Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Ch 6

Harry Potter and the Socerer's Stone

Chapter 6
"The Journey from Platform Nine and Three Quarters"

​ In England, boarding schools are unique because students don’t just go there for classes—they actually live at the school full-time during the term! Each student has a room in a dormitory (often called a "house") where they sleep, keep their belongings, and share common areas with other students in their “house.” Some rooms are shared with roommates, while others might be for one student, depending on the school. Dormitories have houseparents or teachers who live nearby and help students feel at home, like a family away from family.

Living at school means students eat their meals in a big dining hall, where they have breakfast, lunch, and dinner together every day. There’s a set schedule for meals, classes, study times, and even “house meetings,” where students can talk about their day, ask questions, or just spend time with friends. Students usually have structured time for studying or doing homework, but they also get free time for sports, games, or hobbies, like art or music.

Because they live at school, students learn how to be more independent—taking care of their own room, laundry, and organizing their daily tasks. They also become very close with other students, building friendships that can feel like family because they’re together all day, every day.

Multiple Choice

What is a boarding school?

• A school students attend during the day and return home afterward

• A school where students live on campus during the term/year

• A school that only offers online classes

• A school with classes only in the evening

Multiple Choice

What is a “house” at a boarding school?

• The place where teachers live

• The dormitory where students live and share common areas

• A classroom for group study

• A small private room only for older students

Multiple Choice

What is one thing students learn by living at a boarding school?

• How to organize a school club

• How to cook their own meals

• How to get home from school each day

• How to be more independent by taking care of their own tasks

Multiple Choice

Why might students at a boarding school feel like they’re with a “family away from family”?

• Because they see their parents every weekend

• Because they are in a small school with only a few students

• Because they spend all day with other students and teachers, forming close friendships

• Because they get to go home after dinner each day

​Journal Prompt
In Chapter 6 of Harry Potter and the Socerer's Stone, Harry leaves the home he has always know to go to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry- a boarding school for witches and wizards. After reading the passage about boarding schools, how would you feel about having to stay in school every day and night, and only see your parents on holidays?

Explain. Think of what you would like and dislike, and how you would feel being away from your Mom and Dad for so long.