User blog comment:JoePlay/Wizarding World Giveaway/@comment-4135270-20110711035821

Since the age of 9 I have been completely enveloped in the magical world of Harry Potter. The books, handed down to me by my older brother, became such a large part of my life that it makes it hard to find words to describe how it makes me feel. To me, they're not just books or movies. To me, Harry Potter is the bond I share with my father who has been wrapped up in this phenomenon for as long as I have, the string that connects me to my best friends in the whole world, and the source of my strength that has stayed with me all through my childhood and adolescence. I can still recall all the times I was made fun of for reading these books, the times I was called a nerd, and the times I spent pretending to close the book and sleep like my mother wanted, only to re-open it just to finish another chapter. And another. And another. Harry Potter became my escape from this Muggle world into a world where good always triumphs over evil, love conquers all, and friendship is the key to a wonderlife life. For ten years I have stuck with Harry Potter. In a way, we grew up together. To see this end is like letting go, but in a way, still keeping it with me. I will always keep Harry Potter with me, some way or another. Long live Harry Potter.

"Hogwarts will always be here to welcome you home." -J.K. Rowling