User blog comment:JoePlay/Wizarding World Giveaway/@comment-4157118-20110716212509

Harry Potter has been my best friend since age seven when I first began the series. I have gotten many new friends because of it. Harry Potter has been an adventure I could go to when I was sad, lonely, and in need of a world that would take me away from my reality. Relating to the characters has been one of the best parts, and learning that I am not alone in insecurities that the characters go through. I also learned more from Harry Potter than I ever learned in school about love and life. Harry showed me that you could have flaws and still do great things for the world, and that little things like S.P.E.W. can do some good. I also learned that I don't have to be an amazing and perfect person to achieve my dreams. And I learned that the most important thing in the world is love and friendship, which has been so vital to my teen years. Harry taught me a lot about humor, and completely defined my sense of humor by the series' wit. Finally, Harry taught me that though magic may not exist in reality, it will always exist in my heart and in my mind for as long as I want it to. For me, Hogwarts will always be my home. Hopefully one day it will be my children's home too.