User blog comment:JoePlay/Wizarding World Giveaway/@comment-4136873-20110711201241

Harry Potter has been one of the most important characters in my life. The books were inspirational to me from young age and are still important to me over 12 years later. I had absolutely no interest in reading the books at first. My younger cousin had read the first two and his mom told my mom about them. Basically my mother made me read the first one, and from that day forward, I was hooked. I fell in love with the characters and the magical adventures that they embarked upon, and sometimes I was completely jealous of how cool their lives were compared to mine. I moved to a new home about a year later after reading the first three books, and I just could not wait for the fourth one to come out. Since it was the summer I didn't have any friends in the new area I lived in yet and I wasn't always around to see my old friends so it was difficult to adjust, but Harry was always there for me. Harry is my childhood, he was my best friend at times, and with out him I don't know if I would love reading and writing as much as I do today. He is something that I will one day share with my own children, because he is The Boy Who Lived and I will always respect the novels because off the wonderful messages they teach. They encourage people to go for their dreams and never be afraid of showing people your true self. These are very important lessons these days, especially for children so they are able to be strong individuals. Harry helps keep me grounded when I need that certain reality check and I also know that he will always be there for me when I need a good laugh or cry. Since Harry has come into my life, he brought light, and even though the film series is coming to an end, that light will never leave my life no matter what.