Welcome to your sixteenth Chapter Challenge! Nearly at the end, already? Another handy reminder before we start: we've created a brand new special house points tracker that you can make at home which will help you keep score of your chapter challenge achievements. Take a look.
Write down which of the tasks so far you think is the most difficult. Getting past Fluffy? Defeating Devil’s Snare? Catching the enchanted key? Winning the giant wizard chess game? Choosing the correct potion? Don’t forget to write down why you have chosen that challenge!
This mini-challenge is worth 1 house point.
Draw a picture of the specific winged key that Harry has to catch.
This mini-challenge is worth 1 house point.
Answer this question and get a clue about the next chapter. What do you call an object in which you can see your clear reflection?.
This mini-challenge is worth 1 house point.
Write about yourself: In this chapter Hermione tells Harry that friendship is very important. Pick one of your friends and write about them. What do they look like? What are their hobbies? What is the best thing about being friends with that person?
This mini-challenge is worth 1 house point.
Prediction time! Who do you think Harry can see in the last chamber? We know it’s not Snape or Voldemort. Who is it? And no peaking at the beginning of the next chapter!
This mini-challenge is worth 1 house point.
Time to be Neville Longbottom: In 'Through the Trapdoor', Neville stands up to Harry, Ron and Hermione to try to stop them sneaking out of the common room. Pretend you’re Neville later that night writing in his diary. Are you upset with Hermione for cursing you? Are you glad you stuck up for yourself? Are you worried Harry, Ron and Hermione will get caught? Do you tell any other Gryffindors about it? Have you lost Trevor again? Use your imagination!
This mini-challenge is worth 2 house points.
Secret quest: Challenge someone in your household to a game. It could be chess (like the characters play in this chapter) or something else you have in the house. Here are some magical ideas, if you’re stuck. At the end of the game – whether you win or lose – you must thank the other player for helping you get one step closer to the Philosopher’s Stone. Keep a straight face and absolutely do not laugh ...
This mini-challenge is worth 3 house points.
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Quiz time: If this secret quest isn’t for you, you can collect the same number of house points if you answer every question correctly in our Chapter Sixteen Quiz here...
Did you complete this Chapter Challenge? How many house points did you collect of the possible 10?
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