The Harry Potter background and consequences: a Treasure Hunt
 
INTRODUCTION

You will surely know a lot about the famous saga of J.K. Rowling by now, but do you know where and how was the wizard boy really born? How much of Jo Rowling is there in the books? Are you aware of the millions of fans keeping the Harry Potter universe alive? Did you know that the fourth film is nearly finished?

You will learn a lot about the actual world concerning Harry Potter by surfing in the links below and answering these questions:

 
QUESTIONS
1. What is the name of the sixth Harry Potter book, still unreleased?
2. What did J.K. Rowling say in an interview about Professor Snape (one of the characters from the Harry Potter books and movies) being a Slytherin when he was a student?
3. What is fantiction?
4. In terms of fanfiction, what are exactly a "Mary Sue" and an "OTP"?
5. Who is the director of the third Harry Potter movie? (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban)
6. In which University did J.K. Rowling study?
7. What is the name of the actor who plays the role of Harry Potter and how old is he?
8. Which actor played the role of Albus Dumbledore in the two first movies and who was he replaced with?
9. What happened in the life of J.K. Rowling that made her understand better the feelings of Harry towards his parents?
10. What is the name of the sister of J.K. Rowling?
 
THE BIG TASK
Write a story which includes J.K. Rowling herself, the actors of the movies and one real character of the saga.
 
LINKS
J.K. Rowling's Official Webpage
The Leaky Cauldron: Harry Potter News
The Official Harry Potter Website
Lapsus Calami - Slip of the Pen Publications
Madam Scoop's Index to J.K. Rowling Interviews
FictionAlley | Lumos Dissendium - Dictionnary of Terms
 
 
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