Esther grace earl and john green

Esther Earl was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 12, and died in shortly after her 16th birthday. But in that short time, she developed a network of friends through social media, blogging and YouTube videos. She was a devoted fan of the Harry Potter books and was an active member of the Harry Potter Alliance. At LeakyCon , a convention for Harry Potter enthusiasts, Esther met young adult author and vlogger John Green, who would become a friend.

Green dedicated his best selling book " The Fault In Our Stars " to her and said that she was an inspiration for the novel. You can read John Green's introduction and one of Esther's diary entries below. My friendship with Esther Earl began, as so many great love stories do, at a Harry Potter convention. The first night of the conference featured a banquet and concert, which of course meant quite a lot of dancing.

The great thing about the Harry Potter fan community is that no one judges you. Unironic enthusiasm is celebrated, and never more so than on the dance floor. Which I am not.

Prior to her death from cancer in , Earl befriended author John Green, who credited her for the inspiration to complete his bestselling novel The Fault.

I find it impossible to dance as if no one were watching, even when no one is watching. So when everyone rushed to the dance floor, I hung back. Her sister took the picture, and after a quick conversation, I went back to leaning against the wall. A couple minutes later, a friend grabbed me and tried to pull me onto the dance floor.