I enjoy reading. What are some of your favorite books?
I love Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, and the Last Vampire. I love books that require creativity and logical analysis.
My younger daughter is a big fan of the Harry Potter series. Did you read all of the novels?
I did! I have actually read each one half a dozen times. I got into it a little bit after the first book was released on June 26, 1997 when I was 9 years old.
Wow! You must really enjoy the books! Have you had an opportunity to visit the Harry Potter part of Universal Studios in Orlando?
No I haven't! It's been open since 2010, June 18th to be exact. But I haven't had a chance to go. I've dreamed about it even before the theme park existed.
You would love it! I rode the Harry Potter ride and it was intense and amazing!
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Universal Orlando Resort)
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is a themed area spanning two theme parks—Islands of Adventure and Universal Studios Florida—at the Universal Orlando Resort in Orlando, Florida. The area is themed to the "Harry Potter" media franchise, adapting elements from the film series and novels by J. K. Rowling. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter was designed by Universal Creative from an exclusive license with Warner Bros. Entertainment.
The first phase was officially announced for Islands
—there are certain things you just don't do in fantasy. You don't have sex near unicorns. It's an ironclad rule. It's tacky." Critics questioned whether younger "Harry Potter" fans might be drawn into wanting to read the book, Rowling responded saying, "There is no part of me that feels that I represented myself as your children's babysitter or their teacher. I was always, I think, completely honest. I'm a writer, and I will write what I want to