User blog comment:JoePlay/Wizarding World Giveaway/@comment-4129919-20110709021553

Honestly, for the longest time I didn't read Harry Potter, but I'm sure glad I did it eventually! Harry Potter, for me, is an escape. It was a retreat for me, and every time I read the series, I'm fascinated by new things I pick up or things I'd completely forgotten about. Harry Potter has become more than just a story to me, and even to the point where it affected my everyday life. It somehow shifted my view on things, and I had an outwardly more positive attitude than I had prior to reading the series. It had the legitimate ability to grasp my emotions, tear open my heart, make me laugh, and make me cry. I can't say that for any other book, and I doubt I ever will be able to. I plan on reading it many more times, and even go to the theme park when the opportunity presents itself. (Butterbeer sounds delicious!)