Friday 20th July – 1 day

The Leaky Cauldron has done a Prediction test – and this is what I predict will happen in Deathly Hallows. We’ll find out tomorrow!
The Ultimate Deathly Hallows Predictions Exam
Parts 1, 2, 3 and 4
By Leaky Staff
Well done JaneMarple9! Here is a list of your predictions:
Section 1
Covers
1. Where are Harry, Ron and Hermione on the UK cover? The are in a vault at Gringotts
2. Who is standing behind Harry holding a sword? Griphook the goblin
3. Why are Ron and Hermione in dress robes on the cover? They come straight from Bill and Fleur’s wedding
4. Who or what is reflected in Harry's glasses? Someone or something else
5. Who does the treasure we see belong to? Albus Dumbledore
6. Is the sword that the person behind Harry is holding Gryffindors sword? Yes
7. When is the scene on the UK cover taking place? In the summer, right after the wedding
8. Why does the UK adult cover have the Slytherin locket on it? The locket is a Horcrux and it being on the cover means that the Horcruxes are in fact the Deathly Hallows
9. Where are Harry and Voldemort on the US cover? Behind the veil
10. What are they doing? Harry is trying to summon something, Voldemort is trying to stop it
11. Neither Harry nor Voldemort has a wand here, does this mean that their final duel will be wandless? Yes, their final duel will be wandless
12. Does the fact that neither Harry nor Voldemort has wands mean that wandless magic will play an important part in book 7? Yes, Harry will need to use it in the Horcrux hunt
13. What does Voldemort's look mean? He's scared
14. What is the object around Harry's neck? Slytherin's locket

Section 2
More about the characters
15. Will Harry be able to perform an Unforgiveable curse? No, but he'll try
16. Where is Draco now? At home with his mother
17. Where is Snape now? On the run
18. Will Harry be the one to find Snape? Yes
19. Did Dumbledore know that he was going to die throughout Half-Blood Prince? Yes, because of his injured hand. He knew he wasn't going to make it
20. Will we see some implications of Greyback's attack on Bill apart from the fact that Bill now loves very rare steaks? Yes
21. Will Draco turn good and join the trio? No, this isn't Disney you know
22. Does Snape have any children? He had a son/daughter but he/she died
23. Will Harry ever forgive Snape? No
24. Will we learn who the Fat Lady was? Yes
25. Will Draco be punished for failing to kill Dumbledore? Yes
26. Will Professor Trelawney ever know about those crucial prophecies that she made? Yes
27. Will Harry develop some new magical power that we have not yet seen? Yes
28. Will we learn more about Dumbledore's victory over Grindelwald? Yes
29. Will the twins open a new joke shop in Hogsmeade? Yes
30. Will Harry and the Ministry ever be on good terms? No
31. Will Harry take and pass his apparition test? Yes

Section 3
More Hogwarts
32. Will we meet a descendant of Ravenclaw's? Yes, it's Luna!
33. Will Gryffindor's sword play an important part in book 7? Yes, he will destroy one or more of the Horcruxes with it
34. Does Gryffindor's sword have any magical ability? Yes
35. Is there a Hogwarts graveyard, and will this be of significance? Yes there is, and it will
36. Will Hogwarts be one school united against Voldemort or will it still be house against house? All houses will unite in the fight against Voldemort now
37. Will we learn more about the Sorting Hat in the next book? Yes
38. Will Harry visit Durmstrang? No

Section 4
Horcruxes and More Voldemort
39. Who will follow Harry on his last horcrux hunt? Ron and Hermione
40. Will we learn about someone else who has made a horcrux? Yes
41. Will we learn more about Slytherin's locket and its background in book 7? Yes, and it will be vital info for Harry
42. Will Neville's knowledge of plants help Harry defeating Voldemort? Yes
43. Will phoenix-song play a part in Harry's defeating Voldemort? Yes, it will help Harry in the final duel
44. Will Harry have use of a foe glass in his quest for the Horcruxes? Yes, someone will give him one
45. Does Slughorn know even more about horcruxes than he told Voldemort? Yes, and he will tell Harry
46. Will we learn more about the Slytherin locket? Yes, and it will be very important
47. Is there a common method to destroy horcruxes? Yes
48. What is Voldemort's ultimate goal? To take control over the Ministry and Hogwarts

Section 5
Dumbledore
49. What role will Dumbledore's portrait play? It will play a part but minor
50. Will we learn what the spell Dumbledore cast at Voldemort that made a "gong-like" sound in book 5 was? Yes
51. Who will inherit Dumbledore's watch? Harry
52. Will we learn what Snape and Dumbledore were arguing about when Hagrid overheard them? Absolutely, and it will show that Snape AKA the git is Voldemort's man!
53. Will we find out what potion Dumbledore was drinking and what it really did? Yes
54. In Chamber of Secrets Dumbledore said that help would always be given at Hogwarts for those who seek it. Will this also have an impact on book 7? Yes
55. In the same passage he said "I will only truly have left Hogwarts when no one here has loyalty for me." Is this something we'll see in book 7 too? Yes
56. Why did Dumbledore have James' invisibility cloak at the time of the Potters' death, seeing that he himself didn't need one to become invisible? He needed it for someone else
57. What does the gleam of triumph in Dumbledore's eyes in book 4 mean? In taking blood from Harry, Voldemort made a mistake that will lead to his downfall because of the protection his mother gave him
58. Will Dumbledore's scar shaped like the London underground play any part in book 7? Yes, and we will learn how he got it

Section 6
More creatures
59. Is Trevor the toad an Animagus? No
60. Who will own Fawkes now that Dumbledore is gone? Harry will inherit him
61. Will we learn more about Crookshanks, where he comes from? Yes
62. When Rowling was asked: "Is there more to the cats appearing in the books than meets the eye," she said, "good question." What is it? She was referring to Mrs Figg’s cats and Crookshanks who are (part) Kneazles and useful as spies
63. Will Hedwig follow Harry on his final horcrux hunt? No, Harry will leave her with the Weasleys
64. Are Kreacher and Dobby still tailing Malfoy? Yes
65. Will we get to know a goblin in book 7 as well as other creatures, like Dobby/Kreacher/Firenze etc? Yes, Griphook
66. Will the merpeople play a larger part in book 7? Yes, one of the horcruxes will be in a lake, so they will help Harry find it
67. What will be Firenze's role? He will keep on teaching Divination with Professor Trelawney
68. Is Kreacher still in touch with any of the bad guys, e.g. Bella? Yes, Harry has never forbidden him to
69. Will Greyback be taken down? And by whom? Bill will kick some Greyback butt

Section 7
More places
70. Will Harry go the Riddle House? Yes
71. What will become of 12 Grimmauld Place? The Order will use it again
72. Will Harry return to the cave again? No
73. Will the Forbidden forest play a part in book 7? Yes
74. Will Harry return to the rock were he and the Dursleys where hiding from the letters? No

Section 8
Even more about the characters
75. Will Harry and Ron fly the Ford Anglia again? Yes
76. What will Umbridge's fate be? She'll be fired from the ministry and lose all dignity and self respect
77. Will we meet Moaning Myrtle again? Will she give Harry info on Voldemort? Yes we will, and yes she will
78. Will any of Harry's friends become Animagi? No
79. What will be Ginny's role? She will be Harry's means of contact with Hogwarts when he is on his journey
80. Will we see Aunt Marge again? No
81. Will Neville ever know how close he was to being the chosen one? Yes
82. Why was Lily given a chance to save her life and James not? Voldemort had a use for her
83. Will there be a new Minister for Magic in the next book (before the epilogue)? Yes
84. Will Snape find love in Deathly Hallows? No

Section 9
More others
85. Where is Sirius' mirror now? With him through the veil
86. Will we see the Half Blood Prince's potion book again? Yes
87. The wand on the faded purple cushion in Ollivander's window is... Totally a horcrux
88. What were the two memories that Snape put into the Pensieve before he started the Occlumency lesson? Something that will prove he is Voldemort's man through and through
89. What is the status of Snape's Unbreakable Vow? He still needs to protect Draco
90. Will the Philosopher's/Sorcerer’s Stone play any part in the last book? No
91. Will we see more people make the Unbreakable Vow in book 7? Yes
92. Will arithmancy be of any importance? Yes
93. JK Rowling has implied that Sirius' mirror will be important. How? Sirius had it with him when he went behind the veil and can still be contacted
94. When Sirius died the curse from Bellatrix made a red flash instead of a green one that we have seen in other instances. What does this mean? Sirius died by falling behind the veil and not by the curse itself, which will be important
95. When Harry names Lucius Malfoy as one of the deatheaters in book 4, Snape "makes a sudden movement". Will this be of any importance in book 7? Yes, we will find that there is more to the relation between Snape and the Malfoy family than we know now
96. Will Harry's scar play a part in book 7? Yes, and it will help him in the horcrux hunt and eventually disappear
97. Will ancient runes play a part in book 7? Yes
98. How will Harry learn the information about Aunt Petunia that shows that there is "more than meets the eye" to her? He will find letters in the creaking bottom stair in Privet Drive and confront Petunia
99. How will Harry learn what Dudley really saw when facing the Dementor in book five? He will overhear a conversation

Section 10
About the characters
100. Will Harry live? Yes
101. Will Voldemort live? No
102. Will Harry time travel? No
103. Will Ron live? Yes
104. Will Hermione live? Yes
105. Will Snape live? No
106. Is Snape loyal to Dumbledore and the Order? No
107. Did Dumbledore tell anyone why he trusted Snape? Yes
108. Was Snape in love with Lily? Yes
109. Will Dudley be the one to perform magic later in life? No
110. Will Percy return to his family and realise the error of his ways? Yes
111. Who was the "awful boy" Petunia referred to in book 5? Snape
112. Will love play a part in Harry conquering Voldemort as opposed to him using an Avada Kedavra? Yes

Section 11
Love
113. Will we/Harry learn more about love in the Department of Mysteries? Yes
114. Will Harry sacrifice himself because of love/friendship? No
115. Will Harry tell someone he loves them in book 7? Yes
116. Will Neville find love? Yes
117. Will Ron and Hermione get married? Yes
118. Will Harry and Ginny get married? Yes
119. Will Tonks and Lupin get married? Yes
120. Did Dumbledore have a spouse? No
121. Are Pince and Filch a couple? No
122. Will we learn about the little witch or wizarding babies that the trio might have? Yes
123. Will we see any new ships? No

Section 12
Hogwarts
124. Will Hogwarts reopen? Yes
125. Is there a Horcrux hidden in Hogwarts? Yes
126. Will Harry return to Hogwarts as a student? Yes
127. Will Voldemort try to take over Hogwarts? Yes
128. Will a battle take place at Hogwarts again? Yes
129. Will the Hogwarts ghosts play a role in the war against Voldemort? Yes
130. Will we visit the Chamber of Secrets again? Yes
131. Will we see the Mirror of Erised again? Yes
132. Will we hear the Hogwarts students sing the school song again? Yes
133. Will we see a new Transfiguration teacher now that Professor McGonagall is filling in for Dumbledore? Yes
134. Have all the Hogwarts founders created a secret room in Hogwarts, (like the Chamber of Secrets)? No
135. Will we find out why Peeves listens to and slightly scared of the Bloody Baron? Yes
136. Will The Order of Phoenix continue meeting in secrecy? Yes

