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Comprehension Questions – #7 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows

by J.K. Rowling

Grades 6-12; Genre - Fantasy; GRL Z; AR pts. 34

Harry discovers what fate truly has in store for him as he inevitably makes his way to the final meeting with Voldemort. Text includes mild profanity, violence and self-harm.

Comprehension Questions

Chapter 1

  1. Summarize the introduction of this book. Voldemort is meeting at the Malfoy’s with his followers; Snape arrives and shares that Harry is being transported to a new place; another person contradicts what Snape has said; Voldemort must kill Harry himself and makes Lucius give him his wand; Charity Burbage is spinning in the air above the group and calls to Snape to help her, but he doesn’t; Voldemort feeds her to his snake p.1

Chapter 2

  1. Summarize what the newspaper articles were about in this chapter. Dumbledore; one was a respectable obituary; the other defamed him p.16
  2. What did Harry see in the mirror? A flash of blue; one of Dumbledore’s blue eyes p.29

Chapter 3

  1. How did Harry convince his uncle to go with the Order? By reminding him of the wizards who’ve visited them explaining the danger; the Death Eaters attacking Dudley; Dudley wanting to go with them p.32
  2. How does Dudley feel about Harry? Grateful for him since he saved his life; cared about his welfare p.40

Chapter 4

  1. Explain the plan to get Harry to safety. Did it work? Used poly juice potion to make seven Harrys and all leave at the same time to hopefully throw off the Death Eaters.  No, the Death Eaters recognized him and Voldemort came after him p.43

Chapter 5

  1. Summarize this chapter. Mad-Eye Moody was killed by Voldemort; Harry tells everyone he’s going to leave and that his wand fought off Voldemort of its own accord; he sees and hears Voldemort talking to Ollivander angry that Harry still had a connection to him even though he was using someone else’s wand p.63

Chapter 6

  1. Why is Mrs. Weasley keeping Harry and his friends so busy? So they can’t make plans to leave p.89
  2. How have Ron and Hermione prepared for accompanying Harry? Hermione put a spell on her parents to give them the thought to move to Australia and removed her memory from their minds; Ron’s prepared his ghoul to take his place when people realize he’s missing from Hogwarts p.96

Chapter 7

  1. Why did the Minister of Magic visit the Burrow? To give Harry and his friends the items Dumbledore left them p.123
  2. Predict why Dumbledore gave them these items? To help them on their quest somehow

Chapter 8

  1. Summarize the wedding. Harry disguised himself as a Weasley cousin to the with poly juice potion; Harry learned Dumbledore’s family lived in the same place his parents were buried; Aunt Muriel was sharing gossip of Dumbledore’s life while His friend was defending him; Krum came to the wedding and recognized Luna’s dad wearing a Grindelwald symbol; a Patronus was sent from Kingsley that the Minister was dead and the Death Eaters are coming p.137

Chapter 9

  1. Why were Harry and his friends nervous to go to Grimmauld place? They thought Snape had told Voldemort about the hideout p.168

Chapter 10

  1. Summarize Regulus’s and Kreacher’s experience. Voldemort took Kreacher with him to the cave and made him drink the water in the basin; Regulus called him back, which saved Kreacher’s life; Kreacher took Regulus to the cave and Regulus drank the potion and died; he gave the locket to Kreacher with instructions to destroy it, but he wasn’t able to; Mundungus took the locket from Kreacher p.193

Chapter 11

  1. Why did Harry get so upset at Lupin? He was going to leave his wife and child when he needed to stay with them p.214
  2. Who has the locket now? Dolores Umbridge p.222

Chapter 12

  1. Why was the man Ron was going to double in a hurry to get into the Ministry of Magic, and why didn’t he have on his blue robes? He was going to support his wife who had been accused of being a Mudblood p.243

Chapter 13

  1. Why is the Ministry so focused on getting rid of Mudbloods? The Ministry has been infiltrated by Voldemort and it is his desire to get rid of them p.249
  2. Summarize what happened in the court? Mrs. Cattermole was being interrogated and Harry saw the locket on Umbridge; he stunned her and Yaxley; he cast a Patronus to keep the dementors away; Hermione got the locket and they helped everyone escape who was arrested p.258

Chapter 14

  1. Why did Harry and his friends Disapparate to the forest? Yaxley grabbed onto Hermione as they Disapparated from the Ministry to Grimmauld Place p.270
  2. Why is Harry worried about the thief? Voldemort is after him and will kill him p.283

Chapter 15

  1. Why did the friends take turns wearing the locket? It affected them and influenced them to be angry or not be able to cast spells p.289
  2. Why did Ron leave? He was cold, hungry and frustrated; he was influenced negatively by the locket p.306

Chapter 16

  1. What did Harry and Hermione find at the cemetery? Dumbledore’s family’s and his parent’s headstones; the symbol in the book on a headstone p.325

Chapter 17

  1. Summarize this chapter. Harry and Hermione left the cemetery and were followed; they thought out was Bathilda; she told them to follow her and they went to her house; she told Harry to come upstairs alone and he did; she turned into Voldemort’s snake and tried to kill Harry; Hermione came to help Harry and they escaped; Harry saw how his parents died; Harry’s wand broke p.330

Chapter 18

  1. What convinced Harry that Dumbledore wanted to conquer the Muggles? A letter Dumbledore wrote to Grindelwald when they were young p.357

Chapter 19

  1. Summarize how Voldemort’s Horcrux tried to defeat Ron? Why? They knew Ron’s weakness because he wore the locket p.375

Chapter 20

  1. Why is Mr. Lovegood nervous to see Harry? It’s dangerous to help him and he could get hurt p.402

Chapter 21

  1. Summarize this chapter. Hermione read from the book Dumbledore gave; Harry realized Luna wasn’t there and that something else was going on; Mr. Lovegood was stalling waiting for the Death Eaters; Luna has been captured due to what her father has been printing; he was hoping he would get Luna back if he turned in Harry; Harry and his friends got away p.405

Chapter 22

  1. What’s Harry obsessed with in this chapter? The Deathly Hallows and finding the Elder Wand p.428
  2. Predict who’s outside the tent. Listen to your child’s answer p.445 

Chapter 23

  1. Summarize how Harry and his friends were freed from Malfoy’s Manor. Harry saw Dumbledore in the mirror and told him he needed him help; Dobby showed up and took Luna, Dean and Ollivander to Bill’s house; Harry and Ron get out of the cellar and go save Hermione; Dobby comes to help again and loosens the chandelier, causing it to fall on Hermione and the goblin; Harry and Ron grab them and Disapparate p.463
  2. Name a tragic event in this chapter. Hermione was tortured; Dobby died

Chapter 24

  1. Who did Harry need to talk to in this chapter and why? Griphook - how to break into a vault at Gringotts to find a Horcrux; Ollivander - for information about the Elder Wand and if he can mend Harry’s wand p.487

Chapter 25

  1. Why is Bill’s warning to Harry important? Harry’s not being completely honest with Griphook about the sword and Griphook is going to hold him to his word p.516

Chapter 26

  1. What trouble did Harry and his friends find themselves in as they entered Gringotts? Running into a Death Eater that was also going to the bank; the goblins knew Hermione wasn’t the real Bellatrix; the treasure burned them and multiplied as they touched it; the goblins and wizards came after them; Griphook took the sword and didn’t help them get out of the bank p.526

Chapter 27

  1. Why does Harry feel the need to rush to the school? When Voldemort finds that Harry and Dumbledore have destroyed the other Horcrux’s, he’ll move the one in the school to another location p.550

Chapter 28

  1. Summarize how Dumbledore’s mother and sister died. His sister had gone mad and she accidentally killed their mom; Aberforth, Dumbledore and Grindelwald dueled and Ariana was hit by one of their spells p.564

Chapter 29

  1. Why did Harry have such a difficult time letting Dumbledore’s Army help him and what convinced him to let them help? Hermione and Ron convinced him to let them help p.580

Chapter 30

  1. Why is everyone gathering in this chapter and what are the heads of houses preparing for? A battle with Voldemort; trying to keep Voldemort out of the school long enough for Harry to find the last Horcrux p.595

