J. K. Rowling

J. K.
Rowling
The Prisoner of Azkaban Distance Learning
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The Prisoner of Azkaban Chapters 1-2
A. Read the following questions and choose the best answer.
1. Which special day was it at the beginning of the story? ___

A. Harry’s birthday B. Christmas C. Valentine’s Day
2. Where did Ron’s family go on vacation? ___

A. Mexico B. France C. Egypt
3. What did Hagrid send to Harry? ___

A. a dragon’s egg B. a book C. a broomstick
4. What kind of animal is Ripper? ___

A. a dog B. a cat C. an owl
5. What exploded in Aunt Marge’s hand? ___

A. a firecracker B. a bowl of cereal C. a wineglass
6. What did Aunt Marge give to Dudley? ___

A. clothes B. money C. a new book
B. Read the following questions and answer in a complete sentence.
1. Why does burning a witch or a wizard have no effect?
2. Why did Ron yell when he was talking on the phone?
3. What can a Sneakoscope do?
4. What news did they hear on the television?
5. What agreement did Uncle Vernon and Harry make?
6. Why did Aunt Marge swell up like a big balloon?

A. Write the words in the blanks.
bellow bulge feeble fist stubborn
_______________1. weak and small, lacking power
_______________2. a person only does what they want to do
_______________3. yell, to shout with a loud deep voice
_______________4. a hand is closed tightly like a ball
_______________5. to push out on one side
B. What are three things that Harry received in the first chapter?
C. Why do you think Harry left the Dursleys’ house?
D. Read the sentences and circle true or false.

True False 1. Uncle Vernon helped Harry study about witches.
True False 2. Errol brought a parcel for Harry.
True False 3. Three owls flew in Harry’s window.
True False 4. Scabbers is Ron’s pet owl.
True False 5. Only first-year students are allowed to visit Hogsmeade.
True False 6. Harry will attend St. Brutus’s Secure Center.
True False 7. Dudley’s new television is in the kitchen.
True False 8. Aunt Marge gave a nice gift to Harry.
True False 9. Hedwig and Errol flew to Hermione’s house.
1. How many levels did the Knight Bus have? ___

A. three B. five C. seven
2. Where did Harry go on the Knight Bus? ___

A. Hogwarts B. Ron’s house C. Diagon Alley
3. Who did Harry meet when the bus arrived? ___

A. Albus Dumbledore B. Cornelius Fudge C. Hagrid
4. What is the Firebolt? ___

A. a new broomstick B. a new wand C. a new magic spell
5. What did Hermione buy at the Magical Menagerie? ___

A. an owl B. a snake C. a cat
6. Which character had a new wand? ___

A. Harry B. Ron C. Hermione
1. Why was Harry’s heart thumping frantically?
2. Why did Harry think he would be punished by the Ministry of Magic?
3. Why was Sirius Black imprisoned in Azkaban?
4. Why were there many students at Diagon Alley?
5. Why did Ron take Scabbers to the Magical Menagerie?
6. What did Harry overhear the Weasleys talking about?

criticize hesitate inflate reward tonic
_______________1. to fill something with air
_______________2. a prize for doing something well
_______________3. to say bad things about something
_______________4. to pause or hold back before doing something
_______________5. a healthy drink or potion
B. What are three things we learned about the Knight Bus?
C. What are three things that happened at the Magical Menagerie?

True False 1. Stan Shunpike was the conductor on the Knight Bus.
True False 2. The Knight Bus was purple.
True False 3. The Knight Bus transports prisoners to Azkaban.
True False 4. Cornelius Fudge punished Harry.
True False 5. Harry will stay in a room at the Leaky Cauldron.
True False 6. Harry bought the Firebolt.
True False 7. The monster books were fighting with each other.
True False 8. Harry’s mirror talks to him.
True False 9. Harry learned that Sirius Black wants to protect him.
1. What did Professor Lupin give to Harry? ___

A. chocolate B. a book C. medicine
2. Who is the new Care of Magical Creatures teacher? ___

A. Professor Lupin B. Dumbledore C. Hagrid
3. What event took place after the students arrived at Hogwarts? ___
A. a magic show B. a feast C. an exam
4. Who helped the students find their way to Divination class? ___
A. a ghost B. a Dementor C. a knight
5. What did the students study in Divination class? ___

A. tea leaves B. butterflies C. paintings
6. What is an omen of death? ___

A. a pony B. a Grim C. a sheep
1. What news did Harry share with Ron and Hermione during the train trip?
2. Why did Madam Pomfrey check Harry’s health?
3. Why are Dementors stationed around the entrances of Hogwarts?
4. Why did other students make fun of Harry?
5. Why did Hagrid think that he would be fired after his first class?
6. Why was Hagrid angry with Harry?

applause ecstatic shabby velvet witness
_______________1. very soft smooth material
_______________2. very happy and excited, overjoyed
_______________3. a person who sees something happen
_______________4. the audience claps their hands after a performance
_______________5. old and worn
B. What are three things that happened during the train trip to Hogwarts?
C. What did we learn about Hippogriffs?

True False 1. The students walked to King’s Cross station.
True False 2. Professor Lupin slept for most of the train trip.
True False 3. Malfoy said friendly things to Ron.
True False 4. The Dementor made Harry feel warm.
True False 5. The students boarded stagecoaches after the train trip.
True False 6. Professor Trelawney predicted that Harry would die.
True False 7. Hermione rode on a Hippogriff first.
True False 8. A Hippogriff can fly.
1. What did Neville’s toad change into? ___

A. a mummy B. a cauldron C. a tadpole
2. Who put chewing gum in a keyhole? ___

A. Peeves B. Filch C. Malfoy
3. What does Neville fear most? ___

A. spiders B. Professor Snape C. a mummy
4. Who chased Ron’s rat Scabbers? ___

A. Crookshanks B. Hermione C. Malfoy
5. Who did Harry talk to while the other students went to Hogsmeade? ___
A. Hagrid B. Dumbledore C. Professor Lupin
6. What event took place on Halloween? ___

A. a Quidditch match B. a feast C. a test
1. In Professor Snape’s class, why did Harry and Ron have to help Malfoy?
2. Why did Professor Snape take five points from Gryffindor?
3. What does a Boggart change itself into?
4. Why couldn’t Harry go on the trip to Hogsmeade?
5. Why was Harry worried when Professor Lupin drank Snape’s drink?
6. Why did the Fat Lady from the portrait escape?

goblet grimace permission sling staffroom
_______________1. cloth used to hold up a broken arm
_______________2. a heavy cup usually made of metal
_______________3. a room where only teachers or workers can enter
_______________4. a painful facial expression
_______________5. allowing a person to do something
B. What happened during Professor Lupin’s class with the Boggart?
C. What did the students do during their visit to Hogsmeade?

