User blog comment:JoePlay/Wizarding World Giveaway/@comment-4162619-20110718034748

What Harry Potter means to me- I started reading the books when my parents got a divorce and I feel like Harry's story alone is what helped me get through it. As so many will say, I wouldn't be nearly the person I am today without Harry. Everytime things became difficult for me, I would simply open up one of the books and instantly be transcended to another world where nothing else mattered. It is ironic because it brought so much MAGIC to my life that it really has made me who I am today. I still remember staying up all night on my eleventh birthday waiting for my letter, then being absolutely depressed when I didn't get it. These books (and movies) have been a beacon of hope and strength for me throughout everything I have been through. There truly is magic pulsing between the pages of the Harry Potter books, and I don't know where I would be without that magic. Thanks for reading. :) mischief managed