Chapter 31

  1. Summarize the events in the Room of Requirement. Harry and his friends went in to find Ravenclaw’s Diadem; Draco were there and they fought; Crabbe cast a fire spell that turned into fire beasts; Harry and his friends rescued Draco and his friends; Crabbe died p.628

Chapter 32

  1. Why did Harry need to find Voldemort? To kill Nagini p.651
  2. What did Snape give Harry and why were they important? His memories; so Harry could see who Snape really was and what Dumbledore needed him to know p.657

Chapter 33

  1. What did Harry learn from Snape’s memories? His mom and Snape were good friends; Snape loved his mom; Dumbledore asked Snape to kill him so Draco wouldn’t have to; Snape gave Mundungus the idea to decoy Harry at the start of this book; Snape was trustworthy and did as Dumbledore asked; it was Snape’s Patronus that helped Harry find the sword; Harry will need to die for Voldemort to die p.674

Chapter 34

  1. Summarize this chapter. Harry walked to his death by finding Voldemort and didn’t pull out his wand p.691
  2. Choose a word to describe Harry. Why did you choose that word? Listen to your child’s answer 

Chapter 35

  1. Summarize Harry’s conversation with Dumbledore. Dumbledore explains the reason why he made it hard for Harry, so he wouldn’t get boastful about the Hallows like he did; Dumbledore expressed his regrets and pride with his sister, mom, Grindelwald and the Hallows; how proud he is of Harry p.705

Chapter 36

  1. What’s the secret Harry knew about the Elder Wand? Snape didn’t defeat Dumbledore, Draco did. The wand recognizes Draco as his master, so it won’t work for Voldemort p.742

Epilogue 

  1. What did you like about the conclusion of this story? Listen to your child’s answer

Comprehension Questions – #6 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

by J.K. Rowling

Grades 6-12; Genre - Fantasy; GRL W; AR pts. 29.0

As classes continue for sixth-year students at Hogwarts, Harry Potter searches for the full and complex story of the boy who became Lord Voldemort, thereby finding what may be his only vulnerability. The plot contains mild profanity and violence.

Comprehension Questions

Chapter 1

  1. Summarize the introduction. Fudge visit England’s Prime Minister bringing him up to speed on the events that have been happening; we learn about Fudge’s perspective over the last several years; Fudge has been replaced and the new Minister of Magic introduced himself to the Prime Minister and revealed his secretary is a wizard and his Junior Minister is admitted to St. Mungo’s hospital due to being cursed p.2

Chapter 2

  1. What task do you think the Dark Lord asking Draco to perform? Kill Harry p.36
  2. What do you think about Snape? Whose side is he really on? Listen to your child’s answer p.37

Chapter 3

  1. What business did Dumbledore speak to the Dursley’s and Harry about? Harry inherited Sirius’s home, personal things and Kreacher; he told the Dursley’s they didn’t do as he asked and requested that Harry be allowed to come to their home one last time before he’s 17 years old and the protection placed on the home will stay until then p.52

Chapter 4

  1. Why isn’t Harry’s scar hurting? Voldemort is using Occlumency against Harry; he’s blocking his thoughts and feelings from him p.59
  2. Why did Dumbledore come pick up Harry? To help recruit Slughorn; take Harry to the Weasley’s; tell him he would give him private lessons p.74

Chapter 5

  1. Why is Harry disappointed at the end of this chapter? He didn’t pass his potions OWLS with the grade he needed to become an Auror p.104

Chapter 6

  1. Summarize this chapter. The Weasley’s took Harry and friends to Diagon Alley to purchase school supplies; Harry and his friends saw Draco and his mom in a shop, they almost got into a fight; they went to Fred and George’s shop and saw Draco hurrying down the street and followed him in the Invisibility Cloak; he’d gone into a dark arts store and they listened to his conversation p.105
  2. What do you think Draco was doing in the store? Listen to your child’s answer; it might be about the special mission Voldemort has given him p.124

Chapter 7

  1. What proof does Harry have that Malfoy’s a Death Eater? He thinks Malfoy has the Dark Mark, that’s why he jerked away from Madam Milkin when she tried to roll up his sleeve p.130
  2. Summarize what happened to Harry after lunch with Slughorn? Harry snuck into Draco’s compartment with his invisibility cloak; Draco saw him and after everyone else had left the compartment, he cast a paralysis spell on Harry, broke his nose and covered him with his cloak so no one would find him p.153

Chapter 8

  1. Did Harry make it back to London? Explain. No, Tonk’s came looking for him and they jumped off the train just as it was leaving Hogsmeade p.158
  2. What shocking news did Dumbledore give the students after dinner? Slughorn is teaching potions and Snape is teaching Defense Against the Dark Arts p.166

Chapter 9

  1. How did Harry win the Felix Felicis potion? He followed the instructions in the textbook given him, and the extra notes in the book helped him make the best Draught of Living Death p.188
  2. Who does the book belonged to? The Half-Blood Prince p.193

Chapter 10

  1. Why do you think it’s important to know and understand Voldemort’s past? Understanding who he is will help Harry defeat him p.215

Chapter 11

  1. How did Hermione help Ron make the Quidditch team? She cast a spell to make his competition mess up p.232

Chapter 12

  1. Why is Harry convinced Malfoy is the one responsible for the cursed necklace? He thinks he’s a Death Eater p.255

Chapter 13

  1. What memory did Dumbledore and Harry see in this chapter? Dumbledore meeting Tom Riddle and inviting him to come to Hogwarts p.270
  2. What training is Dumbledore giving Harry? Learning who Lord Voldemort is and how he came to be p.277

Chapter 14

  1. Why are Ron and Hermione so angry with each other in this chapter? They like each other, but haven’t admitted it p.282

Chapter 15

  1. What’s the unbreakable vow Snape promised Draco’s mother? He would protect Draco or die p.323

Chapter 16

  1. Why did Scrimgeour want to talk to Harry outside? How did it go? To see if Harry would be a mascot for the Ministry; not well, Harry doesn’t want to be used by the Ministry when he doesn’t agree with what they’re doing p.346

Chapter 17

  1. List the two memories Dumbledore showed Harry in this chapter. Tom murdered his father and grandparents with his uncle’s wand, gave him the memory of doing it, so he confessed; Tom asking Professor Slughorn about Horcruxes p.363
  2. What homework did Dumbledore give Harry? To find out Slughorn’s true memory p.372

Chapter 18

  1. Summarize what happened to Ron and how did Harry handle it. It’s Ron’s birthday and accidentally ate chocolates with a love potion meant for Harry; Harry took him to Slughorn for help and Slughorn gave him an antidote; while drinking to celebrate Ron’s birthday, Ron was poisoned; Harry cured him p.398

Chapter 19

  1. How did Harry wind up in the hospital wing? He was injured during a Quidditch match p.416
  2. Who did Harry call in the hospital wing and why? Kreacher; to follow Malfoy to find out what he’s doing p.422

Chapter 20

  1. Why is the locket important to Voldemort? Why would he kill for it? It was his mother’s p.437
  2. Why is it so important for Harry to retrieve Slughorn’s memory? They need it to find out Voldemort’s intentions p.446

Chapter 21

  1. What did Harry spend a lot of his time doing in this chapter? Was he successful? Trying to get in the Room of Requirement; no p.452
  2. What should Harry have spent his time doing? Trying to persuade Slughorn for the memory about the Horcrux p.456

Chapter 22

  1. Summarize this chapter. Harry and his friends were asked by Hagrid to come to a funeral for a large spider; Harry was still trying to get the memory but had failed; Harry took the lucky potion he’d won and felt like he needed to go to the funeral; on the way, he saw Slughorn and told him about it; Slughorn wanted to go to retrieve venom from the spider; after the funeral, Hagrid and Slughorn started drinking and Harry waited until Hagrid fell asleep; he persuaded Slughorn to share the memory p.469

Chapter 23

  1. Describe how Harry and Dumbledore will defeat Voldemort? They need to find and destroy four Horcruxes, then Harry can defeat Voldemort p.500

Chapter 24

  1. How did the Half-Blood Prince’s book get Harry in trouble? He used a spell from the book that almost killed Draco, giving him detention and missing out on the championship Quidditch match p.522

Chapter 25

  1. What made Harry upset in this chapter? Learning it was Snape who told Voldemort about the prophecy p.548
  2. Why did Harry give Hermione the Marauders Map? To see what Draco and Snape were up to while Dumbledore and he were gone p.534

