User blog comment:JoePlay/Wizarding World Giveaway/@comment-4133057-20110710082851

What does Harry Potter mean to me…Harry Potter has been in my life for over half my life. Harry Potter has been with me through my best ‘n worst years. It’s always been the rock and foundation around me that’s kept me standing. I’ve learned so much through Harry, Ron, and Hermione. Through Snape and Dumbledore. Lucius and Narcissa. Even Voldemort. Every single character inside those books taught me a lesson, and made me smile. I remember bouncing up ‘n down and biting my nails, staring out the window when the books were being released, waiting for the mailman to drop off the package. And the instant it was? I was barricaded in my room from beginning to end. No disturbances. Just food ‘n water and minimal bathroom breaks. Harry Potter has been the foundation to my writing. It’s what’s started this major love of my life. It was those books that brought me to adore reading. J K Rowling’s story has been so inspiring for me, and I try to live my life knowing anything is possible if I just believe. The reason Harry Potter is so important to me is because it’s a part of me. It’s what’s helped make me who I am today. It’s the reason I met my wonderful best friend, it’s the reason I moved half way across the country on a whim- and it’s the reason I’m so happy despite my minimum wage job. I love Harry Potter so much- and to see the films finally come to an end is heart wrenching. For me Harry Potter though will never be over because I will always have the books to look back on, and the films to adore. My dream is to one day take my best friend to Florida so we can go insane ‘n jump up ‘n down and explore every crevice of the Hogwarts Theme Park. To see those shops, and to drink a true cup of butterbeer. I want to buy my own wand and just. I don’t know. Harry Potter has been my inspiration. And it will always be with me. I thank J.K. Rowling for everything and for writing those words on that train that day and not just letting it go. I love Harry Potter. I love it so much.