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Images of Good and Evil in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone

“It is our choices, Harry, that show who we are, far more than our abilities” – Dumbledore

1. When Harry is being sorted, he is told that he can be great if he chooses Slytherin. Harry is tempted, but
in the end he chooses Gryffindor.

a) Why do you think Harry is sorted into Gryffindor?


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b) Why doesn’t he want to be sorted into Slytherin?


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2. Why is Slytherin considered the bad house? What qualities do Slytherin students possess?
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3. How does the Slytherin mascot (serpent) relate to good and evil from the Bible’s creation story with
Adam and Eve?
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4. Choose one character from Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (HPPS) and explain why you feel
they represent what it means to be ‘good’. Provide an example from the film.
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5. Choose one character from Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (HPPS) and explain why you feel
they represent what it means to be ‘evil’. Provide an example from the film.
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6. How does the following image represent ‘images of good and evil’?

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7. a) Describe how Harry views Professor Snape.


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b) Was he correct in his opinion of him? Explain.


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8. “It is our choices, Harry, that show who we are, far more than our abilities” – Dumbledore
What do you think this means?
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9. Explain why Dumbledore is considered an image of ‘good’?


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10. At the end of the film, had Harry defeated the evil Lord Voldemort? Explain.
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