Chapter 26

  1. Describe what was hard for Harry in this chapter. Why? Dumbledore had asked him to continue giving him the water from the basin until it was gone; Harry didn’t want to hurt Dumbledore p.569

Chapter 27

  1. Describe Malfoy’s mission and what he was doing in the Room of Requirement. He was trying to fix the Vanishing Cabinet to let in the Death Eaters through the store’s Vanishing Cabinet to kill Dumbledore p.585

Chapter 28

  1. Who’s the Half-Blood Prince? Severus Snape p.604
  2. Whose side do you think Snape’s on? Listen to your child’s answer p.604

Chapter 29

  1. Describe what happened to Bill and what are the possible effects? He was attacked by the werewolf, Grayback; he may have wolfish features, he won’t look the same with the scars p.612
  2. Do you think they should close the school down? Why, or why not? Listen to your child’s answer

Chapter 30

  1. Summarize the conclusion of this book. Dumbledore’s funeral takes place; Harry breaks up with Ginny, Harry’s determined to find the other Horcruxes; Hermione and Ron are determined to go with Harry p.633

Comprehension Questions – #5 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

by J.K. Rowling

Grades 6-12; Genre - Fantasy; GRL W; AR pts. 44.0

Fifteen-year-old wizard Harry Potter struggles with a threatening teacher, a problematic house-elf, the dread of upcoming final exams, and haunting dreams that hint toward his mysterious past. The plot contains mild profanity and violence.

Comprehension Questions

Chapter 1

  1. Why is Harry so anxious at the beginning of this story? Now that he knows that Voldemort is back, he’s waiting for something bad to happen p.10
  2. Who attacked Harry and Dudley? Two dementors p.16

Chapter 2

  1. Why did Uncle Vernon want Harry to leave and not come back? Voldemort is after him and Harry’s uncle doesn’t want his family to get hurt p.38
  2. Who changed Uncle Vernon’s mind to let Harry stay? Why? Aunt Petunia; She got a howler from an owl that made her feel like Harry should stay p.40

Chapter 3

  1. Who visited Harry at his aunt and uncle's house? Why? 8-9 wizards; to take Harry to safety p.56
  2. Where did they take him? London; the house where the Order of the Phoenix is meeting p.58

Chapter 4

  1. What’s the Order of the Phoenix? A secret society of wizards who previously fought against Voldemort p.67
  2. Why is a portrait of Sirius’ mother in the house? It’s the home Sirius’ grew up in p.78

Chapter 5

  1. What did Harry learn in this chapter? Harry thwarted Voldemort’s plans; Voldemort is secretly recruiting Death Eaters and working on a weapon; the Ministry doesn't believe that Voldemort is back p.92

Chapter 6

  1. Describe Sirius’ family? Share two examples. They’re Voldemort supporters; don’t like anyone who’s not a pureblood; Sirius’s brother was a Death Eater and Draco’s dad is married to Sirius’s cousin p.113
  2. What hearing is Harry worryied about and why? He’s on trial for using magic in the muggle world; he could be expelled from Hogwarts and be forced to return to live at the Dursley’s p.119

Chapter 7

  1. Summarize this chapter. Describes the Ministry of Magic building and Harry and Mr. Weasley's travels; the location and time of the hearing changed and Harry and Mr. Weasley run to get there p.121
  2. Why do you think the hearing was changed to the new location? Listen to your child's answer

Chapter 8

  1. How do we know Fudge didn’t expect Dumbledor at the hearing? He was surprised and flustered when Dumbledor arrived; didn’t set out a chair; changed the time and location of the hearing intentionally so Dumbledor wouldn’t be there p.139
  2. Who do you think told Dumbledor of the change? Listen to your child’s answer
  3. Why doesn’t Fudge want to believe dementors attacked Harry? It would prove that Voldemort is back p.148

Chapter 9

  1. What was Harry feeling when he didn’t make Prefect? Jealous and selfish p.166
  2. Why was Mrs. Weasley so upset when she saw the bogart? She’s scared someone in her family is going to die p.176

Chapter 10

  1. What did Draco Malfoy say to unnerve Harry in this chapter? Why? “I’ll be dogging your footsteps in case you step out of line"; Draco’s dad might have noticed Sirius dropping off Harry at the train station and know where he's hiding out p.194
  2. Why was Harry alarmed his friends couldn’t see the creatures pulling the carriages? He’s not been able to see them until now; Luna has been able to see them as well, which concerned him p.199

Chapter 11

  1. What did the Sorting Hat sing about? The different houses; warnings; advice p.207
  2. Why was that strange? The Hat hasn't given advice or warnings since Harry's been at Hogwarts p.207
  3. Why is Harry frustrated and grateful at the end of this chapter? Seamus’ mom doesn't believe Harry and Dumbledor and doesn't want him at the school; Neville believes Harry and stood up for him p.220

Chapter 12

  1. What’s Harry’s Divination class about? Predicting the future p.237
  2. Why isn’t Harry happy about keeping a dream journal? His dreams are about Voldemort and come true p.238
  3. Describe Professor Umbridge. Very short; sweet voice and but very strict; determined to put Harry’s accusations about Voldemort to rest and called them lies p.239

Chapter 13

  1. What pun did Professor Umbridge use on page 266? “Oh, as long as it takes the message to sink in” p.266
  2. Why is it a pun? When Harry used the quill, it actually carved the words into his flesh p.267
  3. Why doesn’t Harry want to talk to Dumbledor about his detention or his scar? Dumbledor hasn’t talked to him since the summer p.277

Chapter 14

  1. What concerns did Sirius calm when Harry spoke with him? Harry’s scar isn’t anything to worry about; Professor Umbridge isn’t a Death Eater; Hagrid's away on a mission and is fine p.302

Chapter 15

  1. Why did Hermione suggest Harry teach the Defense against the Dark Arts class? Why? Harry; he’s been successful in using the spells against Voldemort p.326
  2. What’s Harry’s reaction? He didn’t feel qualified p.328

Chapter 16

  1. Which houses are the students from who came to the Dark Arts meeting? Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Gryffondor p.338
  2. Why were the students hesitant to sign their names? They didn’t want to be found out p.346
  3. Why was Harry noticing how beautiful the village is now? Cho likes him p.349

Chapter 17

  1. Why did Professor Umbridge ban student organizations, societies, teams, groups and clubs? To prevent the secret Dark Arts class p.351
  2. Why are the teachers upset with Umbridge? She has the power to get rid of them, is questioning how they teach and putting them on probation p.364
  3. What caused Sirius to vanish? Umbridge came looking for him in the chimney floo p.372

Chapter 18

  1. Why weren’t the other elves picking up Hermione’s hats and socks? They were insulted p.385
  2. Describe the first lesson Harry taught. Harry was voted their leader; they call themselves the D.A., Dumbledor’s Army; they learned the Expelliarmus spell p.396

Chapter 19

  1. Describe the Quidditch match and what happened after. Ron missed three goals, Harry caught the snitch so they won; during the match Slytherin sang a mean song about Ron; Draco taunted Ron, Harry and George hit him; Umbridge banned Harry, George and Fred from playing Quidditch again; Ron left the field very discouraged p.406

Chapter 20

  1. Summarize this chapter. Harry and his friends went to see Hagrid; he told them how he went to the giants to gain their favor against Voldemort; the chief who liked them was killed and a new chief was put in, he was siding with the Death Eaters; Hagrid and Madame Maxine weren’t successful in convincing the other giants to join; Umbridge came to see Hagrid while the kids were there, but couldn’t see them due to the invisibility cloak; Hermione is worried Umbridge going to get rid of Hagrid p.424

Chapter 21

  1. Why was Harry so confused by Cho’s kiss? She cried about missing Cedric just before p.458
  2. What and who was Harry in his dream? A snake; Voldemort p.462

Chapter 22

  1. Why did Dumbledor remove Harry and the Weasley’s from Hogwarts? He didn’t want Umbridge to get involved; he wanted them to be able to see their father p.476
  2. Why didn’t Harry want to hear the conversation in the hospital room? He was disturbed Voldemort is possessing him p.491

