User blog comment:JoePlay/Wizarding World Giveaway/@comment-4141587-20110713034822

I remember that I was five years old and sitting at the table. That was the first time I ever saw Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. As soon as I opened the door and read, "Mr. and Mrs. Dursley, of number four, Privet Drive, were proud to say...", I was instantly hooked. The Harry Potter series teaches us readers the value of friendship, family and most importantly; love. However, unlike my fellow fans, I would not go in much depth of these lessons because we all know the Harry Potter series teaches us this. In fact, I rather ask myself, what does Harry Potter mean to me? First off, I would like to thank Ms. Joanne Rowling for opening the doors to a whole different world. In this world, the magical side of us comes to life and we, for a couple of minutes, become someone else.

Harry Potter is not just a character. Harry Potter is not just a movie or a book or a franchise or global phenomenon. Truthfully, Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley and everyone else is someone who we want to be. Because of my love to the series, I would do anything to prove my loyalty. But there is one thing I would never do.

I will never forget the Harry Potter series.

So, I ask again, what does Harry Potter mean?

Harry Potter means many years of standing in any kind of weather to get your personal copy of the books. Harry Potters mean laughing your head off and crying the next moment. Harry Potter means having a constant companion. Harry Potter is a part of me that I will cherish forever.