User blog comment:JoePlay/Wizarding World Giveaway/@comment-4160921-20110717193038

Harry Potter meant having a safe haven away from the stresses of being a son, brother, friend, bestfriend, student, teacher, athlete, teammate, boyfriend, hopeless romantic, and so much more. I was never picked on, nor grew up in a terrible childhood. I have two loving parents and many good friends. However, as any child to teen growing up, we battle with the same troubles, the same drama, and the same issues. Growing up with Harry Potter, I watched the movies and was going through the same types of problems the movie, at the time, was tackling. So whenever I was down on myself, or had an off day, I could turn on the DVD player and watch the most recent Harry Potter film. As the movie went on then ended, I would always feel a genuine feeling of relaxation that would fill my body. I realized that if the characters in the movie could overcome the same sorts of problems I was facing than I could too. While those movies were just stories, they were a source of hope that would keep me from getting to down on myself or too negative about a particular situation.

Harry Potter meant I could overcome my problems. Harry Potter is a source of untampered relaxation and Harry Potter will always be a source of hope; that no matter the problem, I will come out a better person.