User blog comment:JoePlay/Wizarding World Giveaway/@comment-4134600-20110710225602

I was born the same year that Harry Potter was first introduced to the world. I've always heard about old books that were so popular in their day, that we still read now and will still read in the future. I feel that Harry Potter is part of history itself. But to me, Harry Potter is my entire childhood. I've read the books throughout my entire life. Losing myself in that magical world. I'm sure we can all agree that we were practically devastated when we turned 11 and our Hogwarts letter didn't come. Because to me, it was like Harry Potter was real. It was as if, even as I read, he was really out there saving even us Muggles from He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named. Harry gave me courage, imagination, and a longing to be more than just another little girl. Harry was, in fact, my hero. I admired him, and I wanted to be like him. Not in the sense that I wanted to be a wizard (which I reluctantly accepted, would not happen) but in the sense that I wanted to be a hero. I wanted to change the world. I wanted to be brave. Harry Potter is so much more than a character in a book, he is an icon that has taught us all that we too can change the world. If we are brave, and have a deep aspiration, we can all be heroes.