Why am I so sad that Harry Potter is done?

Question

I know it's not real, so why am I sad that his story is over, and we won't be reading anymore about his magical adventures?

Answer 1

I think its becuasse of how well Jk Rowling has done it. BAsically it lured every child's imagination. What Harry felt and did was something that every single child yearns for; something beyond the ordinary, somewhere where there;s adventure. Hogwarts is really well done because it feels so much like our schools ( if they are big and stuff) but if you look closely, it has just that bit extra that we all want. The magic, that little extra that was peeves, the exaggerated caretaker that was filch.. She took all the little things and amplified them. Every school has a clown, but she took fred and geaorge and made them better than anything in real life. It was the fact that we could relate so well to everything that made us feel like we should also be there.

We all feel sad because that one link to that other world where we all dreamed of being in has now been severed. WE can never go back there again

Answer 2

Probably. It's why I'm sad. But never fear, fanfiction exists. I guess if knew what that was, you wouldn't be so sad. I'll give you the wikepedia definition: "Fan fiction (also spelled fanfiction and commonly abbreviated to fanfic) is fiction written by people who enjoy a film, novel, television show or other media work, using the characters and situations developed in it and developing new plots in which to use these characters." So basically, you could go to fanfiction.net (the best place for fanfiction, as it has fanfiction from almost every show, movie, cartoon, book, etc.) and find a Harry Potter story about Hermione and Draco falling in love (If you're interested, the link to one of the best ones is the second link below), or if you want more "normal" fanfiction, select Harry and Ginny's name after you've gone to the Book section and clicked on Harry Potter. There are ratings, my preferred rating is T, for Teens, and you can decide what pairings you want, if it's romance, or it could be strictly action, adventure, whatever. And not just for Harry Potter.

That is why I'm partially not sad.

Answer 3

I'm 37 and know its not real, but I still moped around for a few days after I finished reading it. I was really happy about the way the book ended and how everyone's life went (great epilogue) but still when I read that last page and closed that book I just cried like a baby. I have spent the last few years wrapped up in those books, waiting for this one to come out and griping about long it was taking and I just wanted to see what would happen. But when it was over, and I got yanked back into my own world again, wow, what a loss. It was like everyone in the book except like the bad guys were my friends and when the book ended so did my friendships. I know I can go back and re-read them and one of these days I will, but right then when it was over, I was just sad, like in mourning for a loved one who had died.

Answer 4

I'm always sad when I finish a really good book/series. It's like a sense of loss. It usually lasts the day, maybe into the next day. Even though it's not real, the story's so captivating you feel like you were a part of the world and then when it ends, you're pulled out of that world with the sense of loss of not being there anymore.

Answer 5

A lot of people experience depression at the end of almost anything. People who have just achieved something often feel a little sad once they've accomplished their goal--it's as if you now have to refocus on something that you've worked hard to attain, because the striving for it is finished.

Most people bounce back from this relatively quickly. I'm sure you will, too.

And, of course, you can always go back and re-read the series, or even just revisit your favorite parts--that's one of the best things about books.

Answer 6

It's understandable. Rowling is quite a good writer, she does a good job of keeping people interested and inserting plenty of humor, and paces her books fairly well (although the last two books didn't have quite as good pacing as the others). It's natural for one to be a bit sad when such a series ends. But then, there are always more books out there. Two series you could check out are Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials and Eoin Colfer's Artemis Fowl (in both cases, you would have to read the books in order, of course).

Answer 7

because that's the way big fans feel when is all over, know they have to find something else to keep them entertain, before we all go cu-cu but look at the bright side of things there will be always others book's movies musics etc. so we all will just wait on see what will happed. we could always go back on read them all over again and again at least i know i do that all the time so we know that is not real so keep it in your heart and mind and they will stayed there hidding from the world; until you are ready to released it once more. be bless!!!!.

Answer 8

I know for me, I was drawn into the story. I am sad that there won't be more adventures, but I am glad for the characters, that they now get to live more normal lives. It is good to see them in stable relationships - marriage, family - and not under so much stress.

We think it would be awesome to have adventures, but I'm sure when you are living the adventure, you'd prefer to be somewhere else!

Answer 9

It's because people like you and me, have pretty much grown up reading these novels. We were introduced to a new world and I bet if we were thrown into some magical battle, we could easily produce spells because we know them second hand. All we can do is wait for the encylopedia.
http://www.mugglenet.com/

Answer 10

Because they are good books and you most likely grew up reading them so when it ended, you probably (along with most of the world) felt like part of your childhood had just ended.