This was published on 2 July 1998. In November 2002, a film was also made of the book.
Chapter One: The Worst Birthday
In this chapter... We meet Harry Potter again at Number 4 Privet Drive, being bullied by his Uncle, his Aunt and his cousin Dudley. However, Harry’s relations are more scared of him now – they know he is a wizard. It is Harry’s twelfth birthday – his relations have not remembered it or even mentioned of it of course – but he had hoped to hear from his best friends, Ron and Hermione. Uncle Vernon is having his boss over for dinner in order to complete a very important sales deal. Harry has to spend the evening in his room, making no noise and pretending he doesn’t exist. Harry is sure he saw something staring at him, through the hedge in the Dursley’s garden. Harry goes to his bedroom, when the guests arrive, to find a strange creature, sitting on his bed.
“I’ll be in my room, making no noise and pretending I’m not there” said Harry tonelessly.
When the Dursleys are going over their positions for when the dinner guests arrive, where is Aunt Petunia supposed to be? In the lounge
Chapter Two: Dobby's Warning
In this chapter... we discover that the creature is a house elf, named Dobby. Dobby turns out to be a highly emotional elf, which keeps hitting himself around the head. Dobby has come to tell Harry that he must not return to Hogwarts. Dobby has been intercepting Harry’s letters – no, Hermione and Ron haven’t forgotten him, even Hagrid the gamekeeper of Hogwarts has written to him – and Harry can have the letters back if he promises not to return to Hogwarts. Dobby goes downstairs. Harry runs downstairs to find him, and his heart stops when he sees Dobby in the kitchen, floating a gigantic pudding in midair. When Harry again refuses to stay home from Hogwarts, Dobby drops the gigantic pudding on the floor, sending it flying all over the kitchen.
Uncle Vernon manages to gloss the whole thing over. It ends badly when an owl sent by the Ministry of Magic arrives and terrifies the guests. Harry is told he is not allowed to do magic outside school, especailly in front of Muggles from the Ministry. When Uncle Vernon finds that Harry is not allowed to use spells during holidays he locks Harry up in his room and puts bars on his windows. Three days later, Harry wakes up to find Ron Weasley floating outside his window.
Three days after his imprisonment, Harry wakes up to find Ron Weasley floating outside his window.
“You didn’t tell us you weren’t allowed to use magic outside school” said Uncle Vernon, a mad gleam dancing in his eyes. “Forgot to mention it…slipped your mind, I dare say…”
What type of owl delivers the letter from the Ministry of Magic to the Dursleys? Barn owl
Chapter Three: The Burrow
In this chapter... Harry is delighted to find that Ron, Fred, and George have come to take him home in a flying car that their father owns. Using the car they pull the bars off the windows and load Harry’s stuff in. Harry barely makes it away from the grasp of Uncle Vernon, but finally pulls free and they gleefully set off into the night towards Ron’s home. Harry tells the boys about Dobby – none of them seem to take the threat of something dangerous being at Hogarts seriously. Harry does wonder however who Dobby belongs too. House Elves usually belong to rich and powerful wizards – like the Malfoy family. Mr Malfoy – father of Draco Malfoy, Harry’s biggest enemy at Hogwarts – was, according to Fred, a big supporter of Voldemort and then returned to the “good side” when Voldemort disappeared.
Harry is delighted with the Weasley’s home – the Burrow. However, Mrs Weasley – Molly – is not at all happy to learn that her sons flew a enchanted car to Harry’s relations and back. She is pleased to see Harry however. The youngest of the Weasley’s – Ginny – is very shy around Harry.
Harry learns that Mr Weasley – Arthur – is fasinated by Muggle things – he enchanted the flying car. Harry and Ron go to Ron’s room. Ron’s room is mostly orange, as he supports the Quidditch team, The Chudley Cannons
“Your sons flew that car to Harry’s house and back last night” shouted Mrs Weasley. “What have you got to say about that, eh?”
“Did you really?” said Mr Weasley eagerly. “Did it go all right? I – I mean,” he faltered, as sparks flew from Mrs Weasley’s eyes, “that-that was very wrong boys – very wrong indeed….”
Which Quidditch team does Ron support? Chudley Cannons
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