Chapter 23

  1. Why was Harry so upset at the beginning of this chapter? He thought Voldemort was using him as a weapon p.493
  2. What helped Harry feel better? Talking to his friends; Ginny reminded him she’d been possessed by Voldemort too p.499
  3. Who did Harry and his friends see on the closed ward of the hospital? Why? Neville Longbottom; his mom and dad were cursed by Bellatrix Lestrange p.515

Chapter 24

  1. Why did Dumbledor want Harry to learn Occlumency? It would teach him to control and protect his mind from Voldemort p.518
  2. Why was Harry so sick at the end of this chapter? He’d had his first lesson with Snape and his mind was weakened and tired p.542

Chapter 25

  1. Why did Harry’s date with Cho go poorly? Harry didn’t want to talk about Cedric and then said he was meeting Hermione and that made Cho jealous p.562
  2. Why did Hermione want Harry to meet her? To tell Rita Skeeter the truth about Voldemort p.567
  3. How did Hermione convince Rita to do the story about Harry for free? She blackmailed Rita since she’s not a registered Animagus p.569

Chapter 26

  1. What was the reaction to the article written about Harry and Voldemort? Umbridge was angry and put up a new decree that students were forbidden to read it; the students believed Harry; Harry received lots of fan mail p.579
  2. How does Snape know that Harry dreamt of Voldemort? He can see Harry’s memories as they practice Occlumency p.593

Chapter 27

  1. Why was Harry taken to Dumbledor’s office? Umbridge caught him doing the D.A. Class p.611
  2. Why did Dumbledor take the blame for organizing the class? He didn’t want Harry to get expelled; he knew he could handle the consequences p.618
  3. What advice did Dumbledor give Harry before he left? To study Occlumency as hard as he could and close his mind p.623

Chapter 28

  1. Why was Snape so enraged to find Harry watching his memory? It was humiliating to him; it was about how Harry’s dad treated him when they were younger p.645
  2. Should Harry have looked into the Pensieve? Why, or why not? No; Snape’s memories were personal like a journal 

Chapter 29

  1. What did Sirius tell Harry about his father? That he was 15 years old and an idiot; that his father was a show off when Lily was around; he was his best friend and a good person p.671
  2. What diversion did Fred and George do so Harry to talk to Sirius? Made a swamp in the school p.675

Chapter 30

  1. What was Hagrid hiding in the Forbidden Forest? His brother, a giant p.690
  2. Why did Hagrid need Harry and his friends to visit his brother? He was worried Umbridge was going to fire him p.701
  3. Why did Harry and Hermione decide to wait to tell Ron about Hagrid's brother? Ron had just won the Quidditch Cup p.702

Chapter 31

  1. What event interrupted the astronomy test? Umbridge telling Hagrid to leave Hogwarts p.719
  2. Who was Voldemort torturing in Harry’s dream and why? Sirius; Voldemort wanted Sirius to fetch something p.728

Chapter 32

  1. Do you think Snape got Harry's message? Listen to your child’s answer p.745
  2. Predict the weapon Hermione and Harry are taking Umbridge to? Listen to your child’s answer p.748

Chapter 33

  1. How did Luna, Neville, Ginny and Ron escape? They used spells Harry taught them p.761
  2. Why were they so determined to go with Harry? They wanted to use the skills Harry taught them against Voldemort p.761

Chapter 34

  1. Why wasn’t Sirius where Harry saw him in his dream? It was a trap Voldemort planned to get Harry into the room with the orb p.780

Chapter 35

  1. Summarize this chapter. The kids were all fighting for their lives running from the Death Eaters when members of the Order of the Phoenix arrived to help them; Sirius fell through the veil and died p.781

Chapter 36

  1. What did Fudge finally admit? That Voldemort’s back p.817

Chapter 37

  1. Who took the blame for Sirius’s death? Why? Dumbledor; he should have told Harry everything long before p.826
  2. Who lied to Harry and betrayed the Order? Kreacher p.829
  3. Why did Dumbledor wait to tell Harry the prophecy? He would need to one day kill Voldemort or be killed by him p.844

Chapter 38

  1. What was Nicks response when Harry asked him about Sirius? Sirius moved on and wouldn’t come back as a ghost p.860
  2. What did Luna say that helped Harry feel better? That those who have died are just behind the veil, they’re not gone p.863
  3. Why was Harry confident going home with the Dursley’s? The Order stood up for him and told the Dursley’s they’d better be nice to Harry; Harry knew he had support from his friends p.870

Comprehension Questions – Harry Potter #4 The Goblet of Fire

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

by J.K. Rowlig

Grades 6-12; Genre - Fantasy; GRL W; AR pts. 32

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.

Comprehension Questions

Chapter 1

  1. Explain why the Riddle house was creepy? 50 years ago, the Riddles consisting of parents and Tom were all suspiciously murdered, the murderer hadn’t been found p.1
  2. How would you describe the boys who taunted Frank? Listen to your child’s answers; mean; disrespectful p.5
  3. Who was in the upper story of the house? Wormtail and Lord Voldemort p.6
  4. Describe what happened to Frank? 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. p.14

Chapter 2

  1. Why was Harry bothered that his scar was hurting him? The last time it hurt, Voldemort was close by p.19
  2. Who did Harry finally realize he could talk to about his scar? Sirius p.22
  3. Why was Harry aloud to keep his wizarding things in his room now? His aunt and uncle found out that Harry had a godfather who was a murderer p.24

Chapter 3

  1. Why was Dudley on a diet? The private school clothes he needs to fit into don’t fit him p.27
  2. Why had Ron’s mom written to Harry’s uncle? She was asking if Harry could go to the Quidditch Cup game and spend the rest of summer vacation with the Weasley’s p.30
  3. Why was Harry so happy at the end of this chapter? 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 p.37

Chapter 4

  1. Why was it a problem that the Weasley’s traveled to the Dursley’s fireplace using Floo powder? The Dursley’s have an electric fire covering the normal fireplace and they were stuck behind it p.43
  2. How did the Weasley’s get into the house? Mr. Weasley blasted the electric fire p.44
  3. What did Mr. Weasley expect to hear from Uncle Vernon? A good-bye to Harry p.48
  4. What had Fred left for Dudley? An engorgement charm p.49

Chapter 5

  1. What did Ron’s mom find while cleaning his twin brothers’ room?  Order forms for their jokester business p.54
  2. Why was Mrs. Weasley so upset while making dinner? She was still angry at the twins for leaving magic candy for Dudley and was worried that her boys would not amount to anything p.58
  3. Where did the Weasley’s, Hermione and Harry eat dinner that night? Out in the garden p.60

Chapter 6

  1. How were Ron’s older brothers getting to the Quidditch World Cup? They were teleporting or apparating p.66
  2. Who met up with the Weasley’s group at the portkey? Cedric Diggory and his father p.71
  3. Describe the portkey Harry and the others used to get to the game? 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 p.73

Chapter 7

  1. Why did Mr. Weasley want to be as Muggle-like as possible? They were on Muggle territory and didn’t want them to get suspicious p.79
  2. Why did the Irish and Bulgarian groups decorate their camps with shamrocks and pictures of Viktor Krum? They were the teams playing in the World Cup p.82
  3. Was Mr. Weasley correct in his worrying about Bertha not returning home from her vacation? Why? Yes, because she had been murdered by the orders of Lord Voldemort p.89

Chapter 8

  1. Why is Winky upset with Dobby? Because he wants to be paid for his work p.98
  2. Who sat in the Weasley party’s observation box? Fudge Cornelius, the Bulgarian minister, the Malfoy’s, Winky waiting for her master p.100
  3. Why did the referee want to remove the mascots off the field? The Bulgarian mascot was distracting to him p.110
  4. How did the game end? Ireland won by 10 points and Krum caught the Snitch p.114
  5. Why were Fred and George happy with the game? they won the bet p.116

Chapter 9

  1. What caused Harry to wake up in the middle of the night? A group of wizards had captured Muggles and had them floating in the air above them as they walked through the camp p.120
  2. Why was it dangerous for Hermione to be spotted? She has Muggle parents p.122
  3. Why did the ministry attack Harry, Ron & Hermione? They thought that one of them had conjured the Dark Mark p.130
  4. Why was everyone upset about the Dark Mark? It was Lord Voldemort and his follower’s signal that would be left if they had murdered anyone p.142

