User blog comment:JoePlay/Wizarding World Giveaway/@comment-4182568-20110721165307

Harry Potter was, and will always be, my childhood. The wizarding world gave me people to look up to, people that my family and friends were happy that I had and people that I would never be ashamed to be like. Harry Potter gave me the most amazing friends anyone could have ever asked for, both in real life and in a fictional world. Harry Potter showed me that it was okay to be the smart girl and that it was okay not to be super girly. Unlike other stories, it showed me the true meaning of friendship and the true meaning of caring for somebody. It showed me that magic was real. The Patronus Charm showed me that happiness is the best defense against sadness. Riddikulus showed me that the best defense against agaisnt fear was humor. Most importantly, it showed me that love truly can save a person against evil. I see interviews of the actor saying that they felt lucky and priviliged to have landed their role and they thank the fans all the time and I always feel like telling them that we, the fans, were just as priviliged as they were. Not everyone read or watched Harry Potter because of "dark magic" and all the other reasons that came out and are still out and I feel sorry for them because, in a sense, they missed out on the best childhood anyone could have wished for. Harry Potter is a part of me and I will carry every last person in that world with me for the rest of my life.