User blog comment:JoePlay/Wizarding World Giveaway/@comment-2009790-20110723211759

Hm... What does Harry Potter Mean to me? Well, to me, Harry Potter shows one the true value of love, friendship, bravery, loyalty, and being oneself. The true value in love is shown through Lily Potter using her love to shield Harry from the threat of Lord Voldemort. Serverus Snape even took the love he had for Lily Potter to try to help Harry and protect him when he could. In life, people can see through the evil and use their love for another to keep both strong. Friendship is shown numerous times, especially between Harry, Ron, and Hermione. Their friendship keeps them together, through thick and thin. Ron and Hermione always try to help Harry with what he needs to do; they didn't let him go to get the Horcruxes alone. Friendship keeps the three together along with all of their other friends from Hogwarts. Harry, even though he wasn't friends with Draco, still saved his life and the other boy in the Room of Requirement when they could have gone ahead and left. This shows bravery, doing the right thing, and even friendship. In real life, friends stick up for one another. Bravery is shown when Neville stands up to Harry, Ron, and Hermione in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone to stop them from sneaking out and getting Gryffindor House in more trouble. Also, when Harry went into the Forbidden Forest to face Voldemort. It takes a lot of bravery to face your friends and even your demise. In real life, bravery means taking a risk or challenging your comfort zone and doing something different or something that is difficult. Loyalty is a big part of the series. Ron, Harry, and Hermione always remain loyal to one another and their friends. They may have moments of question, but they return. And even when Aberforth questioned Harry as to why he trusted Dumbledore, Harry was still there for what Dumbledore asked of him, to find the Horcruxes, even though it was a "Suicide Mission". Loyalty can be anything from being loyal to your friends, family, or even in some cases, your country, such as when serving in the Military, Air Force, Marines, or the Navy. Being oneself is important. It was constantly shown by Luna as she believed in different things compared to others, but she stood up for what she believed in without caring for other's beliefs. This is important to do in real life. In the end, it is love, friendship, bravery, loyalty, and being oneself that led to the defeat of Lord Voldemort.