User blog comment:JoePlay/Wizarding World Giveaway/@comment-4131619-20110716190018

What Harry Potter means to me is a few things. The books have thought me how to face my fears in way I never thought of. They have also thought me about finding my inner strength to go on when I feel that I can not. Harry Potter has also helped me in other ways, the books where there for me two years ago when I lost my dad, this past year they also helped me escape from reality when I lost my house in a fire. The friends I have stuck by me when I needed them for help the most, just like Ron and Hermione did for Harry. Without my friends, I don't believe I would've kept going. The series of Harry Potter has not only been a big help, but have also become part of my life. If I feel like I need a distraction, or just need to get away, the books are there for me. I guess the bottom line of what Harry Potter means to me is that with friends by your side and the ability to face your fears and find your inner strength, you can go on and get by. Even those that you have lost are still with you inside helping you along the way. That's what Harry Potter means to me, and why it has been such a big influence in my life.