User blog comment:JoePlay/Wizarding World Giveaway/@comment-4151098-20110715155922

I started reading these books when I was 11 years old, as was Harry. The last book came out and I was 19 years old and Harry was 18. So needless to say, Harry Potter was more than just a character in a book for me. He was someone that I grew up with. I have read all of the books more than once, as I have been to all of the movies opening day. Harry Potter has been more than a hobby for the last 12 years of my life, he's been an influential "person" in my life and I will cherish that forever. I do hope to pass down all of the love and dedication that I had for this series to my daughter so that she can grow up and have someone as influential as Harry Potter in her life (rather than all of the "so-called" influences that they have for children) I do hope to keep the Harry Potter tradition alive and strong in my life and my family's life because to me, there is not a greater influence on a child's life than Harry Potter. (at least that's how it was for me) <3 ya Harry!