Once upon a time, an 11 year old boy walked into my life, and it hasn’t been the same since. I still remember the day I read my first Harry Potter book, and so it began: My journey into the magical world of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and into Harry’s life.
There is so much to learn from these books, and the characters – about friendship, and honesty, bravery and loyalty. Harry Potter taught us to fight for what you believe and for what is important. Life is not complete without family. True friendship can transcend any trouble or tribulation life throws your way. You don’t need power to be popular. All you need is a good kind heart, and a selfless personality. Good triumphs over evil. Forgive and forget. Always remain true and loyal to yourself.
Ronald Weasley showed us the importance of being a good and supportive friend even though you may not agree with others all the time. Hermione Granger, of course, stressed the importance of going to the library when in doubt. Neville Longbottom taught us to face our fears and to stand up for what we believe in. Severus Snape was proof of how a book should never be judged by its cover. Luna Lovegood taught us to be comfortable in our own skin, no matter how strange or quirky we may seem to others. Draco Malfoy taught us that everyone makes mistakes, but what’s important is how we recover from them. The Weasley twins taught us that there is always something to laugh about, no matter how dark the times. Voldemort’s downfall confirmed what we already know: Love is more powerful than anything imaginable.
And so, it is with a heavy heart, that I bid farewell to the boy with the dark hair and a lightning shaped scar on his forehead. You will remain, forever, in my heart.
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