Happy last day of July, everybody!
It's Harry Potter's birthday today, and I felt that it would be appropriate to have this blog be centered around how much the boy wizard means to me.
How much does Harry Potter mean to me? Well, he means the world to me.
I would not be the avid reader I am today if it weren't for the Potter series. Before I started reading Potter, I certainly enjoyed reading, but it wasn't until after I started reading the series that I would often be found with my nose buried in a book.
A lot of people I know write the series off as one for kids, as something silly, as a poorly-written excuse for a kids novel. They don't get it. They don't get that it's real for me and for so many others. The Harry Potter series taught me many of the crucial lessons and skills people need in their lives. Harry taught me to be brave, to not give up on my friends and to be accepting of all people - that everyone has something to contribute, even't if it doesn't appear that way initially. Hermione taught me that it's okay to be smart. Neville taught me to believe in myself, to not give up and try my best. Ron showed me what it was to be loyal, never giving up on your friends. Above all, the series taught me that you're stronger united than divided, and that good will triumph over evil.
Harry Potter isn't just a character in a book - he's my friend. And he's many other people's friend too. We've all grown up with him: laughed with him, suffered through the awkward teenage years when nothing is right with him, cried with him, grown up with him. And he's always been there when we needed to cry or escape from the world. All we needed to do was open a book and be transported to a fantastic land of wizards and dragons and a magical school.
Without Harry Potter, I do not know if I would have the love of English and books that I do today. I would be a lot sadder than I am. Thanks to Harry and JK Rowling, I know that if I need a pickmeup, I can just crack open one of seven amazing books and instantly be transported away.
So, thank you, Jo Rowling. Thank you for everything.
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