I am 17 now (or rather, going to be 17 this August) and I was 12 then.
Harry Potter has been an extremely intense experience for me as I have literally grown up with the books. They have given me pleasure and a whole universe to retire into when I am tired of this big bad world. Harry and his friends are very normal people (if you leave out an extremely evil wizard and unimaginable adventures), so me and, I think, all people of my age, are able to relate to them. As for me, when I first read the first book, I completely enjoyed myself as it perfectly complemented my wild imagination (which I still have) and my innocence (which i have lost). I've even had my first crush, more or less the same time as Harry's had had. I think Jo has captured the torment of the teenage years perfectly, and I had more fun thinking that 'Ha! Harry's so reasonable' or 'That's exactly what I would've done' or 'Harry's temper matches mine perfectly'! So basically, Harry and I've been through all the stages of the teenage life together and we wait and gear up for the final meeting of Voldemort, and the end of a fascinating series together, at the same age. But one thing's certain, how much ever I grow up, Harry will always remain in my heart as the same angsty teenage boy we all fell in love with... and so will I - remain the same angsty teenage girl, I mean.
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Sanjhiya Mayekar
I am 17 now (or rather, going to be 17 this August) and I was 12 then.
Harry Potter has been an extremely intense experience for me as I have literally grown up with the books. They have given me pleasure and a whole universe to retire into when I am tired of this big bad world. Harry and his friends are very normal people (if you leave out an extremely evil wizard and unimaginable adventures), so me and, I think, all people of my age, are able to relate to them. As for me, when I first read the first book, I completely enjoyed myself as it perfectly complemented my wild imagination (which I still have) and my innocence (which i have lost). I've even had my first crush, more or less the same time as Harry's had had. I think Jo has captured the torment of the teenage years perfectly, and I had more fun thinking that 'Ha! Harry's so reasonable' or 'That's exactly what I would've done' or 'Harry's temper matches mine perfectly'! So basically, Harry and I've been through all the stages of the teenage life together and we wait and gear up for the final meeting of Voldemort, and the end of a fascinating series together, at the same age. But one thing's certain, how much ever I grow up, Harry will always remain in my heart as the same angsty teenage boy we all fell in love with... and so will I - remain the same angsty teenage girl, I mean.