My real name is not Lily. This might surprise you, or you might be thinking, "Aren't you black? Why would a black girl be named Lily?" *cue yet another rant about how I constantly fail at being black* Anyhow, when I was younger I decided my name wasn't cool enough to publish under, so I picked a pen-name. I chose Lily because it reminded me of Harry Potter.
Most of my decisions revolve around Harry Potter.
So when tackled with the question "What book am I most grateful for?" (Answer it to win 19 amazing books here) the answer was immediately: Harry Potter. I have since paused. Should I say that a more heart wrenching, I-Tackle-An-Important-Issue-And-Make-You-Cry sort of book is the one that has defined me? I know many people will scoff if I tell them that Harry is the book I'd save in a fire/apocalypse, but it's true!
To me, Harry Potter is that book that tackles the issues none others conquered the right way, it's just not glaringly obvious in a book about magic. I refer to Harry Potter when I'm upset about my scar, because he certainly knows how I feel when it causes me pain and misery. I refer to Hermione and Ron when I'm worried about never finding someone to love, because they were meant for each other the entire time and they didn't see it. I remember the agonizing homework of Potions, Transfiguration and Charms when I'm struggling over midterms and I'm grateful for about five minutes that I'm not a witch (until I realize that I could spell my room clean if I was and I want to be one all over again).
Harry Potter has always been more than a book about witchcraft to me and I've always found a solution to my problems inside it. Too bad I'm not a witch, because seriously, I was born to live inside this series.
Also, HP is heart wrenching and I cry every time.
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