User blog comment:JoePlay/Wizarding World Giveaway/@comment-1417527-20110719210922

Harry Potter is life--13 years of mine. I started reading the books at age 10, finished at 21 (finally), and of course, just saw the final film last week. I grew up alongside Harry. Like him, I've lost friends and family, either through death or a falling out or what have you. Like him, I've broken some hearts and had mine broken. Like him, I've felt like an outcast in many respects. My life mimics his. And it's more than a story for many of us. Right now, it feels like I've lost a best friend.