Rikki - Tikki - Tavi
Harry Potter Characters
Harry Potter Story Questions
Gerunds
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100

Who is the protagonist of the story? 

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi

100

Using the quote, name the character:I've met him, and I'm calling him by his name. 

Harry Potter

100

What is the name of the school that Harry Potter attends? 

Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry 

100

Identify the gerund in the sentence: Her fear of swimming is why she doesn't like camp. 

Swimming

100

Who is the boy that Rikki protects? 

Teddy

200

Who are the main two antagonists of the story? 

Nag and Nagina 

200

Using the quote, name the character: I hope you’re pleased with yourselves. We could all have been killed – or worse, expelled. Now, if you don’t mind, I’m going to bed.

Hermoine Granger

200

Who introduces Harry to the wizarding world? 

Rubeus Hagrid  

200

Identify the gerund in the sentence: Running to the park is a great way to get exercise. 

Running 

200

What is a gerund? 

A noun that looks like a verb and always end in ing. 

300

What is the main conflict of the story? 

Nag and Nagina wish to kill Rikki's new family and take over the garden. 

300

Using the quote, name the character: "Tut, tut- fame clearly isn't everything."

Severus Snape

300

What magical object does Harry find in a Gryffindor's common room that helps him during the story? (Hint: Christmas gift) 

The invisibility cloak 

300

Identify the gerund phrase: His obsession has changed from karaoke to dancing. 

to dancing

300

What is the main conflict in Harry Potter? 

Voldemort rising back to power

400

How do the characters of Nag and Nagina serve as antagonists in the story, and what do they represent in the broader context of Kipling's exploration of nature and survival? 

They wish to kill Rikki's new found family, and it showcases survival of the fittest. 

400

Using the quote, name the character: "Perhaps it would be more useful if I were to Transfigure yourself and Mr Potter into a pocket watch? That way one of you might be on time?" 

Minerva McGonagall 

400

What is the purpose of the Sorcerer's Stone and who is after it? 

It turns lead to gold and gives immortality to those who drink its elixir. Voldemort wishes to have it for the immortality. 

400

Identify the gerund phrase: Mariel was exhausted from swimming to the middle of the lake.

from swimming to the middle of the lake.

400

What type of animal was Norbert? 

A dragon

500

What motivates Rikki-Tikki-Tavi to protect the humans in his adopted home, and how does his character embody the theme of bravery and loyalty in the story? 

Rikki is saved by the humans, and he decides to save them from the snakes in return. 

500

Using the quote, name the character:  “Ah, shut up, Dursley, you great prune” 

Rubeus Hagrid

500

How does Harry ultimately prevent Voldemort from getting the Sorcerer's Stone? 

Using the power of Love from his mother's sacrifice, he puts his hands on Quirrell's face which burns the man into ashes. 

500

Find every gerund in the following sentence: Give a whirl at reading, writing, studying, researching, and presenting to find your groove as students!

reading, writing, studying, researching, presenting

500

How does Harry first learn he is a wizard? 

A letter from Hogwarts