Section 13
The Order of the Phoenix
137. Who will be the leader of The Order now? Arthur Weasley
138. Will Dumbledore have left instructions or insight of some kind to the Order? Yes
139. Will the Dursleys join The Order to help fight against Voldemort? No
140. Is the “more than meets the eye” thing about Petunia related to contact with the Order? Yes
141. Is there still a traitor to be revealed in the Order? Yes
142. Will Fred and George join the Order? Yes
143. Will Percy join the order? Yes
144. Will the Ministry and the Order combine forces and unite against Lord Voldemort? Yes
145. Will we learn more about what James, Lily or Sirius did for the Order during 1st war? Yes
146. Will Grimmauld Place still be the Order's head quarters in book 7? No
147. Who is the member of the Order that we will get to know more? Someone else
148. Will Voldemort learn the entire Prophecy? No

Section 14
Voldemort and the Death Eaters
149. Will Lord Voldemort discover that Dumbledore found out about and told Harry about the Horcruxes? No
150. Do the Death Eaters have a head quarters like the Order? Yes
151. Has Voldemort in fact recruited Draco Malfoy as a Death Eater? Yes
152. Do one or more of the Death Eaters know about Lord Voldemort’s Horcruxes? Yes
153. Do you think Regulus Black was murdered by Lord Voldemort himself? Yes
154. Will Bella sacrifice herself for Lord Voldemort? Yes
155. Is there a spy from the Order among the Death Eaters yet to be revealed? Yes
156. Is Narcissa a Death Eater? No
157. Will any of the Death Eaters turn good? Yes
158. Will Wormtail pay his life debt to Harry? Yes
159. Will Voldemort try to recruit more types of creatures than those he has? Yes
160. Why did Voldemort send Wormtail to Snape? To keep an eye on Snape
161. Will the centaurs play an important role in Deathly Hallows? Yes

Section 15
Creatures
162. Will the house elves be free? Yes
163. Will Dobby be of further help to Harry in his Horcrux hunt? Yes
164. Will the goblins choose to fight on the good side and help them win? Yes
165. Will we see Griphook again? Yes
166. Will Lupin convince any of the werewolves to join the good side? Yes
167. Will we learn the 12 uses of dragon’s blood? Yes
168. Will we see Norbert again? Yes
169. Will we learn that some of the creatures that Luna talks about are real? Yes
170. Will there be peace and cooperation between all creatures and wizards? Yes
171. Will we see Fawkes again? Yes
172. Will Hedwig help Harry in the fight against Voldemort? Yes
173. Will we find out who owns the Riddle house now? Yes

Section 16
Places
174. Will we visit Azkaban prison in book 7? Yes
175. Will the wizarding bank Gringotts play an important part in book 7? Yes
176. Will Albania play a role in book 7 as Voldemort spent so much time there? Yes
177. Is there a Horcrux at Tom Riddle's orphanage in London? No
178. Will Durmstrang play a role in book 7? No
179. Will Harry take a stroll into the Forbidden Forest again? No
180. Will we visit Grimmaulds Place again? Yes
181. Bill is working as a curse breaker in Egypt, and all the Weaslys have been there. Will Egypt play a role in book 7? Yes
182. Did Snape, Lily and Petunia grow up in the area around Spinner’s End? Yes
183. Will we see what's beyond the veil? Yes
184. Will the Horcrux hunt bring Harry out of Britain? No
185. Will we find out what any of the whirring silver instruments in Dumbledore’s office do? Yes
186. Will we see any new spells used in book 7? Yes

Section 17
Others
187. Was there another person at Godric's Hollow? Yes
188. Is there going to be an attack at Bill and Fleur's wedding? No
189. Will Harry's potion book be seen or used again? Yes
190. Will the fact that Ginny’s Patronus is a phoenix be of importance in book 7? Yes
191. Will the fact that Ron’s watch is similar to Dumbledore’s be of significance in book 7? Yes
192. Ollivander... ...went into hiding.
193. Will the draught of the living death play a role in book 7? Yes
194. Do the tasks the trio went through at the end of Philosopher’s Stone/ Sorcerer’s Stone foreshadow some of the plot in book 7? Yes
195. Will Harry talk to Sirius again? Yes
196. Will Harry inherit Dumbledore’s Pensieve? Yes
197. Will Halloween be an important day/night in book 7? Yes
198. Where is Sirius' bike? It’s running around in the Forbidden Forest.

Section 18
Characters
199. Is Harry a Horcrux? No
200. Are Harry and Dumbledore related? No
201. Are the Weasleys descendants of Godric Gryffindor? Yes
202. On the wizard of the month section at Rowling's webpage, many will say that Helga Hufflepuff resembles Molly Weasley. Will this be of importance in book 7? No
203. Will the fact that Tonks was in Hufflepuff be important in book 7? Yes
204. Will the fact that Myrtle was a Ravenclaw be of any importance in the next book? Yes
205. Will Draco perform a Patronus charm in book 7? Yes
206. Will Bellatrix be defeated? Yes, Neville will kick some Bellatrix butt
207. Will Frank and Alice Longbottom ever recover from their injuries caused by Crucio? Yes, once Bellatrix is defeated
208. Snape's Patronus is A bat
209. What role will Luna Lovegood play? She will definitely be of valuable help in defeating Voldemort
210. Does Hagrid know more about Snape than we have learned? Yes, that's why he didn't want to meet Harry's eyes after the first potion lesson
211. Was Sirius the last Black or will we learn about more? We'll learn about more
212. How many kids will Ron and Hermione have? Five to seven
213. How many kids will Ginny and Harry have? More than seven
214. Was Dumbledore a pureblood? No, a muggle-born

Section 19
Places
215. Who owned the Potters' House in Godric's Hollow? Dumbledore
216. What will be the librarian Pince's role in book 7? Nothing more than it has been
217. Will the Dursleys ever leave Privet Drive? Yes, they have to be protected and takes refuge in Number 12 Grimmauld Place
218. How will Harry find out where Godric's Hollow is? Petunia will tell him! Oh, she knows.
219. What role will Gringotts play in book 7? Both of the above
220. Will we see where the Longbottoms live? Yes
221. Will the Shrieking Shack play a part in book 7? Someone will hide there
222. Will we return to Spinner's End? Yes
223. Will we visit the Malfoy mansion? Yes, written from one of the Malfoys' point of view
224. Will we ever visit the headquarters of the Daily Prophet? No
225. Will the Hog's Head once again be a headquarters for a goblins' rebellion? Yes
226. Will Voldemort return to the Ministry of Magic? Yes

Section 20
Creatures
227. What role will the spiders play? They will be on Harry's side because of Hagrid
228. Are there really dragons guarding the underground vaults at Gringotts? Yes
229. Is Snape an Animagus? Yes, a bat
230. Will Hagrid ever get to keep a dragon? No
231. Will Harry use a Niffler to look for Horcruxes? Yes
232. Will Buckbeak be of use for Harry in book 7? Yes
233. Will dragons be used to protect Hogwarts? Yes
234. Will Kreacher's info on the Black family and their contacts be of any help in the Horcrux hunt? Yes
235. Will we see or hear of someone losing their Animagus power? Yes, we will hear of someone losing their Animagus power
236. Did Dobby keep any secrets about Dumbledore that will help Harry in the next book? Yes
237. Will Dementors play a role in the destroying of Horcruxes? Yes, they will protect one or more of them

Section 21
Hogwarts
238. Will Hogwarts cease to have house elves? No, but they'll be paid
239. Which of the Hogwarts' founders created the Room of Requirement? Gryffindor
240. Will one or more of the Hogwarts founders communicate in any way with Harry? Yes, several of them
241. What would Snape see when looking in the Mirror of Erised? Voldemort winning
242. Will Hogwarts be the new headquarters of The Order of The Phoenix? No
243. Will Hogwarts be damaged or destroyed? Yes
244. Will Draco return to Hogwarts? No
245. Are there any portraits of the founders at Hogwarts? Yes
246. Presuming that Harry will return to Hogwarts as a student, what will make him change his mind? Dumbledore will have left a message urging him to return
247. Will Umbridge return to Hogwarts? Yes, but not as a professor
248. Are the founders of Hogwarts buried there? Yes, at the Hogwarts graveyard
Section 22
Love
249. Was Wormtail ever in love with someone? Yes, and it will be important for his actions in the next book
250. Is Draco the same after the episode in the Astronomy tower? No, that episode changed him forever, he is humbled and will be more friendly from now on
251. Will we see a divorce in book 7? Yes, Narcissa and Lucius Malfoy
252. Will the twins find love? Yes, they both will
253. Will Draco Malfoy get together with someone? Yes, Pansy Parkinson
254. Which of his parents are Draco closest to? His mother
255. Will Harry enter the Love room in the Ministry of Magic? Yes
256. Will Krum make an appearance and make Ron jealous? Yes, somewhere else
257. Did Snape ever have a girlfriend/spouse? Yes
258. Will we learn about/see any crushes of Dudley's? He will get a crush on someone in the next book
259. Will we learn how James persuaded Lily to go out with him? Yes

Section 23
The Horcruxes
260. Will there be an invisible Horcrux? Yes
261. Does Lucius Malfoy have another horcrux that he doesn't know of? Yes
262. Did Dumbledore ever make a Horcrux? Yes
263. Are there any flaws in one or more of Dumbledore's theories that he gave to Harry after investigating Slughorn's memory? Yes
264. Is there a Horcrux hidden in the Trophy room? Yes, Tom Riddle's special award is a Horcrux
265. Is there a Horcrux hidden in the Room of Requirement? Yes
266. Will Harry find some clues to one or more of the Horcruxes at Borgin and Burkes? Yes, he will receive valuable information there
267. Will RAB help Harry find another Horcrux in addition to the locket? Yes, at least one
268. Do the centaurs know about Voldemort's Horcruxes? Only one of them does

Section 24
History
269. What was the spell that blew up the Potters' house? Someone else cast a spell to ruin the house and get rid of evidence
270. How Hagrid was able to find Harry and the Potters' house despite the Fidelius charm? The charm was lifted when the house was destroyed
271. Was the voice who asked Lily to step aside really Voldemort's? Yes
272. Did Dumbledore tell the Potters about the prophecy? Yes, when he warned them that Voldemort was after them, and recommended them to go into hiding
273. Did Dumbledore tell the Longbottoms about the Prophecy? Yes
274. Will we find out how Harry's parents thrice defied Voldemort? Yes
275. Has Dumbledore ever killed? No
276. Did Tom Riddle stay at Hogwarts the summer after the Chamber of Secrets was opened? No
277. Did Petunia know Sirius? She had met him through her sister briefly
278. Where did Voldemort learn how to make a Horcrux? He learned it from the dark wizard Grindelwald
279. Does "defeat of Grindelwald" mean that Dumbledore killed him? No
280. Has Snape ever killed before he killed Dumbledore? No
281. Has Slughorn ever killed? No

