1. Magic and Wizardry LESSON 16
Read “Wizardry”. Explain: Wizardry – that’s what wizards do. Slide six will explain more about what a wizard is.
LESSON 16

2. In this lesson, you will
find out about wizardry.
learn about a very special school called Hogwarts.
listen to a song and imagine you are going to visit a wizard.

3. reinforce your knowledge of the Past Simple form of the verb.
You will also
reinforce your knowledge of the
Past Simple form of the verb.
learn some modals and semi-modals.
study the layout of a letter.
enrich your knowledge of words.

4. Do you think this is how a wizard should look?
Talk about the picture. Ask pupils to describe the wizard. The wizard is tall and thin. Ask: What is he wearing? A long robe and a tall hat. Introduce the word “pointed”.
Point to the wizard’s beard and say: That is his beard.

5. Everyone knows the Wizard of Oz. Do you know any other wizards?
Talk briefly about wizards. At this point, introduce just the names of wizards, unless the pupils know more. In that case, take the opportunity to talk about
1. Wizard of Oz (from the book and movie)
2. Merlin (from “King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table”)
3. Gandalf (“The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings)

6. Let’s look up the word “wizard” in Webster’s dictionary.

7. 15th century word meaning “wise” “wizard” has three meanings today:
“wizard” comes from a
15th century word meaning “wise”
“wizard” has three meanings today:
a wise man
one skilled in magic
a very clever or skillful person
A wizard is always clever and
skillful.
Read the definition. Explain that a wizard can just be someone who knows something very well. “He is a wizard at computers.” But we also think of wizards in connection with magic. That is what this lesson is about.

8. Have you heard of Harry Potter? Harry Potter is a wizard.
When Hagrid, the giant, came to visit Harry, he told him,
“Harry – yer a wizard. An’ a thumpin’ good ‘un, I’d say, once yeh’ve been trained up a bit.”
Explain that the way Hagrid speaks is cockney – the rough-speaking language of Londoners.
“yer” means “you’re” “a thumpin’ good ‘un” means “an extremely good one”.
“once yeh’ve been trained up a bit” simply means that Harry Potter will have to get some schooling first, before he can become a first-class wizard.

9. It was time for Harry Potter to go to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Dear Mr. Potter,
We are pleased to inform you that you have
a place at Hogwarts School of Wizardry.
Term begins on September 1st..
We await your owl, which should arrive
no later than 31 July.
Yours sincerely,
Minerva McGonagall
Deputy Headmistress
Read the letter. Say where it comes from (Hogwarts).
Point out the layout of the letter.
1. Address of sender at the top
2. (No date, but letters usually have the date on the right side.)
3. Dear + name
4. Content of letter
5. Closing: Yours sincerely plus name of sender. Both are written in the center of the page.
An owl is a bird. That part of the letter is explained in Slide eleven.
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10. What do young wizards need to have for Hogwarts? Uniform
First-year students will require
1. Three sets of plain work robes
(black)
2. One plain pointed hat (black)
for day wear
Read the list or ask one of the pupils to read it. Talk about the clothes.
Explain: Usually we talk about work clothes. But here, because it is a school of wizardry, it is changed to “work robes”. Nice to think of robes as work clothes. Make sure pupils understand what a robe is – long, loose covering or wrap. There is also a cloak. Wizards, magicians, etc. wear long cloaks.
Explain that in England, school children label their clothes with special nametags. In some ways, like this, Hogwarts is like any other British school. This is the Domain of Appreciation of Culture.

11. 3. One pair of protective gloves (dragon hide or similar).
4. One winter cloak (black, silver
fastenings)
Please note that all pupils’ clothes should carry name tags.
 Robes, a pointed hat, special gloves, and a long cloak, all have to be marked with Harry’s name

12. Students are also informed: Students may also bring
an owl OR a cat OR a toad.
Remind pupils of the letter Harry received from Hogwarts. Slide 9.
“We await your owl which should arrive no later than 31 July.” Harry’s owl is his messenger, carrying letters and messages for him.

