Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: Ch 6-7

Chapter 6 - Talons and Tea Leaves

• “Dad had to go out to Azkaban one time, remember, Fred? And he said it was the worst place he’d ever been. He came back all weak and shaking…They suck the happiness out of a place, Dementors. Most of the prisoners go mad in there.”

Q1 - What do you think of Dementors sucking the happiness out of a place?

• “How’re you supposed to be in three classes at once?” “Don’t be silly,” said Hermione shortly. “Of course, I won’t be in three classes at once.”

Q2 - Do you think Hermione could handle the workload of three classes at once?

Q3 - Would you want to take a Divination class?

PREDICTION #1 - Neville's Grandma is Ill.

PREDICTION #2 - Parvati must beware a red-haired man.

PREDICTION #3 - February will bring the flu…she will lose her voice.

PREDICTION #4 - By Easter one of them will leave forever.

PREDICTION #5 - Lavender’s dread will happen Friday the sixteenth of October.

PREDICTION #6 - Neville breaking the pink cup. HAPPENED

Q4 - What are your thoughts on Trelawney?

• When Harry and Ron had had their teacups filled, they went back to their table and tried to drink the scalding tea quickly.

Q5 - Can you drink scalding hot tea/coffee?

• “Right, you’ve got a wonky sort of cross,” he said, consulting Unfogging the Future. “That means you’re going to have ‘trials and suffering’ — sorry about that — but there’s a thing that could be the sun. Hang on, that means ‘great happiness’ .. so you’re going to suffer but be very happy…”

PREDICTION #7 - Harry has a deadly enemy.

PREDICTION #8 - The club…an attack.

PREDICTION #9 - The skull…danger in his path.

PREDICTION #10 - The grim…an omen of death.

• “You’ll forgive me for saying so, my dear, but I perceive very little aura around you. Very little receptivity to the resonances of the future.”

PREDICTION #11 - Neville will be late to the next class.

• He hardly heard what Professor McGonagall was telling them about Animagi (wizards who could transform at will into animals), and wasn’t even watching when she transformed herself in front of their eyes into a tabby cat with spectacle markings around her eyes…”Really what’s gotten into you all today? … Not that it matters, but that’s the first time my transformation’s not gotten applause from a class.”
• “There is no need to tell me any more, Miss Granger. Tell me, which of you will be dying this year?”
• “I shall not conceal from you that I have very little patience with it [Divination]. True Seers are very rare, and Professor Trelawney…”

Q6 - Thoughts on McGonagall's thoughts on Trelawney?

Q7 - What do you think about Animagi?

Q8 - If you were part of the Magical World, would you be more like Ron or Hermione with superstitions and grims?

Q9 - Should Hagrid have left a note with the students for how they should open their books?

Q10 - Would you want to ride a broomstick or a Hippogriff?

• “No one?” said Hagrid with a pleading look. “I’ll do it,” said Harry.

Q11 - Is Hagrid a good teacher?

Q12 - Is Sirius Black that serious that Hagrid is upset at the trio for visiting him in the dark?

Chapter 7 - The Boggart in the Wardrobe

Q1 - Have you ever milked an injury?

Q2 - Would you be good at potions?

• “Have you heard? Daily Prophet this morning — they reckon Sirius Black’s been sighted…Not too far from here.”

Q3 - Do you think the Ministry of Magic should have someone in the 911 Dispatch office? Or do you think they can bug certain words…like Sirius Black?

• “Of course, if it was me,” he said quietly, “I’d have done something before now. I wouldn’t be staying in school like a good boy, I’d be out there looking for him.” “What are you talking about, Malfoy?” said Ron roughly. “Don’t you know, Potter?”

Q4 - What doesn’t Harry know that Malfoy knows about Sirius Black?

Q5 - What is wrong with Snape to be testing on Neville’s toad?

Q6 - How do you think Hermione is taking all these classes?

• “Good afternoon,” he said, “Would you please put all your books back in your bags. Today will be a practical lesson. You will only need your wands.”
• …”when their old teacher brought pixies…” LONG LIVE LOCKHART!
• “I was hoping that Neville would assist me with the first stage of the operation,” he said, “and I am sure he will perform it admirably.”

Q7 - What are your first thoughts on Lupin?

Q8 - What would the Boggart take shape if you confronted it? (aka, what frightens you?)

• “It’s always best to have company when you’re dealing with a Boggart.”
• “I would like all of you to take a moment now to think of the thing that scares you most, and imagine how you might force it to look comical?”

Q9 - How would you change your biggest fear into something humorous?

Q10 - What is Lupin afraid of?

• “What would it have been for you?” said Ron, sniggering. “A piece of homework that only got nine out of ten?”