True False 1. The students made shrinking potion in Snape’s class.
True False 2. Trevor is the name of Malfoy’s new friend.
True False 3. They had a practical lesson in Professor Lupin’s class.
True False 4. The students made the Boggart confused.
True False 5. Ron was wearing a sling.
True False 6. Professor Trelawney’s class is Harry’s favorite class.
True False 7. Fred and George are Chasers on the Quidditch team.
True False 8. Professor Snape made a drink for Harry.
True False 9. Lavender Brown’s pet rabbit was killed by a fox.
1. Where did all the students sleep? ___

A. the Quidditch stadium B. the Great Hall C. the dungeon
2. Which professor assigned homework about werewolves? ___

A. McGonagall B. Lupin C. Snape
3. Who won the Quidditch match? ___

A. Gryffindor B. Ravenclaw C. Hufflepuff
4. What did Fred and George give to Harry? ___

A. a map B. a weapon C. some candy
5. At Hogwarts, who was James Potter’s best friend? ___

A. Albus Dumbledore B. Lucius Malfoy C. Sirius Black
6. Who told Harry about Dementors? ___

A. Ron B. Professor Lupin C. Hagrid
1. Why didn’t Gryffindor play Quidditch against the Slytherin team?
2. Why did Harry fall off his broomstick?
3. Why was Harry’s broomstick broken?
4. How did Harry go to Hogsmeade?
5. How was Voldemort able to find Harry’s parents?
6. What negative effect can Dementors have on wizards?

eavesdrop gale rumor temporary traitor
_______________1. gossip, story about a person that may or may not be true
_______________2. a strong windy storm
_______________3. person who turns against friends and joins the enemy
_______________4. to listen in secretly to a conversation
_______________5. lasting only for a short time
B. What are three things that happened during the Quidditch match?
C. What did Harry overhear while he was in the Three Broomsticks pub?

True False 1. Sir Cadogan is the temporary guardian of Gryffindor.
True False 2. Cedric Diggory is Hufflepuff’s Seeker.
True False 3. Professor Snape gave Hermione detention.
True False 4. Hermione broke Harry’s glasses during the time-out.
True False 5. Harry saw a Grim during the Quidditch match.
True False 6. Harry used the Marauder’s Map to sneak into the library.
True False 7. James Potter betrayed his friend.
True False 8. The students drank butterbeer at Honeydukes.
1. What do Dementors take from wizards? ___

A. happiness B. magical powers C. money
2. What special present did Harry receive for Christmas? ___

A. a magic wand B. a new hat C. a broomstick
3. How many people ate lunch together in the Great Hall? ___
A. nine B. eleven C. thirteen
4. What can protect a wizard from a Dementor? ___

A. a Boggart B. a Patronus C. a Firebolt
5. What does a Dementor’s Kiss take from a person? ___

A. the breath B. the blood C. the soul
6. What was on Ron’s bedsheet? ___

A. blood B. books C. butterbeer
1. Why were there only a few students left at Hogwarts?
2. When they visited Hagrid, why was he upset?
3. Why did Professor McGonagall go to the Gryffindor common room?
4. Why does Harry have lessons with Professor Lupin?
5. What is mysterious about Hermione’s classes?
6. Why did Professor McGonagall give the broomstick back to Harry?

confiscate inherit persuade resemble revenge
_______________1. convince, to try to get other people to believe something
_______________2. to receive something from an older person
_______________3. to take something away from another person
_______________4. do something bad to a person who wronged you
_______________5. to look similar to something else
B. What happened when Harry, Ron, and Hermione visited Hagrid?
C. What happened during Harry’s lessons with Professor Lupin?

True False 1. Scabbers likes to play with Crookshanks.
True False 2. Ron and Hermione encouraged Harry to find Sirius Black.
True False 3. Hagrid enjoyed the time he spent at Azkaban.
True False 4. Mrs. Weasley gave Harry a sweater for Christmas.
True False 5. They found several jinxes in Harry’s broomstick.
True False 6. A sad memory can protect wizards from Dementors.
True False 7. Neville forgot the Gryffindor password.
True False 8. Hermione rode on the Firebolt.
True False 9. Harry and Hermione did Arithmancy homework together.
1. Who is Ravenclaw’s Seeker? ___

A. Penelope Clearwater B. Katie Bell C. Cho Chang
2. What was Lee Jordan’s role during the Quidditch match? ___
A. commentator B. coach C. referee
3. What did Neville write down on a piece of paper? ___

A. numbers B. names C. passwords
4. Who received a Howler? ___

A. Hermione B. Neville C. Ron
5. Who had to go to a trial? ___

A. Hagrid B. Professor Lupin C. Professor Snape
6. What did Harry throw at Malfoy? ___

A. a ball B. candy C. mud
1. Why was Ron mad at Hermione?
2. During the Quidditch match, why did Harry say, “Expecto Patronum”?
3. Why did Ron scream while everyone was sleeping?
4. Why did Harry use his Invisibility Cloak?
5. How did Harry get to Hogsmeade?
6. What happened when Professor Snape tapped Harry’s parchment?

evidence hallucination illuminate sabotage trial
_______________1. an imaginary image that seems real to us
_______________2. to shine light on something
_______________3. clues which show that something is true
_______________4. a process to find out if a person is guilty or innocent
_______________5. to ruin another person’s plan
B. What are three things that happened during the Quidditch match?
C. Harry suggested that Ron should “bury the hatchet”. What does this mean?

True False 1. Harry let Ron ride on the Firebolt.
True False 2. Harry carried his wand during the Quidditch match.
True False 3. Ravenclaw beat Gryffindor in the Quidditch match.
True False 4. All the Ravenclaw Quidditch players used a Firebolt.
True False 5. Neville wasn’t allowed to go to Hogsmeade.
True False 6. Harry hid his Invisibility Cloak under his bed.
True False 7. Malfoy could only see Harry’s feet.
True False 8. Professor Lupin gave the map back to Harry.
True False 9. Hermione had good news about the trial.
1. Who smacked Malfoy? ___

A. Harry B. Hermione C. Ron
2. What were the students studying in Professor Trelawney’s class? ___

A. magic cards B. charms C. crystal balls
3. Which animal did Harry see with the Grim? ___

A. Crookshanks B. Scabbers C. Buckbeak
4. Which exam challenged the students to turn a teapot into a tortoise? ___
A. Transfiguration B. Potions C. Charms
5. Which exam was at midnight? ___

A. Herbology B. Astronomy C. Divination
6. What did Hermione find at Hagrid’s cabin? ___

A. the Invisibility Cloak B. a crystal ball C. Scabbers
1. Why was Hadrig so upset?
2. Why was everyone so excited about the Quidditch match between Gryffindor
and Slytherin?
3. Why was Oliver Wood in tears?
4. Why were the Hogwarts students stressed out?
5. What strange event happened at the end of Harry’s Divination exam with
Professor Trelawney?
6. Why did one of the visitors bring an axe?

concentrate deserted exuberant flatter medieval
_______________1. empty, there are no people there
_______________2. to say nice things about other people
_______________3. from the Middle Ages
_______________4. to think hard, to focus your mind
_______________5. very excited and happy
B. What are three things that happened during the students’ exams?
C. Which exam do you think would be the hardest? Why?

