User blog comment:JoePlay/Wizarding World Giveaway/@comment-4132205-20110709234704

I am a reader who, unfortunately, judges a book within the first 3 pages. I know this is a terrible thing to do, however, I don't like to waste my time reading something I don't think I am going to enjoy when the days are so very short already. I went to a friend's house the day after The Goblet of Fire was released for a sleep over and she said we were reading. Now... a young girl does not want to hear that she just arrived at her friends house so that she can read. I ended up submitting, and was hooked after reading the first chapter of the first book. Since then, I have, of course, attended every midnight even for everything I could. I also was a text based role player which brought me to make friends with people all over. Friendships that I still hold today. The world of Harry Potter enhanced my creativity and imagination... two things that so many people lose as they grow older. I grew up with the books and movies and they kept my thoughts and ideas going. They brought me new friendships and bonds over the years. They brought a whole new perspective to the world around me as they taught lessons in good, friendships, love, family... life. So to me, Harry Potter is a bond, a family, a teacher, a friend, an imagination, an escape... and some of the best days of my life. Thank you to JK Rowling for helping me become who I am today.