User blog comment:JoePlay/Wizarding World Giveaway/@comment-4141326-20110713005623

Harry Potter means my childhood to me. From elaborate themed birthday parties featuring Diagon Alley made of painted refrigerator boxes, to the movie and book releases to look forward to all year, I can't imagine growing up without Harry Potter. It's because of these books that I began to write, and from writing cheesy fanfiction, I've gone on to writing my own original stories and plays. Harry Potter taught me to stay true to myself and my friends and what's right when I was bullied in elementary school, and how to deal humbly with success when I hit happier days in high school. As a nineteen-year-old college student, I still use quotes from Harry Potter to guide me in my daily life, and turn to its characters as old friends. I honestly think there is no better time to grow up than the days of Harry Potter.