User blog comment:JoePlay/Wizarding World Giveaway/@comment-4145445-20110714032749

What does Harry Potter mean to me? As I read the question words stumbled into my head, I tried processing them to make a coherent answer, but it's not that easy. Harry Potter is everything I live for. As soon as I read the last words of the last book, it was as though a part of me was gone, although I have the books and movies to come back to, it won't be the same. There won't be another premiere or another camping out at the bookstore. I won't have a count down to when the next part comes out. I was one of the lucky ones to be able to attend the New York premiere on July 11. That day it made me realize, this is it. Harry Potter gave me hope when I most needed it. As I read the pages it was as though I was with them, as though it was my reality. It was escape from the real world. The novels showed me that it's okay to stand up to my friends like how Neville did in the first book. Luna wasn't afraid to be different, I learned to embrace my flaws. Each character touched my heart, each making a difference in my life. It may be over, but it'll stay with me forever.