User blog comment:JoePlay/Wizarding World Giveaway/@comment-2041110-20110711234420

Harry Potter, to me, means probably the most celebrated and successful fantasy franchise of it's generation. It has captivated millions across the globe with it's beyond belief story and characters, revolutionized the way we look and think of magic, and reminded us all of the unseeable, universial force called Love that drives us all and brings us closer together no matter where or who we are. It is a series both of film and literature that will be remembered into future generations of readers and movie goers to come and will not soon be forgotten. It also personifies the real life belief and saying that "Dreams really do come true". JK Rowling, once an average woman born in Yate, England grew up writting fanatsy stories and books that she would share with her family and friends, but never in her wildest dreams would she ever believed that her first published book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, would soon go on to sell 107 million across the globe to readers near and far... and this was only the beginning. By the year of 2010, the total sales from both the original novels and film adaptations surpassed well beyond anything she thought was conceivably possible. Her story tells that no dream, no matter the difficulty or size, is unachievable without faith, determination, courage and heart. If I am lucky enough to be picked to win the trip for 4 to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, I will consider it both a generous gift and honor and proof that one persons dream can touch everyone far and near...