We all want to believe in fairy tales as children - we want to believe the world is a wondrous, magical place filled with wonders hiding right beyond the horizon, and that we're actually very special individuals who get to partake in the wonders. And that's why the idea of a Hogwarts acceptance letter struck such a deep chord in so many - people have an easy time relating to Harry Potter as a child: he's frustrated with the world he's come to know, he hates his home life, and he wishes for something greater. And the herald of his new life and specialness arrives from out of nowhere - his Hogwarts acceptance letter. And from there, he goes on to be the savior of the wizarding world and have lots of fun adventures and experience the most fantastical things imaginable: