The “Harry Potter” fanbase has become one of the largest fan bases in the world. The incredible novel series and wonderful movie renditions aren’t the only reason for the massive amounts of love and support people pour out for the stories.

Not only are the stories full of magic and imagination that makes readers (or watchers) feel young again, but there is a small piece of understanding for all life situations.

The novels are full of love, loss and friendship to help readers to understand and enjoy life a little more. Fans are able to continuously return to the stories to help them through troubled times or simply escape from life.

There are millions of reasons why “Harry Potter” is the cure for everything, but these are the most important lessons we have learned from the stories that will always be there to lean on.

The series has taught us about love.

“Dumbledore watched her fly away, and as her silvery glow faded he turned back to Snape, and his eyes were full of tears.
‘After all this time?’
‘Always,’ said Snape.”

This quote from “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” shows the massive amount of love someone can contain even through times of trouble and confliction. Snape teaches us all true love is never broken and will help us to always do what is right.

We were also taught to cope with a loss.

“But know this; the ones that love us never really leave us,” Sirius Black in the “Prisoner of Azkaban.”

When loss makes you feel as though you have nothing left and there is no longer love, Sirius will always remind us that because of love we will never be alone.

We were shown what friendship truly is.

“‘No, Harry, you listen,’ said Hermione. ‘We’re coming with you. That was decided months ago — years, really.‘”

The friendship between Harry, Ron and Hermione displays the importance of friends who will stay by your side through anything. It teaches us to believe in others as well as believing in ourselves.

And better yet, “Harry Potter” taught us life is full of change, confusion and growth. Every life matters.

“We’re all human aren’t we? Every human life is worth the same, and worth saving.”

We need only look for the light in all of the darkness.

“Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times. If one only remembers to turn on the light.”