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In this fourth novel of Harry Potter's training as a wizard and his coming of age, Harry wants to be a normal, fourteen-year-old wizard. Unfortunately, he is not normal–even by wizardry standards. In his case, different can be deadly.
Read one section at a time, then discuss the questions to review understanding. These questions are a starting place for conversation, not a complete test of the chapter.
Chapter 1
Comprehension questions
Explain why the Riddle house was creepy?
Page 1 — 50 years ago, the Riddles consisting of parents and Tom were all suspiciously murdered, the murderer hadn’t been found
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How would you describe the boys who taunted Frank?
Page 5 — Listen to your child’s answers; mean; disrespectful
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Who was in the upper story of the house?
Page 6 — Wormtail and Lord Voldemort
6
Describe what happened to Frank?
Page 14 — He saw the light in the window and went upstairs to see what the boys had done and found Wormtail and Lord Voldemort. He overheard what they were saying about Harry Potter and murdering Bertha. A snake came past him and told the Lord that he was there. The Lord told him to come in and after talking with Frank killed him after he showed himself to him.
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Chapter 2
Comprehension questions
Why was Harry bothered that his scar was hurting him?
Page 19 — The last time it hurt, Voldemort was close by
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Who did Harry finally realize he could talk to about his scar?
Page 22 — Sirius
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Why was Harry aloud to keep his wizarding things in his room now?
Page 24 — His aunt and uncle found out that Harry had a godfather who was a murderer
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Chapter 3
Comprehension questions
Why was Dudley on a diet?
Page 27 — The private school clothes he needs to fit into don’t fit him
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Why had Ron’s mom written to Harry’s uncle?
Page 30 — She was asking if Harry could go to the Quidditch Cup game and spend the rest of summer vacation with the Weasley’s
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Why was Harry so happy at the end of this chapter?
Page 37 — He had birthday cake to eat instead of grapefruit, he was going to the World Cup and he was staying at the Weasley’s for the rest of the summer
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Chapter 4
Comprehension questions
Why was it a problem that the Weasley’s traveled to the Dursley’s fireplace using Floo powder?
Page 43 — The Dursley’s have an electric fire covering the normal fireplace and they were stuck behind it
43
How did the Weasley’s get into the house?
Page 44 — Mr. Weasley blasted the electric fire
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What did Mr. Weasley expect to hear from Uncle Vernon?
Page 48 — A good-bye to Harry
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What had Fred left for Dudley?
Page 49 — An engorgement charm
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Chapter 5
Comprehension questions
What did Ron’s mom find while cleaning his twin brothers’ room?
Page 54 — Order forms for their jokester business
54
Why was Mrs. Weasley so upset while making dinner?
Page 58 — She was still angry at the twins for leaving magic candy for Dudley and was worried that her boys would not amount to anything
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Where did the Weasley’s, Hermione and Harry eat dinner that night?
Page 60 — Out in the garden
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Chapter 6
Comprehension questions
How were Ron’s older brothers getting to the Quidditch World Cup?
Page 66 — They were teleporting or apparating
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Who met up with the Weasley’s group at the portkey?
Page 71 — Cedric Diggory and his father
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Describe the portkey Harry and the others used to get to the game?
Page 73 — A portkey; It was an old boot that everyone just had to touch. At a certain time, they were all pulled very quickly to the location of the game
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Chapter 7
Comprehension questions
Why did Mr. Weasley want to be as Muggle-like as possible?
Page 79 — They were on Muggle territory and didn’t want them to get suspicious
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Why did the Irish and Bulgarian groups decorate their camps with shamrocks and pictures of Viktor Krum?
Page 82 — They were the teams playing in the World Cup
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Was Mr. Weasley correct in his worrying about Bertha not returning home from her vacation? Why?
Page 89 — Yes, because she had been murdered by the orders of Lord Voldemort
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Chapter 8
Comprehension questions
Why is Winky upset with Dobby?
Page 98 — Because he wants to be paid for his work
98
Who sat in the Weasley party’s observation box?
Page 100 — Fudge Cornelius, the Bulgarian minister, the Malfoy’s, Winky waiting for her master
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Why did the referee want to remove the mascots off the field?
Page 110 — The Bulgarian mascot was distracting to him
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How did the game end?
Page 114 — Ireland won by 10 points and Krum caught the Snitch
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Why were Fred and George happy with the game?
Page 116 — they won the bet
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Chapter 9
Comprehension questions
What caused Harry to wake up in the middle of the night?
Page 120 — A group of wizards had captured Muggles and had them floating in the air above them as they walked through the camp
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Why was it dangerous for Hermione to be spotted?
