User blog comment:JoePlay/Wizarding World Giveaway/@comment-4148315-20110714213847

Harry Potter submerges you into a world of magic and wonder. However, this isn’t the reason why Harry Potter is so special to me and to so many across the globe. I think, in the beginning, it was all about the magic and sci-fi element. It amazed the mind and befuddled the tongue in awe, which was fantastic! However, I think as time went on, that element sort of faded into the background and became a supporting aspect of the tale. Harry Potter truly is a coming of age story. It’s about loss of innocence, prejudice and discrimination, friendship and lost love, which we can all relate to. We experienced these things the same time as Harry. We grew up with Harry. We came of age with Harry. We lost our childhood innocence with Harry. In that way, we will always have an unbreakable bond with The Boy who Lived. The intricacy and depth of these books are unbelievable; J.K. Rowling truly is a genius who has created this magical world and has so graciously let us be a part of it. Someone once said, Harry Potter isn’t an obsession; it’s a way of life! I couldn’t agree more! I can honestly say I don’t know where I’d be without it! Long live HP; it will be in our hearts forever. We are the Harry Potter generation; we have stuck with Harry until the very end.