Section 25
Others
282. "..at the solstice will come a new.." the figure of an old bearded man says when a prophecy is broken. Will this be of importance in book 7? Yes
283. Who is the bearded man? Aberforth Dumbledore
284. "..and none will come after", a young woman says in the same paragraph. Is this the from the same prophecy as above, and will it be of importance? It's not the same prophecy, but it is important
285. Will we know who the young woman is and will it be important? Yes, and it will
286. Will we learn of more people that have used Polyjuice Potion during Harry's years at Hogwarts? Yes
287. Will we see someone else disguise him or herself with Polyjuice potion again in book 7? No
288. What does the symbol on the spine of the UK cover mean, if anything? It's a symbol on Dumbledore's Pensieve
289. Will we see the Priori Incantatem again? Yes, in the final duel between Voldemort and Harry
290. Where is Voldemort hiding? He is moving around
291. Did Dumbledore know that the Horcrux in the cave was fake? No
292. Is there more to the cave scene than we know? No
293. Is Aberforth an Animagus? Yes
294. Was Dumbledore a Parselmouth? Yes
295. Is there a connection between Ollivander's disappearance and the fact that he had just sold a wand to Neville? Yes
296. Will we see Harry extracting one or more of his memories into a Pensieve in book 7? Yes
297. Will we learn more about Snape's mother, Eileen Prince? Yes
298. Will we se more people taking the Wolfsbane Potion? Yes, more werewolves will want to control themselves

Section 26
The newest cover art
299. Where did the trio come from on the US deluxe cover art? Somewhere else
300. Where are the trio on their way to on the US deluxe cover art? Horcrux hunting
301. Is the dragon that the trio is flying on the cover of the US deluxe version Norbert? None of the above
302. Is the dragon on the US special edition cover an Animagus? Yes
303. When is the scene on the cover art on the US deluxe version taking place? Sometime between after the summer and Christmas
304. What is the village we see underneath the trio? Godric's Hollow
305. Why are the trio's clothes all torn and damaged? They had to fight something to save the dragon
306. Is Harry wearing the same as he is on the regular US cover when fighting Voldemort and what does it mean? Yes he is, and it means he is on his way with Ron and Hermione after fighting Voldemort

Section 27
Characters
307. Are Harry and Hermione siblings? No
308. Which house was Cornelius Fudge in when he attended Hogwarts? Hufflepuff
309. Fudge will Die
310. Tonks will Live
311. Kingsley Shacklebolt will Die
312. Amortentia: What would Snape smell? Narcissa's perfume
313. Amortentia: Hermione smelled freshly mown grass, new parchments and... Something from the Burrow reminding her of Ron
314. When Snape makes the unbreakable vow, his hand twitches when Narcissa says: ... "And should it prove necessary ...if it seems Draco will fail" Will this prove important in book 7? Yes
315. Who was the man that Vernon Dursley ran into on the street in the beginning of book 1? Dedalus Diggle
316. Will Draco ever kill? No
317. Will the Dursleys ever meet Voldemort? Yes, at least one of them will
318. Can Voldemort see through invisibility cloaks? Yes
319. Has Snape ever been under James' invisibility cloak? Yes
320. Will Harry's scar ever disappear? No

Section 28
Creatures
321. Will we see more Blast Ended Skrewts? No, they're all dead thank goodness!
322. Will unicorns be of any importance in the last book? Yes
323. Will we find out how Scabbers AKA Wormtail AKA Peter Pettigrew ended up with the Weasley family? Yes
324. Will we learn more about how Dobby came to serve the Malfoy family? Yes
325. Will we learn more about how Dumbledore got Fawkes and their connection in the next book? Yes
326. Is Nagini the snake a Horcrux? Yes
327. Will we meet another sphinx? No
328. Will we learn more about Dementors? Yes
329. Will anyone else receive a Dementor's kiss? Yes



Section 29
Places
330. Where is Wormtail now that Snape is on the run? With Voldemort
331. Where did Snape and Draco Apparate to when fleeing from Hogwarts? To the Malfoy mansion
332. Who did the house in Godric's Hollow belong to? The Potters
333. Was there someone else present at Godric's Hollow the night the Potter's were killed? Yes, someone else


Section 30
Horcruxes
334. Does Voldemort have seven horcruxes now, including the piece of soul in his own body? Yes
335. Will we see someone make a horcrux? Yes
336. Are any of Voldemort's Horcruxes with the giants in the mountains? Yes
337. Are there any Horcruxes at Godric's Hollow? Yes
338. Are there any Horcruxes in the Hogwarts' Lake? No
339. Are there any Horcruxes hidden in Voldemort's parents' grave? Eww, no...
340. Will Krum be the next DADA teacher at Hogwarts? Yes

Section 31
Hogwarts
341. Will Dumbledore's Army reunite again in book 7? Yes, but without the trio
342. Will the Marauders' Map be of any further help for Harry? Yes, it will help him find a horcrux at Hogwarts
343. Will the Marauders' Map show any further abilities? Yes
344. Are Snape and Professor Trelawney related? No
345. Filch the caretaker Will live
346. Will we see Dumbledore's Army in action again? Yes, in Harry's absence they will (literally) hold the fort at Hogwarts
347. Will Crabbe and Goyle return to Hogwarts? No
348. Will we witness the beginning-of-the-term feast next year? Yes!

Section 32
History
349. Will Snape's worst memory play a part in the next book? Yes
350. Will we learn who and what initiated the breach between Petunia and Lily? It was Lily who decided to give Petunia space and not force herself on her sister
351. Was James’s invisibility cloak in use the night the Potters died? Yes
352. Will we know more of what happened the night Voldemort came to Godric's Hollow and how? Someone who was there will tell everything they saw
353. Will we learn more about how and why the Longbottoms were tortured? Yes
354. Did Grindelwald go to Hogwarts? No, he went to Durmstrang
355. When did James leave his cloak in Dumbledore's possession? After the Fidelius Charm
356. Will we learn more about Snape's childhood and adolescence? Yes
357. Snape says to Harry that he is just like his father: "Too arrogant to ever believe that he could have been wrong about Black" Does this mean that Snape actually tried to warn him and Lily before Voldemort's attack? No
358. How did Dumbledore find out about Voldemort's attack on the Potters? From a portrait both in Godric's Hollow and at Hogwarts
359. Did Lily and James work (other than for the order)? Yes, they both did
360. Why did Voldemort choose Harry instead of Neville? Harry is more similar to Voldemort than Neville

Section 33
Love
361. Will we learn that Remus Lupin was in love with someone at school? Yes
362. Was Dumbledore at Godric's Hollow sometime on the night the Potters were killed? Yes
363. Will Fudge and Umbridge fall in love with each other? No
364. Snape is/has been married Yes
365. Is there a spell that can capture love to make an anti-horcrux? We won't find out
366. Did Lily Potter study love in the Ministry of Magic? Yes
367. Will any of the students get married before the epilogue? Yes, after leaving Hogwarts
368. Will Dobby and Winky get married? No, but they will be together

Section 34
Death Eaters
369. Does Voldemort know by now that Wormtail owes his life to Harry? Yes
370. Will some or all of the Death Eaters be present at the final duel between Harry and Voldemort? Yes
371. Will Bellatrix ever change her opinion on Voldemort? No
372. Will we learn more about why Bellatrix does not trust Snape? Yes
373. Lucius Malfoy will Die
374. Peter Pettigrew will Die
375. Is there more to the relationship between Snape and the Malfoy family than we know? Yes, we will learn more and it will be important to understand Snape and his wishes and loyalty

Section 35
Order of the Phoenix
376. Will the twins be members of the Order now that they're *ahem* graduated from Hogwarts? Yes
377. Where are the portraits of the Hogwarts' founders? Somewhere else at Hogwarts
378. Will Molly Weasley use the AK to protect her family, another member of the Order or herself? Yes, she will
379. Will Arthur Weasley use the AK to protect his family, another member of the Order or himself? Yes, he will
380. Will Harry be living in The Order's Headquarters in the epilogue? No
381. Will Dumbledore communicate with Harry through a picture in The Order's Headquarters? Yes

Section 36
The Wombat
382. Will we learn that Muggles have forced wizards to teach them magic? No
383. Will we learn more about previous Ministers for Magic? Yes
384. Has inter-country apparition been outlawed due to extreme splinching and is that why the trio is flying a dragon on the US deluxe cover? Yes it has, but that's not why they're on a dragon
385. Will the jinx on the Defence Against the Dark Arts position at Hogwarts ever be lifted? Yes
386. Do Patronuses vary in strength according to which animal's form it takes? Yes
387. Is there a cure against the Draught of Living Death? Yes

Section 37
Others
388. Will Harry meet someone at Godric's Hollow? Yes
389. Will Harry use the Draught of Living Death to go through the veil? Yes
390. Ron, Hermione and Harry now have one of the three magical substances each in their wands from Mr. Ollivander. Will this be of importance in the next book? Yes
391. Will we learn exactly how a wizard's portrait is made? Yes
392. How will Harry find out why Dumbledore trusted Snape? He will learn it from Dumbledore's Pensieve
393. "No, Draco," said Dumbledore quietly. "It is my mercy, and not yours, that matters now." Will this be important for Draco’s faith in the next book? Yes
394. Did Dumbledore impersonate Severus Snape in Spinner's End? No
395. Will phrases from the prophecy be used as a chapter title? Yes, several
396. Will Hogwarts saying: "Never tickle a sleeping dragon" be of any importance in book 7? Yes, totally
397. Will the phrase "Never tickle a sleeping dragon" have anything to do with Draco? Yes
398. What is the unintentional foreshadowing-clue that gave J.K Rowling goosebumps in the Prisoner of Azkaban movie? Wandless magic.

Thursday 19th July – 2 days

Chapter 29: The Phoenix Lament
In this chapter... Harry stays by Professor Dumbledore’s body until Ginny manages to lead him away. They go up to the hospital wing. Neville has been injured, during the battle, also other members of the Order have been injured, but they should also be all right. Greyback the werewolf, however, has bitten Bill Weasley. Although he won’t turn into a werewolf every month, he is going to be disfigured for life. Fleur shocks everyone by declaring her love to Bill – she doesn’t care that Bill is disfigured. She is still going to marry him. Molly Weasley seems to warm to Fleur more. Harry tells everyone how Professor Snape killed Dumbledore. Everybody is shocked. Fawkes, Dumbledore’s phoenix starts singing a song that seems to put their despair over the loss into music. It is not certain that Hogwarts will remain open. Professor McGonagall is now the new Head Mistress of Hogwarts. Dumbledore’s funeral will be the next day.

“You thought I would not weesh to marry him? Or per’aps you ’oped.” Said Fleur, he nostrils flaring. “What do I care how ’e looks? I am good-looking enough for both of us, I theenk! All these scars show is zat my husband is brave! And I shall do zat!” she added fiercely, pushing Mrs Weasley aside and snatching the ointment away from her.

What other items from Borgin and Burke’s did Malfoy have? Hand of Glory

Chapter 30: The White Tomb
In this chapter... Everybody turns up to Professor Dumbledore’s funeral, which is held at Hogwarts – from Professor Umbridge to the barman of the Hog’s Head. He's laid to rest in a white tomb on the grounds, and the funeral is a sober affair. Harry tells Ginny that he cannot be with her any more. He loves her. But Voldemort might use Ginny to get to Harry. Harry has decided he is also not going back to Hogwarts. He wants to find the rest of the Horcruxes before killing Lord Voldemort. Both Ron and Hermione say they won't leave his side and that they're coming with him on his journey. They do have one stop to make before they begin, however. They have to go to the Burrow first for one last day of peace at Bill and Fleur's wedding. Harry also plans to visit Godric’s Hollow – his parent’s grave.

