Characters
The character that shapeshifts.
Professor McGonagall
What Mr. Dursley sees on his way to work.
A strange cat, people in cloaks.
The meaning of the word distinct.
The reason why Harry Potter has to grow up with the Dursleys.
They don't want him to let the fame get to his head, want him to have a normal life.
The place the story is set.
Britain.
The character that is a giant.
What animal was acting strangely during this day in the book?
Owls
The man who frightens Voldemort.
Dumbledore.
A cut/scar in the shape of a lightning bolt.
The reason that the Dursleys are considered normal.
They live routine lives, they do the same thing everyday, they don't humor things that inspire imagination or change.
The character that survived You-Know-Who.
Harry Potter.
What happened with You-Know-Who?
Potters died, but Harry somehow "broke" his power.
What does the word piercing mean in the context of:
"for neither as a cat nor as a woman had she fixed Dumbledore with such a piercing stare as she did now".
Intense, perceptive, striking.
The reason that Harry is related to the Dursleys.
His mother, Lily, is the sister to Mrs. Dursley. He's their nephew.
Effects that happened across the land during the first chapter.
Shooting stars, owls, cloaked people.
Mr. Dursley
The fate of Harry Potter by the end of chapter one.
Left at his aunt and uncle's doorstep with a letter.
What is a Muggle based on what we've read so far?
A non-wizard, human.
How was Harry brought to the Dursleys?
By Hagrid on a motorcycle.
What is something the cloaked people said that Mr. Dursley caught?
They mentioned the Potters/Harry.
The character that gossips and doesn't like her sister.
Mrs. Dursley
Petunia Dursley
The boy who lived.
What does the word severe mean?
Something or someone that looks sharp, hardened, mean, or serious.
What can you assume Harry Potter's future will look like based on what we have read so far?
He might find out the truth of his parents, will likely become a part of the wizard world someday, will realize he's famous at some point, etc.
Is it the best idea for Harry to have been left with the Dursleys?
Yes - it keeps him from being exposed to fame or trouble whilst he's still so young.
No - he could suffer unnecessarily if the Dursleys mistreat him.