| Name: ______________________________ | Date: ______________ |
Instructions
- Use your memory of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone to answer each section.
- Support analysis answers with details about characters, events, or film techniques.
- For creative tasks, make thoughtful choices and explain how they connect to the film.
Example: Why does Harry leave the Dursleys to attend Hogwarts?
Answer: Harry learns that he is a wizard and that Hogwarts is where he can study magic and understand more about his past.
Part 1: Remembering the Story
Choose the best answer for each question.
1. Where does Harry first learn that he is a wizard?
| ○ A. At the Dursleys’ house | ○ B. At the Leaky Cauldron |
| ○ C. On the Hogwarts Express | ○ D. In the Forbidden Forest |
2. What is unusual about the package Hagrid collects from Gringotts?
| ○ A. It contains a dragon egg | ○ B. It has already been stolen |
| ○ C. It is protected by a mysterious security system | ○ D. It belongs to Professor Snape |
3. Which object chooses Harry’s house at Hogwarts?
| ○ A. The Mirror of Erised | ○ B. The Sorting Hat |
| ○ C. The Marauder’s Map | ○ D. The Philosopher’s Stone |
4. Why does Harry suspect that Snape is trying to harm him?
| ○ A. Snape repeatedly threatens to expel him | ○ B. Snape appears to be interfering with the protections around the Stone |
| ○ C. Snape steals Harry’s wand | ○ D. Snape tells Voldemort where Harry is hiding |
Part 2: Character Choices
Answer in complete sentences using specific evidence from the film.
5. How does Harry’s treatment by the Dursleys affect his behavior when he first arrives at Hogwarts? |
6. How does Ron help Harry become more confident? |
7. Why is Hermione an important member of the trio even though Harry is the central character? |
8. What does Neville’s reaction to standing up to his friends reveal about courage? |
Part 3: People and Places
Match each character or place on the left with the most suitable description on the right.
| 9. | Hagrid | __________ | A. Shows a person’s deepest desire rather than ordinary reality |
| 10. | Professor McGonagall | __________ | B. Introduces Harry to the wizarding world and secretly cares for a dangerous creature |
| 11. | Draco Malfoy | __________ | C. Strict but fair teacher who oversees the Sorting ceremony |
| 12. | The Mirror of Erised | __________ | D. A dangerous woodland where Harry discovers evidence connected to the dark threat |
| 13. | The Forbidden Forest | __________ | E. Student whose prejudice creates a contrast with Harry’s friendships |
Part 4: Film Technique Detectives (optional challenge)
Complete each row by identifying a film technique and explaining its effect.
| Scene | Technique | Effect on the audience |
|---|---|---|
| Harry first sees Hogwarts | Wide shot and sweeping music | Makes the castle seem enormous, magical, and full of possibility |
| The letters arrive at Privet Drive | ||
| The trio enters the chamber with the giant chessboard | ||
| Harry looks into the Mirror of Erised | ||
| The troll attacks in the bathroom |
Part 5: Design a Magical Moment
Create a visual design for one important setting or object from the film and label at least four details.
15. Design the entrance to Hogwarts as Harry might see it for the first time. Include architecture, lighting, magical details, and one feature that shows how the setting makes Harry feel. |
16. Create a symbolic poster for the Philosopher’s Stone. Use color, shapes, and images to represent danger, friendship, and the search for power. |
17. Sketch a new magical creature that could live near Hogwarts. Label its habitat, abilities, weaknesses, and relationship with students. |
Part 6: Think Like an Analyst
Write True or False, then be ready to justify your choice.
18. The film presents Hogwarts as completely safe because it is a school. True / False
19. Harry’s friendships help him resist the temptation to face every danger alone. True / False
20. The Mirror of Erised teaches that seeing a desire makes it automatically healthy to pursue. True / False
21. The film uses contrasts between the Dursleys’ home and Hogwarts to show Harry’s changing identity. True / False
22. The story suggests that bravery is only useful when a character has no fear. True / False
Answer Key
| 1. | A (At the Dursleys’ house) |
| 2. | C (It is protected by a mysterious security system) |
| 3. | B (The Sorting Hat) |
| 4. | B (Snape appears to be interfering with the protections around the Stone) |
| 5. | Because the Dursleys have neglected and controlled him, Harry is amazed by kindness, friendship, and the chance to make his own choices at Hogwarts. |
| 6. | Ron welcomes Harry as a friend, explains wizard customs, and stands beside him during frightening or difficult situations. |
| 7. | Hermione contributes knowledge, careful reasoning, and courage, helping the trio solve problems that they could not overcome through bravery alone. |
| 8. | It shows that courage can mean doing the right thing even when facing friends, fear, or the possibility of being unpopular. |
| 9. | B (Introduces Harry to the wizarding world and secretly cares for a dangerous creature) |
| 10. | C (Strict but fair teacher who oversees the Sorting ceremony) |
| 11. | E (Student whose prejudice creates a contrast with Harry’s friendships) |
| 12. | A (Shows a person’s deepest desire rather than ordinary reality) |
| 13. | D (A dangerous woodland where Harry discovers evidence connected to the dark threat) |
| 14a. | The letters arrive at Privet Drive · Fast movement, repeated sound, and rising tension · Makes the letters seem impossible to stop and shows that Harry’s hidden world is breaking into his old life |
| 14b. | The trio enters the chamber with the giant chessboard · Low lighting and a wide shot · Makes the chamber feel threatening, strange, and much larger than the characters |
| 14c. | Harry looks into the Mirror of Erised · Soft lighting and close-up shots · Creates a quiet, emotional mood and focuses attention on Harry’s longing for family |
| 14d. | The troll attacks in the bathroom · Rapid editing, loud sound effects, and low camera angles · Makes the attack feel chaotic, powerful, and frightening |
| 15. | A correct design shows a grand magical entrance with at least four labeled details and connects the visual choices to Harry’s sense of wonder or belonging. |
| 16. | A correct poster uses visual symbols for the Stone, the threat surrounding it, and the trio’s friendship, with purposeful color or shape choices. |
| 17. | A correct creature design includes a distinct appearance, a believable magical ability, one limitation, and labels explaining how students might encounter it. |
| 18. | False |
| 19. | True |
| 20. | False |
| 21. | True |
| 22. | False |