There might be still as many as four Horcruxes out there somewhere and each would need to be found and eliminated before there was even a possibility that Voldemort could be killed. He kept reciting to himself, as though by listing them he could bring them within reach: ‘the locket…the cup…the snake…something of Gryffindor’s or Ravenclaw’s…the locket…the cup…the snake…something of Gryffindor’s or Ravenclaw’s…

What was Professor Snape’s father’s name? Tobias

Wednesday 18th July – 3 days

Chapter 27: The Lightening-Struck Tower
In this chapter... They have got the Horcrux – a locket – with them, and they Apparate into Hogsmeade. They are horrified to see the Dark Mark hovering over Hogsmeade. This means there has been a Death Eater attack. Madame Rosmerta – from the Three Broomsticks – has saw them Apparate, and lend them broomsticks. They arrive on the top of the Astrometry Tower. Professor Dumbledore tells Harry to go and find Professor Snape – Snape can restore him to full fitness. Before Harry can do this however, the door bursts open and Draco Malfoy stands there.
Dumbledore quickly immobilises Harry, who is under his Invisibility Cloak. Dumbledore is cornered and wandless. Malfoy tells Professor Dumbledore that Lord Voldemort has given him the task to kill him. Dumbledore tries to talk Draco to coming to the good side; he knows he is not a killer. . Just as Malfoy is about to lower his wand other Death Eaters show up and start taunting Dumbledore. One of them is Fenrir Greyback – the werewolf who enjoys injuring children and who bit Remus Lupin many years ago, which made him into a werewolf too. Professor Snape shows up soon after and, pushing everyone else aside, kills Dumbledore with the Avada Kedavra curse without a second thought.

Snape said nothing, but walked forwards and pushed Malfoy roughly out of the way. The Three Death Eaters fell back without a word. Even the werewolf seemed cowed.
Snape gazed for a moment at Dumbledore, and there was revulsion and hatred etched in the harsh lines of his face.
“Severus…please…”
Snape raised his wand and pointed it directly at Dumbledore.
“Avada Kedavra”

Where is the Dark Mark situated? Over Hogwarts Astronomy Tower

Chapter 28: Flight Of The Prince
In this chapter... Harry cannot believe what has happened, he cannot believe Dumbledore is dead. The Death Eaters escape down the stairs, and Harry is able to move again. Harry runs down the stairs, after Professor Snape, determined to kill him. There has been a violent battle downstairs, which is still continuing. Some of the Order members are fighting the Death Eaters with Ron, Hermione, Ginny and Neville.
Harry finally catches up with Snape and Malfoy, and starts duelling with Snape. Harry uses curses from the Half Blood Prince’s book. Professor Snape laughs – he is the Half Blood Prince. Harry has been using his old potions book all year. Professor Snape and Malfoy manage to Disapparates outside the Hogwarts gates. Hagrid helps Harry to his feet. Hagrid’s hut has burnt down – he only just managed to get Fang the boarhound out in time. Hagrid can’t understand why Snape was with Death Eaters and refuses to believe that Professor Dumbledore is dead. Harry kneels over Dumbledore's body and sees the Horcrux they went out to find tonight. He opens the locket and sinks when he realizes that it was a fake-the real Horcrux had been taken by someone else a long time ago.

To the Dark Lord
I know I will be dead long before you read this but I want you to know that it was I who discovered your secret. I have stolen the real Horcrux and intend to destroy it as soon as I can. I face death in the hope that when you meet your match, you will be mortal once more.
R.A.B.

“Kill me, then,” panted Harry, who felt no fear at all, bur only rage and contempt. “Kill me like you killed him, you coward – ”
“DON’T – ” screamed Snape, and his face was suddenly demented, inhuman, as though he was in as much pain as the yelping, howling dog stuck in the burning house behind them, “- CALL ME COWARD!”

True or false – Fang the boarhound is saved from Hagrid’s burning hut? True

Tuesday 17th July – 4 days

Chapter 25: The Seer Overheard
In this chapter... Harry is extremely happy, while dating Ginny – even Ron approves. Hermione is still trying to find out who the Half Blood Prince is – she has discovered that there was a pupil at Hogwarts called Eileen Prince. Harry refuses to give up the Half Blood Prince’s book – it is still in the Room of Requirement. Harry receives an urgent message to go to Professor Dumbledore’s office. As he is going there, he finds Professor Trelawney, who has been thrown out of the Room of Requirement. She was trying to hide some sherry bottles. Harry realises that Malfoy is in there – and he is extremely happy about something.
Harry wants Professor Trelawney to go to see Dumbledore with hi. As they make their way to the Headmaster’s office, Trelawney mentions the night she made the prophecy about Harry and Voldemort. It is revealed that Professor Snape also overheard the prophecy – he was the one who told Lord Voldemort about it. Harry is furious. He rages at Professor Dumbledore, telling him what Trelawney has told him. Professor Dumbledore says he trusts Snape totally. However, he has called Harry to his office because he thinks he has found a Horcrux. Harry can go with him – under his Invisibility Cloak.
Harry goes to get his Cloak. He quickly tells Ron and Hermione everything and that to keep an eye of Malfoy, and Professor Snape. He gives them the Marauder’s Map to keep watch on Malfoy and Snape, and also the bottle of Felix Felicis, to share out between themselves and Ginny. Harry and Dumbledore walk quickly into the night, and once they step off the Hogwarts grounds they Apparate away to find the Horcrux and destroy it.

It was Snape who had overheard the prophecy. It was Snape who had carried the news of the prophecy to Voldemort. Snape and Peter Pettigrew together had sent Voldemort hunting after Lily and James and their son...

What was Professor Trelawney trying to hide in the Room of Requirement? Sherry bottles

Chapter 26: The Cave
In this chapter... When Harry and Professor Dumbledore Apparate again, they are near a cave, near the sea. It is the same cave that Tom Riddle visited many years ago, when the orphanage took them on a day trip. The cave door us concealed by magic. Professor Dumbledore has to give the door blood, to let them through. Next, they have to cross a vast lake, by boat, to an island, in the middle of the lake. This is where Dumbledore believes a Horcrux is hidden. The lake is full of dead bodies – Inferi.
When they reach the island, the Horcrux is contained in the middle of a basin full of a potion. The only way to get the Horcrux is to drink the potion. He will be the one to drink it. He makes Harry promise that whatever the potion does to him, not to stop giving it to him. He must drink the entire potion so they can get the Horcrux. Reluctantly, Harry agrees. When Professor Dumbledore starts drinking the potion, he quickly collapses in pain, and Harry has to make him drink it, hating himself. When the potion is all gone, Professor Dumbledore asks for water. Harry has to dip from the lake, which awakens the dead bodies. There are too many for him to fight off, and he's about to be dragged into the lake when Dumbledore comes to and fights them off. They head back out to the sea, and Harry Apparates a very weak Dumbledore back to Hogwarts.

“It’s going to be all right sir,” Harry said over and over again, more worried by Dumbledore’s silence than he had been by his weakened voice. “We’re nearly there…I can Apparate us both back….don’t worry….” “I am not worried, Harry,” said Dumbledore, his voice a little stronger despite the freezing water. “I am with you.”

Professor Dumbledore takes Harry to a cave. Tom Riddle went there many years ago with two other children. After many enchantments, Harry and Dumbledore reach a stone basin. They believe the Horcrux is at the bottom of the basin. How many goblets of potion does Dumbledore have to take? 12

Monday 16th July – 5 days

Chapter 23: Horcruxes
In this chapter... Harry goes straight to Professor Dumbledore’s office, despite how late it is. Professor Dumbledore is delighted with the memory – he and Harry go into the Pensieve immediately. The memory shows a younger Slughorn telling a younger Tom Riddle about Horcruxes. Horcruxes is the act of splitting a soul, by murdering somebody, and then putting half the soul away in an object so that you cannot be killed. Slughorn seemed very unwilling, tells Tom Riddle this.
Professor Dumbledore and Harry return to the real world. Professor Dumbledore says he thinks Tom Riddle made six Horcruxes and the seventh Horcrux is Voldemort’s soul itself. Seven is a very magical number. Professor Dumbledore says that now there are only 4 to find, out of the six Horcruxes. Harry destroyed the diary of Tom Riddles, four years ago – that was a Horcrux. And Professor Dumbledore destroyed the Gaunt ring, which Tom Riddle hid in the Gaunt home. This is why Dumbledore’s hand has been injured. One part is still in Voldemort's body and Professor Dumbledore believes that the other Horcruxes Voldemort placed in some of the objects he stole, like Hufflepuff's cup and Slytherin's locket. Dumbledore promises Harry that if he finds out where the next Horcrux is at Harry can come with him to help him destroy it.

“So,” said Harry, “the diary’s gone, the ring’s gone. The cup, the locket, and the snake are still intact, and you think there might be a Horcrux that was once Ravenclaw’s or Gryffindor’s?”

Harry takes the memory to Professor Dumbledore immediately. They see the real memory. What does the young Tom Riddle say is the most magical number? 7

Chapter 24: Sectumsempra
In this chapter... Harry tells Hermione and Ron all about the Horcruxes, and how there is still four to find. He is delighted to learn that Ginny and Dean are have split up, and wonders how Ron would feel if Harry asked Ginny out. Katie Bell is out of hospital again, and the final match of the Quidditch season is getting closer against Ravenclaw. Harry goes in a bathroom, to hide from Filch, one day and is shocked to find Draco Malfoy in there, crying, and Moaning Myrtle trying to comfort him. When Malfoy sees Harry in a mirror, they start duelling. Harry casts a spell, what he read in the Half Blood Prince’s potions book – Sectumsempra. Harry’s terrified when blood starts pouring out of Malfoy. Snape hears the commotion and quickly heals Draco with a spell and helps him to the hospital wing. Professor Snape wants to know where Harry learned such Dark magic. When Harry tries to close his mind against Snape he's unable to, and Snape demands that Harry bring him all his schoolbooks immediately.
Harry doesn’t want Professor Snape to see the Half-Blood Prince's Potions book, so he switches books with Ron and quickly runs to the Room of Requirement to hide his book. He marks the place where he hid the book, so he can go back for it another time. Professor Snape puts Harry on detention – this means Harry will miss the final game of the Quidditch season. After the detention, Harry longs to know if Gryffindor has won or lost. Gryffindor have won, and before Harry knows what is happening, he is kissing Ginny in front of everyone. When he looks up Ron gives a shrug, letting him know it's all right.

“Then why,” asked Snape, “does it have the name ‘Roonil Wazlib’ written inside the front cover?”
Harry’s heart missed a beat. “That’s my nickname,” he said.

