OOP: Feeling Depressed (includes spoilers)

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No: HPFGUIDX 64935

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Lucy" <moochy4ro at h...> wrote:
> Is anyone feeling a bit depressed since reading the book. I dont 
> know what it is but Rowling has the ability to make the books feel 
> like real life. 

Rowling suffers from bouts of depression (a real illness) and has 
been upfront about it - more real life. 

If a person is blessed enough to be able to work thru a depressive 
state (with or without pharmacological assistance) he quickly learns 
to focus on the positive possibilities to help keep the depression 
at bay.

Thus the resolutely upbeat final scene in which Harry's adopted-
family have closed ranks in a firm stand against the Dursleys, and 
Harry is *leading* his blood (shudder!) relations out of the train 
station.

He is bereaved, but not bereft. He is lonely in the Muggle world, 
but by no means alone.

Does that help? 8)

-findmeabargain