User blog comment:JoePlay/Wizarding World Giveaway/@comment-4196459-20110724191120

Childhood dreams, ambitions, memories. Harry Potter means my entire childhood to me; since before I can remember my mom has read the books to me and my siblings. In second grade I began to read the books for myself, which inspired dreams of both acting and writing. I have read the books, listened to the tapes, gone to most of the midnight showings, attempted recipes, participated in parties, made t-shirts and other crafts, and collected Harry Potter Merchandise throughout the course of my entire life. The first movie came out when I was 11 years old, and I literally felt like Alice in Wonderland, falling into a wonderful world that was everything I imagined it would be. Harry Potter is engrained in my being; it has taught me countless life lessons, it has helped me face things I'd prefer to run from, and it means more than I can put in words. Harry Potter will for ever be apart of who I am today, tomorrow, and the rest of my life. Thank you J.K. Rowling. Thank you for creating such a masterpiece that supports me and many others, that captures the imagination and empowers the soul. Thank you for Harry Potter.