Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 18, ‘Dobby’s Reward’ (True/False Quiz and Discussion Points)

November 25, 2007 by 2 Comments

Chapter 18 Quiz: “Dobby’s Reward”

Mark True statements with a “T” and False statements with an “F.” Answers tomorrow with responses to discussion point posts (if there are any). Please don’t post your answers to anything except the Discussion Points after the True/False Quiz. If you disagree with my answers, please do send me a complaint about where I went wrong.

1. _____ The last chapter of Chamber of Secrets begins with Harry, Ron, Ginny, and Lockhart entering Professor McGonagall’s office after Fawkes – and Mrs. Weasley screaming, “Ginny!” [Read more…]

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Stop the Presses! JKR ‘Entertainer of the Year’!

November 24, 2007 by 1 Comment


Rowling Dubbed Entertainer of the Year
Friday, November 23, 2007 5:07 PM EST
The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — J.K. Rowling’s magical, Midas touch has landed her on the cover of Entertainment Weekly as the magazine’s entertainer of the year. [Read more…]

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Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 17, ‘The Heir of Slytherin’ (True/False Quiz and Discussion Point)

November 24, 2007 by 4 Comments

Chapter 17 Quiz: “The Heir of Slytherin”

Mark True statements with a “T” and False statements with an “F.” Answers tomorrow with responses to discussion point posts (if there are any).

1. _____ When Harry enters the Chamber of Secrets, he finds Ginny laying at the feet of a giant wizard statue, which statue has a face that is “ancient and monkeyish.” [Read more…]

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Reader Review of ‘Looking for God:’ Granger Gives Decent ‘Deathly Hallows’ Predictions…

November 23, 2007 by 2 Comments

How was your Turkey Day? I spent mine giving thanks for a wonderful wife and family and for all the guests who joined us for a remarkable dinner (and long walk afterwards around the West Allentown neighborhood where we live). My brother Steve from Philadelphia, my good friend Bob Trexler, my niece Victoria Work from Colby College, and my sister-in-law Gretchen Jahr from Portland, OR, not to mention daughter/cadet Hannah, home from the Post in Lexington, made our family feast especially joyful.

The morning after this celebration (in which “stuffing” was a substantive participle for what was cooked in the birds and what all my children seemed to be doing with the bird, the potatoes, and the squash pie), I turned on my computer to moderate your posts. This usually means just cutting out the wall of spam that comes in with your brilliant notes. I also try to check out the sites that have linked to HogPro in the night. Today, there was a review of Looking for God in Harry Potter by ‘Pete The Elder‘ with special emphasis on the Deathly Hallows predictions I made in it way back in October, 2005. [Read more…]

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Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 16, ‘The Chamber of Secrets’ (True/False Quiz and Discussion Point)

November 23, 2007 by 3 Comments

Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 16 Quiz: “The Chamber of Secrets”

Mark True statements with a “T” and False statements with an “F.” Answers tomorrow with responses to discussion point posts (if there are any).

1. _____ Professor McGonagall tells her Transfiguration class that exams will “start on the first of June, one week from today.”

2. _____ Ginny is about to tell Ron and Harry an important secret when Fred and George interrupt with a joke about helping Nearly-Headless Nick finally get his head “cut off proper.” [Read more…]

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