I. Harry potter & the sorcerer stone

Names

Prof. Albus Dumbledore; Prof. McGonagall; Rubeus Hagrid; Bristol; Muggles — non-magic folks; Harry Potter;

aunt Petunia; Dudley; uncle Vernon; Burma; Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry; Dursley;

Key words rumors; wise; to trust smb with smth (e.g. with one's life); little tyke; to fall asleep; the worst sort of Muggles imaginable; to be better off (from well off); to grow up away from smth; zoo; snake; glass; letterbox; blasted; bloody; miserable; prune (= a boring person who spoils everybody's life); keeper of keys and Grounds at Hogwartz; wizard; to be thumping good at smth; rubbish; freak; abnormal; to blow up; a car crash; crack pot old fool; to teach smb magic tricks; to insult; to appreciate

Good phrases to learn I'm afraid so. There, there Hagrid! It's not really goodbye, after all. Good luck! Here he come, birthday boy! Try not to burn anything! I don't care! How's that, pumpkin? I'm warning you now. Any funny business — any at all — and you won't have any meals for a week! Get in. I never knew my parents, either. It's all right, sweetheart. I swear, I don't know! Who'd be writing to you? No more mail through this letterbox. No post on Sunday. Not one single bloody letter! Get away from it! Get off (or Let go of me!) Daddy's gone mad, hasn't he? Make a wish! Dry up, Dursley, yeh great prune. Blimey! You knew all along and you never told me? It's an outrage! It's a scandal! I'd appreciate it if you didn't tell anyone about that. Strictly speaking... I'm not allowed to do magic. We're a bit behind schedule. Best be off, unless you'd rather stay, o’ course.

Questions

1. Who appeared in the Private Drive first? Who did it secondly? When was it?

2. Who were they waiting for? What was that person bringing?

3. Why was the second person worried? Did the first one worry too? Why?

4. Where there any problems for Hagrid to bring the little boy? Why? How did he call him?

5. Why was Prof. McGonagal against leaving Harry with his uncle and aunt? What did Dumbledore say about it?

6. What is uncle's and aunt's attitude to Harry? What about his cousin Dudley? What examples can you give to prove it?

7. What was special about that day? Was Dudley happy? Why? How did they solve the problem?

8. How can you characterize Dudley, his parents and relations in the family?

9. Where were they going to? What happened there?

10. What happened when Harry was looking through the letters next morning? What was the uncle's reaction?

11. What happened on Sunday? What decision did the uncle make?

12. What happened when they were sleeping in the house on the Rock? What kind of day was it for Harry? What did the visitor bring to Harry? What was special about that thing?

13. What was the visitor angry with at the Dursley's? What was Harry's reaction? Why did they do that?

14. Did Hagrid do anything he wasn't allowed? Why did he do that? What did he ask Harry for?