


How many can he buy?’, calculate Dumbledore’s age and keep count of the number of toothflossing string mints or cockroach clusters. In his pocket he has 2 sickles and 9 knuts. Work out questions like ‘Neville Longbottom wants to buy some Levitating Sherbet Balls. Tally charts, bar charts, dice games, money conversion – it’s all here in this series of magical maths activities. Sign up as a free member to get this PDF at Teach It Primary here. This quick reading comprehension activity focuses on the early parts of the book, and students need to fill out the information to complete Harry’s school timetable. Keep an eye on the hashtag #HarryPotter20 for details too.

Register here after that date to receive yours. Plus, from 15 May you can download a fun-filled 20th Anniversary Party Pack complete with magical activities and ideas themed around the Houses of Hogwarts. Here you’ll find fun activities, discussion guides for teachers and a range of resources for Harry Potter 20. Your first port of call should be to Bloomsbury, given that the publisher is the force behind Harry Potter 20 Look at the house scarf colours on the fore edge of each book. So, if you ever needed an excuse to buy four copies of a book you probably already own, this might be it. To mark the occasion, Bloomsbury is releasing four new Hogwarts House Editions of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone: Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin, illustrated by Kate Greenaway Medal winner, Levi Pinfold. Its movie franchise launched the careers of Daniel Radcliffe (outstanding as a flatulent corpse in Swiss Army Man), Emma Watson (doing amazing work as UN Women Goodwill Ambassador) and Rupert Grint (who, er, seems like a lovely fella). It has sold over 450 million copies worldwide in 79 languages and captivated readers of all ages for 20 years. From an idea born on a train journey, JK Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone started a global phenomenon.
