User blog comment:JoePlay/Wizarding World Giveaway/@comment-4170741-20110719185925

I’m not one of those fans that will camp out for a midnight book sale or movie premiere, have a room and closet filled with Harry Potter themed décor, or get the Deathly Hallows symbol or Dark Mark tattooed somewhere on my body. But just because I don’t do those things, doesn’t mean that I don’t love J.K. Rowling and her wonderful series of books about a boy who just wanted to belong. The Harry Potter Saga has been a part of my life since I was about seven years old. As a matter of fact, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s stone was the very first chapter book I have ever read. I love this series for a lot of reasons. To a child or young adult, these books teach them about friendship, family, loyalty, and above all, good versus evil. Harry Potter delivers a message in a way that enables anyone to understand it. But at the same time, the series can be entertaining for a person of any age, and will remain as one of the greatest book series of all time and will be enjoyed for years to come. Honestly, I don’t see how a person would be able to choose their favorite of the seven. They are all completely different and all equally amazing. I could read them over and over and over again and never get tired of the stories they tell. (Normally, I am not one to read books more than once because I tend to get bored easily. So that’s saying something.). Harry Potter helped me realize that just because a person is different from everyone else, doesn’t mean that they can’t accomplish things beyond everyone’s expectations. Thanks to this series, this shy, insecure girl from a small town in Alabama now has the courage to pursue her dream to law school and make a difference in the world. So thank you, J.K. Rowling, for your wonderful books that have touched the hearts of millions of people and will continue to do so for many more generations. Also, thank you for helping me find faith in myself. I appreciate it more that you will ever know.