User blog comment:JoePlay/Wizarding World Giveaway/@comment-4148804-20110715005549

What does Harry Potter mean to me? At my core, the series has allowed me to believe in Magic. I lost myself in the books whenever I read them. J.K. Rowling is such an amazing writer, it was easy for my imagination to truly be free when I was reading. I was able to escape into the story and know that the characters, somewhere, were really doing what she was writing. Then, with the release of the films, this became more of a reality. Harry Potter carries with it a youthful feeling that grows up, just like the characters. But when they grew up, they never lost their magic. Because they didn't, I won't either. I can say that this series was, as the world knows, unlike any other experience. It will never be replaced and I find it hard to think of another that could match it. The Harry Potter Series has meant a great deal to me, if only for the lightness of spirit and heart, and for the honor of courage and self belief.