First Time Readers

Chapter 5 - Fallen Warrior Q1 - How convinced were you that this was Hagrid? No sooner had Mrs. Weasley bent over her son than Lupin grabbed Harry by the upper arm and dragged him, none too gently, back into the kitchen, where Hagrid was still attempting to ease his bulk through the back door. “Oi!” said Hagrid indignantly. “Le’ go of him! Le’ go of Harry!” Lupin ignored him. “What creature sat in...

Chapter 1 - The Dark Lord Ascending The dedication of this book Is split seven ways: To Neil, To Jessica, To David, To Kenzie, To Di, To Anne, And to you, If you have stuck with Harry until the very end.  Oh, the torment bred in the race, the grinding scream of death and the stroke that hits the vein, the haemorrhage none can staunch, the grief, the curse no man can bear. But there is a cure in th...

Chapter 28 - The Flight of the Prince Q1 - What are your thoughts on Dumbledore’s death? Q2 - Who do you think has died so far? “Cruc —” But Snape parried the curse, knocking Harry backward off his feet before he could complete it; “Cruc —” yelled Harry for the second time, aiming for the figure ahead illuminated in the dancing firelight, but Snape blocked the spell again. Harry could see him snee...

Chapter 25 - The Seer Overheard Harry found himself newly and happily impervious to gossip over the next few weeks. After all, it made a very nice change to be talked about because of something that was making him happier than he could remember being for a very long time, rather than because he had been involved in horrific scenes of Dark Magic.  Q1 - What is the happiest you’ve been in recent mem...

Chapter 21 - The Unknowable Room Harry fully expected to receive low marks on his, because he had disagreed with Snape on the best way to tackle Dementors, but he did not care: Slughorn’s memory was the most important thing to him now. Q1 - How do you think Snape takes on dementors? And is it better than Harry’s? ‘It’s one of Fred and George’s Spell-Checking ones … but I think the charm must be we...

Chapter 17 - A Sluggish Memory Q1 - At the beginning of this chapter, Harry gives Hermione the details about what happened with Malfoy…do you have any other theories or thoughts on that? ‘He accused me of being “Dumbledore’s man through and through”.’ ‘How very rude of him.’ ‘I told him I was.’ Dumbledore opened his mouth to speak and then closed it again. Behind Harry, Fawkes the phoenix let out...

Chapter 13 - The Secret Riddle ‘Ah,’ said Dumbledore, ‘perhaps she could. But it is my belief – I am guessing again, but I am sure I am right – that when her husband abandoned her, Merope stopped using magic. I do not think that she wanted to be a witch any longer. Of course, it is also possible that her unrequited love and the attendant despair sapped her of her powers; that can happen. In any ca...

Chapter 9 - The Half-Blood Prince Hermione’s remonstration was drowned by a loud giggle; Lavender Brown had apparently found Ron’s remark highly amusing. She continued to laugh as she passed them, glancing back at Ron over her shoulder. Ron looked rather pleased with himself. Q1 - Does Lavender like Ron? ‘Humph,’ snorted Professor McGonagall. ‘It’s high time your grandmother learned to be proud of...

Chapter 5 - An Excess of Phlegm Q1 - Tonks seems really sad and out of it at the beginning of this chapter…why? ‘What do you like me to call you when we’re alone together?’ Even by the dim light of the lantern Harry could tell that Mrs Weasley had turned bright red; he himself felt suddenly warm around the ears and neck, and hastily gulped soup, clattering his spoon as loudly as he could against t...

Chapter 1 - The Other Minister It was nearing midnight and the Prime Minister was sitting alone in his office, reading a long memo that was slipping through his brain without leaving the slightest trace of meaning behind.  Q1 - What do you think of the book opening like this? He turned over the second page of the memo, saw how much longer it went on, and gave it up as a bad job. Stretching his arm...

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Chapter 34 - The Department of Mysteries This is mad,ʹ Ron murmured, moving his free hand gingerly up and down his horseʹs neck. ʹMad… if I could just see it ‐ʹ  ʹYouʹd better hope it stays invisible,ʹ said Harry darkly. ʹWe all ready, then?ʹ  Q1 - Is Harry being a dick here? Q2 - Thoughts on riding on an invisible horse? Q3 - What animal would you want to ride from the magical world? Welcome to t...

Chapter 30 - Grawp Eventually the area was roped off and Filch, gnashing his teeth furiously, was given the task of punting students across it to their classrooms. Harry was certain that teachers like McGonagall or Flitwick could have removed the swamp in an instant but, just as in the case of Fred and Georges Wildfire Whiz‐bangs, they seemed to prefer to watch Umbridge struggle. Q1 - What prank w...

