User blog comment:JoePlay/Wizarding World Giveaway/@comment-4172405-20110720011304

For me, Harry Potter is my life. I had a horrible childhood. I had no friends, I was raped by a cousin, I was constantly picked on by my peers, and even though I was only ten, I wanted to kill myself. I picked up a book that had an interesting cover and started to read about a boy who, like me had no friends and wasn't well taken care of by his family. He had a good ending. He made friends, went to an amazing school, and didn't let his life get him down. I fell in love with the series and decided I couldn't die until I knew the ending of his story. By the time the ending did come around, I was no longer depressed. Like him, I had made friends and got into something that I love deeply. Harry Potter is a huge part of my life, that I might not even have if it wasn't for the books. So for me, Harry Potter means strength to live, even if your life is tough.