Harry Potter
Your Hardworking Brain
Magical Creatures
Challenge That Thought
100

This vault number at Gringotts was used to store the Philosopher’s Stone.

What is Vault 713?

100

This part of your brain helps you to think, set goals, recognize emotions, and take good care of your feelings.

What is the prefrontal cortex or thoughtful turtle?

100

This rare magical creature, associated with purity and difficult to capture, played a symbolic role in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.

What is a unicorn?

100

One way to positively reframe the thought, "I'm sure they think I'm stupid!" (Multiple correct answers!)

Wait, I can't read their mind! I wonder if they're even thinking about me at all?

200

This is the name of the witch who wrote A History of Magic, a textbook used at Hogwarts.

Who is Bathilda Bagshot?

200

Our feelings and thoughts are influenced by and connected to this within the "magic triangle."

What are actions?

200

Thestrals, visible only to those who have seen death, are classified by the Ministry as this level of danger.

What is XXXX (four X)?

200

One way to positively reframe the thought, "I got one answer wrong, so I'm a total failure." (Multiple correct answers!)

I don't feel like I'm good at this yet, and I can keep trying!

300

This is the exact species of dragon Harry faces in the Triwizard Tournament.

What is a Hungarian Horntail?

300

True or False: Anxiety is bad.

False! Everyone experiences anxiety and sometimes anxiety can be helpful!

300

Aragog’s wife, who lived with him in the Forbidden Forest, was known by this name.

Who is Mosag?

300

One way we can "talk back" to this thought and challenge it: "I know I'll mess up!"

Wait, can I predict the future? Nope! I guess I might mess up, but mistakes happen to everyone, and I might not mess up!

400

This spell, used by Snape in Half-Blood Prince, causes deep gashes across a target’s skin.

What is Sectumsempra?

400

Things that can be helpful to do when you notice yourself becoming mad.

What is drawing, talking to a family member, taking space in room, moving your body, bubble breathing.

400

This water-dwelling creature lives in the Black Lake and played a major role in the Triwizard Tournament’s second task.

What is a mermaid (or merperson)?

400

One way we can "talk back" to this thought and challenge it: "I'm a loser."

That's not a helpful thought, is it? I might've just lost at something, or not liked what just happen, but I'm sure there's good things about me too that just feel hard to remember right now. I wonder if I could talk to someone to help me remember those things.

500

Before he became the headmaster of Hogwarts, this wizard defeated the dark wizard Grindelwald in 1945.

Who is Albus Dumbledore?

500

How can your amygdala be helpful?

It alerts you to real danger and helps you stay alive and safe!

500

These shape-shifting creatures assume the form of a person’s worst fear and are repelled with laughter using the Riddikulus charm.

What are Boggarts?

500

When something bad happens to Oliver, he thinks it’s going to happen over and over again. When his basketball team lost a game, he decided that he didn’t want to play anymore because he thought they were just going to keep losing. He thinks he has really bad luck and that he never catches a break. He doesn’t think anything is ever going to turn out okay. What would you say to Oliver?

It's impossible to ALWAYS win ALL the basketball games, just like it's impossible to ALWAYS have bad luck. It might feel like there was bad luck for this last basketball game, but luck can change and your team will likely win another game!