The boy who lived

Stories have a way of affecting us that is complicated to explain. For example one story that has changed me is the story of the boy who lived, Harry Potter. Harry Potter is the story about a young boy whose parents were killed and he was orphaned and left with his Aunt and Uncle who didn't care for him. When the boy made it to the age of eleven he received a letter that changed his life forever. This boy grew up learning magic from some of the most skilled witches and wizards in existence. The boy made friends with others like himself and was finally accepted someplace. As the years passed we begin to see the boy become a man who is forced to fight in a war he wanted no part of. The boy emerges triumphant from the war but has lost many friends along the way. This story has been translated to 64 languages and has reached people all over the world, this story has also brought those people together. Harry Potter has changed the way I see things and how I approach obstacles, The power of a fairy tale.

Just because a story is fictitious what makes it not real?