Discuss the entire book here. No spoiler tags are necessary since it is assumed everyone has completed it. We have some discussion questions below! Feel free to answer all of them or only a few!
01. Why do you think the Dursleys feel the way they do about magic? Do you believe they actually hate Harry or just the fact that he is a wizard? Consider being in their shoes. How would you feel?
02. When Lucius and Mr. Weasley fight in Flourish and Blotts, the insults Lucius throws at Mr. Weasley about money and blood are the exact same things for which Draco mocks Ron at Hogwarts. How much of Draco's feud with Harry and Ron is based on his own feelings or do you think it arises from his father's influence? If their parents didn't have a fued do you think they would?
03. If you had the opportunity to make and take Polyjuice Potion, who would you want to turn into and what would you do? Remember, you only have an hour, and you have to have access to a piece of them.
04. Imagine finding an enchanted diary (like the one Harry finds) which you could use to communicate with someone and ask them questions. Whose diary would you like to like to come across?
05. Now that you know more about Harry and each of the houses, what do you think would have become of Harry had the Sorting Hat placed him in Slytherin as it had originally considered?
06. “It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.” - Dumbledore Do you agree? Why? Feel free to use examples from this book to support your viewpoint.
07. Do you think that Professor Dumbledore knows anything about Professor Lockhart's published lies before Professor Lockhart destroys his own memory? If he does know, why does he let Professor Lockhart, someone completely incompetent teach Defense Against the Dark Arts?
08. Once again, Harry’s friends are key players in the fight against dark magic, but both are absent or otherwise occupied when Harry comes face to face with Voldemort. Why in your opinion does he need to face Voldemort alone?
01. Why do you think the Dursleys feel the way they do about magic? Do you believe they actually hate Harry or just the fact that he is a wizard? Consider being in their shoes. How would you feel?
02. When Lucius and Mr. Weasley fight in Flourish and Blotts, the insults Lucius throws at Mr. Weasley about money and blood are the exact same things for which Draco mocks Ron at Hogwarts. How much of Draco's feud with Harry and Ron is based on his own feelings or do you think it arises from his father's influence? If their parents didn't have a fued do you think they would?
03. If you had the opportunity to make and take Polyjuice Potion, who would you want to turn into and what would you do? Remember, you only have an hour, and you have to have access to a piece of them.
04. Imagine finding an enchanted diary (like the one Harry finds) which you could use to communicate with someone and ask them questions. Whose diary would you like to like to come across?
05. Now that you know more about Harry and each of the houses, what do you think would have become of Harry had the Sorting Hat placed him in Slytherin as it had originally considered?
06. “It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.” - Dumbledore
Do you agree? Why? Feel free to use examples from this book to support your viewpoint.
07. Do you think that Professor Dumbledore knows anything about Professor Lockhart's published lies before Professor Lockhart destroys his own memory? If he does know, why does he let Professor Lockhart, someone completely incompetent teach Defense Against the Dark Arts?
08. Once again, Harry’s friends are key players in the fight against dark magic, but both are absent or otherwise occupied when Harry comes face to face with Voldemort. Why in your opinion does he need to face Voldemort alone?