Harry Potter Chapter 3

The Letters From No one

Read chapter 3.
Watch the
following
presentation,
and answer the
questions that
you will find
under the
pictures.
Dudley’s favorite
(1) What is happening?
sport?!
(2) How can this picture
help you in analyzing
Aunt Petunia’s feelings
towards Harry?
 Mr. H. Potter
The Cupboard under the stairs
4 Privet Drive
Little Whinging
Surrey

What does the sentence in red implies Mention one strange

about Harry Potter’s life with The thing about the
Dursleys? address.
 ? ?

? ?

Mention the 4 animals used in

Hogwarts badge.
Harry Potter was moved
to Dudley’s second
bedroom.

What was the cause for

that?

(1) What did Harry

Potter find in
Dudley’s bedroom?

(2) What inference can

you make about Dudley?
 Mr. H. Potter
The smallest bedroom
4, Privet Drive

(1) What changed in the address on

the envelope?

(2) What does this imply?

What was Harry Potter’s
plan to get his letter?
How did Mr. Dudley prevent Harry from
receiving his letters?
What was the result of
30 or 40 letters coming
for Harry Potter flying
out of the fire place
like bullets?
 Mr. H. Potter
Room 17
Railview Hotel
Cokeworth

Why did The Dursleys

Where did they go?
leave the hotel?
Old pair of shoes Coat hanger

State any information about

these two items that was
mentioned in the chapter.
Make an inference about it.
Where was the

last place The

Dursleys went

to to stop

receiving

Harry’s

letters?
What happened when
Harry turned 11?
What prediction can
you make?
 The Letters from No One(Summary)
*Harry's punished because of the escaping snake through the rest of
the school year. Even though it's summer, he's still tormented by
Dudley and all of his friends from school. The bullies like to chase
Harry and are always trying to hunt him down. Harry can't wait for
the fall, when he'll start at a different school from Dudley.

*Dudley will be going to Mr. Dursley's old private school, while

Harry's going to be attending the local public school.

*Mrs. Dursley takes Dudley to buy his school uniform, and the
Dursleys act super proud of Dudley; Harry thinks it's hilarious.
*The next day, he sees Mrs. Dursley dyeing some of Dudley's old clothes
gray for him to wear at school, and worries about how mock-able he'll
look.
They're not paying much attention to him when the mail arrives.
For the first time ever, the mail includes something for Harry. The letter is
on beautiful paper, addressed to him in his bedroom, and has a great wax
seal.

*He delivers the rest of the mail to the Dursleys, and is starting to open
his letter, when Mr. Dursley snatches it from him and refuses to give it
back. When he sees what's written there, he totally freaks out and shows
it to his wife. Despite Harry asking for his letter, which belongs to him, the
Dursleys won't give it back. He and Dudley squabble and get kicked out
of the room.
They listen in and hear the Dursleys worrying that they're being spied on
and deciding to ignore the letter. Mr. Dursley says he won't have it.
*Later that day, Mr. Dursley tells Harry he's burned the letter, but
thinks he should move into Dudley's second bedroom instead of
sleeping under the stairs.

*While Harry would usually have been so excited to get out of his
cupboard, all he can think about is his missing letter.
*The next day, Dudley can't believe that Harry's still in his second
bedroom. He goes to get the mail and finds another letter for Harry.

*Harry and Mr. Dursley make a mad dash for the letter and they all
tussle until Mr. Dursley grabs the letter. He sends Harry to his room.
Although Harry's upset not to have this letter, he hopes whoever's
sending them will keep doing so.
*Harry gets up really early the next morning and sneaks downstairs.
He wants to meet the postman and get the mail before everyone else
does. As he moves to the door he steps on something that screams.
He realizes his uncle got there first to keep him from getting the mail.
Mr. Dursley tells him to go make tea. While he's gone, the mail
arrives.

*There are three letters addressed to Harry, and Mr. Dursley tears
them all up, before nailing the mail slot shut.
The next day, twelve letters arrive for Harry; the day after that, 24
letters come.
*The day after that, Sunday, Mr. Dursley is relieved because the mail
isn't scheduled. But letters start flying into the house, coming through
the chimney and fireplace. He freaks out and orders everyone to pack.

*They all rush to the car and drive around aimlessly for a whole day,
before stopping at some hotel outside a city.

*The next morning, the hotel's owner tries to deliver a letter to Harry,
but Mr. Dursley keeps him from getting it.

*They go on the move again, seemingly without a direction or

destination. Harry realizes the next day will be his eleventh birthday.

*Mr. Dursley directs them to an isolated shack, surrounded by water.

It's cold and miserable, and a storm rages around outside. Mr. Dursley
is sure they won't get any letters there.
*The Dursleys divide the available blankets and beds amongst the
three of them. Harry's left to sleep on the floor with only a small
coverlet. He can't fall asleep and thinks about how his birthday is
coming.

*At midnight, as it turns into Harry's birthday, there's a tremendously

loud knocking at the door.