Novel Study(Akata So)

Why was Harry known as "The Boy Who Lived"

• He survived a attack from Voldemort

• He was able to survive a car crash with his mom and dad

• He was struck by a lightning bolt and lived.

• He suffered from a disease and survived.

Answer explanation

Harry was the first person to survive Voldemort's attack, which made him infamous because Voldemort was an evil sorcerer that always killed successfully.

What is the role of fate and destiny in the story? How does Harry's destiny as the "Chosen One" impact the plot and the other characters?

• Harry is treated as an equal to every other student.

• Malfoy is friends with Harry due to his fame as the "Chosen One"

• He is treated as a Celebrity figure among the students, which brings unwanted attention.

• Harry is unable to find friends that actually care for him.

Answer explanation

Harry Potter's mark of a lightning bolt gives unwanted attention to trouble which will affect the course of action in the story. This means that destiny would take part of the story, so it would be Harry Potter against various forms of evil while still being a Student of Hogwarts.

How does the way Hagrid talks convey his sense of personality?

• His thick accent indicates he is a person who values simplicity and practicallity.

• The improper grammar implies Hagrid is not fully educated.

• His word choices can show how affectionate he can be when speaking.

• All of the Above

Answer explanation

Hagrid's tone of voice is often friendly, warm, and affectionate. He frequently addresses Harry and his friends as if they were his grandchildren. He was never able to finish his education which made him have poor grammar and a thick-accent due to being self-taught.

How does the term good and evil conveyed in the book, for example, Voldemort against Harry?

• Voldemort and Harry have the exact same ideology.

• Harry and Voldemort have a final showdown which emphasizes the difference between their fates.

Answer explanation

The difference in the Personalities and Ideology of the Protagonist and Antagonist is the best way to show the Good vs Evil contrast in the story.

Who was the person that had conflicted with Harry Potter before he enrolled in Hogwarts?

(First and Last name)

Answer explanation

Dudley Durlsey was Harry Potter's cousin who had the Main Conflict before Harry knew he was more than a Muggle.

What movie or story is being Alluded to when Hermione plays wizard chess in order to proceed?

• Alice in the Wonderland

• Queens Gambit

• Romeo and Juliet

• Red Riding Hood

Answer explanation

It cannot be Queens Gambit due to is a chess series that was released a long time after the Harry Potter series came out, and it cannot be the other options due to its not related. So it has to be an allusion to the scene in "Alice in Wonderland" where Alice must play a game of chess to become a queen.

How does the information of Hagrid and Harry go against each other when trying to find the culprit of who is trying to steal the Sorcerer's Stone?

• Hagrid said Snape was the one stealing the Sorcerer's Stone.

• Harry did not like terribly Snape treated him.

• Hagrid said Snape was innocent.

• Harry thought that Hagrid was the one pulling the strings.

Answer explanation

Hagrid defended Snape when Harry asked if he knew who was to steal the Philosopher's Stone. This was also introduced as a major turn of events due to the trio(Harry, Hermione, and Ron) always suspecting Snape but it was originally Professor Quirrell, who was manipulated by Voldemort.

Who was the actual person that tried to revive Voldemort?

• Professor Severus Snape

• Rubeus Hagrid

• Professor Albus Dumbledore

• Professor Quirrell

Answer explanation

Professor Quirrel was possessed and used by Voldemort in order for him to gain more power and be revived. Due to the build-up of the evidence against Snape, this would be considered a Plot-twist which diverts the readers' expectations.

What is the Moral of the story?

• Love, loyalty, and friendship are powerful forces that can overcome even the darkest of obstacles.

• If you think something is not worth having, ask yourself: “Is that only because I think I’m unable to achieve it?”

• The only thing more insane than the modern office workplace is what we make of it. Too often, it’s our ego that’s keeping us from walking away.

• There is almost no limit to the compassion parents have for their children. Having kids makes you care for your family beyond your own death.

Answer explanation

This would be the best pick for the morale of the story due to, Harry learns the value of love and loyalty from his parents, his friends, and even his enemies. He realizes that his parents' sacrifice and love for him protected him from Voldemort's curse and that his friendships with Ron and Hermione give him strength and support.

How was the story able to create tension?

• It foreshadowed events in the story which created referencing to third-party sources.

• It uses various words in dialogue to create suspense when the main characters are in danger.

• It gave the reader all the information so they were unable to tell which parts of the stories were accurate.

Answer explanation

The story foreshadowed the events by having the main antagonist of the story create a conflict with the main character(Voldemort and Harry). It was also able to create suspense by using the environment, for example Ron and Harry sneaking around the school to find evidence with the risk of being caught.