Harry Potter

Harry Potter holds such a special place in my heart. I was 12 years old when book 1 came out but I started reading it when I was 13. By then, book 2 was out so I read them both in one go. I was enchanted ✨

Book 3 came out when I was 15 & my mom got all three books for me on a trip to India. I remember everything about that moment. I was SO happy. When Book 4 came out, i was almost 16. I was growing up with Harry, Hermione & Ron. 

Books 5 & 6 came out during a transitional period of my life when I went from being a student to an employee. It was a strange time & the tragedies & horror Harry faced gave me courage to face my own trials. 

When the last book came out, I was 22 & living an isolated life in another country, away from my family & friends, in a hostile environment & a relationship that kept me dissociated from myself.

When I cried over the deaths of Hedwig, Dobby, Fred, Lupin, Tonks, Snape & everything Harry had to go through, I cried for myself too. I knew i had lost a part of me by then & I grieved that loss. In all honesty, living in Harry's world kept me going. 

I learned courage from Harry, Hermione, Ron, Snape, Dumbledore & all the characters that fought back against a malevolent force. And that is why the Harry Potter series means so much to me. It saved me, in so many ways💛