True False 1. Hermione missed Charms class.
True False 2. Ron walked out of Professor Trelawney’s class.
True False 3. The Gryffindor keeper saved a Slytherin penalty shot.
True False 4. Slytherin won the Quidditch Cup.
True False 5. Hermione had more exams than Harry and Ron.
True False 6. Hagrid and Buckbeak won the appeal.
True False 7. Harry successfully completed Professor Lupin’s exam.
True False 8. Ron got the Invisibility Cloak from below the witch statue.
True False 9. The execution was scheduled for midnight.
1. What dragged Ron under the Whomping Willow? ___

A. a cat B. a rat C. a dog
2. What protected Sirius Black? ___

3. What was Peter Pettigrew disguised as? ___

4. Who explained the situation to Harry, Ron, and Hermione? ___

A. Professor Lupin B. Professor Snape C. Sirius Black
5. Who was Prongs? ___

A. Sirius Black B. Professor Lupin C. James Potter
6. What can wizards push to freeze the Whomping Willow? ___

A. a root B. a knot C. a branch
1. How did Harry and Ron go to the Shrieking Shack?
2. How did Professor Lupin know where Harry, Ron, and Hermione were?
3. Why was Ron in a lot of pain?
4. Why do people think the Shrieking Shack is haunted?
5. What is an Animagus?
6. How did Professor Snape enter the room without being seen?
bruise deny disordered harmless trap
_______________1. messy, not organized
_______________2. not dangerous, it won’t hurt people
_______________3. to say that something is not true
_______________4. a dark mark on the skin from an injury
_______________5. a device used to catch a person or an animal
B. What are three things that happened in the Shrieking Shack?
C. What are three things that Professor Lupin told them about?

True False 1. A black dog attacked Harry.
True False 2. Scabbers dragged Hermione to the Shrieking Shack.
True False 3. Sirius Black was disguised as a cat.
True False 4. There is a tunnel below the Whomping Willow.
True False 5. Professor Lupin is a werewolf.
True False 6. Harry’s father was an Animagus.
True False 7. Albus Dumbledore made the Marauder’s Map.
True False 8. Severus Snape and James Potter were close friends.
True False 9. Severus Snape played a trick on Professor Lupin.
1. Who was knocked unconscious? ___

A. Harry B. Professor Snape C. Crookshanks
2. Who betrayed Harry’s parents? ___

A. Sirius Black B. Professor Lupin C. Peter Pettigrew
3. Who suggested that Peter Pettigrew should go to Azkaban? ___

A. Harry B. Professor Snape C. Crookshanks
4. Who invited Harry to live with him? ___

A. Sirius Black B. Professor Lupin C. Professor Snape
5. Who transformed into a dog? ___

A. Sirius Black B. Professor Lupin C. Professor Snape
6. What did Harry see gliding around the lake? ___

A. rats B. snakes C. Dementors
1. How did Sirius Black know that Peter Pettigrew was still alive?
2. How did Sirius Black escape from Azkaban?
3. Why did Peter Pettigrew plead with everyone in the room?
4. Why did hair sprout on Professor Lupin’s face and hands?
5. How was Peter Pettigrew able to run away?
6. Why did Harry try to think happy thoughts?

manacles penetrate plump pulse silhouette
_______________1. chubby, a little bit fat
_______________2. to go through or to go into something
_______________3. the outer shape of an object like a shadow
_______________4. heartbeat, rhythm
_______________5. handcuffs, metal rings on a prisoner’s hands or feet
B. What are three things we learned about Peter Pettigrew?
C. What are three things that happened after they came out of the tunnel?

True False 1. Severus Snape saw the map in Professor Lupin’s office.
True False 2. Crookshanks transformed into Peter Pettigrew.
True False 3. Peter Pettigrew was missing a finger.
True False 4. Peter Pettigrew was working for Voldemort.
True False 5. Crookshanks led the way down the tunnel.
True False 6. Ron transformed into a wolf.
True False 7. Peter Pettigrew used Professor Lupin’s wand.
True False 8. Hermione collapsed on the ground.
True False 9. Peter Pettigrew transformed into a Dementor.
1. Where were Harry and Hermione when they woke up? ___
A. in the Great Hall B. in the hospital C. in Dumbledore’s office
2. Who conjured a Patronus to defend against the Dementors? ___

A. Harry B. Harry’s father C. Ron
3. Who helped Sirius escape? ___

A. Professor Snape B. Fang C. Buckbeak
4. Which Hogwarts professor resigned? ___

A. Professor Lupin B. Professor Snape C. Professor McGonagall
5. Which house won the House Cup? ___

A. Slytherin B. Hufflepuff C. Gryffindor
6. What flew to the Hogwarts Express while they were going home? ___
A. Buckbeak B. an owl C. a dragon
1. Why did Dumbledore want to help Sirius Black escape?
2. Why did Hermione have a Time-Turner?
3. How did Harry and Hermione save Buckbeak?
4. After Dumbledore locked Harry and Hermione inside the hospital room, who
did Dumbledore talk to outside the room?
5. Why was Professor Snape angry at Harry?
6. What did Professor Lupin give to Harry?

conjure glum hourglass theory unconscious
_______________1. sad, unhappy
_______________2. an idea to explain something in nature
_______________3. to use magic to make something happen
_______________4. not awake, knocked out
_______________5. a glass device filled with sand used to measure time
B. What did Harry and Hermione do when they went back in time?
C. What did Sirius Black write in his letter to Harry?

