Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Discussion Questions

Chapter 1: The Boy Who Lived

1. How did Mrs. Dursley feel about her sister, Mrs. Potter?
2. On the day Harry's parents died, what were some strange things Mr. Dursley noticed happening?
3. Who brought baby Harry to Mr. & Mrs. Dursley's house on a motorbike?

Chapter 2: The Vanishing Glass

1. How did the Dursley's treat Harry?
2. Where does Harry sleep?
3. What happens at the zoo when Harry is looking at the snake?

Chapter 3: The Letters from No One

1. What different kinds of ways were Harry's letters delivered?
2. Where does Mr. Dursley take his family and Harry to avoid the letters?
3. After everyone went to bed, what special day is Harry counting down to?

Chapter 4: The Keeper of Keys

1. Who comes to the shack to deliver Harry's Hogwarts letter?
2. Describe Hagrid.
3. What can Harry remember about the night his parents died?

Chapter 5: Diagon Alley

1. What kind of creatures run Gringott's, the wizards bank?
2. What are some of the things of Harry's list for school?
3. What does Hagrid buy Harry for his birthday?

Chapter 6: The Journey from Platform Nine and Three-Quarters

1. Who helped Harry find the right platform for the train?
2. Who does Harry sit by on the train?
3. What can wizards and witches do in photographs?

Chapter 7: The Sorting Hat

1. What assigns first year students to their houses?
2. What house does the sorting hat first want to assign Harry to?
3. What house is Harry ultimately assigned to?

Chapter 8: The Potions Master

1. How is the mail delivered at Hogwarts?
2. How does Professor Snape feel about Harry?
3. What is Hermione like?

Chapter 9: The Midnight Duel

1. Who catches Harry flying on a broom when he's not supposed to?
2. What position in Quidditch does Professor McGonagall want Harry to play?
3. What is in the forbidden corridor on the third floor?

Chapter 10: Hallowe'en

1. What kind of creature interrupts the Halloween feast?
2. Who did Harry and Ron accidentally lock in the bathroom with the troll?
3. How do Harry, Ron, and Hermione become friends?

Chapter 11: Quidditch

1. During the Quidditch game, who does Hermione think is cursing Harry's broom?
2. Who ends up catching the Golden Snitch and winning the game?
3. What does Hagrid call the three-headed dog?

Chapter 12: The Mirror of Erised

1. Fluffy is guarding something. Who do Harry, Ron, and Hermione think is trying to steal it?
2. Who owned the invisibility cloak before Harry?
3. What does Harry see in the mirror? What does Ron see?

Chapter 13: Nicholas Flamel

1. Who is Nicholas Flamel?
2. What does the Sorcerer's Stone do?
3. What is Fluffy guarding?

Chapter 14: Norbert the Norwegian Ridgeback

1. What did Hagrid win at playing cards?
2. Who was looking in the window of Hagrid's hut when the dragon egg hatched?
3. What is Malfoy like?

Chapter 15: The Forbidden Forest

1. Where did Harry, Hermione, Neville, and Malfoy go for detention?
2. What did Hagrid want the kids to find?
3. Who was drinking the unicorn's blood?

Chapter 16: Through the Trapdoor

1. What did Hagrid say to do to put Fluffy to sleep?
2. After Harry, Ron, and Hermione go through the trap door, what do they get stuck in?
3. What game to Harry, Ron, and Hermione have to play to get across the room?

Chapter 17: The Man with Two Faces

1. What man is trying to steal the Sorcerer's Stone?
2. What had Professor Snape really been doing for Harry?
3. Who was under Professor Quirrell's turban?