Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Scavenger Hunt by Cindy O'Hora
Based on the book by J.K. Rowling

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1. Harry Potter's pet is a snowy owl named Hedwig. What does a snowy owl eat?

2. In Professor Sprout's herbology class, Harry learns the many uses of plants. How did people in the 14th century use mint?

3. Harry searches for the famous Sorcerer's Stone.
Name a famous rock on exhibit at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC.

Write one fact about it.

4. Harry looks into the Mirror of Erised and sees his parents.
What do they apply to glass to make it a mirror? Use you search skills to find the answer.

Write Erised backwards:

5. Fluffy guards the Sorcerer's Stone.
Cerberus was the name of the three headed dog in Greek mythology. What did Cerberus guard?

6. How old was J. K. Rowling when she wrote her first story?

7. At the zoo, Harry discovers he can talk to snakes.
What famous animal doctor character could talk to animals?

8. The ghost Peeves is a nasty fellow.
If you have a pet peeve, what does that mean? Go to: Merriam-Webster Online

Enter the term pet peeve and search for the answer.

9. Harry catches the train to Hogwarts. Suppose you wanted to catch a train going from New York City to Orlando, FLA.
What time in the morning would the train leave NYC, NY?

What day and time would it arrive in Orlando, FLA?

10. What does Dumbledore mean?

11. Do this HP puzzle that is calculated to challenge you.

Fun stuff when you are done:

Good writers use effective grammar in every sentence. Go to this funbrain puzzle and sharpen your grammar skills.

Want to explore more Harry Potter web resources? Check out this terrific collection by Midge Frazel.

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There's been an explosion of information in the world, more information than anyone could help to learn in a lifetime, more than a teacher can teach, so now students need to know where to find that information, how to access it, and how to use it. ~Michael Lemonick

©2000 Cindy O'Hora. All Rights Reserved. This hunt may not be distributed or reposted elsewhere.
It may be printed "as is" for use in a nonprofit setting. Updated 1/2008, posted 5/2000

Save a tree use a digital answer format - Highlight the text. Copy it. Paste it in a word processing document. Save the document in your folder. Answer on the word processing document in a contrasting color (not yellow) or font (avoid fancy ones like , ). Or perhaps you have the resources to record verbal answers. If you do, be sure to first read / record the question. Then record the answer immediately after it.MYO Printed answer sheet.