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of sunshine” and said that they were “incredibly proud of what he achieved”.
Lorraine said: “The Harry Potter books were Finn’s inspiration for his YouTube channel and he chose the Phoenix as his own Petronus.
“The channel was a huge distraction for him and gave him a focus through a very difficult time.
“It became a source of pleasure for him in entertaining others.
“As JK Rowling herself wrote: ‘Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if only one remembers to turn on the light’.
“It’s our intention to monetise the channel and continue it (with Finn’s best friend) as a way of raising funds for research into rhabdomyosarcoma.
“Finn will always be there.”
Dad Oisin added: “We are so incredibly proud of him and are heartbroken.
“He was courageous to the end and his positivity always shone through.”
Throughout his treatment the youngster, who had the rare cancer metastatic rhabdomyosarcoma, immersed himself in his YouTube channel.
“We had a chat with Finn and came up with the idea of getting 1,000 subscribers for his channel, and it helped to take his mind off things,” his dad added.
“He got so many more and they should know that they made a little boy very happy.”