Chapter 10

  1. How did Ron distract Harry from worrying about his nightmare with Lord Voldemort? They played Quidditch p.150
  2. Why was Percy and Mr. Weasley’s office receiving Howlers? People were unhappy with the security at the World Cup, so they would send letters that screamed at them p.151
  3. Why was Ron disgusted with his dress robes? They were second hand and were frilly with lace p.156

Chapter 11

  1. Why did Mrs. Weasley get the kids off to school on her own? An emergency came up with Mad-Eye and Mr. Weasley needed to attend to it p.160
  2. Predict what is happening at Hogwarts this year that people keep dropping hints about. Listen to your child’s answer p.163
  3. How did Draco know about the events happening at Hogwarts? His dad told him p.169

Chapter 12

  1. What happened to Colin Creevey’s brother on the way from the train to Hogwarts? He fell in the lake and was pushed back into the boat by something p.179
  2. Why was Hermione upset there were house elves at Hogwarts? She knew they were not paid for their work, like slaves p.182
  3. What was the exciting event happening at Hogwarts that everyone had kept secret? There was going to be a Triwizard Tournament p.184
  4. Who's the new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor? Mad-Eye Moody p.185

Chapter 13

  1. What was Draco taunting Ron about? Ron’s parents p.202
  2. What did Professor Moody do to Draco? Turn him into a white ferret p.204
  3. Why was Professor McGonagall upset with Professor Moody? He wasn’t supposed to use transfiguration spells on students p.206

Chapter 14

  1. Why were the students terrified to see a spider die? Because they saw the pain Professor Moody had already inflicted on the other spiders p.215
  2. What curse killed Harry’s parents? Avada Kedavra p.216
  3. Why did Hermione spend so much time in the library? She was creating S.P.E.W.; Society for the Promotion of Elfish Welfare p.224
  4. Why was Harry upset afterreading the note from Sirius? He felt he had put Sirius in danger p.226

Chapter 15

  1. Why do you think Professor Moody wanted Harry to learn the death spell? He was trying to protect Harry from Voldemort p.232
  2. How did the competing schools arrive at Hogwarts? Beauxbatons came in a flying carriage; Durmstrang arrived in a ship from a whirlpool in the lake p.246
  3. Name one characteristic Madame Maxime had that reminds you of Hagrid. She’s very tall p.243

Chapter 16

  1. Why did Ron think the girl from Beauxbatons was a veela? She could mesmerize him like the veelas at the quidditch game had p.252
  2. What was the result of Fred and George attempting to age themselves? They were thrown out of the circle and grew white beards p.260
  3. How did Hagrid feel about S.P.E.W.? He felt the elves would be unhappy being free, so he didn’t join p.265
  4. Who were the champions chosen for the tournament? Viktor Krum, the girl Ron liked from Beauxbatons, Cedric Diggory, Harry Potter p.269

Chapter 17

  1. How did Madame Maxime and Karkaroff feel about Harry being chosen to compete? That Hogwarts was cheating and being unfair p.277
  2. Why does Harry think his name was entered into the Goblet of Fire? He thought someone wanted to kill him p.283
  3. How did Ron feel when Harry was chosen to compete in the tournament? He was jealous of him p.286

Chapter 18

  1. How did the Gryffindors respond to Harry being chosen? They thought he entered himself and applauded p.288
  2. How did the rest of the school react? They weren’t impressed p.292
  3. Where did Rita Skeeter interview Harry? In the broom closet p.303
  4. Why wasn’t Harry hanging out with Ron? Ron wasn’t speaking to him p.311

Chapter 19

  1. Describe the article written by Rita Skeeter? It was about Harry, but misrepresented him and didn’t talk about the tournament p.214
  2. Why did Harry regret getting chosen for the tournament? He and Ron were fighting because of it, Rita Skeeter had written the bad article about him and everyone made fun of him p.318
  3. Why did Hagrid take Harry to see the dragons? So Harry would know what his first task was p.328
  4. Who does Sirius think is responsible for putting Harry’s name in the goblet and why? Karkaroff, because he has been a death eater in the past p.334

Chapter 20

  1. Why was Cedric suspicious when Harry told him about the dragons? He thought Harry was trying to trick him into losing p.341
  2. How did Mad-Eye Moody help Harry with the first task? He gave him an idea of how to get passed the dragon p.344
  3. Which dragon did Harry face? The Hungarian horntail p.350
  4. How did Harry defeat it? He summoned his wand, flew away to distract it, then swooped down and retrieved the golden egg p.355

Chapter 21

  1. Why was Harry worried when Rita Skeeter interviewed Hagrid? He knew she would lie about Hagrid and he could lose his job p.371
  2. Why did Hermione take Harry to the kitchens? Dobby was there p.373
  3. Why do the other house elves keep their distance from Dobby? He is untraditional from other elves since he’s free and gets paid to work p.378
  4. Why was Winky so upset? She feels she is a disgrace to her family p.381

Chapter 22

  1. Why did Harry need a dance partner for the Yule Ball? As a champion, he will open the ball with the first dance p.387
  2. Who did Harry first ask to the ball? Cho p.396
  3. Who is she going to go with? Cedric p.397

Chapter 23

  1. Why didn’t Hermione want to tell Harry and Ron who she was going to the ball with? She felt they wouldn’t believe her or would tease her p.411
  2. Why was Ron upset when Hermione went to the ball with Krum? He was jealous p.422
  3. Why was Madam Maxime upset when Hagrid assumed she was a giant? She didn’t want people to think she was a giant p.428
  4. What was the clue Cedric gave to Harry about the golden egg? To take the egg to the bath p.431

Chapter 24

  1. Why is Hagrid in hiding? Rita Skeeter wrote an article about him and he was humiliated p.437
  2. Predict how Rita Skeeter learned of Hagrid’s history. Listen to your child’s answer p.441
  3. Why did Ron think Hermione was going to get a news article published about her? Hermione made Rita Skeeter angry p.451
  4. What helped Hagrid realize he shouldn’t hide anymore? The friends went to see him, and Dumbledore told him not to give up p.453

Chapter 25

  1. How did Moaning Myrtle help Harry figure out the mystery to the egg? She watched Cedric figure it out p.462
  2. Why was Moaning Myrtle sensitive about being dead? Nobody noticed her when she was alive p.465
  3. How did Moody stop Snape from finding Harry? He accused Snape of wanting to kill Harry p.473
  4. Why do you think Moody wants to borrow the Marauder’s Map? Listen to your child’s answer p.476

Chapter 26

  1. Why was Harry so worried about the second task? He didn’t have a spell to help him breathe underwater for one-hour p.485
  2. How did Dobby know what Harry could use for the task? He overheard teachers talking about it p.491
  3. Why was Harry late and out of breath for the second task? He had woken up late and run down to the lake p.493
  4. Summarize what happened during the task. 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 p.506

Chapter 27

  1. Infer what is on Karkaroff’s arm? Listen to your child’s answer; the sign of the Dark Lord p.519
  2. Why did the friends purchase socks for Dobby? Wanted to say thank you for helping Harry with the task p.520
  3. Where did Sirius take the friends to talk? A cave p.521
  4. Why does Sirius want the friends to call him Snuffles? So no one is suspicious of who he really is p.534

Chapter 28

  1. Describe Harry’s watch. It doesn’t work p.543
  2. Why was Ron mad at Harry when he learned what happens to leprechaun gold? He’s poor and Harry is rich p.545
  3. Why did Ron’s mom send a smaller Easter egg to Hermione? Mrs. Weasley had read Rita Skeeter’s article about Hermione and was disappointed in her p.549
  4. Why was Hagrid upset when he found out Harry had spoken to Krum alone? Doesn’t trust Krum p.563

Chapter 29

  1. Predict what mischief Fred and George are up to? Listen to your child’s answer p.567
  2. Give an example that shows that Harry trusts and respects Sirius? He told Sirius he would see Dumbledore when his scar hurt p.578
  3. What is Cornelius Fudge prejudiced about? Giants p.580
  4. Why did Harry go to Dumbledore’s office? He had a dream about Voldemort and his scar hurt p.580 