True False 1. Professor Snape knew the truth about Sirius Black.
True False 2. Hermione told Harry about the Time-Turner.
True False 3. Harry and Hermione went three days back in time.
True False 4. The executioner killed Buckbeak.
True False 5. Sirius Black used the Invisibility Cloak to escape.
True False 6. Buckbeak helped Sirius Black to escape.
True False 7. Hagrid knew the truth about how Buckbeak escaped.
True False 8. Harry will spend the summer with Sirius Black.
True False 9. Sirius Black sent the Firebolt to Harry.
The Prisoner of Azkaban Review
1. How did Harry go to Diagon Alley? ___

A. bus B. flying car C. broomstick
2. Who collapsed when the Dementors boarded the train? ___

A. Draco B. Hermione C. Harry
3. Who was the new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor? ___
A. Snape B. Lupin C. Hagrid
4. What kind of animal is Buckbeak? ___

A. phoenix B. Hippogriff C. dragon
5. What special Christmas present did Harry receive? ___

A. a Firebolt B. invisible potion C. a flying bicycle
6. What was Peter Pettigrew’s disguise? ___

A. a black dog B. a cat C. a rat
B. Answer the following questions with a complete sentence.
1. At first, why was Harry worried about Sirius Black?
2. How can wizards defeat a Boggart?
3. What is an Animagus?
4. Why did Harry want to help Sirius Black?
5. How was the Time-Turner helpful for Harry and Hermione?
6. What happened to Buckbeak and Sirius Black at the end of the story?
Use the information in the story to answer the following questions.
1. How does J. K. Rowling capture the reader’s interest right from the start?
2. In the story, what does J. K. Rowling say about the value of friendship?
3. What were your favorite magical elements in this story?
4. This story has many surprises. What are some of the biggest surprises?
The Prisoner of Azkaban Story Reflection
Answer the following questions after reading the story.
1. Would you recommend this story to a friend? Why or why not?
2. Would you like to be friends with Harry Potter? Why or why not?
3. Would you like to attend Hogwarts?
4. What’s the most interesting thing that Harry and his friends did in the story?
5. Think about one of the problems which happened in the story. Can you think
of a different solution?
6. What are two things we learned about the Dementors?
7. What are three things in this story that are different from the place where
you live or the things in your life?
The Prisoner of Azkaban Story Review
Answer the following questions about the story.
1. What are two things that happened at the start of this story?
2. What are two things that happened in the middle of this story?
3. What are two things that happened at the end of this story?
4. Is this story fiction or non-fiction?
5. What were two problems in the story and how did the characters solve these
problems?
6. The author describes many interesting things about life at Hogwarts. What
are some of your favorite things about Hogwarts that we read in the story?
The Prisoner of Azkaban Summaries
In the story, there were several dramatic events which occurred.

Write a summary for each of the following events. Remember
that a summary should include all of the important details.
1. Harry leaves the Dursleys’ house and goes to Diagon Alley.
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2. The students travel on the train back to Hogwarts for their third year.
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3. Professor Lupin teaches the students about Boggarts.
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1. Gryffindor plays against Hufflepuff in a Quidditch match.
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2. Harry sneaks into Hogsmeade.
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3. The students have Divination class with Professor Trelawney.
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1. Gryffindor plays against Ravenclaw in a Quidditch match.
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2. Harry, Ron, and Hermione go to the Shrieking Shack.
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3. Harry and Hermione use the Time-Turner.
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The Prisoner of Azkaban The Shrieking Shack
In the story Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry, Ron,
and Hermione go into the Shrieking Shack. Several important
events occur and they learn many important things about the past.
Use the information in the story to describe their experiences in
this important part of the story.
1. What happened when Harry, Ron, and Hermione went to the Shrieking
Shack?
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2. What important information did they learn?
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3. What happened after they left the shack and returned to Hogwarts?
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The Prisoner of Azkaban Diagon Alley
Diagon Alley is a special place in the world of wizards.
1. In this story, how did Harry travel to Diagon Alley?
2. Who did Harry talk to when he arrived? Where did they talk together?
3. Why did Harry go to Gringotts?
4. At Flourish and Blotts, why were some books locked in a cage?
5. What did Harry buy at Madam Malkin’s? Why?
6. What happened at the Magical Menagerie?
7. What did Harry overhear Mr. and Mrs. Weasley discussing?

The Prisoner of Azkaban Quidditch
Quidditch is a special sport in the world of wizards.
1. How do Quidditch players move during a match?
2. What are the different Quidditch positions that players can play on a team?
3. What is the Golden Snitch? Why is the Golden Snitch important?
4. What are Bludgers?
5. Which position does Harry play? Why?
6. What happened in the match between Gryffindor and Hufflepuff?
7. What happened in the match between Gryffindor and Ravenclaw?

The Prisoner of Azkaban The Shrieking Shack
The Shrieking Shack: At the end of the story, Harry, Ron, and
Hermione went into the Shrieking Shack. This was a very important
part of the story. The three friends learned lots of important
information. The situation was dramatic and dangerous. What
happened there? How did the three friends overcome each challenge?
1. Why were Hogwarts students afraid of the Shrieking Shack?
2. Where was the tunnel leading into the Shrieking Shack?
3. What did they learn about Sirius Black?
4. What did they learn about Professor Lupin?
5. What did they learn about Scabbers?
6. How did Professor Snape enter the room unnoticed?
7. How did Professor Snape get knocked unconscious?

The Prisoner of Azkaban Dementors
In this story, the Dementors played an important role. What did we learn
about Dementors as the story progressed? What effect did the
Dementors have on wizards who came in contact with them? How did
Harry learn to deal with the Dementors throughout the story?
1. Where do Dementors normally work? Why?
2. Where did Harry first encounter a Dementor? What happened?
3. Why were the Dementors stationed around Hogwarts?
4. What happened when Harry saw the Dementors during a Quidditch match?
5. What method did Harry learn to help him deal with the Dementors?
6. What is the Dementor’s Kiss?
7. Who saved Harry from the Dementor’s Kiss? How?

The Prisoner of Azkaban Classes
At Hogwarts, the students attend several interesting classes. In

each class, students learn important things for wizards. For each
class listed below, write the name of the professor who teaches the
class. Then explain what the students learned in these classes.
1. Transfiguration
Professor:
2. Charms
Professor:
3. Potions
Professor:
4. Care of Magical Creatures

Professor:
5. Defense Against the Dark Arts

Professor:
6. Divination
Professor:
The Prisoner of Azkaban Duality
Theme: Throughout the Harry Potter series, author J. K. Rowling

expresses many ideas about the duality of life. That is, many things
can have two sides and many events can be seen from two (or
more) points of view. In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban,
the reader can find many examples of duality throughout the story.
Let’s explore the theme of duality with the following questions.
1. What is an Animagus? How does an Animagus represent duality?
2. What is a Boggart? What should students do if they encounter a Boggart?
3. How was the Patronus Charm helpful for Harry against the Dementors?
4. How does Professor Lupin represent the theme of duality?
5. Should Buckbeak be executed or not?
6. First, we think that Sirius Black is a fearful character. Later we learn more
information about his past. How does our impression of Sirius Black change?
The Prisoner of Azkaban Friendship
Theme: Throughout the Harry Potter series, author J. K. Rowling

expresses her ideas about the value of friendship and community.
Although Harry is the main character and he accomplishes many
things, he doesn’t achieve things single-handedly. Harry’s success
usually results from the community working together. There are many
situations when Harry or other characters receive help or guidance.
For each situation described below, explain how the characters help each other
in order to overcome some kind of challenge.
1. Harry leaves the Dursleys’ house and he wants to go to Diagon Alley.
2. Harry collapses during his first encounter with a Dementor.
3. Hermione wants to take several extra classes at Hogwarts.
4. Professor Lupin helps Harry deal with the Dementors.
5. Harry was going to receive the Dementor’s Kiss.
6. Buckbeak and Sirius Black are both going to be executed.