In Charms class, what were the pupils trying to change the vinegar into?
Wine

Sunday 15h July – 6 days

Chapter 21: The Unknowable Room
In this chapter... Harry still can’t think how to get the memory from Professor Slughorn. It is reported that Mundungus Fletcher has been arrested for impersonating an Inferi – a dead body. Kreacher and Dobby come to report on what Draco has been doing. Malfoy has been using the Room of Requirement, and having Crabbe and Goyle standing guard, as girls – using Polyjuice potion. No matter how much Harry tries, he cannot get into the Room of Requirement.

“Well, what Harry said is the most useful if we’re trying to tell them apart!” said Ron. “When we come face to face with one down a dark alley we’re going to be having a shufti to see if it’s solid aren’t we, we’re not going to be asking, ‘Excuse me, are you the imprint of a departed soul?’”

Who did the Daily Prophet say had been arrested impersonating an Inferi?
Mundungus Fletcher

Chapter 22: After The Burial
In this chapter... Harry still is trying to see what is going on in the Room of Requirement – what Draco is up too. Hagrid sends a note to the Trio, saying that Aragog, the giant spider, has died. Would they come down for the burial that evening? The Trio aren’t supposed to be out of the castle after nightfall. Ron and Hermione are going to take their Apparition tests in Hogsmeade that day. Ron has a sudden brilliant idea – Harry should take a swig of Felix Felicis and try to get the memory from Slughorn after that. Harry is a bit reluctant because deep down he was saving the Felix in the hopes that he could ask Ginny out. Hermione passes her apparition test while Ron failed by leaving half an eyebrow behind.
After taking the Felix Felicis, that evening, Harry confidently goes to Hagrid’s hut, to watch Aragog’s burial. He meets Professor Slughorn, and asks the Professor to join him and Hagrid to celebrate Aragog’s life. With Felix's help, Harry is able to procure the memory from Slughorn.

“This is Felix Felicis I suppose? Said Hermione anxiously, holding up the bottle to the light. “You haven’t got another little bottle full of – I don’t know – “
“Essence of Insanity” suggested Ron as Harry swung his cloak over his shoulders.

What is the correct magical name for Aragog, the spider, who dies in this book? Acromantula

Saturday 14th July – 7 days

Chapter 19: Elf Tails
In this chapter... Ron is slowly recovering. Nobody can think why Ron was poisoned but Hermione mentions that the mead was for Professor Dumbledore originally. Harry constantly checks the Marauder’s Map, puzzled why Draco Malfoy disappears sometimes. Cormac McLaggen replaces Ron as Gryffindor Keeper, while Ron recovers. The next Gryffindor game is against Hufflepuff. Luna Lovegood provides the commentary for Hufflepuff against Gryffindor, which is a very unusual and entertaining one. During the game, McLaggen continually tells the other Gryffindor players what to do and how to play better. McLaggen accidently hits a Bludger toward Harry, which knocks Harry out cold. Harry awakes in the Hospital wing.
Hufflepuff won the game. While in the Hospital wing, Harry can’t stop thinking about Malfoy. A brilliant idea comes to him, and he summons Kreacher. Dobby also arrives with Kreacher – the two house-elves are fighting each other, as Kreacher insulted Harry. Harry asks Dobby and Kreacher to follow Draco Malfoy – making it clear to Kreacher that he is not to tell Malfoy what he is up to.

“And that’s Smith of Hufflepuff with the Quaffle,” said a dreamy voice, echoing over the grounds, “He did the commentary last time, of course, and Ginny Weasley flew into him, I think probably on purpose – it looked like it. Smith was being quite rude about Gryffindor, I expect he regrets that now he’s playing them – oh look, he’s lost the Quaffle, Ginny took it from him, I do like her, she’s very nice…”

What position does Zacharias Smith play on the Hufflepuff Quidditch team? Chaser

Chapter 20: Lord Voldemort's Request
In this chapter... Harry and Ron leave the Hospital wing. Hermione is finally friends with Ron again. Harry is also pleased to learn that Ginny and Dean have had an argument, although they haven’t broken up. Harry has his next lesson with Dumbledore. Dumbledore is disappointed that Harry hasn’t got the memory for Slughorn yet, but Harry promises to get it soon. Dumbledore has two memories to show Harry.
After leaving Hogwarts, Tom Riddle took a job in Borgin and Burke’s. The memory shows Tom Riddle go to a rich witch’s home, and the witch – Hepzibah Smith – showing Tom two of her treasures. One is a cup, which belonged to Helga Hufflepuff - Hepzibah is a descendent of her – and the other is a locket of Slytherin’s. This locket is the same locket that Merope Gaunt sold to Mr Burke. A few days later, Hepzibah Smith was found dead. Her house-elf, Hokey, was convicted of murdering her mistress. The other memory is another one of Professor Dumbledore’s. Lord Voldemort – an older Tom Riddle – comes to see Professor Dumbledore, asking to teach Defence Against the Dark Arts at Hogwarts. Of course Dumbledore refused. Dumbledore says that ever since that meeting with Lord Voldemort, the DADA job has been cursed.

She slid back the fine, filigree clasp and flipped open the box. There upon the smooth crimson velvet lay a heavy gold locket.
Voldemort reached out his hand without invitation this time and held it up to the light, staring at it.
“Slytherin’s mark,” he said quietly, as the light played upon an ornate, serpentine S.

Harry goes to Professor Dumbledore’s next lesson, still without Professor Slughorn’s memory. Dumbledore has managed to find two other memories. Harry is shown a memory of a house elf, belonging to a rich woman, Hepzibah Smith. What is on the cup that she showed Tom Riddle? Badger

Chapter 17: A Sluggish Memory
In this chapter... Harry and Ron return to Hogwarts after the Christmas Holidays. Percy’s stay at the Burrow was very short and unsuccessful. Hermione is still not speaking to Ron. Hermione gives Harry a letter from Professor Dumbledore about his next private lesson. Apparition lessons will soon be taught to all the sixth years. When Harry goes to his private lesson, he tells Professor Dumbledore what he overheard between Professor Snape and Harry. Dumbledore says he trusts Snape, and the conversation comes to an abrupt end. Professor Dumbledore shows Harry two very important memories. The first shows a teenaged Riddle, going to Little Hangleton – where his mother, father and grandparents lived. Only Morfin Gaunt was left alive, out of the Gaunt’s. Lord Voldemort murdered his Muggle father and his Muggle grandparents, and then modified Morfin’s memory, to make him believe he did the crime. Morfin was sent to Azkaban, and nobody ever knew – except for Professor Dumbledore – that Morfin was in Little Hangleton.
The second memory that Harry is shown, Dumbledore says may be the most important of all. It is a memory of a younger Professor Slughorn, holding one of his special parties for selected students – one of which is Tom Riddle. Tom Riddle has the Gaunt ring – the one that Professor Dumbledore has now, and the same one that Marvolo Riddle showed Bob Ogden. This proves that Tom has already murdered his father and grandparents. Harry sees Tom wait behind, after all the students leave, to ask Professor Slughorn what Horcruxes are. The memory gets foggy suddenly, and Slughorn shouts that he doesn't know anything about Horcruxes. Dumbledore explains that Slughorn has modified his own memory, and he sets Harry the most important task of retrieving the true memory from Professor Slughorn.

“I’ve got something for you, Harry,” said Hermione, neither looking at Ron nor giving any sign that she had heard him.
“Oh, hang on – password.Abstinence”
“Precisely,” said the Fat Lady in a feeble voice, and swung upwards to reveal the portrait hole.

How many Galleons will Apparition lessons cost? 12.

Chapter 18: Birthday Surprises
In this chapter... To Harry’s disappointment, Hermione does not know what Horcruxes are – and there is nothing about them in the library either. When Harry tries to question Professor Slughorn, he has the same reaction as Tom Riddle – Slughorn declares that he doesn’t know what they are. The sixth years attend their first Apparition lessons in the Great Hall – the weather is too wild to be taken outside. A Ministry wizard, Wilkie Twycross, takes the lessons. Nobody enjoys the lessons much. However, Harry does overhear Malfoy yelling at his friend, Crabbe, and Harry realizes that Malfoy is using his friends as lookouts for something.
Ron celebrates his seventeenth birthday on the first of March. Harry has been constantly checking the Marauders Map, seeing where Draco Malfoy is, and what he is doing. Ron accidently eats some Cauldron Cakes, which Romilda Vane gave to Harry at Christmas. They are spiked with Love Potion, from Fred and George’s shop, which makes Ron think he is in loves with Romilda. Harry takes Ron to Professor Slughorn to ask him to make an antidote for the Love Potion. Ron is soon himself again. Professor Slughorn gives Harry and Ron a drink in celebration of Ron's birthday. The matured mead was supposed to be a Christmas present for Professor Dumbledore. Ron is the first to drink the mead and he collapses immediately, foaming horrifically at the mouth and twitching violently. Harry remembers that a tiny bezoar stone will cure most poisons. He shoves it down Ron's throat, praying that it works.

“Splinching, or the separation of random body parts,” said Wilkie Twycross dispassionately, “occurs when the mind is insufficiently determained. You must concentrate continually upon your destination, and move, without haste, but with deliberation…thus”
Twycross stepped forwards, turned gracefully on the spot with his arms outstretched and vanished in a swirl of robes, reappearing at the back of the hall.

What does Harry buy Ron for his seventeenth birthday? Keeper gloves

Thursday 12th July – 9 days

Chapter 15: The Unbreakable Vow
In this chapter... Ron and Hermione still aren’t speaking – although Ron and Lavender are still constantly kissing, Professor Slughorn announces he is hosting a Christmas party, so Harry has no excuse not to join. Lots and lots of girls are eager to be Harry’s date for Slughorn’s party – in particular, a younger Gryffindor, Romilda Vane. Harry decides, on an impulse, to invite Luna Lovegood to go to the party with him. Hermione goes with Cormac McLaggen – but only to annoy Ron.
The party is not as bad as Harry expected. It improves when Filch, the caretaker, drags Draco Malfoy into the party. He has found Draco lurking about, trying to gatecrash the party. Professor Snape takes Draco away, to reprimand him – Harry can’t resist following them, under the Invisibility Cloak and listening to their conversation. Snape questions Malfoy about what he is up to – but Malfoy won’t tell him. Malfoy refuses Snape’s help, even after Snape says that he made an Unbreakable Vow with his mother, to help Draco. Harry is finding it hard to get his head around what he has heard.

“The Aurors are part of the Rotfang Conspiracy, I thought everyone knew that. They’re working to bring down the Ministry of Magic from within using a combination of Dark Magic and gum disease.” –

With whom does Harry go to Professor Slughorn's party? Luna Lovegood

Chapter 16: A Very Frosty Christmas
In this chapter... It is the Christmas Holidays – Harry is at the Burrow with the rest of the Weasleys (except for Charlie and Percy). Ron and Harry discuss the conversation of Snape and Malfoy’s. Ron says if anybody breaks an Unbreakable Vow, they die. Harry is convinced that Malfoy is working for the Death Eaters, as well as Snape. However, when Harry discusses with Remus Lupin and Arthur Weasley, they both say they trust Snape – Snape must had questioned Malfoy on Professor Dumbledore’s orders.
When everybody is eating Christmas dinner, on Christmas Day, there are two very unexpected visitors to the Burrow – Rufus Scrimgeour and Percy Weasley. Scrimgeour is obviously there to have a private chat with Harry, and is using Percy as an excuse to get to see him. While walking in the garden, with Harry, Scrimgeour tries to persuade Harry to come to the Ministry’s side, to show people that the Ministry is fighting against Lord Voldemort. Harry politely tells him that he supports Dumbledore more than the Ministry – and won’t tell Scrimgeour where Professor Dumbledore mysteriously disappears too.

