User blog comment:JoePlay/Wizarding World Giveaway/@comment-4147003-20110714144708

As everyone has been saying, Harry Potter has meant a lot to so many people but it truly has defined my generation. I was 11 when I read the first three books, had just finished high school when the 7th book came out, and grew up with the movies the same way the "Golden Trio" have. The amount of time I have put into re-reading the books (something my mom still scoffs at every year), re-watching the movies (which of course I own), and following news of the amazing actors that filled the movies could be a full time job. Alas, I don't get paid for it but having the materials at my fingertips gives me a friend whenever I need it. The characters are more real to me then most of the people I went to school with because they show the depth for love and adventure. As the final movie comes out, I realize the story is supposedly ending. But Harry Potter will always be my childhood and, thankfully, I get to look back on it whenever I want.