Or—and bear with me on this because it’s a radical concept—she experiences a high level of racism as a Black woman with a bit of change in her pocket and instead of just dealing with it as most of us do on a regular basis, has decided to call it out more often.

Those books got me trough an extremely difficult period with my anxiety turned to 11 last year. I also cried almost all through the last one. Those books made me think to myself so many times, that I wish I could train as a witch (or at least live on the Discworld).

I haven’t read those, so I’ll have to do so!

Exactly! She’s multinational.

Ok ok! I have the first one on audible but I really prefer print. I will work on it.

I’m glad Hermione exists for my son, too. Although I must say Harry is such a great character — I love that in one of the movies (I think No. 5), he orders his friends to “GET BEHIND ME!” when the Death Eaters appear. I always point that out to my son, i.e. how brave that action is.

My controversial opinion: Hermoine should have ended up with Krum. He was smart (tri-wizard champion, yo!), admired her for her brains, clearly thought she was beautiful before she had her “remove glasses and let down hair” moment, and they remained good enough friends that she continued to correspond with him after…

I was similar in that my younger brother got into it first—he was the one who received the first book as a gift from someone in the know. Then in the summer of 1999 I discovered them, devouring the first three books in three consecutive days (our cousin in the U.K. had given us the 3rd book before it was out in the…

I think I found the first book at age 14, in ‘99. I loved them and was mildly obsessed through high school and college. Books 3 and 6 are my faves, and I’ll never forgive her for killing off Sirius, Dobby, and Lupin.

Here’s my possibly controversial opinion about the books: Hermione ending up with Ron was a TRAVESTY.

I was on a college trip to Rome when book 6 came out. We spent the morning doing touristy things, until I could stand no more and I dragged my 2 travel companions to a bookstore. “What if they don’t have it?! What if it’s in Italian?!?” But there was a giant stack, in English, right by the front door. So yes, I’ve…

As soon as I learned there was a book with a character with the same birthday as me I was hooked. To this day I’m a big Harry Potter person. I’ve been to the wizard of world twice and have robes and everything. I love it

my last name is potter. my first name is jessica (same as her daughter’s.)

Aww! I had no idea this was the anniversary. My 8 year old is currently honked out in my bed next to a bowl of popcorn and Goblet of Fire still running on the tv.

I was about...seven, maybe, when I picked up my first HP book from the library. My brother was about 16 and “borrowed” it while I was at a swim lesson. When I realized he was reading it and wouldn’t give it up I had an EPIC hissy fit and my mother quickly had to go to the library to pick up another copy.

Dudette (the 9 year old I nanny) was finally allowed to read the series this year and she LOVED it. It was awesome to see the series through her eyes. I’m so glad she has role models like Hermione and book!Ginny (especially Ginny, because she’s a redhead too). Sharing HP with her has been my favorite part of this past…

I started the first book right after the fourth came out. It took me completely by surprise because I never thought I would enjoy reading the series. When the fifth book came out I ran out to the driveway to get it from the delivery truck.  

Harry Potter is something I grew up with, but I think it means more to me now than it did when I was a kid. When my anxiety was at its worst during the past couple of years I turned to Harry Potter in any form (books, movies, audiobooks) to get me through. It is the utmost source of comfort for me. I love that now,…

I grew up with Harry Potter-to the point where the 7th book was released on my birthday, the year I turned 17, and I was freaking out about how cool it was. I got it for my birthday, at the midnight premiere, and sat at home and read it cover to cover without pause, except to cry. (Hedwig!)

This series means the world to me, even though I was an adult when it began. I have shared this love with my daughter and she is currently struggling through book 5 (Oh, that loathsome Umbridge, she’s loved all the other books). Although, I am still mourning Dumbledore and Snape.