Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Chapter 8: The Potions Master Remastered

Introduction

Talking Points: Seven-point chapter summary, Key character goals, Antagonist and Challenge, Story Progression, Favourite section, Stories behind the stories, Foreshadowing, Impressions so far

Character Analysis: Nods to other texts, Questioning the actions taken by characters – Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Romeo and Juliet – Severus Snape and his hidden meanings

Things We Question – Snape the multi-faceted bully? Hogwarts the maze? Professor Binns? Gringotts break-in?

Feedback Activity: Book or movie – Additional lessons, tea with Hagrid

Ending on a High: Extreme makeover, Fictional character, In need of a spell

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