User blog comment:JoePlay/Wizarding World Giveaway/@comment-4132371-20110710013231

Harry Potter means everything to me. Growing up it has been my security blanket. I was read the first book by my mom when I was six years old. Every night we would sit down and read a chapter and it was the reason I wanted to read. She took too long to read me the second so I ended up reading the rest by myself. I remember waiting for the 5th book to come out as the longest wait of my life. The Harry Potter books are what I read when I'm feeling sick, or sad. They are what I turn to when I need a friend to talk to. My parents used to fight all the time and I would just go in my room and read the books one more time. I've read them so many times I'm beginning to memorize the words. Knowing that the final movie is coming out is horrible. I'm really sad to see everything end, I've been crying basically every time I watch the previews for the last movie. The whole series has been a emotional rollarcoaster for me. ( SPOILER ALERT) I remember when Dumbledore died I was crying so hard my mom took me out for icecream. Harry Potter has made me friends, it's given me great memories like waiting in line for the midnight book releases, and the midnight movies. I've bought Potter gear like the outfits, and then jewelry, even a pair of quiddich goggles. Harry Potter fans are almost like family. It's the only thing that we have in common, but it's amazing. I love the atmosphere of the midnight releases, just knowing that all those people love it just as much as you do. It's more than just a book to me.