Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Act I, Scenes 1-9

Reading Check

1. 37 (Act I, Scene 1)

2. Severus Snape (Act I, Scene 2)

3. Rose (Act I, Scene 4)

Short Answer

1. Theodore Nott is a former Death Eater found in possession of an illegal Time-Turner. (Act I, Scene 5)

2. Hermione urges Harry to file and go through the paperwork piling up on his desk so he is fully abreast of the strange occurrences happening in the wizarding world. (Act I, Scene 5)

3. Harry says that sometimes he wishes Albus was not his son. (Act I, Scene 7)

Act I, Scenes 10-19

Reading Check

1. Cedric Diggory (Act I, Scene 10)

2. Ottaline Gambol (Act I, Scene 11)

3. Delphi (Act I, Scene 14)

Short Answer

1. Ron’s dialogue lightens the tone of an otherwise serious conversation, bringing comic relief to the scene. (Act I, Scene 15)

2. Albus uses Polyjuice Potion to disguise himself as his uncle Ron. When he runs into Hermione, he must create a distraction, and he kisses his aunt.