User blog comment:JoePlay/Wizarding World Giveaway/@comment-4158286-20110717042839

Harry Potter means so much to me. The first book came out when I was 5 years old. At that point, I couldn't read at that level yet, so my mom read the books out loud to me. When I was able to, I read out loud to her, then eventually just read on my own. I read the books as they came out, and went to a few parties to celebrate the newest HP book coming out! Throughout the years, I've read and re-read all the books so many times I lost count. When I was in NYC this March, I met Daniel Radcliffe after seeing him in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying on Broadway. That was such an amazing experience, meeting the person who was and is Harry Potter, the character I've grown up with. Reading Harry Potter has taught me many things, especially the value of friendship. There are some hard times in life, and it is so much easier when you have friends to lean on. It also encourages you to never give up. Though Harry has to overcome so many obstacles, he never gives up, because he believes in himself. Harry Potter means many things to me, and I'm so grateful that I've been able to read the books, see the movies, and feel like a part of that magical world for awhile. :)