User blog comment:JoePlay/Wizarding World Giveaway/@comment-4136791-20110711191001

In my life, Harry Potter has been a mentor and friend. In every other story I have read, the characters were clearly "good" in order to make the reader love them. They got what they wanted and knew exactly what to do, all the time. However, in this magical series, we learn the many faults of every character. Quick tempered, confused, and stubborn as they may be, I loved them. Every obstacle they struggled through brought me closer to them. It made, and still makes me feel like somehow, I am not alone. I am not the only one who has these problems. Growing up with Harry and his friends, they became intertwined with my best childhood memories. The richest laughter, the most distraught tears, the most terrible suspense; it was all brought to me by these glorious adventures. Many people keep saying this end the end; that this last movie will be the conclusion to the entire experience. But for me, it will never end. I will still curl up with my well read book on a rainy day; I will watch the movies everytime ABC plays them; I will read these books to my children and grandchildren one day; I will always find a friend and confidant in Harry Potter, the Boy Who Lived. He will forever live on in my heart, and in the hearts of the countless others. To me, Harry Potter means the world. It means there is always hope, and we can neve forget that.