Harry Potter & Me

The first time that I laid my eyes on that wonderful book is the time that I went to visit my grandmother at her house. My uncle and his family had just arrived from Brunei so my family and I decided to visit them. I was still in my primary school back then. I was sitting at the dining table situated outside the house with my mom when I saw a book. I was somehow magically drawn to that book the first time I saw it. Without futher ado, I grabbed that book and read the title. It was called "Harry Potter & The Philosopher's Stone." Being a book lover, I was totally immersed in reading the synopsis at the back of the book. My aunt saw me reading the book and she told me that the book belongs to her daughter and I can borrow it if I want to. Politely and shyly, I decline the offer. Not because I am not interested but because I am too shy to borrow it. Hehehe.


When my family and I went back to our home, I asked my mom and dad to buy the book if we had the chance. To buy that book means that we had to go to Alor Setar because it was kind of difficult to find the book in Kangar. I was lucky that my parents agreed to buy the book as they have always been supportive when it come to books. I am thankful for the fact that they teaches me to love books especially English medium books since I was a kid.


The chance to buy the book came and I was ecstatic when they bought me my first Harry Potter's book. From that day onward, I became a Harry Potter's fan. I will wait patiently for the next books to be published. While waiting for the next book, I will read and re-read the books that I already had without feeling bored at all. Time flies by and the last book was published when I was in Brisbane. I was one of those who qued up and pre-order the book so that I would not miss buying the book.


I have grown up reading Harry Potter and Harry Potter had always play an important part in my life. I learnt English by reading books and Harry Potter help me to enrich my English vocabularies further as well as improving my English. Growing up in a small state and in a family with Bahasa Melayu as our first language makes me a person that is shy to converse in English. With Harry Potter, I learnt to overcome that hurdle. Harry Potter also helps me to become a better person for the fact that the book contains all sort of good things that can be followed. It touches about what our everyday life is filled with. You will find friendship, love, good, evil and many more aspect in it.


I laughed, I smiled, I even shed tears reading the books. The memories that I had is priceless. Thank you Harry Potter for being with me from the first day I read the book until I've become who I am today. You will always have a special place in my heart.


'You'll stay with me?'
'Until the very end,' said James.
'They won't be able to see you?' asked Harry.
'We are part of you,' said Sirius. 'Invisible to anyone else.'
Harry looked at his mother.
'Stay close to me,' he said quietly.


(Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, page 561)

I am proud to say that I have stuck with Harry until the very end.