User blog comment:JoePlay/Wizarding World Giveaway/@comment-4171578-20110719214639

I started reading Harry Potter as an adult. And I am envious of those who had the chance to begin the books as a child. Being a kid is the time when we believe unconditionally, in magic. As you get older it's not as easy to believe. Harry Potter made me believe in magic again. When times were hard or plain rough, because as adults know, it's not easy being a grown up either, I'd pick up an HP book and away I went. For hours on end there were spells and magic and true friendships and a world where the love of your friends and family would mean you'd come of the hardships okay. It's truly amazing how a series of books can become a part of your everyday life, be the subject of long discussions and turbulent debates. Story upon story within the pages is what drew me in, not just Harry but the Weasleys, Hogwarts, Dobby, I wish we could have known more about them. Either way it was an adventure where I was sad to see it end and mourned the loss of characters I had grown to love but was thankful for the adventure just the same. What Harry Potter really means to me is keeping my childhood alive if only for the hours I read, keeping the magic in my heart and being able to share that with my kids one day so the adventure may start all over again. Thank You JK