User blog comment:JoePlay/Wizarding World Giveaway/@comment-4153346-20110716014532

Harry Potter started off as just a book when my grandma and I stumbled across it years ago, Little did i know twenty pages into The Sorcerer's Stone I would become hooked for years to come. The story was so thrilling I re-read it dozens of times anticipating the next ones release. The series soon officially became a part of my life. Ive made many life long friends as we all stood in line waiting for the bookstores doors to open or while getting our tickets to see the new movie before 12. These books are unlike any other series in the world, the amount of detail and intrigue in them has made it virtually impossible not to love. Knowing there will be no new books released saddens me yet teaches me to cherish the story more. I laugh when I think back remembering my fourth grade teacher reading it to our class (I was eight when it was released, and yes i brought my own hardcover to school) and now while I embark on my own teaching career at 21 I cannot wait to assign it for my own classes, ensuring later generations fall head over heals for Harry as I have. I may not be the most fanatic fan in the world but I guarantee no one can bet how much I appreciate the series and what it truly means to me. I'll forever be a Potter fan, and my collection of both books and movies will definitely live on.