Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
By J.K. Rowling
Grades 4-6; Genre - Fantasy; GRL V; AR pts: 12.0
Become a part of Harry’s magical world as Harry and his friends are in their first year of school at Hogwarts and solve the riddle to the Sorcerer’s Stone.
Comprehension Questions
Chapter 1
- How did Mrs. Dursley feel about her sister Mrs. Potter? Didn’t want to have anything to do with her, didn’t like her, got angry when her name was mentioned p. 2
- On the day Harry’s parents died, what were some of the strange things happening that Mr. Dursley noticed? Owls flying everywhere, a tabby cat was reading the paper, people wearing cloaks, shooting stars, whispering about the Potter’s p. 6
- Who killed Mr. and Mrs. Potter? Voldemort p. 12
- Who was going to take care of Harry Potter? Mr. and Mrs. Dursley p. 13
Chapter 2
- How did the Dursley’s treat Harry? They were mean to him, didn’t like him, he slept in a cupboard under the stairs p. 20
- What was the only thing Harry liked about his appearance? The thin scar on his forehead that was shaped like a lightning bolt. p. 20
- What is Dudley like? A bully, throws tantrums, bossy, immature, spoiled p. 21
- What happened in the reptile house when Harry was looking at the snake? It spoke to Harry, the glass disappeared and the snake slithered away to Brazil p. 27
Chapter 3
- Why didn’t the Dursley’s want Harry to read the letters coming to him? They didn’t want him to get mixed up with magic p. 36
- What happened to the letters when Mr. Dursley tried to board up the cracks in the house? More letters arrived and found a way into the house. p. 40
- Where did Mr. Dursley take his family and Harry to get away from the letters? Far away to a shack on a rock way out at sea p. 44
- After everyone went to bed, what was Harry counting down to? His 11th birthday p.45
Chapter 4
- Who came to deliver a letter to the shack? Hagrid p. 48
- Tell me about Hagrid. A giant, the keeper of the keys at Hogwarts, he delivered Harry to the Dursley’s when he was a baby p. 48
- What were a couple of things Harry could remember about the night Voldemort killed his parents and tried to kill him? A green flash, a burning in his forehead, a cold cruel laugh p. 56
Chapter 5
- Who ran Gringott’s, the Wizards’ bank? Goblins p.63
- What were some of the things on Harry’s list for school? Black robes, black pointed hat, books on magic, wand, cauldron, owl, cat or toad
- What is Quidditch? Wizards’ sport, like soccer, played in the air on broomsticks with 4 balls p. 69
- What did Hagrid get Harry for his birthday? An owl p. 81
Chapter 6
- Who helped Harry find the right platform for the train? Mrs. Weasley p. 93
- Who did Harry sit by on the train? Ron p. 100
- What happens to wizards and witches in photographs? They move and can disappear from the photograph p. 103
Chapter 7
- What assigns the first year students to their house? The Sorting Hat p. 118
- What happened when Harry put on the Sorting Hat? It heard Harry’s thoughts, it talked to him about what house he would like to be in p. 121
- What house did the hat want to assign him to first? Slytherin p. 121
- What house was Harry assigned to? Gryffindor p. 121
Chapter 8
- Tell me about Hermione. She’s very smart, likes to study and learn, she’s a know it all, bossy, good at magic, comes from a muggle family p. 134
- How is the mail delivered at Hogwarts? By owls p. 135
- How does Professor Snape feel about Harry? He doesn’t like him p. 137
- What day had Gringott’s, the bank, been robbed? Same day Harry and Hagrid were there, Harry’s 11th birthday p. 142
Chapter 9
- How did Harry do flying on the broom for the first time? He’s a natural p. 148
- Who caught Harry flying on the broom when he wasn’t supposed to be? Professor McGonagall p. 151
- What position in Quidditch did Professor McGonagall want Harry to play? Seeker p. 151
- What was in the forbidden corridor on the third floor? A monstrous dog with three heads p. 160
Chapter 10
- What creature interrupted the Halloween feast? A troll p. 166
- Who did Ron and Harry accidently lock in the bathroom with the troll? Hermione p. 175
- How did Harry, Ron and Hermione become friends? Ron and Harry saved Hermione from the troll p. 179
Chapter 11
- How did Snape’s leg get hurt? The three headed dog in the forbidden corridor p. 183
- During the Quidditch game, who did Hermione think was cursing Harry’s broom? Snape p. 190
- Who ended up catching the snitch and winning the game? Harry p. 191
- What does Hagrid call the three headed dog? Fluffy p. 192
Chapter 12
- Fluffy is guarding something. Who do the children think is trying to steal it? Snape p. 197
- Who owned the invisibility cloak before Harry? His father, Mr. Potter p. 202
- Who did Harry see in his reflection of the magic mirror? His mom and dad, family p. 208
- What did Ron see in the mirror? His future self p. 211
Chapter 13
- Who refereed the Quidditch game and made the Gryffindor team nervous? Snape p. 216
- Who is Nicolas Famel? He created the Sorcerer’s Stone p. 219
- What does the Sorcerer’s Stone do? Gives eternal life and makes pure gold p. 220
- What is Fluffy guarding? The Sorcerer’s Stone p. 220
Chapter 14
- What did Hagrid win at playing cards? A dragon egg p. 233
- Who was looking in the window of Hagrid’s hut when the dragon hatched? Malfoy p. 235
- Tell me about Malfoy. He’s Harry’s enemy, snobbish, cruel, a bully, spoiled, rich
- Why couldn’t Hagrid keep the dragon? It’s illegal p. 230
Chapter 15
- Why did Harry, Hermione, and Neville get detention? They were out at night taking the dragon to the tallest tower and got caught. P. 243
- Where did Harry, Hermione, Neville, and Malfoy go for detention? The forbidden forest p. 249
- What did Hagrid want them to find? A hurt unicorn p. 251
- Who was drinking the unicorn’s blood? Voldemort p. 259
Chapter 16
- What did Hagrid say to do to calm Fluffy down? Play music p. 266
- After the children went through the trap door, what bound their legs? Vines, plants p. 277
- What game did Harry, Hermione, and Ron have to play to get across the room? Chess p. 282
Chapter 17
- What man was trying to steal the Sorcerer’s Stone? Professor Quirrell p. 288
- What had Professor Snape really been doing for Harry? Protecting him p. 290
- Who was under Professor Quirrell’s turban? Voldemort’s face was on the back of Quirrell’s head p. 293
- What dropped in Harry’s pocket as he looked in the magic mirror? The Stone p. 292
- Who saved Harry from Voldemort and Professor Quirrell? Professor Dumbledore p. 295
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the answers are located right after each question in italics.