The Prisoner of Azkaban Sequences
A. Put the following events in order by writing 1-6 in the blanks.
_____ Aunt Marge insults Harry’s family.
_____ Harry sees a black dog in the alley.
_____ Harry talks with Cornelius Fudge at the Leaky Cauldron.
_____ Harry receives some mail from Ron.
_____ Harry makes Aunt Marge swell up like a big balloon.
_____ Harry gets on the Knight Bus.
B. Put the following events in order by writing 1-6 in the blanks.
_____ Professor Lupin introduces the students to Boggarts.
_____ Harry sees a Firebolt at Diagon Alley.
_____ Harry collapses during the train trip back to Hogwarts.
_____ Harry’s broom is destroyed by the Whomping Willow.
_____ The Fat Lady in the portrait disappears.
_____ Malfoy is injured by a Hippogriff in Hagrid’s class.
C. Put the following events in order by writing 1-6 in the blanks.
_____ Harry is saved from the Dementors by a Patronus charm.
_____ Harry visits Hogsmeade for the first time.
_____ Gryffindor defeats Slytherin in a Quidditch match.
_____ Buckbeak and Sirius Black escape together.
_____ Harry receives a Firebolt for Christmas.
_____ Harry, Ron, and Hermione go to the Shrieking Shack.

The Prisoner of Azkaban Interviews
Imagine you could interview some of the characters from Harry Potter and the
Prisoner of Azkaban. Which questions would you like to ask? How do you think
the characters would answer your questions?
A. Questions: What are three questions you would like to ask Harry?
1.
2.
3.
Answers: How do you think Harry would answer your questions?
1.
2.
3.
B. Questions: What are three questions you would ask Professor Lupin?
1.
2.
3.
Answers: How would Professor Lupin answer your questions?
1.
2.
3.
C. Questions: What are three questions you would ask Sirius Black?
1.
2.
3.
Answers: How do you think Sirius Black would answer your questions?
1.
2.
3.
The Prisoner of Azkaban Interviews
Imagine you could interview some of the characters from Harry Potter and the
Prisoner of Azkaban. Which questions would you like to ask? How do you think
the characters would answer your questions?
A. Questions: What are three questions you would like to ask Hermione?
1.
2.
3.
Answers: How do you think Hermione would answer your questions?
1.
2.
3.
B. Questions: What are three questions to ask Professor Dumbledore?
1.
2.
3.
Answers: How would Professor Dumbledore answer your questions?
1.
2.
3.
C. Questions: What are three questions you would ask the Dementors?
1.
2.
3.
Answers: How do you think the Dementors would answer your questions?
1.
2.
3.
The Prisoner of Azkaban Point of View
A. Stories are usually written in first person or third person point of view.
First person point of view means that the main character is telling the story
from inside the story. Third person point of view means that the author or
narrator is telling the story from the outside looking in.
Which point of view is used in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban?
A. first person B. third person
B. Now you have the chance to describe some of the events in the story from
different points of view. Choose a character in the story and describe what
happened using this character’s point of view.
Character Description of Events
I was waiting outside of Hagrid’s cabin and I was quite sad

and frightened. After all, I was about to be executed.
Buckbeak Suddenly Harry and Hermione appeared. They helped me
escape. I went to rescue Sirius Black and we flew away
together into the night.
The Prisoner of Azkaban Author Study
J. K. Rowling was born in Chipping Sodbury, England, on July 31, 1965.

Harry Potter fans may know this date as Harry Potter's birthday. J. K. Rowling's
full name is Joanne Kathleen Rowling. The first story she ever wrote when she
was young was about a rabbit with measles. J. K. played with friends whose
surname was Potter, and later she used this name in her famous series.
J. K. Rowling did very well in school. She compares herself to Hermione

Granger, a studious friend of Harry. J. K. studied French at the University of
Exeter. In 1990, J. K. was stuck on a train that had been delayed. She came up
with the idea for Harry Potter. She decided that Harry Potter would be an
eleven-year-old orphan who learns he is a wizard and attends Hogwarts, a
school for wizards.
Later, J. K. taught English in Portugal. She worked on the Harry Potter

story each morning. During this time, J. K. got married and had a daughter
named Jessica. Unfortunately, she got divorced. In 1993, she settled in
Edinburgh, Scotland. J. K. decided to try to finish the Harry Potter book. When
it was finished, several publishers turned it down before Bloomsbury bought it.
J. K. Rowling's vision included seven books in the series, one for each of
Harry's years at Hogwarts. The Harry Potter books have been published in
many languages and over 400 million copies have been sold. J. K. Rowling
once said, "I am an extraordinarily lucky person, doing what I love best in the
world. I'm sure that I will always be a writer. It was wonderful just to be
published. The greatest reward is the enthusiasm of the readers."
1. Where was J. K. Rowling born? ___

A. England B. Portugal C. Australia
2. What did Rowling study at university? ___

A. chemistry B. magic C. French
3. Where was Rowling when she first thought of the Harry Potter story? ___
A. library B. train C. supermarket
4. Where was Rowling when she finished the first Harry Potter book? ___
A. England B. Portugal C. Scotland
5. How many books are in the Harry Potter series? ___

A. seven B. eight C. nine
The Prisoner of Azkaban Character Analysis
Fill in the four boxes to describe Harry Potter.

Think about Harry’s experiences throughout the story.
Appearance Personality
What does Harry look like? What kind of person is Harry?
Actions Speech
What does Harry do? What does Harry say?

The Prisoner of Azkaban Character Analysis
Fill in the four boxes to describe Professor Lupin.