Chapter 30

  1. Why did Dumbledore leave Harry in his office alone? Dumbledore, Mad-Eye Moody and Fudge went to go see where Mr. Crouch had been seen p.582
  2. What did Harry see in Dumbledore’s Pensieve? Dumbledore’s memories from being in court watching Voldemort’s past supporters on trial p.586
  3. Name three people who were charged with supporting Voldemort. Ludo Bagman, Karkaroff, and Mr. Crouch’s son p.587

Chapter 31

  1. Who came to see Harry during the “family time” before the third task? Mrs. Weasley and Bill p.615
  2. What curse did Krum do on Cedric? The Crucio torture curse p.626
  3. How did Harry travel in the correct direction in the maze? He cast a spell on his wand that pointed north p.628
  4. What deal did Harry and Cedric make when they reached the cup? They would both grab the cup at the same time p.635

Chapter 32

  1. Describe the setting where Harry and Cedric traveled to. A church with a graveyard p.636
  2. What happened to Cedric upon arriving at the graveyard? He was murdered p.638
  3. What did Harry see that helped him realize it was Wormtail who had grabbed him and tied him up? He saw a finger missing on Wormtail’s hand p.639
  4. What did Wormtail sacrifice for the Dark Lord and why? His hand; to raise the Dark Lord p. 642

Chapter 33

  1. How did Voldemort call his followers? Pressed the tattoo on Wormtail’s arm p.645
  2. Who is Voldemort’s true family? His followers p.646
  3. How did Harry contribute to the Dark Lord rising? Wormtail drew blood from Harry’s arm and dripped it into the cauldron p.656
  4. Why did Voldemort arrange for Harry to come to the church? To get his blood and to fight him p.658

Chapter 34

  1. Choose a word that describes Harry during the duel with Voldemort. Why did you choose it? Brave, strong, enduring, didn’t give up p.659
  2. Who came out of Voldemort’s wand during the duel? The people Voldemort had most recently murdered; Bertha Jorkins, Frank, Cedric, and Harry’s parents p.865
  3. What action did the ghosts take to help Harry get back to Hogwarts? Surrounded Voldemort so he couldn’t see what Harry was doing p.668

Chapter 35

  1. Where did Dumbledore want Harry to be when he arrived back at the school? With him p.672
  2. Why did Moody put Harry’s name in the Goblet of Fire? To set Harry up to be sent to the graveyard so Voldemort could come back p.675
  3. How did Dumbledore know the real Mad-Eye Moody was being impersonated? The real Moody wouldn’t have removed Harry when Dumbledore told him to stay p.680
  4. How did Dumbledore get Barty Crouch to tell the truth about everything that had happened and what he had done? truth potion p.683

Chapter 36

  1. Why did Dumbledore want Harry to tell him everything that had happened immediately? He knew it would be less painful than to sleep and tell him later p.695
  2. Why was Dumbledore upset that Fudge had allowed the dementor’s kiss on Barty Crouch? Crouch was the only other witness to Voldemort’s rise besides Harry p.703
  3. Why doesn’t Fudge believe Harry? He’s been reading the articles written by Rita Skeeter p.705
  4. Why didn’t Harry want Ron looking at him at the end of the chapter? He was going to cry or was crying p.714

Chapter 37

  1. What shocking news did Dumbledore tell the students during the Leaving Feast? Voldemort had murdered Cedric p.722
  2. How did Rita Skeeter learn the information for her articles? She can turn into a bug and disguised herself to get close to the students p.727
  3. Who had Fred and George been writing to and why? Ludo Bagman; to get their gold back p.731
  4. What did Harry do with his prize money? Give it to Fred and George with the stipulation they had to purchase Ron some new robes p.733

Comprehension Questions – #3 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

J.K. Rowling

Grades 5-8; Genre - Fantasy; GRL V; AR pts: 18.0

When Harry and his best friends go back for their third year at Hogwarts, an escaped mass murderer is on the loose, and the sinister prison guards of Azkaban have been called in to guard the school. The plot contains profanity.

Comprehension Questions

Chapter 1

  1. Why was Harry up in the middle of the night doing his homework? He wasn’t supposed to have his school books p.3
  2. Who did he receive birthday presents from? Ron, Hermione and Hagrid p.7
  3. Why were the Weasley’s in Egypt? Their father had won a grand prize and they wanted to visit their son Bill in Egypt p.8
  4. Why was Harry finally like everyone else? He was glad it was his birthday p.15

Chapter 2

  1. Describe the man who escaped and was on the news? His name is Sirius Black, he has long black hair, he’s a prisoner, armed and dangerous, gaunt face p.17
  2. Why did harry hide his presents and send Hedwig away? To look as normal as possible while Aunt Marge was in town so his uncle would sign his Hogsmeade permission form p.21
  3. Why was having Aunt Marge around so difficult for Harry? She was very rude to him all the time p.23
  4. What did Harry do to Aunt Marge when she spoke badly of his father? Made her blow up like a balloon p.29

Chapter 3

  1. Why was Harry worried that he might go to Azkaban? He’s broken laws, like blowing up his aunt p.40
  2. How did Harry travel to London after leaving the Dursleys? the Knight Bus p.34
  3. What was Aunt Marge’s outcome? She was deflated and her memory was altered p.44
  4. Why did Harry think his conversation with the Minister of Magic was strange? He didn’t get punished for what he’d done, the minister didn’t usually deal with underage magic, the minister made everything right with Aunt Marge p.45

Chapter 4

  1. What item did Harry want to spend his gold on, but knew he couldn’t? the Firebolt broomstick p.51
  2. How did Harry feel about staying at the Leaky Cauldron? Why? He enjoyed it; it was great not having anyone telling him what to do or when to do it; he could do his homework in the sunshine; he could explore the shops on Diagon Alley p.49
  3. What did Hermione end up buying with her birthday money? A very large ginger colored cat p.60
  4. Why does Mr. Weasley and the Ministry of Magic think Black is after Harry? Black would say “He’s at Hogwarts” in his sleep p.66

Chapter 5

  1. What did Mr. Weasley tell Harry when he was about to get on the Hogwarts Express? About Sirius Black p.72
  2. What saved Harry and his friends from getting in a brawl with Malfoy on the train? The kids had a professor of Hogwarts in their train car p.80
  3. What happened to Harry when he saw the dementor on the train? He heard screaming, got cold, saw white fog and fainted p.83
  4. Why was Hagrid crying after Dumbledore announced he was a new teacher? Hagrid was so happy p.93

Chapter 6

  1. Describe what Divinations is going to teach? Fortune telling p.103
  2. What types of things did Professor Trelawney say that made the students tense and tremble? Things about their futures, mostly bad p.103
  3. How did Professor McGonagall feel about Professor Trelawney’s prediction for Harry’s future? That it’s not going to happen; Professor Trelawney’s not reliable p.109
  4. Why did Hagrid think he was going to get fired? Malfoy got hurt during his class by a hippogriff because he insulted it p.120

Chapter 7

  1. Why was Professor Snape so upset when Hermione helped Neville with his potion? He had previously told her not to help him p.128
  2. What does “practical” mean in this sentence on page 130, “today’s will be a practical lesson”? learning by application or personal experience p.130
  3. Why was Harry deflated after leaving Professor Lupin’s class? He didn’t get to fight the boggart and felt Professor Lupin didn’t have faith in him p.140
  4. How did the rest of the class feel about Lupin’s lesson? They were excited; felt it was the best lesson they’d ever had in that class p.140

Chapter 8

  1. Why were Hermione and Ron not speaking to each other? Crookshanks tried to catch Scabbers p.147
  2. What did Professor Trelawney predict that happened on October 16th? Lavender got a letter saying her rabbit died p.148
  3. Why didn’t Professor McGonagall give permission to Harry to go to Hogsmeade? His parent or guardian didn’t sign the permission form p.150
  4. What was a positive outcome from Harry staying home from Hogsmeade? He got to talk to Professor Lupin and clear up what had been bothering him p.155

Chapter 9

  1. Why are all the students sleeping in the Great Hall on Halloween night? For safety; The fat lady in Gryffindor’s password portrait was missing and she wouldn’t let in Black, so the teachers looking for Black p.162
  2. What was Professor McGonagall going to do so Harry could still practice Quidditch with his team? Have Madam Hooch oversee the training sessions p.168
  3. How did Ron get detention? He spoke out of turn and was disrespectful to Snape p.172
  4. Why did Harry miss the snitch during the Quidditch match? He saw dementors on the field and fainted again p.179

