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Facing fears with friends

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Are you brave, ambitious, loyal or wise?

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Chapter Challenge: 'Norbert the Norwegian Ridgeback'

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Welcome to your next challenge!

First thing's first. 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. 

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__Write down who your favourite character is in the book so far and why. We asked you the same question back in the first Chapter Challenge, but has it changed?__

*This mini-challenge is worth 1 house point.*

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__Draw a picture of Norbert the baby dragon.__

*This mini-challenge is worth 1 house point.*

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__Answer this question and get a clue about the next chapter. What is the very large group of trees in the Hogwarts grounds called? Clue: it is out of bounds!__

*This mini-challenge is worth 1 house point.*

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__Write about yourself: Would you would want a pet dragon like Hagrid? Would it be fun? Or does it sound like too much trouble?__

*This mini-challenge is worth 1 house point.*

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__Prediction time! Harry and Hermione get caught by Filch at the end of this chapter. Do you think that Harry and Hermione will end up getting detention?__

*This mini-challenge is worth 1 house point.*

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__Time to be Ron Weasley: In 'Norbert the Norwegian Ridgeback', Ron writes to his brother Charlie, who works with dragons in Romania. We hear/see Charlie’s reply in this chapter, but we don’t know exactly what Ron said to his brother. Write a letter to Charlie Weasley, pretending you’re Ron asking for help with Norbert. Remember to explain what’s been going on at Hogwarts! Charlie probably doesn’t know much about Harry or Hermione so you might want to tell him about them too ...__

*This mini-challenge is worth 2 house points.*

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__Secret quest: In this chapter, Hermione is worried about the school exams only being ten weeks away. Her reply to Ron saying that they’re ages away is: ‘That’s not ages. That’s like a second to Nicolas Flamel.’ Your secret task is to ask someone (ideally a parent or guardian) in your household how old they are. You need to reply, ‘That’s not old. That’s like a second to Nicolas Flamel.’ When they look confused, tell them that Nicolas Flamel is six hundred and sixty-five years old, so they have nothing to worry about!__

*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 Fourteen Quiz here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/quiz/chapter-quiz-chapter-fourteen-five-questions "CQ14")...__

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Did you complete this Chapter Challenge? How many house points did you collect of the possible 10? Have you put all your pieces of paper in the hourglass so you don’t lose count? 

Still need to find out which Hogwarts house you belong in? [Here’s a link to the Sorting Ceremony on our website](https://my.wizardingworld.com/register "Register"). Or download the Wizarding World app to find out your house whilst wearing the Sorting Hat! You’ll need an adult to help you register.

For more quizzes, crafting, articles and other fun activites go to the Harry [Potter Reading Magic hub.](https://www.wizardingworld.com/collections/starting-harry-potter)

__Illustration by Mary GrandPré © Scholastic__

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Chapter Challenge: 'The Forbidden Forest'

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Welcome to your next challenge!

First thing's first. 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. .

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__Write down which teacher you would least like to get into trouble with at Hogwarts. Why?__

*This mini-challenge is worth 1 house point.*

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__Draw a picture of Hagrid’s dog, Fang.__

*This mini-challenge is worth 1 house point.*

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__Answer this question and get a clue about the next chapter. What is the name of the two-player board game in which you might hear the words “checkmate”? Clue: kings, queens, bishops and castles are just some of the pieces in this game.__

*This mini-challenge is worth 1 house point.*

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__Write about yourself: Would you be scared to go into the Forbidden Forest? Or would it be an adventure? Explain your answer.__

*This mini-challenge is worth 1 house point.*

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__Prediction time! Do you think Harry is right that Snape will try to steal the Philosopher’s Stone for Voldemort?__

*This mini-challenge is worth 1 house point.*

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__Time to be a Hogwarts teacher: In 'The Forbidden Forest', Harry, Hermione, Neville and Malfoy are given detention by Professor McGonagall. But imagine that you are the Hogwarts teacher in charge of their punishment. What detention will you give them? Writing lines with Snape? Detention with the Bloody Baron? Or something worse? You choose!__

*This mini-challenge is worth 2 house points.*

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__Secret quest: In this chapter, Professor McGonagall takes fifty house points each from the students as punishment for being out of bed. Your secret quest is to study the other members of your household and write down some of their bad habits. Do they bite their fingernails? Do they whistle annoying tunes? Do they leave the fridge open? When you’ve noted these down, decide how many points they should lose for each bad habit e.g. minus twenty points for picking their nose. Study their bad habits for one day and then tell them at the end who has lost the most points!__

*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 Fifteen Quiz here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/quiz/chapter-quiz-chapter-fifteen-five-questions "CQ15")...__

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Did you complete this Chapter Challenge? How many house points did you collect of the possible 10? Have you put all your pieces of paper in the hourglass so you don’t lose count? 

