User blog comment:JoePlay/Wizarding World Giveaway/@comment-4151035-20110715154842

What does Harry Potter mean to me? The series began when I was seven and ended early this morning with me being nineteen. However, as I sat on the edge of my seat on the brink of tears I had a strange feeling of being that same little seven year old girl who had just received her letter from Hogwarts. In the beginning the books were mere fantasy, a game you could play with your friends after school, but as I grew older they became much, much more. They became a reminder that even though we live in a world where evil is trying to penetrate our most sacred places there is magic in all of us, and the magic of love with over power all. The characters became heroes, heroes that you saw in everyday life. Hogwarts became a place you went when the muggle world didn't accept you. Even though the series is finished, Harry Potter will live on in the hearts of every witch and wizard who stuck by him, from the Sorcerers Stone to the Deathly Hollows. Harry Potter means more to us then words on a page or feature films. It signifies bravery and hope. Love and trust. I am so grateful that I was able to grow up with Harry Potter but I cannot wait to share the magic with my children as well. These stories will never grow old because with them lies my childhood and hope of the future. LONG LIVE HARRY POTTER!!!!!!!