Chapter 25 - The Beetle at Bay Q1 - What do you think of this mass breakout at Azkaban? Q2 - Why was Bode assassinated? And who killed him? This latest Decree had been the subject of a great number of jokes among the students. Lee Jordan had pointed out to Umbridge that by the terms of the new rule she was not allowed to tell Fred and George off for playing Exploding Snap in the back of the class....

Chapter 21 - The Eye of the Snake ʹOi!ʹ bellowed Ron, finally losing patience and sticking his head out of the window, ʹI am a prefect and if one more snowball hits this window—OUCH!ʹ  He withdrew his head sharply, his face covered in snow. ʹItʹs Fred and George,ʹ he said bitterly, slamming the window behind him. ʹGits…ʹ  ʹDonʹ worry, it wonʹ hurt yen,ʹ said Hagrid patiently. ʹRighʹ, now, who can...

Chapter 17 - Educational Decree Number Twenty-Four Q1 - What is the nicest thing anyone has ever told you? ʹNo, they canʹt have done, because I put a jinx on that piece of parchment we all signed,ʹ said Hermione grimly. ʹBelieve me, if anyoneʹs run off and told Umbridge, weʹll know exactly who they are and they will really regret it.ʹ  Q2 - Was Hermione right to do this? ʹLooks like somethingʹs at...

Chapter 13 - Detention with Dolores Q1 - Why do you think Dumbledore hired Dolores Jane Umbridge? Q2 - They are writing an essay on moonstones…do you think this will play into the future somehow? ʹBowtruckles,ʹ said Hermione. Theyʹre tree guardians, usually live in wand-trees. ʹFive points for Gryffindor,ʹ said Professor Grubbly-Plank. ʹ Q3 - How rigged is the point system? Q4 - What direction do...

Chapter 9 - The Woes of Mrs Weasley ʹWell, well, well… Patronus Potter,ʹ said Lucius Malfoy coolly. Q1 - What's the best nickname you ever got? Harry turned his moneybag upsidedown and emptied not just ten Galleons, but the whole contents into the pool. Q2 - How do you think Mr Weasley feels at this moment. Q3 - Do you think Sirius has a right to be upset? ʹWe were just wondering who set the Slink...

Chapter 5 - The Order of the Phoenix In the flash of light caused by Mrs Weasleyʹs charm Harry caught a glimpse of what looked like the plan of a Building. Mrs Weasley had seen him looking. She snatched the plan off the table and stuffed it into Billʹs already overladen arms. Q1 - What are they looking at? Q2 - What is the most annoying thing that people kept a secret from you? There was something...

Chapter 1 - Dudley Demented The hottest day of the summer so far was drawing to a close and a drowsy silence lay over the large, square houses of Privet Drive . . . The only person left outside was a teenage boy who was lying flat on his back in a flowerbed outside number four. Q1 - What do you think of Mrs Figg? Every day this summer had been the same: the tension, the expectation, the temporary...

Chapter 32 - Flesh, Blood, and Bone Squinting tensely through the darkness, they watched the figure drawing nearer, walking steadily toward them between the graves. Harry couldn't make out a face, but from the way it was walking and holding its arms, he could tell that it was carrying something. Whoever it was, he was short, and wearing a hooded cloak pulled up over his head to obscure his face. A...

Chapter 28 - The Madness of Mr Crouch "Master is - hic - trusting Winky with - hic - the most important - hic - the most secret..." Q1 - What is this secret? Q2 - What do you think of Nifflers? "Oh..." he said, the memory coming back to him at last. "I dunno...I never noticed it had gone. I was more worried about my wand, wasn't I?" They climbed the steps into the entrance hall and went into the G...

Chapter 23 - The Yule Ball Harry and Ron both whipped around, but Hermione said loudly, waving to somebody over Malfoy’s shoulder, “Hello, Professor Moody!” Malfoy went pale and jumped backwards, looking wildly around for Moody, but he was still up at the staff table finishing his stew. “Twitchy little ferret, aren’t you, Malfoy?” Hermione said scathingly. Q1 - What do you think of Hermione shrink...

Chapter 16 - The Goblet of Fire “Oh I haven’t got a single quill on me—” “Do you think he’d sign y hat in lipstick?” “Really,” Hermione said loftily, as they passed the girls, not squabbling over the lipstick. “I’m getting his autograph if I can,” said Ron, “you haven’t got a quill, have you, Harry?” Q1 - Who is the most famous person you have ever met? “What’s that?” said Ron, pointing at a large...

Chapter 11 - Aboard the Hogwarts Express Q1 - How do you like the name Mad-Eye? Mrs Weasley took a piece of buttered toast from a stack on the kitchen table, put it into the fire tongs and transferred it into Mr Diggory’s mouth. Q2 - have you guys ever had a mountain pie? “Your father thinks very highly of Mad-Eye Moody,” said Mrs Weasley sternly. “Yeah, well Dad collects plugs, doesn’t he?” said...