User blog comment:JoePlay/Wizarding World Giveaway/@comment-4145458-20110714034548

"Whether you come back by page or the big screen, Hogwarts will always be there to welcome you home" I had been so worried that I wouldn't have Harry Potter anymore once this last movie was out, nothing more to look forward to until JK Rowling said something so simple but so beautiful. I started reading the series at the age of 9 in 4th grade as soon as the 4th book came out. I am now 20 years young with still so much to look forward to. I fell in love immediately and I poured myself into the books. This may be much but Harry Potter saved my life.I was born in Philadelphia and my parents weren't happy, neither were my sisters, or myself. My parent fought constantly, you see my dad was an abusive alcoholic, and I, the youngest of three sisters was the one to witness it all. To stand in front of my mom when the things weren't so pretty. I had spend nights at the police station while my mom filled out report after report and I just read Harry Potter. I read it every day, the series over and over again. I felt like I could relate to Harry, he had a hard life but he still was so strong. I thought of myself to be like Harry, I knew I would be a Gryffindor. I never mopped around that I had a bad childhood because as a child I said other people have it worse, like Harry Potter who has a Dark Lord after him! Harry Potter is what taught me everything I believe in or should I say Dumbledore. I took to heart the things he spoke to about Harry. I couldn't believe that such knowledge and insight were coming from a children's book despite me being a child myself. The series is what taught me to keep going, to always love one another, to give people second chances. Thank you, J.K. Rowling for teaching me to be a good person. This will live on with me and Harry Potter will continue on helping others.