User blog comment:JoePlay/Wizarding World Giveaway/@comment-4170817-20110719184325

When I was 18, my sister dragged me to go see Harry Potter and Prisoner of Azkaban. Without having any real knowledge of what the stories were about, I assumed it would a silly children's movie. At that point in my life, my world and my future consisted of the six inches in front of my face. I thought I would always stay in the town which I grew up, never even realizing that there was a world of possibility out there. Anyway, I begrudgingly went along with my sister to see the film...two hours later I left the theater amazed. The film explored a whole different world, and for some reason, seeing the film made me realize that I could do better with my life. I had always loved film, but after seeing Azkaban, I decided that working in the film industry was my true passion. I started networking, sending out emails and calling whoever I think might have contacts in Hollywood. After several dead-ends, one contact afforded me the chance to work as an intern at Warner Brothers Pictures in Burbank, California. I fell in love with the industry, and when I graduated college I moved across the country and pursued my dreams. I now live in Los Angeles, and am working for a film producer. My idol is David Heyman, and my goal is to one day bring a film as magical as the Harry Potter series to the screen. The essential part of this story is that none of this would have happened if I had not seen Azkaban. Seeing that film made me realize that there is a whole world out there for me, and I was more than what I thought I was. This series has absolutely changed my life for the better, and I will be a fan for all my life.