"Mrs Weasley conjured up a sumptuous dinner which included all of Harry’s favourite things, ending with a mouthwatering treacle pudding." Do you think Mrs. Weasley is a good cook? Why or why not?

I spend all my time learning as much as possible, reading and practicing spells. School is the most important thing for me.

Harry seemed to be spinning very fast ... the roaring in his ears was deafening ... he tried to keep his eyes open but the whirl of green flames made him feel sick... Do you think it is easy for Harry to hear? Why or why not?

If Harry Potter goes back to Hogwarts, he will be in mortal danger. What does mortal mean?

Harry kept waking in the night, drenched in cold sweat, wondering where Voldemort was now. What does drenched mean?

"Hedwig was still angry with Harry about the disastrous car journey and Ron’s wand was still malfunctioning." What does malfunctioning mean?

‘Course, he’s very ambitious, Percy, he’s got it all planned out. He wants to be Minister of Magic ...’ Ron told Harry and Hermione in an undertone, as they left Percy to it. What does ambitious mean?

Evil-looking masks leered down from the walls, an assortment of human bones lay upon the counter and rusty, spiked instruments hung from the ceiling. Can you leer at me?

"Harry looked bemusedly at the photograph Colin was brandishing under his nose." What does bemusedly mean?

Soon, the crowd of gnomes in the field started walking away ina straggling line, their little shoulders hunched. Can you hunch your shoulders like a garden gnome?

What word means "a sudden sharp pain"?

As gamekeeper at Hogwarts, I love animals and my precious Fang, who is like a best friend. I love to have Harry and his friends over to my hut!

Harry was knocked off his feet, and Hedwig’s cage bounced onto the shiny floor and she rolled away, shrieking indignantly. How does Hedwig feel? How do you know that?