User blog comment:JoePlay/Wizarding World Giveaway/@comment-4152870-20110715230323

15 years ago, J.K. Rowling released Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Today, the 8th and final movie was released. 15 years ago, I was born, and today, the legacy I've grown-up with is over. It takes a brilliant mind to invent something so powerful. It takes a brilliant mind to invent something so magical. And it's over. Of course, Harry, Ron, and Hermione will live on. There's Pottermore, and J.K. Rowling has mentioned wanting to write a "Potterpedia." But, this is it. I went to the midnight premiere last night, fully costumed. I found the movie hard to watch. I've grown up with this. Harry, Ron, and Hermione are like siblings. Dumbledore is my role-model. Voldemort is the embodiment of evil... and it's over. Not even the beautifully written comedic relief in the final movie could console me. This series helped make me who I am. It helped me overcome fears. Nothing could ever measure up to that. And for that I say thanks. Thank-You Jo. Thank-you.