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Chapter Twenty-Seven - Writing Activity

Professor Umbridge discovers a very important secret in this chapter, with a little help from one of Harry's fellow students. Have you ever had someone tell a secret that you asked them not to tell? Write a brief explanation of how you felt when your secret was told. Did you feel angry? Hurt? Did you forgive the person who told your secret? If no one has ever told one of your secrets, have you ever spoiled someone else's secret? Why? Is there ever a time when it is good to tell someone's secret? Explain why it might be good to tell someone's secret.