User blog comment:JoePlay/Wizarding World Giveaway/@comment-4135277-20110711033350

What else is there to say about Harry Potter that hasn't already been said? For someone who's never had very many friends in her life, it's hard to describe just how much of an effect the miracle of Harry Potter has on a person. Suddenly life isn't as lonely as it previously was. When you need a friend to talk to and share good times with, Ron, Harry and Hermione are there without hesitation. When you feel as though you're not special and you have nothing to offer, you can cast spells with a flick of the wrist, and make things fly, make things transform, and on occasion, make things blow up. You are ushered into this indescribable world, a place you've never been, yet somehow you feel right at home. For me, Harry Potter has done so much more than just help me discover reading. Harry Potter helped me discover my life. Not only was able to find friends within the magical halls of Hogwarts, but Harry Potter allowed me to make friends in the real (muggle) world as well, with people who love the story the same way that I do. To this day, many of the friends I have are friends I made after bonding over Harry Potter. It's been such an important force in my life that it's hard to believe that our stories won't be continuing on together. As Harry and his friends have grown, I've grown right along with them. I too was 11 upon discovering this fantastic wizarding world, first in books, then on-screen, and at 21, Harry Potter is every bit as important and influencial to me as it was the day I began the first book. I think Dan said it best at the London premiere of the final film - Harry Potter isn't ending. It will live on in the hearts and minds of every person that it's touched, and I know I will carry it with me wherever I go. It's taught me so much about friendship, loyalty, doing what's right and embracing who you are. I can only hope that J.K. Rowling even partly understands how much Harry Potter has meant to me. With every turn of a page and with every film viewing, it's as though I'm coming home to a place that accepts me for exactly who I am. I could never say goodbye to any of this. I can't, because it's a part of me, and it's a part of all those who have experienced it. What Harry Potter means to me is beyond words. It's just magic.