Still need to find out which Hogwarts house you belong in? [Here’s a link to the Sorting Ceremony on our website](https://my.wizardingworld.com/register "Register"). Or download the Wizarding World app to find out your house whilst wearing the Sorting Hat! You’ll need an adult to help you register.

For more quizzes, crafting, articles and other fun activites go to the Harry [Potter Reading Magic hub.](https://www.wizardingworld.com/collections/starting-harry-potter)

__Illustration by Mary GrandPré © Scholastic__

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Chapter Challenge: 'Through the Trapdoor'

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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. 

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__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.*

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__Draw a picture of the specific winged key that Harry has to catch.__

*This mini-challenge is worth 1 house point.*

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__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.*

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__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.*

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__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.*

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__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.*

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__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](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/how-to-cast-a-spell-over-everyday-games). 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](https://www.wizardingworld.com/quiz/chapter-quiz-chapter-sixteen-five-questions "CQ16")...__

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Did you complete this Chapter Challenge? How many house points did you collect of the possible 10? 

Still need to find out which Hogwarts house you belong in? [Here’s a link to register and find the Sorting Ceremony on our website](https://my.wizardingworld.com/register?utm_medium=social&utm_source=wwd_web&utm_campaign=chapterchallenge-register). Or download the Wizarding World app to find out your house whilst wearing the Sorting Hat! You’ll need an adult to help you register.

And for more quizzes, crafting, articles and other fun activites go to the [Harry Potter Reading Magic Hub](https://www.wizardingworld.com/collections/starting-harry-potter"). 

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Chapter Challenge: 'The Man with Two Faces'

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Welcome to your final challenge!

One final reminder... We created a special house points tracker that you can make at home which will help you keep score of your chapter challenge achievements. Take a look.

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__Write down whether you guessed that Professor Quirrell was the one going after the Philosopher’s Stone. If not, who did you think it was? Why?__

*This mini-challenge is worth 1 house point.*

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__Draw a picture of the Philosopher’s Stone.__

*This mini-challenge is worth 1 house point.*

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__Answer this question and get a clue about the next chapter. *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*. When Harry went to the zoo with the Dursleys all the way back in Chapter Two, which creature did he talk to?__

*This mini-challenge is worth 1 house point.*

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__Write about yourself: What was your favourite chapter of *Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone*? Why?__

*This mini-challenge is worth 1 house point.*

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__Prediction time! Do you think Harry, Ron and Hermione will have to solve any mysteries in their second year at Hogwarts? Or do you think they can just be normal wizarding students?__

*This mini-challenge is worth 1 house point.*

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__Time to be a book reviewer: So, you’ve finished *Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone*. It’s time to give it a review. Decide how many stars you would give it out of five. Would you recommend it to your friends? Did you enjoy the story? Did you like the characters? Are you excited to read the next book about Harry?__

*This mini-challenge is worth 2 house points.*

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__Secret quest: Remember Bertie Bott’s Every Flavour-Beans? Well, your secret quest is to think of a flavour you would give each member of your household and/or your friends. For example, would you give your Dad earwax flavour, like Dumbledore gets in this chapter? Would you give your best friend bogey flavour? Would you choose sprout flavour for your guardian? .__

*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 Seventeen Quiz here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/quiz/chapter-quiz-chapter-seventeen-five-questions "CQ17")...__

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Congratulations! You’ve completed the last Chapter Challenge! Did you know there were a possible __170 house points__ available over the seventeen Chapter Challenges? How many did you collect? Well done for getting to the end of the book! That’s pretty magical! Professor Dumbledore would be proud.  

We expect you know by now, but if you still need to find out which Hogwarts house you belong in, [here’s a link to the Sorting Ceremony on our website](https://my.wizardingworld.com/register). Or download the Wizarding World app to find out your house whilst wearing the Sorting Hat! You’ll need an adult to help you register.

We hope you had fun!