Fred, George, Harry, and Ron were the only ones who knew that the angel on top of the tree was actually a garden gnome that had bitten Fred on the ankle as he pulled up carrots for Christmas dinner. Stupefied, painted gold, stuffed into a miniature tutu and with small wings glued to its back, it glowered down at them all, the ugliest angel Harry had ever seen, with a large bald head like a potato and rather hairy feet.

Harry spends Christmas with the Weasley’s, at The Burrow. Who are the two unexpected visitors on Christmas Day? Percy Weasley and Rufus Scrimgeour

Wednesday 11th July – 10 days

Chapter 13: The Secret Riddle
In this chapter... Katie is still in St. Mungo’s hospital. Nobody knows who gave Katie the dangerous parcel – Harry, however, is still convinced of Malfoy’s guilt. Harry has his next private lesson with Professor Dumbledore. Dumbledore has been absent from Hogwarts lately. He won’t tell Harry where he has been, but says he will tell Harry eventually. They use the Pensieve again. First of all they see a memory of Mr Burke (one of the owners of Borgin and Burke’s). He tells of how he brought a locket from Merope Gaunt, for very little money.
Then Harry and Professor Dumbledore enter the memory of a younger Dumbledore, visiting a Muggle orphanage and visiting an orphan, Tom Riddle. Even when younger, Tom had magical powers. Harry sees the younger Dumbledore telling Tom that he has been accepted as Hogwarts. Tom, of course, will grow up to be Lord Voldemort. When Dumbledore interviews Tom and tells him he can do magic the boy is proud and self-absorbed. Dumbledore finds out he steals and is cruel to other children in the orphanage. Tom always seemed to enjoy collecting “trophies” from his crimes.

This younger Albus Dumbledore’s long hair and beard were auburn. Having reached their side of the street, he strode off along the pavement, drawing many curious glances due to the flamboyantly cut suit of plum velvet that he was wearing.
“Nice suit, sir,” said Harry, before he could stop himself, but Dumbledore merely chuckled.

In his next lesson with Professor Dumbledore, Harry is taken to a memory of Dumbledore’s, and sees a much younger Tom Riddle. After Tom Riddle argued with a Billy Stubbs, what animal is found hung? Rabbit

Chapter 14: Felix Felicis
In this chapter... Hermione and Ron are fascinated to hear about a younger Lord Voldemort. Ron is jealous of Harry and Hermione being members of the “Slug Club”. Professor Slughorn keeps holding little parties for selected pupils – although Harry has always managed to find excuses not to attend them. Ron is taken aback when Hermione tells him that she was planning on asking him to the next one as her guest. Harry is a little confused how to handle Hermione and Ron’s friendship together. If they fell out, he might lose his two best friends.
The first Quidditch match of the season is rapidly approaching. Ron isn’t doing very well as Gryffindor Keeper, and not very popular with his teammates. After another Quidditch practice, Harry and Ron find Ginny and her boyfriend, Dean Thomas, kissing. Ron is furious, and Harry is surprised to find he doesn’t like it either. He doesn't want anyone touching Ginny, and quickly realizes he really likes her, that he has for a long time but he never knew it. It is the day of the first Quidditch match – Gryffindor against Slytherin. To bolster Ron’s confidence, while playing Quidditch, Harry pretends to put Felix Felicis into Ron’s pumpkin juice before the game. He lets Hermione see him “spike” Ron’s drink. When Ron suspects he drank the potion his confidence soars and they win spectacularly. Hermione accuses Harry of spiking Ron’s drink, and Harry reveals to them that he never did anything to Ron’s drink. Hermione storms off in tears, after another argument with Ron. Ron retaliates against Hermione later that night by kissing Lavender Brown for hours at a time. Hermione is devastated, and a feud begins.

She’s Ron’s sister, Harry told himself firmly. Ron’s sister. She’s out of bounds. He would not risk his friendship with Ron for anything. He punched his pillow into a more comfortable shape and waited for sleep to come, trying his utmost not to allow his thoughts to stray anywhere near Ginny.

Which aunt does Ginny taunt Ron about, saying he sleeps with a picture of her under his pillow? Muriel

Tuesday 10th July – 11 days

Chapter 11: Hermione's Helping Hand
In this chapter... It is nearly time for Quidditch try-outs. The Trio haven’t had the chance to go and see Hagrid, to apologise for not taking Care of Magical Creatures lessons. Hagrid seems to be avoiding him. Lots of people want to try out for the Gryffindor Quidditch team – Harry is attracting lots of attention. Cormac McLaggen, a Gryffindor seventh year, also attended Professor Slughorn’s little party, on the way to Hogwarts. He is trying out for Gryffindor Keeper – like Ron. Cormac seems to think he will get special treatment from Harry. Cormac gets furious when Harry chooses Ron over him, but Ron played better than him. Harry gets suspicious over Hermione's behaviour and starts to wonder if she jinxed Cormac so Ron could get on the team.
After try-outs the Trio go to talk to Hagrid. He's furious with them at first, but quickly bursts into tears and tells them that the giant spider, Aragog, is dying. Hermione admits to Harry that she did indeed Confund McLaggen. Slughorn invites Harry and Hermione to a little dinner party he's throwing next Saturday, and is dismayed when Harry tells him he has detention with Snape and can't make it.

“I’m a teacher!” he roared at Harry. “A teacher, Potter! How dare yeh threaten ter break down my door!”
“I’m sorry, sir,” said Harry, emphasizing the last word as he stowed his wand inside his robes.
Hagrid looked stunned. “Since when have yeh called me ‘sir’?”
“Since when have you called me ‘Potter’?”

What is the first name of Peakes, one of the new Beaters on the Quidditch team? Jimmy

Chapter 12: Silver and Opals
In this chapter... It is the first Hogsmeade weekend and the weather is not very pleasant. Harry catches Mundungus Fletcher selling some of Sirius's possessions that he stole from Grimmauld Place. Before Harry can take Mundungus to the authorities, Mundungus Disapparates. Professor Slughorn invites Harry to another party, but he can't make it this time because he's got another lesson with Professor Dumbledore. The weather is getting worse as the Trio return to Hogwarts. Ahead of them are the Gryffindor Chaser, Katie Bell, and her friend Leanne. They seem to be arguing about a package what Katie is carrying.
The package rips and falls to the ground. . Suddenly Katie floats eerily up into the air, and then starts to scream in the most horrible way. Harry runs for help and comes across Hagrid. Hagrid takes Katie to Hogwarts immediately. Professor McGonagall is waiting for the Trio, at Hogwarts. In the package, of Katie’s, is an ornate opal necklace. Harry recognises it as an object from Borgin and Burkes. He first saw it four years ago, and it was there when Draco Malfoy was there, when they were in Diagon Alley too. Harry is convinced that Malfoy is behind the whole ugly scene, and is furious with his friends when they don't support his theory. Professor McGonagall says Draco was not in Hogsmeade – he was in detention with her, for failing to do his divination homework.

Harry had pinned Mundungus against the wall of the pub by the throat. Holding him fast with one hand, he pulled out his wand.
“Harry!” squealed Hermione.
“You took that from Sirius’s house,” said Harry, who was almost nose-to-nose with Mundungus and was breathing in an unpleasant smell of old tobacco and spirits. “That had the Black family crest on it”

Harry finds helpful hints and spells that the Half Blood Prince has written in the Potion book. One of them is a hex that makes toenails to grow alarmingly fast. Who did Harry try this on? Vincent Crabbe

Monday 9th July – 12 days

Monday 9th July – 12 days
Chapter 9: The Half-Blood Prince
In this chapter... Professor McGonagall tells Harry that he will still be able to take Potions. Professor Slughorn accepts pupils with lower O.W.L.’s. Ron is also accepted too. The Trio have their first Defence Against the Dark Arts with Professor Snape. They are learning non-verbal spells. Harry isn't surprised when he gets into an argument with Snape and lands himself in detention. Harry also gets a note from Professor Dumbledore – his first private lesson with him will be on Saturday evening.
The first Potions class with Professor Slughorn is extremely interesting. Harry and Ron borrow Potion ingredients and the set textbook from Professor Slughorn. Their first test is to create the Draught of Living Death. Whoever does the best potion will win a tiny bottle of Felix Felicis potion. Felix Felicis makes you have a lucky day, everything will go right for you. Harry looks more closely at his textbook. With the instructions of how to make the potion, the previous owner wrote their own instructions in the margins. Harry decides to follow the handwritten ones – they work much better than the textbook instructions. Harry wins Felix Felicis. Hermione is annoyed that Harry cheated. And Ginny is not impressed that Harry is following orders from a book – it is like the diary, four years previously. Harry learns that the book once belonged to someone called the Half-Blood Prince.

“Do you remember me telling you we are practising non-verbal spells, Potter?” “Yes,” said Harry stiffly.
“Yes sir.”
“There’s no need to call me “sir”, Professor.”

What does Professor Slughorn ask his class to make in his first lesson? Draught of Living Death

Chapter 10: The House of Gaunt
In this chapter... Harry continues following the Half-Blood Prince's instructions over the book's instructions and becomes the star of the Potions class, much to Hermione's disgust. Harry goes to his first private lesson with Professor Dumbledore. Dumbledore tells Harry that they are going to learn about Lord Voldemort’s past. Harry goes into the Pensieve with Professor Dumbledore, into a Bob Ogden’s memory. Ogden used to work in the Ministry – Harry and Professor Dumbledore see him going to see a family, called Gaunt. The Gaunt home is nothing more than a hut.
Ogden informs Morfin Gaunt that he is going on trial for hexing Muggles. Morfin is a Parseltongue. Harry sees Merope Gaunt, who is Morfin’s sister – who seems to do the most of the work in the home – and Marvolo Gaunt, the father to Morfin and Merope. The Gaunts are descendents of Salazar Slytherin. Professor Dumbledore tells Harry that Merope was Voldemort's mother. She enchanted a Muggle – Tom Riddle – to fall in love with her and marry her. Morfin was Voldemort’s uncle, while Marvolo (Lord Voldemort’s middle name is Marvolo) was Lord Voldemort’s grandfather. With his head swimming with tons of new information about Voldemort's past, he says goodnight and heads back to the Common Room to fill in Ron and Hermione with everything he's learned.

“Is it true?” said Gaunt in a deadly voice, advancing a step or two towards the terrified girl. “My daughter – pure-blooded descendant of Salazar Slytherin – hankering after a filthy, dirt-veined Muggle?”
Merope shut her head frantically, pressing herself into the wall, apparently unable to speak.

