User blog comment:JoePlay/Wizarding World Giveaway/@comment-4188450-20110722205919

This is one of the most broad and self-defining questions anyone could ever ask me. Harry Potter has always been much more than a book series, or a movie franchise, or even just another group of book characters. People have book crushes all the time, and I am no exception; but for the first time I have not had a character crush in the Harry Potter series. Instead, I have best friends; not just the characters either. Harry Potter has led me to something that is now one of my favorite things to do - roleplaying. I found a Harry Potter roleplay site around three years ago, and through that site I have furthered my writing abilities (and my knowledge and love of the canon series), made many, many new friends, and found a sort of acceptance I didn't think was out there. The series has also brought me closer to my mom, and now we share a bond through many Harry Potter games and discussions. Harry Potter has held my hand on a wonderful, life changing journey that I started alone, and that I am continuing with many amazing people at my side. Thank you Harry Potter, and thank you J.K Rowling, for this stunning life adventure.