Page 122 — She has Muggle parents
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Why did the ministry attack Harry, Ron & Hermione?
Page 130 — They thought that one of them had conjured the Dark Mark
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Why was everyone upset about the Dark Mark?
Page 142 — It was Lord Voldemort and his follower’s signal that would be left if they had murdered anyone
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Chapter 10
Comprehension questions
How did Ron distract Harry from worrying about his nightmare with Lord Voldemort?
Page 150 — They played Quidditch
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Why was Percy and Mr. Weasley’s office receiving Howlers?
Page 151 — People were unhappy with the security at the World Cup, so they would send letters that screamed at them
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Why was Ron disgusted with his dress robes?
Page 156 — They were second hand and were frilly with lace
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Chapter 11
Comprehension questions
Why did Mrs. Weasley get the kids off to school on her own?
Page 160 — An emergency came up with Mad-Eye and Mr. Weasley needed to attend to it
160
Predict what is happening at Hogwarts this year that people keep dropping hints about.
Page 163 — Listen to your child’s answer
163
How did Draco know about the events happening at Hogwarts?
Page 169 — His dad told him
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Chapter 12
Comprehension questions
What happened to Colin Creevey’s brother on the way from the train to Hogwarts?
Page 179 — He fell in the lake and was pushed back into the boat by something
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Why was Hermione upset there were house elves at Hogwarts?
Page 182 — She knew they were not paid for their work, like slaves
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What was the exciting event happening at Hogwarts that everyone had kept secret?
Page 184 — There was going to be a Triwizard Tournament
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Who's the new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor?
Page 185 — Mad-Eye Moody
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Chapter 13
Comprehension questions
What was Draco taunting Ron about?
Page 202 — Ron’s parents
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What did Professor Moody do to Draco?
Page 204 — Turn him into a white ferret
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Why was Professor McGonagall upset with Professor Moody?
Page 206 — He wasn’t supposed to use transfiguration spells on students
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Chapter 14
Comprehension questions
Why were the students terrified to see a spider die?
Page 215 — Because they saw the pain Professor Moody had already inflicted on the other spiders
215
What curse killed Harry’s parents?
Page 216 — Avada Kedavra
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Why did Hermione spend so much time in the library?
Page 224 — She was creating S.P.E.W.; Society for the Promotion of Elfish Welfare
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Why was Harry upset afterreading the note from Sirius?
Page 226 — He felt he had put Sirius in danger
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Chapter 15
Comprehension questions
Why do you think Professor Moody wanted Harry to learn the death spell?
Page 232 — He was trying to protect Harry from Voldemort
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How did the competing schools arrive at Hogwarts?
Page 246 — Beauxbatons came in a flying carriage; Durmstrang arrived in a ship from a whirlpool in the lake
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Name one characteristic Madame Maxime had that reminds you of Hagrid.
Page 243 — She’s very tall
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Chapter 16
Comprehension questions
Why did Ron think the girl from Beauxbatons was a veela?
Page 252 — She could mesmerize him like the veelas at the quidditch game had
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What was the result of Fred and George attempting to age themselves?
Page 260 — They were thrown out of the circle and grew white beards
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How did Hagrid feel about S.P.E.W.?
Page 265 — He felt the elves would be unhappy being free, so he didn’t join
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Who were the champions chosen for the tournament?
Page 269 — Viktor Krum, the girl Ron liked from Beauxbatons, Cedric Diggory, Harry Potter
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Chapter 17
Comprehension questions
How did Madame Maxime and Karkaroff feel about Harry being chosen to compete?
Page 277 — That Hogwarts was cheating and being unfair
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Why does Harry think his name was entered into the Goblet of Fire?
Page 283 — He thought someone wanted to kill him
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How did Ron feel when Harry was chosen to compete in the tournament?
Page 286 — He was jealous of him
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Chapter 18
Comprehension questions
How did the Gryffindors respond to Harry being chosen?
Page 288 — They thought he entered himself and applauded
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How did the rest of the school react?
Page 292 — They weren’t impressed
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Where did Rita Skeeter interview Harry?
Page 303 — In the broom closet
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Why wasn’t Harry hanging out with Ron?
Page 311 — Ron wasn’t speaking to him
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Chapter 19
Comprehension questions
Describe the article written by Rita Skeeter?
Page 214 — It was about Harry, but misrepresented him and didn’t talk about the tournament
214
Why did Harry regret getting chosen for the tournament?
Page 318 — He and Ron were fighting because of it, Rita Skeeter had written the bad article about him and everyone made fun of him
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Why did Hagrid take Harry to see the dragons?
