Last night, I logged onto Mugglenet, a Web site which I rather embarrassingly frequent. It features all things Harry Potter, from book mistakes to character name origins to a spell encyclopedia to the most recent Potter-related news.

Addiction is something that cannot be avoided. It can range from drugs to playing video games to chatting on AIM to shopping to reading books, but almost everyone is addicted to something.

One of the best parts of competing is the prizes. Everyone loves to win, and the feeling of victory is immortalized when a giant trophy is placed in your hands along with a large monetary sum. But for those who don’t win, a feeling of bitterness and defeat lingers long after they go home.