User blog comment:JoePlay/Wizarding World Giveaway/@comment-4171252-20110719203118

harry potter is a variety of things to me, it stands as a great piece of literature and shows a powerful plot structure. watching the intensity of each book rise to new heights from the book previous has done a great deal in teaching me how to develop my own stories. I also studied it and its success and found that a living and breathing world full of depth and thought out imagination is just as good if not better than heavy action when it comes to gaining an audience. it also shows an impressive aptitude for handling the lives of many different characters and their combined interactions. all this and much more has helped better shape how I choose to tell stories.

beyond a story telling level the series has also inspired me in a variety of ways mostly on the subject of magic. I was brought into harry potter because of the book wicked and I wanted to see another world that had a magical school. I needed a second reference point when I was writing up a role playing system that was intended to take place in a world of magic. the world of harry potter had so much richness in its flavor and its history that I became obsessed with it almost instantly. I watched the first 4 movies for the first time in one sitting and couldn't wait for the order of the phoenix to be released on dvd, I've since gone to every movie on opening night. only one of which I was not in costume as their was a wardrobe malfunction. the last 2 opening nights I've gone I held elaborate parties at my house which had various treats and games from or inspired by the world of harry potter.

I find myself in these days saddened by the fact that their is no more harry potter releases to come. however I have come up with at least 1 way to have the magic live on. I've written a revolutionary role playing system for the world of harry potter which will allow me and my friends to return to hogwarts year after year and I'm not gonna stop until I make auror. also I am looking forward to Rowling's up coming harry potter encyclopedia. while it is that all the memories of the series and creativeness surrounding it inspires me to no end I am still waiting for my acceptance letter.