Page 328 — So Harry would know what his first task was
328
Who does Sirius think is responsible for putting Harry’s name in the goblet and why?
Page 334 — Karkaroff, because he has been a death eater in the past
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Chapter 20
Comprehension questions
Why was Cedric suspicious when Harry told him about the dragons?
Page 341 — He thought Harry was trying to trick him into losing
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How did Mad-Eye Moody help Harry with the first task?
Page 344 — He gave him an idea of how to get passed the dragon
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Which dragon did Harry face?
Page 350 — The Hungarian horntail
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How did Harry defeat it?
Page 355 — He summoned his wand, flew away to distract it, then swooped down and retrieved the golden egg
355
Chapter 21
Comprehension questions
Why was Harry worried when Rita Skeeter interviewed Hagrid?
Page 371 — He knew she would lie about Hagrid and he could lose his job
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Why did Hermione take Harry to the kitchens?
Page 373 — Dobby was there
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Why do the other house elves keep their distance from Dobby?
Page 378 — He is untraditional from other elves since he’s free and gets paid to work
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Why was Winky so upset?
Page 381 — She feels she is a disgrace to her family
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Chapter 22
Comprehension questions
Why did Harry need a dance partner for the Yule Ball?
Page 387 — As a champion, he will open the ball with the first dance
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Who did Harry first ask to the ball?
Page 396 — Cho
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Who is she going to go with?
Page 397 — Cedric
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Chapter 23
Comprehension questions
Why didn’t Hermione want to tell Harry and Ron who she was going to the ball with?
Page 411 — She felt they wouldn’t believe her or would tease her
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Why was Ron upset when Hermione went to the ball with Krum?
Page 422 — He was jealous
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Why was Madam Maxime upset when Hagrid assumed she was a giant?
Page 428 — She didn’t want people to think she was a giant
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What was the clue Cedric gave to Harry about the golden egg?
Page 431 — To take the egg to the bath
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Chapter 24
Comprehension questions
Why is Hagrid in hiding?
Page 437 — Rita Skeeter wrote an article about him and he was humiliated
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Predict how Rita Skeeter learned of Hagrid’s history.
Page 441 — Listen to your child’s answer
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Why did Ron think Hermione was going to get a news article published about her?
Page 451 — Hermione made Rita Skeeter angry
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What helped Hagrid realize he shouldn’t hide anymore?
Page 453 — The friends went to see him, and Dumbledore told him not to give up
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Chapter 25
Comprehension questions
How did Moaning Myrtle help Harry figure out the mystery to the egg?
Page 462 — She watched Cedric figure it out
462
Why was Moaning Myrtle sensitive about being dead?
Page 465 — Nobody noticed her when she was alive
465
How did Moody stop Snape from finding Harry?
Page 473 — He accused Snape of wanting to kill Harry
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Why do you think Moody wants to borrow the Marauder’s Map?
Page 476 — Listen to your child’s answer
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Chapter 26
Comprehension questions
Why was Harry so worried about the second task?
Page 485 — He didn’t have a spell to help him breathe underwater for one-hour
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How did Dobby know what Harry could use for the task?
Page 491 — He overheard teachers talking about it
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Why was Harry late and out of breath for the second task?
Page 493 — He had woken up late and run down to the lake
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Summarize what happened during the task.
Page 506 — Harry swam to the depth of the lake and found four figures tied up, needing to be saved. He freed Ron, Krum came and freed Hermione, and Cedric freed Cho. The last competitor never arrived to save her younger sister, so Harry freed her and took up his two prizes to the shore. Harry got extra points for saving the little sister and came in second place for the task and tied for first place overall
506
Chapter 27
Comprehension questions
Infer what is on Karkaroff’s arm?
Page 519 — Listen to your child’s answer; the sign of the Dark Lord
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Why did the friends purchase socks for Dobby?
Page 520 — Wanted to say thank you for helping Harry with the task
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Where did Sirius take the friends to talk?
Page 521 — A cave
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Why does Sirius want the friends to call him Snuffles?
Page 534 — So no one is suspicious of who he really is
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Chapter 28
Comprehension questions
Describe Harry’s watch.
Page 543 — It doesn’t work
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Why was Ron mad at Harry when he learned what happens to leprechaun gold?
Page 545 — He’s poor and Harry is rich
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Why did Ron’s mom send a smaller Easter egg to Hermione?
Page 549 — Mrs. Weasley had read Rita Skeeter’s article about Hermione and was disappointed in her
549
Why was Hagrid upset when he found out Harry had spoken to Krum alone?
