A boy wizard grows up

1 quick quiz
Which of these words are connected with magic? Write them into the cauldron.
spell
royalty
wizard
magical
tropical
bewitched
prince
potions
school
witchcraft
marriage
Hogwarts
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2 What does it mean?
Skim-read the article to find the words that fit in the gaps. The paragraph number is given to
help you.
1. a word or action that is intended to make magic things happen __________________ (para 1)
2. when someone’s behaviour is controlled with magic or to make someone very interested in you
__________________ (para 1)
3. Someone who is __________________ thinks they are better or more important than other people and behaves
in a way that is rude and too confident. (para 4)
4. another word for strange and unusual __________________ (para 6)
5. a request you make to someone when you want them to marry you __________________ (para 6, 2 words)
6. When people are very interested in or attracted to, you they are __________________ by you. (para 7)
7. someone whose behaviour is considered to be a good example for other people to copy __________________
(para 8, 2 words)
8. Something that is __________________ is impossible to understand. (para 10)
9. When you are __________________ about something, you are very interested in it or excited by it. (para 12)
10. When something is used as a model for a film, the film is __________________ it. (All about Harry, 2 words)
11. A __________________ is a magic drink. (All about Harry)
12. things or people that are influenced or controlled by the devil or very bad powers __________________ (All
about Harry, 2 words)
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A boy wizard grows up
by Jehan Casinader
ert Grint as
With Emma Watson as Hermione and Rup
world of
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Ron, Daniel first brought to life the
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Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardr
. Daniel
Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone back in 2001
role of
was chosen from thousands of actors for the
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of
all
read
Harry – even though he hadn’t yet
finished books!
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families. In the same year, he also acted in
ed to films.
My Boy Jack. But Daniel’s success isn’t limit
that he has
n
show
From London to NewYork City, he’s
spoke to
what it takes to be a serious stage actor.We
up in
Daniel to find out what it’s been like to grow
the spotlight.
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What is it like to be a child actor?
ted as an
In America, if you’re a child actor, you’re trea
re treated
actor first and a child second. In England, you’
right
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whic
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treating
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me
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g to
you like royalty, then of course you are goin
then you will
arrogant. But if you’re just treated as a kid,
be all right, I think.
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5
Have you grown up too quickly?
grown up
I don’t think I’ve grown up too fast, but I have
be an
to
have
I
like
faster than others. Suddenly, I feel
I
and
ns,
mea
adult. I don’t know what being an adult
don’t know how to grow up.
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Why are people fascinated by you?
I’m in the
Really, I have no idea at all. I think it’s because
such a
It’s
ld.
wor
er
middle of this incredible Harry Pott
huge thing.
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look up
Do you worry that too many young people
to you?
model,
I don’t want people to think of me as a role
y Potter is a
because they don’t know me. But I think Harr
good role model.
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from your
Do you keep your personal life separate
public life?
gs I don’t
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even
will
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want to talk about in public. Ever
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that
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come back at you in some way. I told som
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wrote poems. A few months later, people wer
!
ever
Not
“When can we see some?”
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e
What would it be like to spend a day insid
your head?
frantic. I
It would be totally incomprehensible – very
things I
the
of
one
’s
have a very busy mind, and that
ch off
swit
to
don’t really like about myself. I would like
more. I wish I could be calmer, to be honest.
10
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How do you deal with failure?
I
!
time
still
is
I don’t think I have failed yet – but there
about acting.
don’t want people to think I am not serious
failed.
If I take a role for the wrong reasons, I will have
12
Will you ever get tired of acting?
big
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e at a film
What is the weirdest thing a fan has don
premiere?
osals.
It’s quite weird that girls make marriage prop
because
You’ve just got to remember that they’re here
they love Harry.
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powerful young actor in the world. Now,
Prince, the
him again in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood
k series.
sixth film from J.K. Rowling’s best-selling boo
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iel,
And we can’t wait to see what Dan
July 2009, will do next.
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A boy wizard grows up
by Jehan Casinader
All about Harry
All about Daniel
Birthday: 23 July 1989
Home: south-west London
Money: has more than £20
million
Hobbies: acting, writing poems
What you didn’t know: Daniel
has a disease called dyspraxia,
s or do
which makes it hard for him to tie his shoe
.
other things that need fine-motor skills
r of
Films: David Copperfield (1999), TheTailo
December
11),
1-20
(200
Panama (2001), Harry Potter
is the
ney
Jour
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7),
(200
Jack
Boys (2007), My Boy
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com
(to
ion
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who has a
Theatre: starred in Equus, about a boy
es
strange relationship with hors
Film: Harry Potter and the
Half-Blood Prince
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe,
Emma Watson, Rupert Grint
Directed by: DavidYates
Opened: 16 July 2009
based on the sixth
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is
the film, Harry finds
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be made into two
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Part II in July 2011.
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3 Find the information
1. How many books are there in the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling?
2. How many films will there be?
3. How old is Daniel Radcliffe?
4. When was the first Harry Potter film made?
5. How many years will there be between the first and last films opening in the cinemas?
6. What are the names of Harry’s two best friends?
7. Who is Harry’s headmaster and what does he send Harry out to do?
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8. What is the complete name of the school Harry attends?
4 teen talk: get a kick (out of ...)
Look back at the article and complete the sentence.
Daniel Radcliffe says that he “gets a big kick out of ______________________.”
To get a kick out of something means...
a. ...that it can hurt you.
b. ...that it thrills and excites you.
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c. ...that you hate it.
What do you get a kick out of?
________________________________________________________
5 Writing: All about me
Look again at the file, “All about Daniel” and then complete the file below for yourself.
All about _______________
Birthday:
Home:
Money:
Hobbies:
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What you didn’t know:
6
Webquest
Choose either Emma Watson or Rupert Grint and do research on the internet so that you can
complete the file. Half the class should complete the file for Emma, and the other half for Rupert.
All about Emma / Rupert
(choose one and cross out the other name)
Birthday:
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Home:
Money:
Hobbies:
What you didn’t know:
7
Role-play: Interviews
Prepare questions that when asked will give the information you need to fill in the box. If you chose
Emma in task 6 now interview someone who chose Rupert (and then swap roles).
You can continue this task by preparing more files for the main characters from the books: Harry
Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley, and then taking turns to be the characters and the
interviewer. Use your imagination and invent any information you do not know.
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And don’t forget to interview each other too!
Key
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spell
magical
witchcraft Daniel Radcliffe says that he “gets a big kick out of being
on the set and filming.”
b. To get a kick out of something means that it thrills and
excites you.
bewitched
wizard
potions
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Hogwarts
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1. spell
2. bewitched
3. arrogant
4. weird
5. marriage proposal
6. fascinated
7. role model
8. incomprehensible
9. enthusiastic
10. based on
11. potion
12. evil forces
3
1. 7
2. 8
3. 20
4. 2001
5. 10
6. Hermione and Ron
7. Professor Dumbledore; he sends Harry out to fight against the evil forces
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8. Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry