User blog comment:JoePlay/Wizarding World Giveaway/@comment-4149837-20110715075311

Harry Potter is basically my life. He was the friend that i had when no one would talk to me, something that has brought me so much joy, and made me believe that anything can happen if you really set your mind to it. He showed that love really is the strongest power in life, and the more you hate, the weaker you will be.

I still remember, when i was around 7 (i am now 13), I was the one girl in the group of kids who no one spoke to. They would say hi, and then run away laughing and having fun. Leaving me behind. But i had my Harry Potter book clenched closely to my chest. I never let go. I would sit of the wood steps and just read. The adults would walk by and look at me, and just, smile. I was that one girl. Always reading Harry Potter.

When i was younger, i was convinced that i would be accepted to Hogwarts. In fact, I didnt believe i wasnt going to, until i turned 12. I used to stare out the window, waiting for an owl to perch itself, then drop me my letter.

I've grown up with Harry Potter. He has been around my entire life, and I cant imagine it without him. Its going to be so weird. Not having the suspense of waiting for a new book, or movie. It all started, when an absolutely brilliant women, sitting on her delayed train trip. And its now turned into worldwide phenomenon. A piece of everyones lives. A legend. A true legend.

My parents often ask me, why does Harry Potter matter so much to you? Every time they ask me, i tell them the same thing. Harry Potter is the one place that my imagination can run free. Where I know I can always go back. J.K. Rowling's quote: "The stories we love best do live in us forever so whether you come back by page or by the big screen, Hogwarts will always be there to welcome you home." helps me remember that even when Harry Potter is all over, he will always remain in our hearts. He will never, ever be forgotten. And that i CAN go back.

Mischief, MANAGED! :) :D