Harry goes to his first lesson with Professor Dumbledore. What is the password to Professor Dumbledore’s study, for his first lesson? Acid Pops

Sunday 8th July – 13 days

Chapter 7: The Slug Club
In this chapter... Harry is convinced that Draco Malfoy has replaced his father as a Death Eater. He is unable to convince Ron and Hermione, at King’s Cross Station, before they leave for Hogwarts, Harry tells Arthur Weasley of his suspicions. Mr. Weasley doesn't seem convinced either, he promises to check out Malfoy's house. Harry shares a train compartment with Neville and Luna. Neville has got a new wand, what he got from Ollivanders just before the wand maker disappeared. Harry is attracting a lot of attention – a lot of students have been reading the Daily Prophet. At lunchtime, Professor Slughorn invites Harry and Neville to come to his compartment for something to eat. When they show up they're surprised to find the compartment full of well-connected and rich students that Slughorn has also invited. Ginny is also there – Slughorn saw her perform an impressive Bat-Bogey hex on Zacharias Smith. There is also a Slytherin – Blaise Zabini. Harry is questioned about his night at the Ministry but gives nothing away.
On his way back Harry decides to slip into Malfoy's compartment under his Invisibility Cloak to hear what Malfoy's up to. He hears a number of interesting things. When the train stops at Hogsmeade Station, Malfoy discovers Harry's hiding in there. He jinxes Harry and leaves him on the train, frozen, underneath the Invisibility Cloak with a bloody nose, and headed back towards London.

“Wrackspurt got you?” asked Luna sympathetically, peering at Harry through her enormous coloured spectacles.
“I – what?”
“A Wrackspurt. They’re invisible. They float in through your ears and make your brain go fuzzy,” she said. “I thought I felt one zooming around in here.”

What sort of wood is Neville’s new wand made of? Cherry

Chapter 8: Snape Victorious
In this chapter... Harry is trapped, nobody knows he is on the train, and it is about to return to London. Tonks however realises that Harry hasn’t got off the train and rescues him just in time. They make their way to Hogwarts. Professor Snape meets them both at the gate and wastes no time humiliating Harry for being bloody and late to the Welcoming Feast.
Professor Dumbledore gives his traditional speech at the end of the Feast, introducing Professor Slughorn as the new Potions master. Potions?! There is a murmur of confusion in the hall. Dumbledore announces that Professor Snape is going to be the new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher. This has been Snape’s burning ambition for many years. Harry is in shock – how could Professor Dumbledore allow Snape to take the post he has been aiming for, for so many years? Hagrid speaks to Ron and Harry. He is looking forward to them being in Care of Magical Creatures again. Harry and Ron don’t know how to tell Hagrid that they – and Hermione – will not be taking it that year.

“Professor Snape, meanwhile,” said Dumbledore, raising his voice so that carried over all the muttering, “will be taking over the position of Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher.”
“No!” said Harry, so loudly that many heads turned in his direction. How could Snape be given the Defence Against the Dark Arts job after all this time? Hadn’t it been widely known for years that Dumbledore did not trust him to do it?

Who repairs Harry’s nose and takes him to the gates of Hogwarts? Tonks

Saturday 7th July – 14 days

Chapter 5: An Excess of Phlegm
In this chapter... Molly Weasley makes Harry some dinner and Harry learns that Mr Weasley has been promoted, at the Ministry. Fred and George’s joke shop – Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes – is going from strength to strength, in Diagon Alley. Tonks – Nymphadora Tonks – is also there when Harry and Professor Dumbledore arrive. Her usual bubble-gum pink hair is mousy brown and she looks unhappy. The next morning, Hermione and Ron wake Harry up. Harry is surprised when Fleur Delacour walks into his bedroom with a loaded breakfast tray. Fleur is part-Veela – she took part in the Tri-Wizard Tournament two years ago. She is engaged to Bill Weasley, and they are getting married. Not many of the Weasley’s like her very much.
Harry tells Hermione and Ron about the Prophecy, and is pleased that they don’t react the way he thought they would. Later in the day the O.W.L. (Ordinary Wizarding Levels) results arrive for the Trio. Harry has got 7 O.W.L.’s – he only failed History of Magic and Divination. Ron did the same. Hermione seems slightly disappoint with ten Outstanding’s and one Exceeds Expectations. Harry’s burning ambition, to become an Auror, however, looks like it will remain just that. Harry does not secure a high-enough Potions grade to continue with the required course.

“Molly! I’ve got to ask you your question first!”
“Arthur, really, this is just silly…”
“What do you like me to call you when we’re alone together?”
Even by the dim light of the lantern, Harry could tell that Mrs Weasley had turned bright red; he himself felt suddenly warm around the ears and neck, and hastily gulped soup, clattering his spoon so loudly as he could against the bowl.
“Mollywobbles,” whispered a mortified Mrs Weasley into the crack at the edge of the door.

What grade did Harry get for Herbology? E – Exceeds Expectations

Chapter 6: Draco's Detour
In this chapter... Harry is enjoying his stay at the Burrow. There are daily reports of deaths and disappearances. Ollivander, the wand maker has disappeared, and so has Florean Fortescue, the man who owned the ice-cream parlour in Diagon Alley. They all go to Diagon Alley to get their school supplies. The trio are really looking forward to seeing Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes. Hagrid is waiting for them in Diagon Alley; he is there to keep an eye on Harry.
The Trio go into Madam Malkin’s for new robes. They are unpleasantly surprised to find Draco Malfoy in there getting fitted for robes with his mother. They narrowly avoid brawling with Malfoy, and Harry catches him acting strangely when Madam Malkin tries to touch his arm. While in Fred and George’s new shop – which is full of people – Harry sees Draco walk past the shop alone, and decides to follow him under his Invisibility Cloak. The Trio follow Draco to Knockturn Alley and see him go into Borgin and Burkes. Harry went in that shop in his second year, and hid in a cabinet, to hide from Draco and his father. With a pair of Ron's Extendable Ears, they listen as Malfoy threatens Borgin to fix something of his. When Malfoy leaves Hermione goes into the shop to see if she can find out any more information, but Borgin quickly realizes what she's up to and throws her out. The Trio go back to Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes and pretend they have been there all along.

Why are you worrying about You-Know-Who?
You SHOULD be worrying about
U – NO – POO
The constipation sensation that’s gripping the nation!

Before Harry and the others return to Hogwarts, they pay a visit to Diagon Alley, to get their supplies and also to see Fred and George’s magic shop. Two shops have been shut up, one is Ollivanders the wand makers and the other is Florean Fortescue’s. What did that shop specialise in? Ice cream

Friday 6th July – 15 days

Chapter 3: Will And Won't
In this chapter... Harry Potter is sitting by his bedroom window, in number four, Privet Drive. Harry received a letter from Professor Dumbledore to say that he would be collecting Harry from the Dursleys at 11 pm, that evening. But Harry has not packed, in case the letter was a joke or a trap. However, Professor Dumbledore arrives at the appointed time. Dumbledore's arrival is less-than-welcome to the Dursley's. Vernon looks at Professor Dumbledore with loathing while Petunia seems frightened, as is Dudley.
Professor Dumbledore seems to have injured his wand hand – his hand is black and burnt. Harry learns that Sirius left him everything in his will – including 12 Grimmauld Place and Kreacher the house-elf. Harry hates Kreacher as Kreacher betrayed Sirius. When Kreacher arrives at Privet Drive, and throws a tantrum, Harry send him to Hogwarts, so that he can work at the kitchens – and also, the other house-elves can keep an eye on him. As Harry and Dumbledore are leaving, Dumbledore reprimands the Dursley's for never showing Harry any kindness. Professor Dumbledore says that Harry must be allowed to come back one more time to Privet Drive before he comes of age next year. Harry and Professor Dumbledore leave Privet Drive.

“You did not do as I asked. You have never treated Harry as a son. He has known nothing but neglect and often cruelty at your hands. The best that can be said is that he has at least escaped the appalling damage you have inflicted upon the unfortunate boy sitting between you.”

What time does Professor Dumbledore collect Harry from Privet Drive? 11 pm

Chapter 4: Horace Slughorn
In this chapter... Professor Dumbledore takes Harry on his first Apparition journey. They Apparate in a village. Harry much prefers flying by broomstick. Professor Dumbledore is taking Harry on a mysterious errand. Harry questions Dumbledore about what's been going on in the wizarding world while he's been stuck at the Dursley's. Harry finds out that the reason his scar hasn't burned once is because Voldemort is now practicing Occlumency against him. Professor Dumbledore and Harry are going to visit an old colleague, Horace Slughorn. When they arrive at Professor Slughorn’s home, it looks as if there has been a vicious attack – all the blood horrifies Harry. Professor Dumbledore quickly unmasks Horace Slughorn, who had transfigured himself into an armchair.
Slughorn is a fussy old man, who likes to associate himself with famous and powerful people. Slughorn doesn’t seem to want to look at Harry. Professor Dumbledore tries to persuade Horace to take up a teaching post at Hogwarts. Slughorn refuses, it is too dangerous. Professor Dumbledore leaves the room, and Harry learns that Horace Slughorn knew his mother. Slughorn used to teach at Hogwarts, and thought very highly of Lily Evans. He used to be head of Slytherin House. Slughorn doesn’t seem to think much of Muggle born witches and wizards. Harry is able to, inadvertently, convince Slughorn to come back to work at Hogwarts. Professor Dumbledore and Harry now Apparate to the Burrow. Harry is not sure if he likes Horace Slughorn – or, Professor Slughorn as he is now.
At the Burrow, Professor Dumbledore informs Harry that they'll be taking private lessons together. He praises Harry at how well he is handling Sirius’s death. He tells Harry that he should tell Ron and Hermione about the prophecy regarding him and Voldemort, because he needs his friends.

“Let us not deprive Molly any longer of the chance to deplore how thin you are.”

What did Professor Slughorn transform into, when he was trying to hide from Harry and Professor Dumbledore? An armchair

Thursday 5th July – 16 days

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince was released in 2005.

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince

Chapter 1: The Other Minister
In this chapter... The book begins with the Prime Minister of Muggles, waiting in his office, for an important telephone call. He is having a very rough week – he is being blamed for unexpected deaths and freak hurricanes. The weather too is very unlike July – there is a chilly mist in the air, and a bridge has collapsed, without warning. His Junior Secretary, Hubert Chorley, id behaving very strangely. While he sits in his office, he is informed that Cornelius Fudge, the Minister of Magic, wishes to see him. The Prime Minister has met Fudge before – and the visits have always brought bad news. Fudge tells the Prime Minister, that the havoc his country is going through is the result of Lord Voldemort, who has returned to power. Lord Voldemort is gathering his followers again. Fudge is not the Minister of Magic any more – the new Minister is Rufus Scrimgeour. The new secretary, the Prime Minister has hired, is really Kingsley Shacklebolt, an Auror. And Hubert Chorley is reacting to a poorly performed Imperius curse, and is being sent to St. Mungo’s Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries.

