Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapters 16 & 17, ‘Professor Trelawney’s Prediction’ & ‘Cat, Rat, & Dog’

December 4, 2007 by 3 Comments

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: Chapters 16 & 17

Match ’em up! Identify the following characters with action they take in Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapters 16 & 17. Write the letter of the action in the space before the character’s name. I will post Answers tomorrow with responses to discussion point posts and my own thoughts. If you disagree with my answers, please do send me an explanation about where I went wrong. Click on “Chapter Quiz” for previous quizzes and discussion points.

1. ______ Harry Potter

2. ______ Hermione Granger [Read more…]

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Interpreting Oz, Narnia, and Hogwarts: Four Historical Notes

December 3, 2007 by 3 Comments

Saturday’s discussion touched on The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and Frank Baum’s sub-creation. Later that day I received a sneak-peek of the first chapter of Michael Ward’s Planet Narnia. Both reminded me of the perils and possibilities implicit to “detective” interpretation of fiction. Let me lay out these four historical events, the insights and failed interpretations, with this question: what are the hazards of looking for the “hidden keys” to Harry Potter? the benefits? [Read more…]

Filed Under: Deathly Hallows Discussion Points, Hog Pro Notes

Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapters 14 & 15, ‘Snape’s Grudge’ & ‘The Quidditch Final’

December 3, 2007 by 3 Comments

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: Chapters 14 & 15

Mark True statements with a “T” and False statements with an “F.” I will post T/F Answers tomorrow with responses to discussion point posts and my own thoughts. If you disagree with my answers tomorrow, please do send me an explanation about where I went wrong. Click on “Chapter Quiz” for previous quizzes and discussion points.

1. _____ Chapter Fourteen, Snape’s Grudge, begins with heightened security in the castle after a search for Sirius Black fails to find him. The Fat Lady returns but only with “a bunch of surly security trolls” to protect her.

2. _____ Hagrid has a meeting with Harry and Ron in his hut to talk about Hermione. “I gotta tell yeh,” he says, “I thought you two’d value yer friend more’n broomsticks or rats. That’s all.” [Read more…]

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Wrocking and Rowling: The First Harry Potter Themed Cruise, EVER!

December 2, 2007 by 11 Comments

I kid you not. “Wrock the Boat” will be sailing from New Orleans next Halloween as the first Harry Potter themed cruise, ever.

This cruise, unfortunately, is really just for Wizard Rock fans. Would anyone out there be interested in a Hogwarts Professor cruise? [Read more…]

Filed Under: Hog Pro Notes

Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapters 12 & 13, ‘The Patronus’ & ‘Gryffindor Versus Ravenclaw’

December 2, 2007 by 1 Comment

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: Chapters 12 & 13

Mark True statements with a “T” and False statements with an “F.” I will post T/F Answers tomorrow with responses to discussion point posts and my own thoughts. If you disagree with my answers tomorrow, please do send me an explanation about where I went wrong. Click on “Chapter Quiz” for previous quizzes and discussion points.

1. _____ Chapter Twelve, The Patronus, begins with Harry and Ron in the Gryffindor common room, upset with Hermione for telling Professor McGonagall about the Firebolt. Hermione hangs out in the library until vacation ends.

2. _____ Professor Lupin begins private lessons with Harry to teach him the Patronus Charm, which, “when it works correctly, it conjures up a Patronus…a kind of anti-dementor – a guardian that acts as a shield.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Chapter Quiz