User blog comment:JoePlay/Wizarding World Giveaway/@comment-4142809-20110713140530

What Harry Potter means to me...............

At 15 years old I started dating a guy who liked Harry Potter. We watched the first on DVD, and he took me to see the movies from then on in the theater. We got the new books at midnight and enjoyed days of reading together on the couch. Right out of high school we got married, and our little girl at the age of about 1 1/2 years old (before I realized she ever even saw the tv since she'd just play in the room while I would watch a movie when I would need time for me) said "Hawi Po-er" and handed me the dvd case for the 1st movie. We have as a family enjoyed watching them together since then and it has brought us closer. I think that Harry Potter is part of what brought my husband and I together in the first place, and now our children all enjoy a good family night of watching one of the films together.

The story of Harry Potter is one of fighting for what is right, not giving up, and loyalty to those around you. It shows my children that it isn't always easy to fight for what is right, but that in the end if everyone works together to win the battle that good can beat evil. :-) I love that they show a good example of true love without the physical aspect that most stories/movies portray to our younger generations. It is a great story with good examples for my children to follow throughout their lives.

Best of all....it gives my husband and myself our youth back. :-) We go on a big date to see each movie when it is released (and it typically is one of only 2 or 3 dates a year since we have pretty young children still), and we can just be those 15 year olds who fell it love while watching Harry Potter together years ago.  I will truly miss new releases for Harry Potter not for just the storyline or the anticipation we feel before each book or movie...but for the reminder of how it felt to be young and in love.

It will always be with us though through the books, dvds, and blu-rays. :-)