User blog comment:JoePlay/Wizarding World Giveaway/@comment-4141616-20110713030159

What does Harry Potter mean to me? My mother began reading me the Harry Potter books in 1998 after my Great-Uncle sent them to me. I grew up using the books as an escape from reality, but also as a way to see the world from the view of another person who grew up in a confusing world just like the rest of us. HP is a symbol of friendship and love for me because when you get down to it Harry showed us that those are the most important things and we should cherish them beyond all others. I learned from Harry's trials just like a would learn from a friend. I have been known to quote obscure passages and my friends quiz me on all things HP even when I am at the gym. I have started a HP Fan Club in my school and have spent the past week with the deathly hallows symbol drawn on my hand. The series had become my life and I have learned a lot from these books as well as the movies.