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Chapter Fourteen Quiz

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[Click here to see the answers!](https://images.ctfassets.net/usf1vwtuqyxm/3lC6TXRer5eWnqWzzRa2JM/83f991681d4f203b538a12a8bc899291/1080x1350_q14_Answers.jpg "CQ14") How many did you get right? 

Have you tried our [Chapter Challenge for Chapter Fourteen yet](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/harry-potter-philosophers-stone-chapter-challenge-fourteen-norbert-the-norwegian-ridgeback "CC14")? Collect house points by completing the challenges and secret quest!

Pop back to our [Harry Potter Reading Magic hub to find more fun stuff to do.](https://www.wizardingworld.com/collections/starting-harry-potter)

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Chapter Fifteen Quiz

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[Click here to see the answers! How many did you get right?](https://images.ctfassets.net/usf1vwtuqyxm/5nlK4XuQzbsWf2xSs3uJC8/e4d94cdb47c05d06a8a874adf624209e/1080x1350_q15_answers.jpg)

Have you tried our [Chapter Challenge for Chapter Fifteen yet](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/harry-potter-philosophers-stone-chapter-challenge-fifteen-the-forbidden-forest "CC15")? Collect house points by completing the challenges and secret quest!

For more quizzes, crafting, articles and other fun activites go to the [Harry Potter Reading Magic hub.](https://www.wizardingworld.com/collections/starting-harry-potter)

__Illustration by Mary GrandPré © Scholastic__

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Chapter Sixteen Quiz

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[Click here to see the answers! How many did you get right?](https://images.ctfassets.net/usf1vwtuqyxm/nhGkHcGyqPvpfqnp8CYtB/0bd87d3ef407e03b5ec34e47beed18a8/1080x1350_q16_answers.jpg)

Have you tried our [Chapter Challenge for Chapter Sixteen yet](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/harry-potter-philosophers-stone-chapter-challenge-sixteen-through-the-trapdoor "CC16")? Collect house points by completing the challenges and secret quest!

For more quizzes, crafting, articles and other fun activites go to the Harry [Potter Reading Magic hub.](https://www.wizardingworld.com/collections/starting-harry-potter)

__Illustration by Mary GrandPré © Scholastic__

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20 magical facts about Harry Potter and the Philosopher's/Sorcerer's Stone 

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How many spells are namechecked in the first Harry Potter book? What is J.K. Rowling's favourite chapter? What does Voldemort's name mean?

Find out all that - and more - in this enchanting infographic from Bloomsbury, as created especially once the first book turned 20 years old back in 2017.

[Take a look.](https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/discover/harry-potter/harry-potter-fun-stuff/20-fun-facts-about-harry-potter/)

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Philosopher’s / Sorcerer’s Stone Extracts: Through the Trapdoor

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Enjoy another audio extract from *Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s/Sorcerer’s Stone* with reader, Stephen Fry, as we explore Ron's shining moment playing an epic chess match.

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Now that you've finished listening to this extract, what did you make of it? Here's a few thoughts from us. 

## "I'm going to be a knight"

While getting to know Ron during the first book, it's obvious how much Ron feels overshadowed by his big family. Remember - when he looked in The Mirror of Erised, he saw himself standing out from them, the centre of attention. It is in this moment, right at the end of Harry's first Hogwarts adventure, that Ron really comes into his own - due to his excellent chess skills. We'd seen Ron introducing Harry to wizard's chess earlier on in the book, and now, he faced the ultimate challenge - a huge version of it, with living pieces - one of the many obstacles protecting the Philosopher's Stone. 

Ron picks the knight, which is one of the more heroic symbols of the chess game. Just by picking that piece, it is obvious that Ron's Gryffindor-esque bravery really sparkles when he is confident in his own abilities.

## Overcoming obstacles 

It is interesting that there is an individual obstacle protecting the Philosopher's Stone that Harry, Ron and Hermione each find themselves good at. For Harry, it is the flying keys, which he is able to catch thanks to his Quidditch skills. For Ron, it's a giant, enchanted chess set. For Hermione, it's a potions-themed logic puzzle, putting her excellent mind to the ultimate test with a riddle. 

Just seeing how the three friends put their best abilities together shows what a perfect trio they really are. 

Which Philosopher's Stone obstacle would you be best at? 

__For more Harry Potter Reading Magic, [go back to our hub.](https://www.wizardingworld.com/collections/starting-harry-potter)__

Or check out our other extracts from our previous weeks. 