13. Hogwarts PARENTS ARE REMINDED THAT FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS  
PARENTS ARE REMINDED
THAT FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS
ARE NOT ALLOWED THEIR
OWN BROOMSTICKS.
So, for the meantime,
no broomstick for
Harry
Hogwarts
Gloss: Broomstick.
Ask pupils: What is the connection between wizardry and broomsticks? Answer: Witches are known to fly on broomsticks, usually with their black cats. Wizards are not usually associated with broomsticks

14. what Harry had really been looking forward to.
A magic wand – this was
what Harry had really been
looking forward to.
A magic wand, made of ….
“…holly and phoenix feathers, eleven inches, nice and supple.”
Explain: Wizards or magicians wave their magic wands in order to make their magic succeed.
Ask pupils what they think “wand” is in Hebrew. Let them guess.
Harry’s wand is made of a very special type of wood. Holly is a bush with a prickly leaf and appears very often on Christmas cards. Gloss phoenix feathers.
His wand is about 28 cm. long and is flexible. That is, it is easy to bend.

15. “Harry took the wand. He felt a sudden warmth in his fingers
“Harry took the wand. He felt a sudden warmth in his fingers. He raised the wand above his head, brought it swishing down through the dusty air and a stream of red and gold sparks shot from the end like a firework, throwing dancing spots of light on to the walls.”
Slides 13 – 20 provide reading practice for pupils. If necessary, repeat the reading. Check that pupils get the idea that as Harry waved his wand, it threw out a number of colored sparks. It almost has a life of its own

16. Harry now had everything in order to start learning wizardry
Harry now had everything in order to start learning wizardry. He had robes, a pointed hat, special gloves and a cloak. He had a magic wand. And he had an owl to send and receive messages.
This slide is a summary of some of the things Harry required at Hogwarts. Check students understand the vocabulary.

17. To get to Hogwarts, Harry had to start his journey at Kings Cross Station in London. The train would leave from Platform Nine and Three-Quarters. 
This section introduces vocabulary to do with trains.
train / journey / station / platform

18. Harry looked for the platform. Platform Nine … Platform Ten
Harry looked for the platform. Platform Nine … Platform Ten. Where was Platform Nine and Three-Quarters?
Clearly, stations do not usually have a platform number, Nine and Three-Quarters. Explain the number 9 ¾.

19. “Not to worry,” said a kind woman
“Not to worry,” said a kind woman. “All you have to do is walk straight at the barrier between platforms nine and ten. Don’t stop and don’t be scared you’ll crash into it. That’s very important. Best do it at a bit of a run if you’re nervous.”
A barrier is something that stops you going through. But the kind woman tells Harry not to be afraid, and to walk straight into the barrier between Platforms 9 and 10.

20. “Harry began to run – the barrier was coming nearer and nearer – he wouldn’t be able to stop. He closed his eyes ready for the crash. Then he opened them.”

21. “ A scarlet steam engine was waiting next to a platform packed with people. A sign overhead said Hogwarts Express. Harry looked back and saw: Platform Nine and Three-Quarters. He had done it.”
More train words:
Barrier / steam engine / express (train) / sign
To summarize:
Harry has to find Platform Nine and Three-Quarters. What was his problem? Did he solve his problem? How?
Answer:
His problem was he couldn’t find Platform Nine and Three-Quarters between Platforms 9 and 10. He solved it by simply running at the barrier between Platforms 9 and 10.
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22. Hogwarts
Harry soon learned that there was a lot more to magic than waving your magic wand and saying a few funny words.
Harry had to study the night skies, the stars and the planets. He had to learn about magical plants. He had to know a thousand different spells.
As Hagrid said to Harry,
“Yeh’ll be a thumpin’ good wizard,
once yeh’ve been trained up a bit.”
“A few funny words” means magic spells or words.
Read what Harry had to study. Ask: Why do you think Harry had to know about magical plants? Answer: Witches and wizards make up magic potions (mixtures you drink) from those plants.

