User blog comment:JoePlay/Wizarding World Giveaway/@comment-4149605-20110715060353

Harry Potter for me, started out as an unexpected gift i opened one christmas when i was very small. It was my first book. Reading had never been something i was particularly interested in. It was fun to do, but i had never considered it a hobby i would be interested in. I was very young, and this book hadnt been out long, so i thought i would give it a chance. I read this book in less than 24 hours, not being able to put it down of course. It was the beginning of my life, the best childhood i could imagine. It opened new doors to MY imagination, and made me feel as if all things were possible. Being a naturally anti-social child, the story of harry potter changed me from the inside out, suddenly making me feel stronger, more confident in myself. and this was all at the age of eleven. Yes these stories were filled with magic, and maybe some things that might be a little too hard for others to imagine. But its real for us. Its been what ive looked forward to for the past nine years. The books, as well as the movies have shaped me into the person i am today. They have taught me how to treat others, how to be brave. I owe Harry Potter everything that i am. It all started with just one simple gift, that nobody knew i would take to so much. Now i find myself a bit lost. No more books, no more movies. But one thing im sure of is, Harry Potter will live on in all of us. and i know, that one day, when i choose to have children of my own... one christmas, when their old enough... they will unwrap a single small book, that i hope will make their lives as wonderful as it has mine.