User blog comment:JoePlay/Wizarding World Giveaway/@comment-4154438-20110716072650

For me, Harry Potter is not just a book series about magic and adventure but an actual living entity that grew up as I did. I remember reading the magic for the first time when I was around 10. Just before my 11th birthday, I remember waiting for my Hogwarts letter to come in through the window by an owl. As I grew older, Harry and his friends went through stuggles that I could relate to: trying to find yourself, finding your true friends, and finding out that everyone has darkness in them and learning to overcoming it. So for me, Harry Potter is directly related to my childhood and the transition into my adulthood. When I have children, I will share my childhood and, therefore, would have to share my love for the magic of these books and movies. For the time being, the Harry Potter series feels like it is over and dead since there will be nothing more to look forward to. Deep down, though, I know that it is not since the magic will never die because the books are so easy to relate to and will be relevant for every generation as they discover the magic just like I did. I wouldn't be who I am today if it wasn't for Harry Potter and I want to thank J.K. Rowling for making such a big and positive impact during my child, teenage, and young adult years. For that, Harry Potter is alive and well since the magic will, forever more, live inside me.