Despite all the evidence given in the other pages here, there will
still be those who believe that the
Necronomicon is a “real” book.
There will also be those who merely claim to believe, as a means of
getting a reaction out of others. There are also those who will claim
that the power of the hoax
Necronomicons is real, even those who
admit that these books are “hoaxes.”

There’s not much point in arguing with this latter group of people.
They are of the opinion that “power” comes from belief, and so their mere
belief in these hoax books imbues them with power. Honestly, considering
my own belief system, I don’t know if I could disagree with this.
However, I could argue that such books are unnecessary. If belief is all
that is necessary to achieve occult power, why would one of these books be
needed? Wouldn’t the ingredients on a catsup bottle suffice as a chant or
spell? For that matter, is any printed matter necessary at all?

There are also those who believe that Lovecraft’s
Necronomicon
is an archetype of occult books. That is, that the book somehow exists in
some Platonic sense, like a “perfect” circle. They are of the opinion
that Lovecraft somehow tapped into some higher plane of consciousness and
drew upon it for his creations. And they bolster their argument by
pointing out his frequent references to his fantastic dreams.

How can one argue against this? It can no more be disproven than it
can be proven. It’s purely an opinion, with no facts to get in the way.
Then again, I’m of the opinion that gravity is caused by countless
invisible, chartreuse devils jumping up and down on things. Go ahead—disprove
that. Better yet, try to consider me among the
sane for
having such a crazy belief...