I dont believe so;

Swearing
Tourture
Death
Dementors that symbolize depression
Themes like what happens after death too complex for children.
Lengthiness
Complex vocabulary
Important symbolism children may not get
Racism

Nursery rhymes are pretty dark too.

But their darkness tends to be hidden.

it grows, if you read the first book it will looks like any other children's fantasy book. and it grow with each new volume. but what amazing is. a child and an adult can both enjoy Harry Potter tough with different level of understanding.

Yes and No

No not,if it was there wont be much killing because children are scared of that and what a bout the Cruciatus curse?

Of course they are

How can it be,have you forgotten a bout the word b****,children won't know what that means who knows maybe the will run down the street repeating the word over and over again!

Lol, I think a lot of children know what that word means.

It depends what you think "children" means. I think 10 year olds are children too.

well its not the clearest darkness, but there is alot of it.

to be called a "Childrens book" i dont think so. cause it sound like Barney on tv. i think Harry Potter books r more we would say juniors books,but anyway these books r for everyone

Yes and No. Books 1-3 yes. 5-7 no. I'd really consider them Young Adult if anything. That doesn't mean you can't read them, lol. I read them first when I was 16. I love the shit out of them :)

@laylafly OMG. Bitch really isn't a bad word! Fuck and shit are. If you see those in the books then you cold question whether it's a children's novel or not.