User blog comment:JoePlay/Wizarding World Giveaway/@comment-4170830-20110719185052

Harry Potter to me is the very defining memories of my childhood and adolescence. I was 11 years old when the first harry potter book came out, and I was hooked. I was only 2 years younger then Harry was when he went to Hogwarts. When the movies came out i was 15 and it started all over again. The feeling of excitement and hanging on every word. Literally, as Harry grew older in the books, so did I. Seeing the cast of characters grow on the screen, it was like seeing a long lost friend, every time I would go to the movies, put the DVD in, or catch them on TV. Harry Potter and the rest of the gang are like those childhood friends, who help you grow and are there when you need cheering up. Who you remember and laugh and cant wait to see them again. Throughout the books and movies, you would hang on every word wanting to know what happened next, not just because the books and movies were interesting, but because of the connection I had with each of the characters. They were my friends and you felt the need to be there for them as they were struggling and you wanted to happy for them when they were happy. Thew ending of this series and the final movie literally ends a chapter of my life. It the official end of my childhood.