Chapter 10

  1. Why do the dementors affect Harry so badly? He has horrors in his past that others don’t p.187
  2. How did Harry find his way to Hogsmeade? A magical map Fred and George gave him that has secret passages to Hogsmeade p.195
  3. Why was Hermione upset that Harry came to Hogsmeade? She was worried about his safety and about getting caught p.198
  4. Why were Ron and Hermione lost for words after the professors and minister of magic left the Three Broomsticks? They had overheard how Sirius Black betrayed Harry’s parents to the Dark Lord p.210

Chapter 11

  1. What did Harry want to do with Black? Kill him; go after him p.215
  2. Why was Hagrid so upset? His hippogriff was under trial and could be executed p.219
  3. What was Harry’s most exciting Christmas present and who gave it to him? The Firebolt; he doesn’t know who gave it to him p.223
  4. Who did Hermione think gave the broom to Harry? Black p.232

Chapter 12

  1.  What happy memory finally worked when Harry was practicing with Professor Lupin? When he learned he was leaving the Dursleys for Hogwarts p.241
  2. Who did Professor Lupin attend Hogwarts with as a child? Harry’s mom and dad p.243
  3. Why would Professor Lupin be suspicious of Harry when he gave him butterbeer? He wondered how Harry would get some when it’s only found in Hogsmeade, and he’s not supposed to go there p.246
  4. Did Mrs. McGonagall find any curses on the Firebolt? No p.248

Chapter 13

  1. What did Harry notice about Ravenclaw’s seeker before the Quidditch match? She’s really pretty p.259
  2. What did Harry do when he saw the three dementors below him? He pulled out his wand and cast the spell he’d been practicing with Professor Lupin p.262
  3. Why did Ron cry out in the night? He awoke to Black looming over him with a knife p.266
  4. Where did Black get Gryffindor’s passwords? Neville wrote them down and lost them p.268

Chapter 14

  1. What did Hagrid summon Ron and Harry? He wanted to tell them that Hermione is lonely and overwhelmed from school and needs a friend p.274
  2. Why did Harry have to race back to the castle from Hogsmeade? Draco and his friends saw him and were going to tell on him p.281
  3. What did Professor Lupin do for Harry in Snape’s office? Covered for him so he wouldn’t get in trouble p.290
  4. Why wasn’t Lupin going to cover for Harry again? Harry’s gambling his parents’ sacrifice for a bag of tricks and he’s not going to support him if he’s going to be foolish p.290

Chapter 15

  1. Why did Hermione punch Draco? He was mocking Hagrid p.293
  2. Why was the Gryffindor house so anxious for the Quidditch game? They knew they had to win by a certain amount to win the Cup p.301
  3. During the Quidditch match, what did Harry do to distract Draco from seeing the snitch? He knew Draco was following him, so he led him away from it p.308
  4. Who won the Quidditch Cup? Gryffindor p.313

Chapter 16

  1. Why was Cornelius Fudge at Hogwarts? Buckbeak’s appeal and execution and to check on the Black situation p.320
  2. What did Harry say he saw during his final in Divinations? A hippogriff flying away p.323
  3. What happened to Professor Trelawney during Harry’s final? She was possessed and spoke of a servant of the Dark Lord breaking free and joining the Dark Lord that night p.324
  4. Why didn’t Hagrid want the kids present during the execution? He didn’t want them to see it and he didn’t want them to get caught p.328

Chapter 17

  1. Where did the dog take Ron? Into the secret tunnel under the Whomping Willow p.335
  2. Where did the tunnel lead? Hogsmeade in the Shrieking Shack p.337
  3. What can Professor Lupin turn into? A werewolf p.345
  4. Who is Scabbers? Peter Pettigrew p.348

Chapter 18

  1. What were the precautions Dumbledore took so Professor Lupin could attend Hogwarts as a child? He had the Whomping Willow planted, the secret tunnel made, the Shrieking Shack made with the tunnel leading to it; all so Lupin could go there during the full moon p.353
  2. What did Lupin’s friends learn and why? How to shape shift; to help Lupin when he turned into a werewolf p.354
  3. Why doesn’t Snape trust Lupin? He knows what he is and thinks he was in on the joke that almost had him killed as a student at Hogwarts p.357
  4. How did Snape get Harry’s invisibility cloak? Harry and Hermione had thrown it off at the willow tree so they could chase Ron and he saw it when he followed them p.357

Chapter 19

  1. How did Lupin and Black prove Peter Pettigrew was Scabbers? They used a spell that turned him back into a human p.366
  2. How did Black survive and escape Azkaban? He knew he was innocent and would change into a dog so the dementors wouldn’t affect him as much; he escaped by turning into a dog and easily slipping passed the guards when they opened his p.371
  3. Why did Black expect Peter to have died rather than betray his friends? Because they would have died for him p.375
  4. Why did it offend Ron to know that Scabbers really was Peter Pettigrew? Peter had used Ron’s family to hear word of the Dark Lord and he betrayed Harry and his parents p.377

Chapter 20

  1. How did Harry feel about the prospect of living with Sirius instead of the Dursleys? He was thrilled and couldn’t wait p.379
  2. How did Pettigrew get away as the group headed to the castle? The full moon came out from behind the clouds, Lupin changed into a werewolf and Pettigrew turned back into a rat and scampered away p.381
  3. What saved Harry, Hermione and Black from the dementors? Someone else had cast the Expecto Patronum spell and protected them p.385

Chapter 21

  1. Why is Sirius going to be receiving the dementors Kiss? Snape has convinced Fudge that Sirius is guilty and that the children are delusional p.391
  2. What can the hourglass do on Hermione’s chain? time travel p.395
  3. What innocent lives did Harry and Hermione save? Buckbeak, Sirius Black, and their own p.396
  4. Who really saved Harry and his friends? Harry did when he went back in time p.411

Chapter 22

  1. Why was Fudge going to remove the dementors from Hogwarts? They almost killed Harry p.421
  2. Why did Lupin need to resign? Parents wouldn’t stand for a werewolf teaching their children; he knows he could have hurt Harry and his friends p.423
  3. Why was Harry so upset he stopped Black and Lupin from killing Pettigrew? He’s the Dark Lord’s servant and now the Dark Lord will come back again p.426
  4. What did Sirius give Harry permission to do the next year? Go to Hogsmeade p.433

Comprehension Questions – #2 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

by J.K. Rowling

Grades 5-8; Genre - Fantasy; GRL V; AR pts: 14.0

When Harry and his best friends go back for their third year at Hogwarts, an escaped mass murderer is on the loose, and the sinister prison guards of Azkaban have been called in to guard the school. The plot contains profanity.

Comprehension Questions

Chapter 1

  1. Find the simile on page five that the author used to describe how the Dursleys treated Harry now that he’s back home with them again.  “back to being treated like a dog that had rolled in something smelly”
  2. How was Harry spending his birthday? Doing chores and in his room, making no noise and pretending he doesn’t exist p.6
  3. How did Dudley get Harry in trouble? He taunted him about not getting any cards on his birthday and asked if he had any friends at his school p.9

Chapter 2

  1. Describe Dobby and the message he gave to Harry. Small creature with bat-like ears and bulging green eyes the size of tennis balls, a house elf; he warned Harry not to go back to Hogwarts because he’ll be in mortal danger p.12
  2. Why did Dobby come to warn him? Because Harry escaped Lord Voldemort twice, Dobby thinks Harry’s too great and too good to lose p.16
  3. What did Uncle Vernon do to punish Harry for ruining his deal and for not telling them that he couldn’t use magic outside of school? Put bars on his windows, locked him in his room, put food through a cat door, only let him out in the morning and evening for the bathroom, and told Harry he was never going back to school p.21

