After a weekend of frenzied reading, along with some tears and “minor fist pumping,” as one avid Harry Potter fan put it, millions of people have reached the end of the young wizard’s journey in “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.”
But now that all the secrets have been revealed, what’s a person to do with the 759-page tome? We suggest that rather than let the bookshelf sag under its weight (2.5 pounds, according to our trusty bathroom scale, which refused to divulge the book’s body fat percentage), you consider the following uses:
Anti-mugging device. Sure, you’ll need a sizable purse to carry
it in, but if you deck a would-be thief with it, he’ll still be out cold when the cops arrive.
Magic trick. Conjuring up a large book from thin air is sure to be a bigger hit at at parties than making someone’s margarita disappear while their back is turned.
Flotation device. In addition to keeping you afloat, it will give you something to do if you get stranded on a desert island.
Makeshift hammer. It’s less efficient for pounding tent stakes, but better than having your sole source of shelter blow into the river while you’re off hiking.
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