User blog comment:JoePlay/Wizarding World Giveaway/@comment-4152831-20110715232240

I am proud to be apart of the Harry Potter GENERATION. I am 23 years old, and Harry, Hermione, The Weasleys, Dumbledore, Neville, Luna and the rest of them have been with me throughout my childhood., Pre-teen, and teenage years. All the way, in fact, until last night, when i finally saw the last film at midnight on the island of Maui, Hawaii. When Harry was 11, I was 11. When the next book came out and he had his 12th birthday, I had mine as well. Harry Potter is one of the most stable things I've had in my life, and has gotten me through the worst - and BEST- of times. If you were to look at my Harry Potter collection, soft AND hard backs, you could see exactly how much use I’ve gotten out of them. Broken book spines… sand stuck between each page, dog-earred and stained with mustard because i couldn't put it away when eating dinner... It is certain that they have some major battle scars that I personally am very proud of. I've been to every midnight potter party, and waited the long lines with friends in my best Luna Lovegood apparel on. J.K. Rowling is my Hero. Such a strong woman that i respect and admire. My world would not be the same without her words that have transformed everything. MY everything. THank you to Jo and to all the years spent in this magical place. It will never be over for me!