Okay, so I would like to tell you about the book called Harry Potter, which is a fantasy novel written by the British author G.K. Rowling. It’s one that I can read time and time again. The book describes the life of a young wizard named Harry Potter and his two best friends, Ron and Hermione. Harry has to struggle to kill the dark wizard Lord Voldemort, whose aim is to become immortal and destroy all those who stand in his way of ruling the world. The reason why this book comes to my mind is that it’s a reminder of my childhood. It was a gift for my birthday from my parents to reward my high school in an exam at school. Up until now, I can still remember clearly how fascinating I was when I received it. Thanks to this book, I realized that determination and effort plays such roles in achieving my goals. Up until now, I tried to put this mindset to my life. Since then, I’ve always worked hard to overcome all obstacles and challenges in my life, and Harry Potter will always be on my read list for a number of reasons. Firstly, I’ve always been a great admirer of science fiction books, so I love the way that the author describes the whole magical world with a magic school, like Hogwarts and the flying brooms. Secondly, reading this book not only helps me to relax after a long day of work or study, but also cheers me up whenever I’m feeling blue.
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Okay, I would like to tell you about the book called Harry Potter, which is a fantasy novel written by the British author J.K. Rowling. It's one that I can read time and time again. The book describes the life of a young wizard named Harry Potter and his two best friends, Ron and Hermione. Harry has to struggle to defeat the dark wizard Lord Voldemort, whose aim is to become immortal and destroy all those who stand in his way of ruling the world. The reason this book comes to my mind is that it's a reminder of my childhood. It was a gift for my birthday from my parents to reward me for doing well on an exam at school. Up until now, I can still remember clearly how fascinated I was when I received it. Thanks to this book, I realized that determination and effort play such important roles in achieving my goals. Since then, I've always worked hard to overcome all obstacles and challenges in my life, and Harry Potter will always be on my reading list for a number of reasons. Firstly, I've always been a great admirer of fantasy books, so I love the way the author describes the whole magical world, with a magic school like Hogwarts and the flying brooms. Secondly, reading this book not only helps me relax after a long day of work or study, but also cheers me up whenever I'm feeling blue.
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