Page 563 — Doesn’t trust Krum
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Chapter 29
Comprehension questions
Predict what mischief Fred and George are up to?
Page 567 — Listen to your child’s answer
567
Give an example that shows that Harry trusts and respects Sirius?
Page 578 — He told Sirius he would see Dumbledore when his scar hurt
578
What is Cornelius Fudge prejudiced about?
Page 580 — Giants
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Why did Harry go to Dumbledore’s office?
Page 580 — He had a dream about Voldemort and his scar hurt
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Chapter 30
Comprehension questions
Why did Dumbledore leave Harry in his office alone?
Page 582 — Dumbledore, Mad-Eye Moody and Fudge went to go see where Mr. Crouch had been seen
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What did Harry see in Dumbledore’s Pensieve?
Page 586 — Dumbledore’s memories from being in court watching Voldemort’s past supporters on trial
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Name three people who were charged with supporting Voldemort.
Page 587 — Ludo Bagman, Karkaroff, and Mr. Crouch’s son
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Chapter 31
Comprehension questions
Who came to see Harry during the “family time” before the third task?
Page 615 — Mrs. Weasley and Bill
615
What curse did Krum do on Cedric?
Page 626 — The Crucio torture curse
626
How did Harry travel in the correct direction in the maze?
Page 628 — He cast a spell on his wand that pointed north
628
What deal did Harry and Cedric make when they reached the cup?
Page 635 — They would both grab the cup at the same time
635
Chapter 32
Comprehension questions
Describe the setting where Harry and Cedric traveled to.
Page 636 — A church with a graveyard
636
What happened to Cedric upon arriving at the graveyard?
Page 638 — He was murdered
638
What did Harry see that helped him realize it was Wormtail who had grabbed him and tied him up?
Page 639 — He saw a finger missing on Wormtail’s hand
639
What did Wormtail sacrifice for the Dark Lord and why?
Page 642 — His hand; to raise the Dark Lord
642
Chapter 33
Comprehension questions
How did Voldemort call his followers?
Page 645 — Pressed the tattoo on Wormtail’s arm
645
Who is Voldemort’s true family?
Page 646 — His followers
646
How did Harry contribute to the Dark Lord rising?
Page 656 — Wormtail drew blood from Harry’s arm and dripped it into the cauldron
656
Why did Voldemort arrange for Harry to come to the church?
Page 658 — To get his blood and to fight him
658
Chapter 34
Comprehension questions
Choose a word that describes Harry during the duel with Voldemort. Why did you choose it?
Page 659 — Brave, strong, enduring, didn’t give up
659
Who came out of Voldemort’s wand during the duel?
Page 865 — The people Voldemort had most recently murdered; Bertha Jorkins, Frank, Cedric, and Harry’s parents
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What action did the ghosts take to help Harry get back to Hogwarts?
Page 668 — Surrounded Voldemort so he couldn’t see what Harry was doing
668
Chapter 35
Comprehension questions
Where did Dumbledore want Harry to be when he arrived back at the school?
Page 672 — With him
672
Why did Moody put Harry’s name in the Goblet of Fire?
Page 675 — To set Harry up to be sent to the graveyard so Voldemort could come back
675
How did Dumbledore know the real Mad-Eye Moody was being impersonated?
Page 680 — The real Moody wouldn’t have removed Harry when Dumbledore told him to stay
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How did Dumbledore get Barty Crouch to tell the truth about everything that had happened and what he had done?
Page 683 — truth potion
683
Chapter 36
Comprehension questions
Why did Dumbledore want Harry to tell him everything that had happened immediately?
Page 695 — He knew it would be less painful than to sleep and tell him later
695
Why was Dumbledore upset that Fudge had allowed the dementor’s kiss on Barty Crouch?
Page 703 — Crouch was the only other witness to Voldemort’s rise besides Harry
703
Why doesn’t Fudge believe Harry?
Page 705 — He’s been reading the articles written by Rita Skeeter
705
Why didn’t Harry want Ron looking at him at the end of the chapter?
Page 714 — He was going to cry or was crying
714
Chapter 37
Comprehension questions
What shocking news did Dumbledore tell the students during the Leaving Feast?
Page 722 — Voldemort had murdered Cedric
722
How did Rita Skeeter learn the information for her articles?
Page 727 — She can turn into a bug and disguised herself to get close to the students
727
Who had Fred and George been writing to and why?
Page 731 — Ludo Bagman; to get their gold back
731
What did Harry do with his prize money?
Page 733 — Give it to Fred and George with the stipulation they had to purchase Ron some new robes
733
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