How did you meet Harry? Did you start with the books? The movies? How old were you and why were you interested? What has Harry meant to you? Please send your stories to howimetharry@pottersource.com along with your first name and city for the Pottersource fan collection (to be released soon, replacing this page!)

Jadelyn Riddle:

Well, my brother started reading the books when his friends recomended them.  I thought that it would be just kid stuffs, and then Mum began reading them and finally I caved in.  Remarkable, eh?  I, the stubborn older sister bent and became the obsessive one, both in my household and amongst my friends.  I also aided in the conversion of one of my adamant friends to the wonderful world of Harry Potter.  That was fun- now he is an ‘editor’ to my writings!
Wünderbar!

Dana:

I met Harry Potter in the 6th grade when I started reading Prizoner of Azkaban. It was my friends and she had it lying on her floor so I just picked it up and started reading.I know I should have went in order but I love that one! I guess its cause it was my first one. I went back to read the others but I didn’t really like Chamber of Secrets. So now I have my own website seen all the movies like 2000 times and I have all kinds of stuff. So I guess I am an obsessed fan

Aneesah:

I think it was in year 2000, when I first heard about Harry Potter, in a newspaper, to be exact. I thought, well, probably just another thing kids these days go crazy about. But then my father borrowed his friend’s daughter’s HP book, and lent it to me, and guess what? I liked it! So a while later my father bought three of the HP books and gave it to me. And then I bought the 4th book (Goblet Of Fire) myself…So now I’ve read them about 6 or 7 times each, and I’m waiting for the 5th book (Order of The Phoenix)…I’m sure it will be so exciting.

Amanda:

I hated Harry potter up until a few years ago.

My friend, who was a huge fan, tried to persuade me to read them, even
pointing out parts in the books she thought I’d like. I wasn’t interested. my
English teacher then tried to read the book to us, but she read with such a
lack of enthusiasm and at such a slow pace that she made me like Harry potter less.

when my Mom heard about the 4th book coming out she wanted to buy it. i
could’ve cared less. when she was done reading it, i was bored one day and
picked it up. i paged through it, still doubting it’s entertainment, but when
the first chapter was over, i couldn’t believe my feelings! i hadn’t known
anything about HP except that it was a book, and that first chapter got me
wanting to read more. I read and read until I had finished the whole book,
and I loved it!

I couldn’t, and still can’t, thank my Mom enough. Not only for buying me all four books and all the memorabilia I have now, but for leaving her book on the kitchen counter for a doubtful person, whose now a GREAT fan, to find.

THANK YOU MOM!

The Webmaster (Written in 2002)

When I was about 11 or 12, we went on a vacation to Disney World in Florida. We decided to drive down so we could stop at some interesting places along the way and since we live in Ottawa, Canada it’s a pretty long drive and my mom wanted to find something to keep me occupied for the trip.

She had read a review of the first Harry Potter book (this was before they were so widely known) and decided to pick up a copy from our library for me. I wasn’t to interested in reading it at first and it wasn’t until the trip back home that I finally picked up the book and started reading it. As soon as I had read the first page I knew it was an awesome book and it only took me about five hours of the trip to read.

When we got home, I bought a copy for myself and my mom quickly bought me a copy of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.

As the next two came out, I always snapped them up quickly and read them ASAP! That was a few years ago but I still love those books and as you can see I now have my own website and am eagerly awaiting the arrival of Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix!

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