User blog comment:JoePlay/Wizarding World Giveaway/@comment-4141538-20110713023243

There is a lot that could be said on my part about the series, because just like everyone else has said before and I'm sure, after me, Harry Potter was my childhood. I remember my first time reading the Sorcerer's Stone in first grade! My brother, mom, aunt, and cousin were all hooked, and I wanted to be just like them. However, after reading the first book, I realized that it was just as important to me as it was to them. Harry, Ron, and Hermione became my three best friends, and I fully believed that one day I would get my letter to Hogwarts. Ten years later, my love for Harry Potter is just as fervent as ever. There are life lessons within the books, as well as timeless themes. Friendship, Love, family, right vs. wrong, good vs. evil, man vs, himself, are just a few that I could name. With every reader of this series, there is a bond; a bond between themselves and the characters of the book. It has given many an opportunity to escape from reality, and no matter how many times you read the books, the adventures are just as great. It was extremely upsetting to realize that the series came to an end, but for those of you out there with an extreme imagination like me, remember what Dumbledore told Harry in book 7, “Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?” To me, Harry Potter will forever remain real, and a part of my life for years to come.