Friday afternoon, Mrs. Russell was our guest teacher for the Harry Potter Book Club. We debated Harry’s isolation at the beginning of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. We continued to share ideas about Harry and his loneliness. We also talked from the point-of-view of Hogwarts students.The Slytherins felt Harry was pompous and deserved to feel alone. Ravenclaw thought Harry needed to follow the rules and deserved the punishments. Hufflepuff was split because of Ernie McMillan who believed in Harry while others felt Harry was responsible for Cedric Diggory’s death. The only house that seemed to be on board with Harry and his loneliness was Gryffindor. However, most Gryffindors felt they needed to remain neutral. Seamus Finnegan and the Weasley’s showed the variety of views regarding Harry Potter.
If you did not receive a handout at the end of last week, check out the graphic organizer for the upcoming book club meeting.
Check out our latest activity. Create your own character profile, it’s worth up to 50 points. Be sure to clearly create a character, give at least 3 important quotes, and describe the character.
Want to Earn House Cup Points?
- Check out the link and directions to create your own folded Marauder’s Map. I will take one completed map per house. This is an opportunity to earn up to 100 points for your house. Add color to your Marauder’s Map for more points.
- In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, we discussed Dementors, Boggarts, the Grim, and Divination Class. Be sure to complete the graphic organizer for a chance to earn your house 20 points.
- Make a Whomping Willow (each member of the house can earn 10 points if completed and handed to Mr. Bruff in room 30).
- Create a scene using Scratch or Scratch Jr. Show it to either Mrs. Loof or Mr. Bruff to earn up to 80 points for your house.
- Create a Goblet of Fire. See Mr. Bruff if you need your egg hot glued to the wooden dowel. Personally hand it in for a chance to earn 20 points for your house.
- Wear or bring anything Harry Potter related into school to earn up to 20 points for your house.
- Create an illustration based on a theme from The Harry Potter Series for a chance to earn 15 points for your house.
- Create a portrait that would hang in Hogwarts. Be sure your portrait has meaningful color. Handing in your portrait is worth up to 25 points if you are in Mr. Bruff’s class, and up to 35 points if you are in any other fourth-grade class.
For more information or to catch up on all things Harry Potter Book Club, check out past sessions and the class website for fun quizzes and reviews!