User blog comment:JoePlay/Wizarding World Giveaway/@comment-4172771-20110720024548

Harry Potter and what it means to me? Well I might need a whole web page for this but I will try my best to sum it all up. Harry Potter means that it is fun to start reading. Harry Potter means there is no age limit. Harry Potter means that everyone is flawed and has a place. Harry Potter means that anyone's dreams can come true. But most importantly, Harry Potter=My Childhood and my Life. It's far from over just because the movies stopped because I care about the characters and they have become my friends who are always there to clear my mind and be my escape from reality. There may be no more midnight premieres for the movies or books, but there is always more to explore. I've been to the Wizarding World and dressed up many times and that is still fun. I have been to the exhibit and hope to go again and I am eager to go to Leavsden studios in London when the new tour opens and Harry Potter will always live through me because I will pass it on as much as I can. It is an original idea that can not be done again and the what happened with the movies cannot be replicated. The characters are one of kind and each special. Harry has taught me to be brave and anyone can save the world if they put their minds to it and stand up for whats right. Hermione has taught me that it's ok to be geeky and smart because it will always come in handy. Ron has taught me that you can step out of the shadow of the "hero" and you don't always have to be a sidekick. Voldemort has taught me what is like when love has been removed from a person and you are nothing more than a shell of a human being. Dumbledore taught me that even though you are all powerful, you can still make mistakes. Snape taught me that love can make anyone's mind change. Neville taught me that you may not be born a hero, but you can grow into one. Luna taught me that thinking outside of the box may make you wierd, but it also makes you less blind to what people can't really see. Ginny taught me that if you wait until the moment is right, your "crush" will always come around. Harry Potter has taught me everything I know and will continue to teach me. Jo Rowling is my inspiration and the reason I write. So, even if I don't win this sweepstakes, I never miss the opportunity to tell people what Harry Potter has done for me and what it can do for them.