Harry Potter has always been about escape for me. I found the books just after I'd graduated from college and was feeling depressed and adrift, and Hogwarts and some of its staff reminded me very strongly of my alma mater and professors I'd loved. And I found fandom three years later when I'd moved back to my hometown from New York City and was, again, feeling depressed and adrift--unemployed, unhappy, unsure what the hell I wanted to do with my life. I had abandoned the novel I'd been working on, so I wasn't writing at all, and I couldn't find a steady job other than substitute teaching. I've said many times that finding fandom that summer was one of the best things that could have happened to me--it got me feeling excited about something new, it got me connecting with people instead of feeling alone, and it got me interested in writing again, for which I'll always be grateful.
Granted, I've drifted away from fandom somewhat in the last year or so, but that's probably a good thing, because I don't need it now like I did then. But you were a big part of what made fandom so interesting for me during those early days, so thank you for that. ♥
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Date: 2006-06-20 07:09 pm (UTC)Harry Potter has always been about escape for me. I found the books just after I'd graduated from college and was feeling depressed and adrift, and Hogwarts and some of its staff reminded me very strongly of my alma mater and professors I'd loved. And I found fandom three years later when I'd moved back to my hometown from New York City and was, again, feeling depressed and adrift--unemployed, unhappy, unsure what the hell I wanted to do with my life. I had abandoned the novel I'd been working on, so I wasn't writing at all, and I couldn't find a steady job other than substitute teaching. I've said many times that finding fandom that summer was one of the best things that could have happened to me--it got me feeling excited about something new, it got me connecting with people instead of feeling alone, and it got me interested in writing again, for which I'll always be grateful.
Granted, I've drifted away from fandom somewhat in the last year or so, but that's probably a good thing, because I don't need it now like I did then. But you were a big part of what made fandom so interesting for me during those early days, so thank you for that. ♥