What special kind of animal is seen acting strangely at the beginning of the chapter?
Owls
What street do the Dursleys live on?
Privet Drive.
What is the name of the family Harry lives with?
The Dursleys.
What is the first sign that someone is trying to contact Harry?
A letter is delivered to the house.
True or False. For his eleventh birthday, Dudley was upset because he received fewer than twenty presents.
False He was upset because he received only thirty-seven gifts, which was two fewer than the year before.
How many letters fly out of the fireplace when the Dursleys return home?
Dozens, or about thirty (a lot)
True or False. Mr. Dursley works for a company that sells cars
False He works for Grunnings, a company that makes drills.
What unusual thing happens to the glass at the reptile house?
It disappears (vanishes).
True or False. Professor Dumbledore uses a special device called a "Put-Outer" to turn off the streetlights.
True He uses a device he calls a "Put-Outer" (or Deluminator).
True or False. On the day the Dursleys found Harry, the weather was sunny and warm.
False The chapter says it was a dark, cloudy Tuesday.
What color hair does Professor McGonagall have?
Black
True or False. Mr. and Mrs. Dursley were proud to tell people that they had a secret, magical sister.
False They were ashamed and kept Mrs. Potter a secret.
True or False. Mr. Dursley noticed a cat reading a map on the wall.
False The cat was reading a street sign.
Which animal does Harry talk to at the zoo?
A large boa constrictor (snake).
What is Harry kept in at the Dursleys' house?
A cupboard under the stairs.
Where does the Dursley family go to celebrate Dudley's birthday?
In the zoo
True or False. Professor McGonagall can change into a large, tabby cat.
She is an Animagus and turns into a tabby cat.
What form does Professor McGonagall take when she is first introduced?
a cat
True or False. Dudley Dursley is one of the skinniest children in his class.
False The book describes Dudley as very large and overweight because his parents spoil him with food.
Who delivers baby Harry to the Dursleys' doorstep?
Hagrid.
How does Mr. Dursley try to stop the letters from arriving?
He nails the mail slot shut.
True or False. Hagrid arrived on a fast motorcycle to drop off baby Harry.
True He borrowed a flying motorcycle from a man named Sirius Black
What is the name of Harry's spoiled cousin?
Dudley.
What is the name of Harry’s mother?
Lily Potter.
Where is the first letter addressed to?
The Cupboard under the Stairs.
When is Harry Potter's birthday?
July 31st.
True or False. Dudley is Harry's cousin on his mother, Lily Potter's, side of the family.
True Dudley's mother, Petunia Dursley, is Harry's Aunt and is the sister of Lily Potter.
What is the job of Mr. Dursley?
He is the director of a drilling company called Grunnings.
True or False. Harry Potter has a scar in the shape of a star on his forehead.
False His scar is in the shape of a lightning bolt.
How many presents does Dudley receive for his birthday?
Over 30 (39, but "over 30" is simple).