[Week 1 ](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/philosophers-stone-extract-week-one)<br>
[Week 2 ](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/philosophers-stone-extract-week-two)<br>
[Week 3 ](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/philosophers-stone-extract-week-three)<br>
[Week 4](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/philosophers-stone-extract-week-four)

Remember, to celebrate this summer of Reading Magic, the first Harry Potter audiobook is available to stream free on Alexa from Audible beginning on June 23rd and throughout the month of July by saying: “Alexa, read Harry Potter Book One."

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The first year Philosopher's Stone quiz 

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See how quickly you can swish and flick your way through these questions.

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And pop back to the [Harry Potter Reading Magic](https://www.wizardingworld.com/collections/starting-harry-potter) page for more activities once you're done!

__Illustration by MinaLima © 2020 Scholastic Inc., from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (MinaLima Edition)__

If you're reading Harry Potter for the first time – these hubs are to help you along in your journey. Welcome to our fourth week! This week's theme is called "Facing fear with friends", looking at chapters 14-17. Join us as we finish reading the first book, with one final challenge for Harry to overcome... 

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If you're reading Harry Potter for the first time – these hubs are to help you along in your journey. Welcome to our fifth and final week! This week's theme is called "Facing fear with friends", looking at chapters 14-17. Join us as we finish reading the first book, with one final challenge for Harry to overcome... 

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This week, we're looking at chapters 14-17 of *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's/Sorcerer's Stone*, where Harry's first Hogwarts adventure is nearly at an end. But first, he must roam the Forbidden Forest, and go beyond a mysterious trapdoor with Ron and Hermione... Get ready for the mysteries of the Philosopher's/Sorcerer's Stone to finally be revealed. 

So! Expect things to be a bit spookier in our final week. Learn how to play our chapter challenges if you haven't seen them before (one for every chapter, naturally) and even [build your own Hogwarts house points jar](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/make-your-own-house-points-jar?fssff) so you can collect house points as you go along. Our next three challenges are ready for you here.

[Chapter Fourteen: Norbert the Norwegian Ridgeback](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/harry-potter-philosophers-stone-chapter-challenge-fourteen-norbert-the-norwegian-ridgeback) <br>
[Chapter Fifteen: The Forbidden Forest](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/harry-potter-philosophers-stone-chapter-challenge-fifteen-the-forbidden-forest) <br>
[Chapter Sixteen: Through the Trapdoor](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/harry-potter-philosophers-stone-chapter-challenge-sixteen-through-the-trapdoor) <br>
[Chapter Seventeen: The Man With Two Faces](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/harry-potter-philosophers-stone-chapter-challenge-seventeen-the-man-two-faces)<br>

In this week's audiobook extract (as read by Stephen Fry) the trio face a series of unusual obstacles in the underbelly of Hogwarts. In this particular moment, it's Ron's time to shine, thanks to his excellent chess knowledge. 

Listen to our [fifth and final audio clip here.](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/philosophers-stone-extract-week-five)

As ever, explore our collection page for week five to find new activities, puzzles, reading guides and print-outs from Harry Potter publishers Bloomsbury and Scholastic. 

As it's the final week, our craft videos are decidedly more epic. You can [build a whole Hogwarts castle](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/create-your-very-own-hogwarts-castle) with bits and bobs around your house! Or, you can [design a gift bag based](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/watch-our-guide-on-how-to-make-wizarding-world-gift-bags) on your favourite character.

As for quizzes, this week we'll [test you on the Forbidden Forest](https://www.wizardingworld.com/quiz/first-year-forbidden-forest-quiz) and [ask you how much you remember about the whole book](https://www.wizardingworld.com/quiz/first-year-philosophers-stone-quiz) - now that you've finished it! 

__And that's it! Thank you so much for joining us over these past five weeks for Harry Potter Reading Magic. We hope there are loads of you out there who enjoyed reading Harry's first adventure for the first time. And if you missed it? Oh, not to worry. Step back with us and start from the beginning!__ 

[Week One](https://www.wizardingworld.com/collections/week-one-the-magic-begins)<br>
[Week Two](https://www.wizardingworld.com/collections/week-two-discovering-the-wizarding-world) <br>
[Week Three](https://www.wizardingworld.com/collections/week-three-welcome-to-hogwarts) <br>
[Week Four](https://www.wizardingworld.com/collections/week-four-friendship-fun-family) <br>

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Introducing week five: Facing fears with friends

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