User blog comment:JoePlay/Wizarding World Giveaway/@comment-4148666-20110714235131

To me, Harry Potter is a friend that never goes away. He was always there to take me away from mundane days in my own life. He was a teacher, always teaching me to put others before myself and reminding me that friendship and love always triumph everything else. It wasn't as much of an obsession as a way of life. The Harry Potter series are such a huge part of my life, and always will be. It brought magic into my life and made me laugh, smile, and cry like nothing else  could quite manage. It taught me mostly to be confident, that the underdog can be a hero. No matter how small or young you are, you can stand up for what's right and you can make a difference. Harry Potter wasn't just a fun series to read, but a means of instilling a way of being into my life.