User blog comment:JoePlay/Wizarding World Giveaway/@comment-4181914-20110721135941

To me, Harry Potter is about growing up. I started reading the books when I was around 7 years old, and I've been a fan of the series ever since. Now, 10 years later, I'm 17 and getting ready for my final year of high school. I have literally grown up with Harry Potter, and many of the traits I have developed over the years are thanks to Harry and his friends. Through J.K. Rowling's novels, I learned about the importance of friendship and bravery, the difference between what is right and what is easy, and what it truly means to love someone with all your heart. Harry Potter has given me an example to live by, a world to escape to, and an imagination to call my own. For the millions of fans Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling has created a common bond between us all, one that united an entire generation of people. By telling a story about a boy with a lightning bolt scar, our lives have all been changed for the better.