Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Chapters 12 & 13

True or False: Harry and Ron are both electing to stay at Hogwarts over Christmas break

• True

• False

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Why are Ron and his brothers (Fred, George, and Percy) staying at Hogwarts over Christmas, rather than going home?

• Mr. and Mrs. Weasley are visiting Ron's brother Charlie, who works with dragons in Romania

• Their parents are visiting their son Bill, who works with Gringotts Cursebreakers in Egypt, breaking spells on tombs of witches and wizards

• They are not wanted at home

• Their parents have come down with a case of Dragon Pox and do not want to contaminate the children

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What are Ron, Harry, and Hermione trying to research in the huge school library?

• Nicolas Flamel

• the weaknesses of the Devil's Snare plant

• The Half-Blood Prince

• How to charm a three-headed dog

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What does the reader learn about Hermione's parents in Chapter 12?

• They are dentists (i.e. Muggles), so Hermione is a Muggleborn Witch

• She is descended from a Pureblood wizarding family

• Her parents are researchers for rare branches of Magic

• Her mother is a witch and her father is a muggle

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How does Wizard's Chess differ from Muggle Chess (as in, regular chess in our world)?

• The figures are alive, and the players command them like troops

• it is twice as long as normal chess

• The figures cast spells on each other

• The Pawn is the most powerful chess piece

To his surprise, Harry actually receives a few Christmas presents at Hogwarts. Who sends him a fifty-pence?

• Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia

• Mrs. Weasley

• Hagrid

• Hermione

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Who sent Harry a hand-knitted sweater with his initial on it?

• Mrs. Weasley

• Hagrid

• Hermione

• Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia

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The last Christmas present that Harry receives is given to him anonymously - what is this gift, which Ron is thoroughly impressed with and says is extremely rare?

• Invisibility Cloak

• Magical Flute

• The Philosopher's Stone

• The Elder Wand

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According to the anonymous note, to whom did the invisibility cloak belong to?

• Harry's father, James

• Harry's mother, Lilly

• Dumbledore

• Snape

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Under cover of the Invisibility Cloak, Harry sneaks out of bed after hours and goes where?

• The Library, to look in the Restricted Section for information on Nicolas Flamel

• Into the school kitchens for a late night snack

• into the third floor corridor to try and sneak past Fluffy

• to find the mirror of Erised

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