Directions: Choose the word or expression that best completes the sentence.
I need a wand.
A wand? , you'll want Ollivanders. No place better. Run along there.
I've got one more thing I got to do.
I wondered when I'd be seeing you, Mr. Potter. It seems yesterday that your
mother and father were in here buying their first wands.
Here we are. , give it a wave.
not.
this.
No, no, not! No matter. I wonder...
I remember every wand I've sold, Mr. Potter.
It so happens that the Phoenix, whose tail feather resides in your wand gave
one other feather, just one.
The wand chooses the wizard, Mr. Potter. It's not clear why.
Sentence Building [ ? ]
Directions: Write sentences about the video clip using the words given. You can change
the word form or add words, but you cannot change the word order. Use a present time
frame (tense).
( ) = optional [ ] = necessary
Sentence 1
Hagrid / tell / Harry / go / Ollivander's / buy / wand
Sentence 2
Hagrid / not / come / Harry / because / he / have / get / one / more / thing / do
Sentence 3 (use past tense)
Ollivander / expect / Harry
Sentence 4 (use past tense)
Harry / mother / father / also / buy / first / wand / Ollivander
Sentence 5
first / few / wand / Harry / try / not / suit / him / well
Sentence 6
wand / that / choose / Harry / have / tail / feather / Phoenix
Sentence 7
tail / feather / that / reside / Voldemort / wand / come / same / Phoenix
Sentence 8
Ollivander / tell / Harry / Voldemort / do / great / terrible / thing
Sentence 9
he / say / he / expect / Harry / do / great / thing / as / well
Discussion
1. How would you describe Ollivander? Think of four or five adjectives to describe him?
2. Do you like Ollivander's shop? How would you describe it? Would you like to visit it?
3. What is the difference between a wand and a staff? (Hint: Gandalf uses a staff.) Which one
would you prefer to use?
4. Ollivander says that he can expect great things from Harry. Can you think of five great things
Harry does throughout all of the movies or books?
5. While choosing his wand, Harry finds out that his wand shares a special connection to
Voldemort's wand. What do you think this connection symbolizes?
6. Who are some people from history (or movies) that have done "great but terrible" things?
7. Have you ever bought something that you felt was "destined" for you? Something that chose
you and wanted you to buy it. What was it? Do you still have it?