Think about Professor Lupin’s experiences throughout the story.
Appearance Personality
What does Professor Lupin look like? What kind of person is Professor Lupin?
Actions Speech
What does Professor Lupin do? What does Professor Lupin say?
The Prisoner of Azkaban W Questions
Think about a scene in the story and answer the following questions.
Be sure to include as many details as possible.
What happened?
What
Why did it happen?
Why
Who was there?
Who
When did it happen?
When
Where did it happen?
Where
The Prisoner of Azkaban Special Things
Special Things: In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, we read about
some special objects, places, and people. Write a short description about each
of the following and explain the special part that each played in the story.
Special Things Description
Knight Bus
Firebolt
Hogsmeade
Azkaban
Buckbeak
Time-Turner
Professor Lupin
Dementors
Animagus
Shrieking
Shack
The Prisoner of Azkaban Compare & Contrast
A. What are three similarities shared by your school and Hogwarts?
My School and Hogwarts
B. What are three differences between your school and Hogwarts?
My School Hogwarts
The Prisoner of Azkaban Differences
How is the world of Muggles different from the world of wizards?
How are these two worlds different?
Muggles Wizards
School
Classes
Transportation
Mail
Clothing
Sports
Stores
Food
The Prisoner of Azkaban Cause and Effect
Cause and Effect: The effect is what happened, and the cause is the reason
that it happened.
To find an effect, ask “What happened?”

To find a cause, ask “Why did it happen?”
Cause Effect
Aunt Marge swelled up like a big

balloon.
Harry encountered a Dementor on the

train.
Malfoy got injured in Hagrid’s class.
Uncle Vernon didn’t sign Harry’s

permission form for Hogsmeade.
Harry passed out during a Quidditch

match.
Harry’s broomstick landed in the

Whomping Willow.
Professor McGonagall took Harry’s

new Firebolt away from him.
Harry, Ron, and Hermione disarmed

Professor Snape at the same time.
Professor Lupin turned into a

werewolf.
The Prisoner of Azkaban Problems & Solutions
Problems and Solutions: Throughout the story, there were numerous problems
which characters faced. How did the characters solve the following problems?
Problem Solution
Harry needed to go to Diagon Alley.
Ron’s rat Scabbers had some bald

patches on his fur.
Harry collapsed when the Dementors

came on the train.
Hermione wanted to take extra

classes but she didn’t have enough
time.
The Whomping Willow destroyed

Harry’s broomstick.
Professor Snape wanted to sneak into

the Shrieking Shack without being
seen.
Buckbeak was going to be executed.
Sirius Black was going to receive

the Dementor’s Kiss.
The Prisoner of Azkaban Story Elements
Complete this chart after reading Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
Setting (Time and Place)

Setting:
Characters
Main Characters:
Minor Characters:
Plot
Exposition:
Rising Action:
Climax:
Falling Action:
Resolution:
The Prisoner of Azkaban In The News
Choose two events from the story. Draw a picture to illustrate each event and
write a newspaper article for each event.
Be sure to include important details in your articles. Also, add a headline for
each article and a caption under each picture.
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The Prisoner of Azkaban Story Map
Who wrote this story?
Characters Setting (Time and Place)
What happened at the beginning of the story?
What happened in the middle of the story?
What happened at the end of the story?
What was one main How did the characters

problem in this story? solve this problem?
The Prisoner of Azkaban Illustrations
Draw your favorite scenes from the story.

On the lines, write a sentence about each picture.
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The Prisoner of Azkaban Comic Strip
Draw four scenes from the story and add the dialogue for the characters.
The Prisoner of Azkaban Characters
There were several interesting characters in this story. Choose four characters
and draw a picture of each character. On the lines, write a sentence about
each character.
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The Prisoner of Azkaban Book Design
Now you have the chance to design a new front cover and back cover for the
book Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
Remember that the front cover usually includes a picture, the title, and the
author’s name. The back cover usually includes a summary or short description
about the book. Look at some other books for examples.
The book is open and the front cover is over here.
The back cover is down here.

The Prisoner of Azkaban Scrambled Sentences
Unscramble the boxes to make sentences. Write the sentence on the line.
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The Prisoner of Azkaban Crossword Puzzle
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6. What did Professor Lupin change into? 1. What kind of creature is Buckbeak?
7. Who carried Sirius Black away? 2. Who is Harry's female friend?
11. Which sport do they play? 3. What is the name of Hermione's cat?
14. Which shack did they go in? 4. Who is Harry's male friend?
15. Who can change into a black dog? 5. Which charm is used against Dementors?
18. Which professor teaches Divination? 8. What changes into something scary?
22. Which broomstick is very fast? 9. What is the name of the prison?
23. Who is the main character? 10. What kind of wizard can change into an animal?
24. What is the name of Ron's rat? 12. Where is the Three Broomsticks?
13. Who chases the Golden Snitch?
16. What took Harry to Diagon Alley?
17. Who guards the prison?
19. What do they drink in the Three Broomsticks?
20. What does Hermione use to go back in time?
21. Which school does Harry attend?
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The Prisoner of Azkaban Word Search
G B N Q R H I P P O G R I F F K S
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Word Bank
ANIMAGUS BROOMSTICK BUCKBEAK

BUTTERBEER CROOKSHANKS DEMENTORS
DIAGON ALLEY DIVINATION FIREBOLT
HARRY POTTER HERMIONE GRANGER HIPPOGRIFF
HOGSMEADE HOGWARTS KNIGHT BUS
LUPIN PATRONUS PETTIGREW
PRISONER QUIDDITCH RON WEASLEY
SCABBERS SHRIEKING SHACK SIRIUS BLACK
TIME-TURNER TRELAWNEY WIZARD
J.K. Rowling Crossword Puzzle
author
character
England
Exeter
foreign
graduate
Hermione
Hogwarts
J.K. Rowling
Joanne
Kathleen
midnight
popular
Portugal
pottery
publisher
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wizard
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1. liked by many people 1. a person who makes and sells books