23. Hobbits, dwarves, elves, goblins, dragons – they are all part of Tolkein’s world, “The Lord of the Rings”. When Gandalf knocked on Bilbo the Hobbit’s door, Bilbo exclaimed,
Point out to pupils that a new section begins here. This part introduces the wizard, Gandalf, from “The Lord of the Rings”. Ask pupils if they have seen the movie “The Fellowship of the Ring”, which is Part One of “The Lord of the Rings”.
Encourage pupils to talk about the movie and describe the hobbits, dwarves, etc. they saw in the movie.
The hobbits have great adventures and makes very good reading. “The Hobbit” is easier than the “The Lord of the Rings”.
A “tale” is a story, usually fictional.
“widow.” – a woman whose husband has died.
A list of stories is given on the next slide, but encourage pupils to think of stories before they are given the answer.

24. “Gandalf, Gandalf. Good gracious me
“Gandalf, Gandalf! Good gracious me! The wizard that used to tell such wonderful tales at parties about dragons and goblins and giants and the rescue of princesses and the unexpected luck of widows’ sons!”
What stories and tales do you know of princesses and widows’ sons?

25. Can you tell the story of “Sleeping Beauty”, “The Frog Prince”, “The Twelve Dancing Princesses”? They are all stories about princesses.

26. And “Jack and the Beanstalk”
And “Jack and the Beanstalk”. Jack’s mother is a poor widow, who sent Jack to market to sell their only cow. Instead of money or food, he brought home some very special seeds. They grew into a beanstalk to take Jack to the giant.
The Grimm brothers wrote many of the most well known folktales. Perrault wrote “Sleeping Beauty”. Pupils can find these stories on the Internet. Example of website:
Encourage pupils to read a folktale and have a Story Time Session in class.

27. Who are Dorothy’s three special friends?
Now let us go with Dorothy and visit a wizard, the wonderful wizard of Oz.
Who are Dorothy’s three special friends?
Why do they want to see the Wizard?
Check on the website:
library/weekly/aa052900a.htm
This is the last section and introduces the Wizard of Oz. Ask pupils the questions given. The answers are given on the next slide.
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28. The Scarecrow wants brains. The Tin Woodman wants a heart.
Dorothy’s special friends are The Scarecrow, The Tin Woodman and the Lion.
The Scarecrow wants brains.
The Tin Woodman wants a heart.
The Lion wants some courage.
The Wizard of Oz can help them have all of these.
Open discussion. Ask: Which do you think is the most important – brains, a heart, or courage?
 Tell pupils: Imagine you are going with Dorothy and her friends along The Yellow Brick Road to see the Wizard of Oz. Listen to the song.

29. “If ever a wonderful Wiz there was The Wizard of Oz is one because
Because because because because
Because of the wonderful things
he does!”
 The song is clear. Let pupils listen to the song. Wizardry is summed up in Slide 28.

30. “Because of the wonderful things he does!”
Wonderful things – that’s what all
wizards do!
 Read the slide. It completes the lesson on Wizardry.  The next slides summarize what the lesson talked about.

31. Enter the world of wizards and you enter the world of fantasy and imagination.
How do you get there?
 Read the slide and continue to next slide.

32. Simply open a book. “Harry Potter”, “The Hobbit”, “The Lord of the Rings”, “King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table” – the world of wizardry is waiting for you.
Encourage pupils to read and say what they have read to others in the class.  

33. In this lesson, you found out about wizardry.
learnt about a special school called Hogwarts.
listened to a song and imagined you were on your way to visit a wizard.

34. reinforced your knowledge of the Past Simple form of the verb.
You also
reinforced your knowledge of the Past Simple form of the verb.
learnt some modals and semi-modals.
studied the layout of a letter.
enriched your knowledge of words.