I felt a bit sorry for you when you mentioned your mom's response. I also get a little bit sad and annoyed when people confuse literature and drama with religious matters but I suppose everyone is entitled to their beliefs and we won't change their minds anytime soon :))
So, don't worry about it if you can and just focus on all the positive things it can give you in your life.
As long as you respect other people's beliefs they'll usually respect yours. I like to tell the children in my class about the "Golden Rule" i.e. "Treat other people how you yourself want to be treated" and things usually come out all right.
Sorry, I got off the track a little their :))
I think it was really cool that something like Harry Potter could help you when you were feeling so "lonely", as you mentioned.
Also, as I mentioned to another person who wrote their Harry Potter story recently on this site, don't ever think your childhood is over! Really, i think it's a state of mind. It's sort of like when Sirius says to Harry..."Those that love us never really leave us, they're always with us in here" (pointing to his heart).
Similarly, you can always find your childhood inside you you just have to look! And no one can take that away from you :))
