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Harry Potter
and the Sorcerer’s Stone
Movie Guide

Directions: While viewing the movie, answer the following questions in complete sentences.

1. Why does Professor Dumbledore leave Harry Potter with the family that Professor
McGonagall described as “the worst sort of muggles imaginable”?

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2. What happens when Dudley pushes Harry from the snake pen in the reptile house?

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3. Who visits the Dursley’s while they are away from home escaping the mail? Why does
he come?

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4. What does the word “muggle” mean?

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5. Where in London does Hagrid take Harry to buy supplies for Hogwarts?

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6. How will Harry pay for all of his school supplies?

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7. Why does Ollivander think it is curious that Harry was paired with his specific want?

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8. Who was Voldemort?

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9. The sorting hat has trouble deciding between which two houses for Harry?

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10. What does Harry read about in the newspaper?

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11. Why does Professor McGonagall take Harry from his flying class?

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12. What’s in the room Harry, Hermione, and Ron enter on the third floor?

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13. Why don’t Harry and Ron follow their classmates back to the dormitories when they
learn a troll is lose in the dungeon?

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14. What does Harry receive in the mail?

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15. Why doesn’t Ron go home for the holiday break?

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16. What does Harry receive for Christmas that used to belong to his father?

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17. What does the Mirror of Erised do?

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18. Explain Dumbledore’s quote, “It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.”

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19. What is the Sorcerer’s Stone?

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20. What do Draco and Harry see in the dark forest?

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21. What is the trick to calming Fluffy?

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22. How does Hermione help Harry and Ron escape the devil’s snare?

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23. How does Ron win the game of Wizard Chess?

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24. What does Harry learn about Professor Quirrell?

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25. How does Gryffindor make a dramatic comeback and take the House Cup?

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