“But for heaven’s sake – you’re wizards! You can do magic! Surely you can sort out – well – anything!”
Scrimgeour turned slowly on the spot and exchanged a incredulous look with Fudge, who really did manage a smile this time as he said kindly, “The trouble is, the other side can do magic too, Prime Minister”

At the beginning of the book, Cornelius Fudge is talking to the Muggle Prime Minister. Which member of the Order of the Phoenix has recently been found dead? Emmeline Vance

Chapter 2: Spinner's End
In this chapter... Narcissa Malfoy, and her sister, Bellatrix, goes to Professor Severus Snape’s home. Bellatrix calls it a “Muggle dung-hill”. Snape lets them in – Narcissa begs for Snape’s help in spite of Bellatrix's distrust of Snape's true loyalties. Snape talks about his role as a Death Eater and proclaims his loyalty to the Dark Lord, even though he is still working at Hogwarts. Professor Dumbledore trusts Professor Snape totally. Narcissa is worried about Draco. Lord Voldemort has asked him to do something, what she considers impossible. Snape makes an Unbreakable Vow with Narcissa, promising that he will help Draco on his mission and protect him.

“Severus – oh, Severus – you would help him? Would you look after him, see that he comes to no harm?”
“I can try”

What animal does Bellatrix Lestrange kill, when she and her sister, Narcissa, are going to see Professor Snape? Fox

Wednesday 4th July – 17 days

Chapter 37: The Lost Prophecy
In this chapter... Harry waits for Professor Dumbledore in his study. He feels that Sirius’s death is his entire fault. When Dumbledore arrives, Harry lets out his frustration and anger by destroying objects in Dumbledore’s office. He only quits when Dumbledore claims responsibility for Sirius's death, and begins to tell Harry the truth about Harry's past. Dumbledore tells Harry a great many things, but most importantly he is able to relate the full prophecy that Professor Trewlaney made about Harry and Voldemort. Harry finds out that it's his destiny to battle Voldemort to the death.

“It is time,” he said, “for me to tell you what I should have told you five years ago, Harry. Please sit down. I am going to tell you everything.”

Who did Kreacher go to see, shortly before Christmas? Narcissa Malfoy

Chapter 38: The Second War Begins
In this chapter... The Daily Prophet announces the return of Lord Voldemort, and praises Harry for being "the lone voice of truth". Harry can’t decide if it is worse being alone or being with people. Everybody is recovering well in the Hospital Wing. Professor McGonagall returns to the school, back to full fitness, and Professor Umbridge leaves the school. The knowledge that he will one day have to fight Voldemort to the death leaves Harry feeling separate from everyone else and very much alone. Harry finds comfort in the unlikely source of Luna Lovegood. She witnessed her mother die – this is why she can see Thestrals. She reassures Harry that one day he will see Sirius again, just as she will see her mother again one day. When the Hogwarts Express reaches King’s Cross Station again, Harry is met by all the Weasleys, Lupin, Mad Eye, and Tonks. They all troop over to where the Dursleys are standing and threaten them into treating Harry with respect. It means more than he can say that his friends stick up for him, and as he leaves with the Dursleys he smiles and waves farewell.

“What are you doing, Potter?” said Snape coldly as ever, as he strode over to the four of them.
“I’m trying to decide what curse to use on Malfoy, sir,” said Harry fiercely.

Who did Luna see die? Her mother

Tuesday 3rd July – 18 days

Chapter 35: Beyond The Veil
In this chapter...Lucius Malfoy demands the prophecy. Harry doesn’t know what the prophecy is but all he wants, is to get himself and his friends alive. The Death Eaters say that Harry’s vision of Sirius was just a trick, to get Harry to the Ministry, by Voldemort. Harry keeps the Death Eaters talking while he tries to think of a way of eascape. Harry tries to keep the Death Eaters talking so he can come up with a plan to get them out of there. He's surprised to find out that the orb he's holding has the secret why Voldemort tried to kill Harry on the night of his parent's death.
The six children manage to finally escape from the Death Eaters.. Harry, Neville, and Hermione are separated from Ron, Ginny, and Luna. They run through various rooms, being chased by Death Eaters. Hermione is knocked unconcious, so Harry and Neville have to carry her out. They find Ron and Ginny – they are injured from fighting the Death Eaters.Just when Harry thinks he's fighting his last battle help arrives from some of the members of the Order of the Phoenix. Sirius, Tonks, Moody, Lupin, and Kingsley rush through the door to their aid without a moment to lose.
Harry and Neville try to keep themselves alive, and help out the Order members; Harry gives Neville the prophecy to keep it from an attacking Death Eater. But as they try to make their way safely from the room, Neville's jinxed legs betray them and the prophecy smashes. In the midst of the fighting, no one else even seems to be aware of this. And then Dumbledore arrives, and it's clear the tide of battle will turn in favour of our heroes... if only Sirius and Bellatrix, who were duelling next to the veil, had bothered to notice. Bellatrix knocks Sirius backwards with a curse, and before anyone can do anything, he's fallen through the veil, never to reappear on the other side of the archway. Harry, distraught, tries to reach him, but Lupin holds him back firmly, and says in no uncertain terms what Harry fears most: Sirius is gone.

“We can still reach him – ” Harry struggled hard and viciously, but Lupin would not let go…
“There’s nothing you can do Harry…nothing…he’s gone”

Which curse do they use to destroy the shelves in the Department of Mysteries? Reducto

Chapter 36: The Only One He Ever Feared
In this chapter... Harry wants to follow Sirius – he is only just through the veil. But Professor Lupin stops him. Sirius is gone – he’s dead. He can’t come back from the veil. Harry is incensed when Bellatrix Lestrange escapes capture and he goes after her, his mind bent on killing her in retaliation for what she did to Sirius.
Harry and Bellatrix are fighting furiously, when Lord Voldemort appearss at the Ministry entrance. He knows the prophecy is smashed, he has spent months trying to get it. Voldemort tries to to kill Harry. Just as he utters the Killing Curse Dumbledore arrives to save Harry. The magic that passes between Dumbledore and Voldemort as they duel is like nothing Harry has ever seen. Suddenly Voldemort disappears and possesses Harry, causing him unendurable pain. The headless golden statue holds Harry back, and the golden witch pins Bellatrix to the floor. Then Voldemort vanishes and Dumbledore sounds frightened for the first time. Harry's scar explodes with pain and he thinks he's dead. Voldemort possesses him and tries to get Dumbledore to kill Harry, but Harry's heart fills with emotion at the thought of dying and seeing Sirius again, and Voldemort vanishes. Meanwhile, the Atrium is suddenly full of people - Fudge is stunned, but he saw Voldemort for himself, so he manages to get over his desire to seize Dumbledore. Dumbledore outlines the situation for the Ministry officials quickly, and then sends Harry back to Hogwarts with the promise that he will join him in a half hour.

“After that, I shall need to return to my school. If you need more help from me you are, of course, more than welcome to contact me at Hogwarts, letters addressed to the Headmaster will find me”

Which head, from the statues, does Professor Dumbledore use, as a Portkey, to send Harry back to Hogwarts? Wizard

Monday 2nd July – 19 days

Chapter 33: Fight And Flight
In this chapter... Harry has no idea what Hermione’s plan is. He follows Hermione and Professor Umbridge into the forest – Hermione seems to be making a lot of noise. They are quick surrounded by centaurs. The centaurs are made even angrier after Umbridge calls them “half breeds”. The centaurs chase Umbridge and are about to attack Hermione and Harry, if Grawp hadn’t come to their rescue. He is looking for Hagger – or Hagrid.
Harry is eager to get to the Department of Mysteries, he feels Sirius is in danger. Just then, Ron, Neville, Ginny and Luna appear, They managed to escape the Inquisitorial Squad – Ginny used a impressive Bat Boget Hex on Malfoy. Harry wants to go to the Department of Mysteries either on his own or with just Hermione and Ron. But the other three are determined to go with them. Luna comes up with the brilliant idea to fly to the Ministry of Magic using the thestrals, and Harry quickly agrees to the plan.

“Hermy!” roared Grawp. “WHERE HAGGER?”

Which centaur speaks to Harry, Hermione, and Umbridge first when Hermione leads them into the forest? Magorian

Chapter 34: The Department Of Mysteries
In this chapter... The Thestrals take the six of them to the Department of Mysteries. There is no security guard, in the entrance, which seemed mysterious. Harry leads them to the door he's been dreaming about for months. They search many rooms, trying to find the one where Sirius is held. They come across a room which is full of brains and also a amphitheatre a stone arch and a mysterious Veil The veil seems to whisper and Harry is fascinated by it – as are Ginny, Luna and Neville. Luna says there are people beyond it. Hermione, however, seems frightened of the veil. They finally find the correct room. They race through, looking for Sirius, and Harry is sickened when he realizes he's not there. Ron finds a dusty orb with Harry's name on it, and as soon as Harry takes it off the shelf they are surrounded by Death Eaters.

“Very good Potter, Now turn around, nice and slowly, and give that to me.”

What colour is the curtain, or veil, in the second room? Black

Sunday 1st July – 20 days to go

Chapter 31: O.W.L.S.
In this chapter... It is time for the examinations. Tensions are high but Harry is fairly pleased with his performance. He is particually pleased with his Defense Against the Dark Arts pratical exam, when he manages to produce a fully fledged Patronus, when imagining Professor Umbridge being sacked from Hogwarts.
The Astromery pratical exam is taken at night. Harry witnesses Hagrid being attacked by Professor Umbridge and five other Ministry people. When Professor McGonagall rushes to Hagrid’s defense, she gets Stunned by 4 of the figures. Hagrid manages to escape and disappears into the Forbidden Forest.
The last exam is History of Magic. As Harry tries to concentrate he falls asleep and has a terrifying dream. He sees that Voldemort has captured Sirius and is torturing him in the Department of Mysteries. Harry screams, and wakes up suddenly back in the Great Hall.

“Grawp’s about sixteen feet tall, enjoys ripping up twenty-foot pine trees, and knows me,” she snorted, “as Hermy.”

Who has been putting the Nifflers into Professor Umbridge’s office? Lee Jordan

Chapter 32: Out Of The Fire
In this chapter... Harry is frantic as he leaves the examination early. He goes to the Hospital Wing to tell Professor McGonagall immediately, but she has been taken to St. Mungo’s hospital. Harry tells Ron and Hermione about his vision, and Hermione tries to interject some sense into Harry, saying there is no way Voldemort could have gotten to Sirius. Harry, however, is determined to go to the Department of Mysteries and quickly as he can.
Harry relucantly agrees to use Umbridge’s fireplace, and check that Sirius isn’t at Grimmauld Place, before he does anything reckless. Ginny and Luna are on lookout, and Umbridge is drawn away from her office by a diversion. Hermione and Harry get into Umbridge’s office quite easily. Harry sticks his head in the fire to check on Sirius. Only Kreacher is at Grimmauld Place. He seems happy about something. He says Sirius has “gone out” and will not be returning.
Professor Umbridge, meanwhile, has seen through the diversion and got the Inquisitorial Squad to capture Ron, Ginny, Luna, and Neville. Neville was captured because he was protecting Ginny. Umbridge sends for Professor Snape, intending to force Harry to drink Veritaserum so she can find out who he was talking to. Harry hurriedly tries to send Snape a cryptic message about Sirius, but is not sure he understands.
Professor Umbridge is just about to do the unthinkable and torture Harry for information, Hermione comes up with an elaborate lie, and lures Umbridge into the Forbidden Forest with her and Harry.

“Potter, when I want nonsense shouted at me I shall give you a Babbling Beverage.”

What department does Ron says he’ll tell Professor Umbridge Peeves is smashing up? Transfiguration