Chapter 3

  1. How did Harry become free from his room and the Durleys? Ron and his older twin brothers came to find out why Harry hadn’t written him all summer and broke him out of his room, ripping the bars from his window with their flying car p.25
  2. Why did they think Draco Malfoy could have sent the house elf to Harry? It wouldn’t surprise them if Draco wanted to stop Harry from going to school p.28
  3. What softened Mrs. Weasley’s anger when the boys arrived home with Harry? George told her the Dursleys were starving Harry p.34
  4. How did the boys get rid of the gnomes? They twirled them in the air to make them dizzy, then threw them over the wall p.37

Chapter 4

  1. Who was the author of the majority of the books Harry needed to purchase for his school year? Gilderoy Lockhart p.44
  2. Where did Harry land when using the Floo powder and who did he see? In a wizard’s shop on Knockturn Alley; Draco Malfoy and his father selling illegal items p.49
  3. Who did Harry see in Knockturn Alley? Hagrid p.54
  4. Who’s the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher at Hogwarts? Gilderoy Lockhart p.60

Chapter 5

  1. When Ron and Harry missed the train, how did they get to Hagwarts? Mr. Weasley’s flying car p.69
  2. What attacked the car after the boys crashed? The tree they hit into p.75
  3. What is Ron’s and Harry’s consequence for being seen in the flying car and crashing into the Whomping Willow? They had to miss the feast and detention p.81
  4. How did the other boys treat Ron and Harry after learning about the flying car? They cheered them on like they’d just won a marathon p.84

Chapter 6

  1. Explain what type of letter Ron received. It’s called a Howler and is a punishment letter; when you open it, the messenger is yelling at you and after the message is given, it burns up p.87
  2. What did Colin and Harry have in common? They both came from muggle homes and didn’t know how they could do the odd things they did. Hogwarts sent a letter to them both inviting them to wizardry school p.96
  3. What does Professor Lockhart think Harry’s doing when he arrives in a flying car and learns Colin wants a photo with him? Thinks he’s trying to publicize himself p.98
  4. What did Ron and Harry think about Professor Lockhart as he ran out of the room and left the three friends to take care of the pixies? That he doesn’t know what he’s doing p.103

Chapter 7

  1. Why was Wood so determined to win the Quidditch Cup this year? Because they lost it last year since Harry was in the hospital and they were short a player p.109
  2. Why did the kids go to Hagrid’s home? They needed help; because of Ron’s broken wand, he accidentally cast a slug spell on himself p.113
  3. Why were Hagrid’s pumpkins so large? He’d been putting an engorgement spell on them p.118
  4. What did Harry hear while in detention with Professor Lockhart and who do you think said it? “Come…come to me…Let me rip you…Let me tear you…Let me kill you…; listen to your child’s answers p.120

Chapter 8

  1. Why was Harry in Mr. Filch’s office and what did he read while waiting for Mr. Filch? He was in trouble for wearing his muddy and dripping wet robes into the building; a letter on Kwikspell to learn magic p.126
  2. Why does Hermione avoid the girls’ bathroom on the first floor? A ghost named Moaning Myrtle haunts one of the toilets, throws tantrums and causes the bathroom to flood p.132
  3. What did the kids find as Harry listened to the voice and climbed the stairs? Writing on the wall that said, “the Chamber of Secrets has been opened, enemies of the heir, beware,” and Mrs. Norris, the cat, looking dead, hanging by its tail p.138

Chapter 9

  1. After analyzing the cat, what conclusion did Dumbledore come to? It’s not dead, but is petrified p.142
  2. Explain what a Squib is. It’s a person born into a wizarding family, but they themselves don’t have any magic powers p.145
  3. How did Professor Binns feel about the Chamber of Secrets? That it’s a myth and that there’s no truth to it p.152
  4. What’s Hermione’s idea of getting into Slytherin to question Draco Malfoy? Use the Polyjuice Potion to change their appearance to look like Draco’s friends p.159

Chapter 10

  1. What was the problem with the Bludger during the Quidditch match? Instead of going toward all players, it only went after Harry p.168
  2. How did Harry win the game for Gryffindor? He got the snitch p.171
  3. Who made the Bludger focus on Harry during the match and why? Dobby; so Harry would get hurt and be sent home p.177
  4. What happened to Colin Creevey? He was petrified on his way to visit Harry p.179

Chapter 11

  1. Why did the students trade talismans, amulets, and other protective devices? To protect themselves from the creature in the Chamber of Secrets p.185
  2. What distraction did Harry cause to help Hermione sneak into Snape’s office? Lit a firework to land in a cauldron; Snape had to help those that got hurt p.187
  3. What did Harry do to stop the snake from attacking Justin? Told the snake to “leave him alone” p.194
  4. What did Harry trip over in the dark passage? Justin and Nearly Headless Nick who were both petrified p.202

Chapter 12

  1. Why was Harry happy most people were leaving for the Christmas holiday? He was tired of people skirting around him in the corridors and from hearing their hissing, pointing, and muttering p.209
  2. How were Ron and Harry supposed to get a bit of Crabbe and Goyle, as well as keep them out of the way while they talked Malfoy? Hermione filled two chocolate cakes with a sleeping potion p.213
  3. What did the boys learn when they interrogated Malfoy? That Malfoy didn’t do it and where his father’s hidden chamber was p.222
  4. What happened to Hermione and why couldn’t she go with the boys to the Slytherin common room? Her potion turned her into a cat p.225

Chapter 13

  1. Why was Moaning Myrtle so upset when Harry and Ron came into talk to her? Someone had thrown a book at her p.230
  2. What was the book and who did it belong to? A journal; Tom M. Riddle p.231
  3. What was odd about the journal? There wasn’t any writing in it. When Harry wrote in it, the ink disappeared, but reappeared onto the pages as Tom wrote back to him p.239
  4. What did Harry learn after following Tom Riddle in the book? That Tom turned in Hagrid for opening the Chamber of Secrets 50 years before p.245

Chapter 14

  1. Why doesn’t Harry want to report the stolen journal? He didn’t want to expose Hagrid being expelled as a youth p.254
  2. Why was Harry more worried about what the voice said this time? He was worried someone would die p.255
  3. Why was the Quidditch cup match cancelled? Two students had been petrified, one of them being Hermione p.257
  4. What message did Dumbledore and Hagrid give the boys before they were accompanied off the school property? That Hogwarts will help anyone who comes asking for it; to follow the spiders and to feed Fang p.264

Chapter 15

  1. What made Ernie apologize to Harry? He realized Harry would never hurt Hermione p.268
  2. Where did the spiders lead Harry and Ron? Into the Forbidden Forest, p,272
  3. What did Harry and Ron find in the forest that had been lost? Ron’s family’s car p.274
  4. What saved Harry, Ron and Fang after Aragog was finished talking to them? Ron’s car p.279

Chapter 16

  1. Why did Harry want to speak with Moaning Myrtle? She might be the child that was killed the first time the Chamber of Secrets was opened p.287
  2. What did Harry see in Hermione’s hand? A paper torn out of an old book about a basilisk p.290
  3. Why do you think it was good that Harry and Ron found the paper before going to talk to Moaning Myrtle? They now knew what the monster was and how to get to it p.292
  4. How did Harry get the sink to open? By saying “open up” in Parseltongue p.300

Chapter 17

  1. Who did Harry see in the Chamber of Secrets? Ginny and Tom Riddle who is Lord Voldemort p.307
  2. Who opened the Chamber of Secrets and how? Ginny Weasley; Tom Riddle had her in his power p.310
  3. How did Fawkes and the Sorting Hat help Harry defeat the basilisk and Tom? The phoenix poked out the basilisk’s eyes, the Sorting Hat gave Harry a sword to pierce the basilisk, the phoenix healed Harry with his tears, Fawkes dropped the diary in Harry’s lap and healed Harry p.319
  4. How did the children and Lockhart get back up to the bathroom? They all held onto each other and Fawkes flew/lifted them p.325

Chapter 18

  1. Why did the phoenix come to help Harry? He showed loyalty to Dumbledore p.332
  2. Why can Harry speak Parseltongue? Voldemort transferred some of his own power into Harry the night he gave him the scar p.333
  3. What did Harry do to show he belongs in the Gryffindor House? He chose to be there and wielded the sword from Godric Gryffindor p.333
  4. How did Harry free Dobby? Harry put the diary in his sock and gave it to Lucius Malfoy, Malfoy threw the sock and Dobby caught it p.338

Comprehension Questions – #1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

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.  Continue reading →