2. Harry Potter's school 4. Harry Potter's friend
3. a person who writes books 5. to complete studies at a school
7. Rowling taught English in this country 6. making things using clay
9. from another country 8. twelve o'clock at night
10. Rowling's middle name 11. the author of the Harry Potter books
11. Rowling's first name 12. J.K. Rowling was born in this country
15. the university where J.K. Rowling studied 13. a person in a story
16. Harry Potter's friend 14. a magical person who casts spells
J. K. Rowling
Multiple Choice
1. A 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. C 6. B
Comprehension Questions
1. Real witches and wizards can use a charm to protect themselves from the
fire.
2. Ron didn’t understand how a Muggle telephone worked.
3. A Sneakoscope lights up and spins when there is someone untrustworthy
around.
4. A convict called Black had escaped from prison.
5. Uncle Vernon agreed to sign Harry’s permission form if Harry behaved well
during Aunt Marge’s visit.
6. Harry cast a spell on Aunt Marge because he was angry with her.
Vocabulary
1. feeble 2. stubborn 3. bellow 4. fist 5. bulge
True or False
1. False 2. True 3. True 4. False 5. False
6. False 7. True 8. False 9. False
Multiple Choice
1. A 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. C 6. B
1. Harry was upset about what happened at the Dursleys’ house and he was
dragging a heavy trunk.
2. Harry thought he would get in trouble for using magic in the Muggle world.
3. Sirius Black was in Azkaban for murdering thirteen people with a single
curse.
4. Many students were buying school supplies to prepare for the new school
year at Hogwarts.
5. Scabbers was not healthy so Ron wanted to find some medicine for him at
the Magical Menagerie.
6. Harry heard the Weasleys say that Sirius Black was trying to kill Harry.
Vocabulary
1. inflate 2. reward 3. criticize 4. hesitate 5. tonic
True or False
1. True 2. True 3. False 4. False 5. True
6. False 7. True 8. True 9. False
Multiple Choice
1. A 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. A 6. B
1. Harry told them that Sirius Black was trying to kill him.
2. Harry fainted on the train when the Dementor was there.
3. The Dementors are supposed to protect the students from Sirius Black.
4. The other students made fun of Harry for fainting on the train.
5. During the first class, the Hippogriff made a gash on Malfoy’s arm.
6. Harry was walking around after dark when he was in danger from Sirius
Black.
Vocabulary
1. velvet 2. ecstatic 3. witness 4. applause 5. shabby
True or False
5. True 6. True 7. False 8. True
Multiple Choice
1. C 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. C 6. B
1. Malfoy claimed that his arm was injured.
2. Hermione helped Neville in Snape’s class.
3. A Boggart changes into the thing that someone fears the most.
4. Harry’s uncle had not signed the permission form.
5. Harry doesn’t trust Professor Snape and he was worried that it was
dangerous to drink something that Snape had made.
6. Sirius Black attacked her and slashed the portrait.
Vocabulary
1. sling 2. goblet 3. staffroom 4. grimace 5. permission
True or False
1. True 2. False 3. True 4. True 5. False
6. False 7. False 8. False 9. True
Multiple Choice
1. B 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. C 6. B
1. The Slytherin team claimed that Malfoy’s arm was injured.
2. The Dementors came to the Quidditch field which affected Harry.
3. Harry’s broom flew into the Whomping Willow.
4. Harry used the map to follow a secret passage to Hogsmeade.
5. Someone close to the Potters told Voldemort of their whereabouts.
6. Dementors can drain wizards of every happy feeling and happy memory.
Vocabulary
1. rumor 2. gale 3. traitor 4. eavesdrop 5. temporary
True or False
1. True 2. True 3. False 4. False
5. True 6. False 7. False 8. True
Multiple Choice
1. A 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. C 6. A
1. Most students had gone home for Christmas vacation.
2. There was going to be a hearing about Buckbeak the Hippogriff.
3. Professor McGonagall wanted to check Harry’s broomstick for jinxes.
4. Professor Lupin was helping Harry deal with the Dementors.
5. Hermione seems to take different classes at the same time.
6. Professor McGonagall checked the Firebolt and there doesn’t seem to be
anything wrong with it.
Vocabulary
1. persuade 2. inherit 3. confiscate 4. revenge 5. resemble
True or False
1. False 2. False 3. False 4. True 5. False
Multiple Choice
1. C 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. A 6. C
1. Ron thinks that Hermione’s cat ate his rat Scabbers.
2. Harry thought he saw Dementors while he was playing Quidditch.
3. Ron said that he saw Sirius Black in the room with a knife.
4. Harry wanted to go to Hogsmeade but he didn’t want anyone to see him.
5. Harry used the map to follow a secret passage to Hogsmeade.
6. Words appeared on the map which insulted Professor Snape.
Vocabulary
1. hallucination 2. illuminate 3. evidence 4. trial 5. sabotage
True or False
1. True 2. True 3. False 4. False 5. True
6. False 7. False 8. False 9. False
Multiple Choice
1. B 2. C 3. A 4. A 5. B 6. C
1. Buckbeak was going to be executed.
2. The game would decide the winner of the Quidditch Cup.
3. Oliver was so happy that Gryffindor had won the Quidditch Cup.
4. It was time for final exams.
5. Professor Trelawney started speaking with a strange voice.
6. Buckbeak was going to be executed with an axe.
Vocabulary
1. deserted 2. flatter 3. medieval 4. concentrate 5. exuberant
True or False
1. True 2. False 3. True 4. False 5. True
Multiple Choice
1. C 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. C 6. B
1. They followed a passage under the Whomping Willow.
2. Professor Lupin saw them on the Marauder’s Map.
3. Ron broke a leg when the dog was dragging him.
4. When Lupin turned into a werewolf during the full moon, people could hear
him shrieking in the Shrieking Shack.
5. An Animagus is a wizard that can change into an animal.
6. Professor Snape used the Invisibility Cloak to enter the room.
Vocabulary
1. disordered 2. harmless 3. deny 4. bruise 5. trap
True or False
1. False 2. False 3. False 4. True 5. True
6. True 7. False 8. False 9. False
Multiple Choice
1. B 2. C 3. A 4. A 5. A 6. C
1. Sirius saw the picture of Ron with the rat in the newspaper.
2. Sirius Black transformed into a dog and snuck out of Azkaban.
3. Peter Pettigrew didn’t want Sirius Black and Professor Lupin to kill him.
4. Professor Lupin was transforming into a werewolf.
5. Peter Pettigrew transformed into a rat and ran away.
6. Harry was trying to fight off the Dementors with happy thoughts.
Vocabulary
1. plump 2. penetrate 3. silhouette 4. pulse 5. manacles
True or False
1. True 2. False 3. True 4. True 5. True
6. False 7. True 8. True 9. False
Multiple Choice
1. B 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. C 6. B
1. Dumbledore believed that Sirius Black was innocent.
2. Hermione needed to take different classes at the same time.
3. They untied the rope and led Buckbeak away before the executioner arrived.
4. Dumbledore talked to Harry and Hermione.
5. Professor Snape thought that Harry had helped Sirius Black escape.
6. Professor Lupin gave Harry his Invisibility Cloak and the Marauder’s Map.
Vocabulary
1. glum 2. theory 3. conjure 4. unconscious 5. hourglass
True or False
1. False 2. True 3. False 4. False 5. False
6. True 7. False 8. False 9. True
Multiple Choice
1. A 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. A 6. C
1. Harry thought that Sirius Black was trying to kill him.
2. Changing the Boggart into something funny and laughing about it can defeat
a Boggart.
3. An Animagus is a wizard that can change into an animal.
4. Harry knew that Sirius Black was innocent.
5. They used the Time-Turner to go back in time to help resolve everything.
6. Harry and Hermione helped Buckbeak and Sirius escape together.
The Prisoner of Azkaban Review Activities
Sequences
A. Put the following events in order by writing 1-6 in the blanks.
__2__ Aunt Marge insults Harry’s family.
__4__ Harry sees a black dog in the alley.
__6__ Harry talks with Cornelius Fudge at the Leaky Cauldron.
__1__ Harry receives some mail from Ron.
__3__ Harry makes Aunt Marge swell up like a big balloon.
__5__ Harry gets on the Knight Bus.
B. Put the following events in order by writing 1-6 in the blanks.

