ABSTRACT
Children may find that talking about how Harry deals with magical creatures like Boggarts and Dementors can help them to think about how they can deal with the challenges in their own lives. Experiencing loss and grief can make people more susceptible to depression and anxiety, especially in stressful situations. The way to get rid of a Boggart is to think of some way to make the thing the people fear most look humorous, and say the spell "Riddikulus". In this chapter, Professor Snape begins to try to teach Harry occlumency, a skill that helps a person fight legilimency by sealing their mind against outside intrusion. Children and adolescents may be able to use relaxation exercises to help them deal with their anxieties when they are trying to sleep or when they are feeling overwhelming anxiety that bad things will happen to themselves or others.
