User blog comment:JoePlay/Wizarding World Giveaway/@comment-4139609-20110712161823

Harry Potter is my inspiration. Since I was just a five year old falling head over heels for magic, he has been with me all the way as my first love, my savior, and the possessor of my childhood; but the manner in which he inspires me easily surpasses all of these things. His story has taught me everything that I value today in life. Born with a burden weighing more than anyone else’s, Harry was ready to sacrifice his life for the sake of the world when he was only seventeen years old It is in this way that I credit him and his creator- my biggest role model, Ms. Rowling- for igniting the dream that blazes inside of me. I have long since decided to lay down my life for the sake of those who have no choices in their own. This means everyone whose voices cannot be heard over the noise that we, as privileged people, produce. Our world, submerged in greed and evil, needs a lot more love in order to renew its crumbling groundwork. If what this takes is for people like me to dedicate their lives in the endless pursuit of love, I solely look forward to the day that I can make a positive impact. I am able to say with all sincerity that it is Harry’s story that provides me with the courage I need in order to walk this path. It is hard for the people around me to understand what makes these seven books secure their place in such a vast region of my heart. It is equally difficult for me to explain, then, what it is that resides inside their pages that quenches me with motivation and the optimism to hope for a better generation. The best way I can put this into words is this: to me, Harry Potter means love. Love is the most powerful thing not because it conquers everything else, but because it stands as an unwavering foundation for all things that are good. Through Harry, I have learned that it truly is the one thing that can save the world. As a fourteen year old who still has her life ahead of her, I am so immeasurably thankful to have already realized the importance of this and what it is that I must do for others that it quite exceeds even my own mental capacity. World of wizardry aside, the effect that Harry has on not only me, I am sure, but for millions worldwide, is delightfully magical.