Back to School at Hogwarts


Congratulations! We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment
Yours sincerely,
Minerva McGonagall, Deputy Headmistress

What a surprise. I bet while reading Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone, you never dreamed that you were a wizard just like Harry and would be going to school at Hogwarts. Just like getting ready to go to a regular school, you need to complete some tasks and shopping before you're ready for school at Hogwarts.


Complete the following tasks to get ready at attend Hogwarts. Some things you will complete on line and some you will print off to complete. Follow the directions next to each task.

1. Show your knowledge of Harry Potter and his world at Hogwarts. Take the online quiz below over Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

2. Follow the link below to find out about Diagon Alley
Diagon Alley Store Description

3. Now that you've been to Diagon Alley, it's time to head to Hogwarts and be sorted. Which house will you be put into? Follow the link below to be sorted. Then print off the page that tells you the house you belong to and turn it in with your other printed material.
The Sorting Hat

4. You can't attend classes without having a wand. Remember the wand picks the wizard. So use the link below to find out about your wand and print off the page to turn in with your other printed material.
Get Your Wand

5. First Years at Hogwarts may bring one of four pets with them: an owl or a cat or a toad or a rat. But only one. Use the link below to help you decide which pet you should bring with you.
Which Pet Should I Choose?
Pet Rubric

6. Now that you've worked hard, it's time for a bit of fun with Harry. Follow the link below and email me a postcard to saxysymbol@yahoo.com
Harry Potter Postcards

7. Follow the link below to print off the Fill in the Word Puzzle and turn it in with your printed pages.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Puzzle

8. Follow the link below to print off the Crossword Puzzle. Complete it and turn it in with your printed pages.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Crossword Puzzle

9. Follow the link below to pring off the Word Search. Complete it and turn it in with your printed pages.
Magical Word Search

10.Follow the link below and pick out one of the pictures. Click on it and print it. Then color it and turn it in with your printed pages.
Wizard Coloring Pages


Lesson Plans/Webquests for the Teacher

Fun with Harry Potter: Teacher's Edition: Year 1

Harry Potter Venn Diagram Activities

Learning About Harry Potter and Owls

Harry Potter Treasure Hunt

The "Hunt" for J. K. Rowling

Harry Potter Webquest

Harry Potter-Reading Between the Lines

Learning with Harry Potter

Harry Potter's World

Alfy's Harry Potter Thematic Unit

Comprehending the Message of Harry Potter

Harry Potter Activities

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Scavenger Hunt

The Vocabulary of Harry Potter