As many know, this past weekend has been the birthday-versary of Harry Potter. Freeform was showcasing the marathon all weekend, however, that is beside the point. Freeform could truthfully showcase any movie, but freeform, which used to be an ABC Family, willfully chose to display the Harry Potter Marathon throughout my childhood up to the present. On various occasions, Freeform designates weekends and weeknights to be strictly "Harry Potter" filled. What is it that makes "Harry Potter" something we watch so frequently without it ever getting old?

That's easy: it is, for starters, a series that speaks to our generation, as well as many others. I remember getting the highly anticipated "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" when I was five years old on VHS. I watched it continuously, and I never was bored with it. Harry Potter contained content that only children could fantasize about in their wildest dreams.

Secondly, it contains a plot line that never gets old, regardless of if you have seen it a million times and know every line by heart. Every child has had that moment where they have desired to be a wizard or get his or her letter to Hogwarts, and every child and some adults have dreamed of being a part of Harry and his friends' adventures. Harry is relatable, because he goes from being not belonging in the real world to the character that belongs the most through is identity in the wizarding world. Harry gives us the lesson that there is somewhere for everyone to belong, and that provides a positive in all the negatives that are so easily focused on in today's society. It reveals the themes of good and evil and good overcoming evil.

Thirdly, Hermione provides a contradiction to the classic woman. She plays more roles than a woman in that she proves to be one of the smartest of the witches and wizards of her class. Even though Harry is the most famous, Hermione brings her smarts to the table, and it genuinely helps Harry in a lot of the obstacles thrown his direction. Hermione proves that every woman has only as much strength as her mind allows her to have.

Lastly, the language is fun between spells and names. I have yet to hear of a child named Hermione, Draco or even Voldemort. Who ever heard of a patronus or a polyjuice potion? Everything in "Harry Potter" reminds the adult mind of the youth that it had. It reminds people of the imaginative ability their mind is still capable of having.

There is nothing riddikulus about "Harry Potter" or where the movie takes our childlike minds. "Harry Potter" will continue to guide our generation and generations before and after ours. "Harry Potter" is relatable to all ages, because the characters are set up for all ages. It reminds us of the important things in life by living vicariously through Harry; we see family and friends are the most valuable things in life. These are the few reasons we find value in re-showing the series continuously over the years.