User blog comment:JoePlay/Wizarding World Giveaway/@comment-4162060-20110718010105

The Harry Potter novels mean many things to me: first, more than ten years of sharing wonderfully engaging, creative stories with my kids-- memories of reading the books out loud at bedtime and on picnics, going to crazy midnight book parties when a new volume would come out and the excitement of diving headlong into a brand-new installment of Harry's story, the family tradition of sharing each new film with my kids; second, the wonder and sheer joy of experiencing JK Rowling's incredibly fertile imagination, her use of myths and folklore and history in a uniquely creative way to fashion the narrative of the books, meeting truly memorable characters and watching them grow and change; watching the story darken considerably and evolve into something seriously profound that touched on the most primal human fears. No other series of novels has ever had or will ever have quite the same impact on millions of readers all around the world. I am so glad I had the opportunity to experience this phenomenon and share it with my children. I am a kid at heart, I guess, because I was and remain as utterly enchanted by this magical series as any child! I'd love nothing more than to experience the theme park with my family and share Harry's world with them in an entirely new and special way!