Name: ___________________ 8.

What dream was Harry having when his

aunt woke him in the morning?
Harry Potter & The Sorcerer’s Stone

Comprehension & Discussion Questions 1

9. Where in the Dursley house did Harry
Do not quote the text unless you’re told to sleep?
do so. Respond to the questions in your
own words

Chapter 1 10. Why did Harry’s glasses have a lot of

scotch tape on them?
1. What did the reader learn about Mr. and
Mrs. Dursley in the book’s first paragraph?

11. How did Harry get the scar on his

forehead according to Aunt Petunia?

2. What did Mr. Dursley do for a living?

11. Why did Harry finally get to go to the
zoo with the Dursley family?
3. What big secret did Mr. and Mrs. Dursley
want to keep?

12. What kind of strange things often

4. What was the three unusual things that happened around Harry?
Mr. Dursley thought he saw after he left for
work and until he got back home?

5. What unusual occurrences were 13. What strange occurrence happened in

mentioned that night on television news? connection with Harry at the reptile house?

14. What strange vision did Harry have

about his dead parents?
6. Who was the cat on Privet Drive really?
Why was she there?

7. Why did Dumbledore decide to have

Harry growing with the Dursleys rather than
with one fo the wizard families?
Chapter 2
15. Pick a passage or episode that
describes Harry Potter’s character traits,
and explain what characteristics of Harry is
expressed here.