__4__ Professor Lupin introduces the students to Boggarts.
__1__ Harry sees a Firebolt at Diagon Alley.
__2__ Harry collapses during the train trip back to Hogwarts.
__6__ Harry’s broom is destroyed by the Whomping Willow.
__5__ The Fat Lady in the portrait disappears.
__3__ Malfoy is injured by a Hippogriff in Hagrid’s class.
C. Put the following events in order by writing 1-6 in the blanks.

__5__ Harry is saved from the Dementors by a Patronus charm.
__1__ Harry visits Hogsmeade for the first time.
__3__ Gryffindor defeats Slytherin in a Quidditch match.
__6__ Buckbeak and Sirius Black escape together.
__2__ Harry receives a Firebolt for Christmas.
__4__ Harry, Ron, and Hermione go to the Shrieking Shack.
Author Study
1. A 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. A
Cause & Effect

1. Harry cast a spell on Aunt Marge because he was angry.
2. Harry passed out.
3. Buckbeak hurt Malfoy when Malfoy insulted him.
4. Harry was not allowed to go to Hogsmeade.
5. Harry saw Dementors during a Quidditch match.
6. Harry’s broomstick was destroyed.
7. Professor McGonagall wasn’t sure if Harry’s new broomstick was safe.
8. Professor Snape was knocked unconscious.
9. Professor Lupin was an Animagus and there was a full moon.
Problems & Solutions

1. Harry rode the Knight Bus to Diagon Alley.
2. Ron bought some tonic for Scabbers.
3. Harry ate some chocolate to feel better.
4. Hermione used a Time-Turner to go back in time.
5. Harry used a new Firebolt broomstick.
6. Professor Snape used the Invisibility Cloak.
7. Harry and Hermione helped Buckbeak escape.
8. Buckbeak helped Sirius Black and they flew away together.
The Prisoner of Azkaban Puzzles
Scrambled Sentences
1. I don’t go looking for trouble. Trouble usually finds me.
2. Don’t let the Muggles get you down.
3. Of course I want to leave the Dursleys! When can I move in?
4. We don’t send wizards to Azkaban just for blowing up their aunts.
5. Harry Potter was an unusual boy in many ways.
6. You will be able to save more than one innocent life tonight.
Crossword Puzzle
Across Down
6. werewolf 1. Hippogriff
7. Buckbeak 2. Hermione
11. Quidditch 3. Crookshanks
14. Shrieking 4. Ron
15. Sirius Black 5. Patronus
18. Trelawney 8. Boggart
22. Firebolt 9. Azkaban
23. Harry Potter 10. Animagus
24. Scabbers 12. Hogsmeade
13. Seeker
16. Knight Bus
17. Dementors
19. butterbeer
20. Time-Turner
21. Hogwarts
Fallen Phrases
1. The opportunity was too perfect to miss. Harry crept silently around behind
Malfoy, Crabbe, and Goyle, bent down, and scooped a large handful of mud out
of the path.
2. You think the dead we loved ever truly leave us? You think that we don’t
recall them more clearly than ever in times of great trouble? Your father is
alive in you, Harry.
3. Sirius’s gaunt face broke out into the first true smile Harry had seen upon it.
The difference it made was startling as though a person ten years younger
were shining through the starved mask.

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Comprehension Questions (Multiple Choice)

Comprehension Questions (Short Answer)

A. Read the following questions and choose the best answer.

1. Which special day was it at the beginning of the story? ___

2. Where did Ron’s family go on vacation? ___

3. What did Hagrid send to Harry? ___

4. What kind of animal is Ripper? ___

5. What exploded in Aunt Marge’s hand? ___

6. What did Aunt Marge give to Dudley? ___

B. Read the following questions and answer in a complete sentence.

1. Why does burning a witch or a wizard have no effect?

2. Why did Ron yell when he was talking on the phone?

3. What can a Sneakoscope do?

4. What news did they hear on the television?

5. What agreement did Uncle Vernon and Harry make?

6. Why did Aunt Marge swell up like a big balloon?

A. Write the words in the blanks.

bellow bulge feeble fist stubborn

_______________1. weak and small, lacking power

_______________2. a person only does what they want to do

_______________3. yell, to shout with a loud deep voice

_______________4. a hand is closed tightly like a ball

_______________5. to push out on one side

C. Why do you think Harry left the Dursleys’ house?

D. Read the sentences and circle true or false.

A. Read the following questions and choose the best answer.

1. How many levels did the Knight Bus have? ___

2. Where did Harry go on the Knight Bus? ___

3. Who did Harry meet when the bus arrived? ___

4. What is the Firebolt? ___

5. What did Hermione buy at the Magical Menagerie? ___

6. Which character had a new wand? ___

B. Read the following questions and answer in a complete sentence.

1. Why was Harry’s heart thumping frantically?

2. Why did Harry think he would be punished by the Ministry of Magic?

3. Why was Sirius Black imprisoned in Azkaban?

4. Why were there many students at Diagon Alley?

5. Why did Ron take Scabbers to the Magical Menagerie?

6. What did Harry overhear the Weasleys talking about?

A. Write the words in the blanks.

criticize hesitate inflate reward tonic

_______________1. to fill something with air

_______________2. a prize for doing something well

_______________3. to say bad things about something

_______________4. to pause or hold back before doing something

_______________5. a healthy drink or potion

B. What are three things we learned about the Knight Bus?

C. What are three things that happened at the Magical Menagerie?

D. Read the sentences and circle true or false.

A. Read the following questions and choose the best answer.

1. What did Professor Lupin give to Harry? ___

2. Who is the new Care of Magical Creatures teacher? ___

5. What did the students study in Divination class? ___

6. What is an omen of death? ___

B. Read the following questions and answer in a complete sentence.

2. Why did Madam Pomfrey check Harry’s health?

3. Why are Dementors stationed around the entrances of Hogwarts?

4. Why did other students make fun of Harry?

6. Why was Hagrid angry with Harry?

A. Write the words in the blanks.

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