Four Ways to Deal with Post Harry Potter Depression

Harry Potter fans have been waiting with baited breath for several years to find out what's going to happen to the boy wizard. Will he defeat Voldemort? Will he die? With each new novel, a big portion of the world has followed Harry's adventures with the anticipation of that holy Hogwarts grail known as "Book 7."

With only days before its official release, fans are at the peak of Harry Potter excitement. But let's face it - reality will come soon enough. With all the excitement that "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" is bringing when it hits store shelves, it's also going to mark the end of a literary era. After this round with Harry Potter, we'll no longer be able to follow him into the world of wizard adulthood.

Avid readers recognize how easy it is to become attached to a book character. Harry Potter and his friends have proven this throughout the series. With such a psychological attachment, there's bound to be a "mourning" period when you finish reading the final chapter. Some readers may simply close their book with a sigh and not feel anything. But many will feel a loss. The anticipation is over and there's not even another book to look forward to.

Don't give in to "Deathly Hallows" depression. Here are four ways you can deal with reaching the end of the Harry Potter journey.

1. Go back and relive the saga - Don't think that just because you've read all the books once that the journey has to end. Many people have already read each of the books several times. If you haven't, take the chance to do it. You're likely to find things you may have missed the first time. It's fun to make connections between things in earlier books and later books. Take your time with the second, third, or fourth reading. You can make Harry Potter last way beyond that final page.