User blog comment:JoePlay/Wizarding World Giveaway/@comment-4189065-20110723000429

When I am an old woman, my friends and family will walk in on me reading Harry Potter. They will ask, "After all this time?" and I will respond, "Always". Harry Potter was the first book I truly loved. Reading about Harry's trials and tribulations gave me strength to make my way through my own. Reading about Harry losing Sirius helped to give me closure when I lost my own friends and family. Reading about Ron's family's financial hardships helped me to see that my family is just as strong and amazing. Reading about Hermione and her love of knowledge helped give me to be proud of my love of learning. Harry Potter taught me how to be a fierce friend, how to be strong in the face of adversity, how to be loyal and true, and even how to laugh at things in life. If I could do anything, I would want to thank J.K. Rowling, for giving me such a magical childhood.