Shadowing Practice: Harry, Ron and Hermione Look for the Philosopher's Stone | Full Scene - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Ow!
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You were still on my foot!
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Sorry.
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Aloha Mora.
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Wait a minute.
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He's...
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snoring.
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Snape's already been here.
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He's put a spell on the harp.
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It's got horrible breath.
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We have to move its paw.
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What?
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Come on!
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Okay.
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Push.
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I'll go
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first.
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Don't follow until I give you a sign.
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If something bad happens, get yourselves out.
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Does it seem a bit quiet to you?
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The harp?
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It stopped playing.
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Yuck!
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Chuck!
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No!
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No!
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No!
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No!
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No!
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Whoa.
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Lucky this plant thing's here, really.
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Whoa!
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Ah!
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Stop moving!
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Both of you!
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This is Devil's Snare.
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You have to relax.
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If you don't, it'll only kill you faster.
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Kill us faster?
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Oh, now I can relax!
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Hermione!
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Now what are we gonna do?
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Just relax!
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Hermione, where are you?
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Do what I say!
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Trust me!
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Ah!
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Harry!
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Harry! Are you okay?
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Yeah, yeah, I'm fine.
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Yeah, I'm fine.
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He's not relaxing, is he?
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Apparently not.
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I've got to do something.
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What?
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I remember reading something in Herbology.
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Um...
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Devil's snare, devil's snare.
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It's deadly fun, but we'll sulk in the sun.
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That's it!
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Devil's snare hates sunlight.
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Loomis Olem!
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Ron, you OK?
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Yeah.
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OK.
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Whoo!
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Lucky we didn't panic.
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Lucky Hermione pays attention in herbology.
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What is that?
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I don't know.
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Sounds like wings.
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I'm curious.
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I've never seen birds like these.
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They're not birds.
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They're keys.
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And I'll bet one of them fits that door.
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What's this all about?
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I don't know.
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Strange.
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Alohomora!
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Well, it's worth a try.
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What are we going to do?
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There must be a thousand kids up there.
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We're looking for a big old-fashioned one.
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Probably rusty like the handle.
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There!
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I see it!
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The one with the broken wing.
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What's wrong, Harry?
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It's too simple.
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Oh, go on, Harry!
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If Snape could catch it on that old broomstick, you can.
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You're the youngest seeker in a century.
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HE SINGS This complicates things a bit.
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Catch the key!
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Hurry up!
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I don't
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like this.
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I don't like this at all.
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Where are we?
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A graveyard?
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This is no graveyard.
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It's a chess board.
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There's the door!
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I'm sorry.
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Now what do we do?
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It's obvious, isn't it?
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We're gonna play our way across the room.
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All right.
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Harry, you take the empty Bishop Square.
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Hermione, you'll be the Queen's Side Castle.
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And as for me, I'll be a knight.
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You'll be the Queen's Side Castle.
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As for me, I'll be a knight.
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What happens now?
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Well, White moves first. And then...
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We play.
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Ron, you don't suppose this is going to be like...
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real wizard's chest, do you?
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You there, D5!
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Yes, Hermione.
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I think this is gonna be exactly like wizard chess.
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Castle to E4!
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Pawn to C3!
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I'm not sure what you're doing.
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MUSIC Wait a minute.
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You understand right, Harry?
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Once I make my move, the Queen will take me.
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Then you're free to check the King.
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No, Ron, no!
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What is it?
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He's going to sacrifice himself.
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No, you can't!
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There must be another way!
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Do you want to stop Snape from getting that stone or not?
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Harry, to you that has to go on.
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I know it.
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Not me.
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Not Hermione.
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You.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Harry, Ron and Hermione Look for the Philosopher's Stone”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Harry, Hermione, snare, Ron, relax. This video has 140 sentences and 535 words to shadow. The speech runs for 9:59. Only 78% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 23 of its 140 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| snare noun | /snɛ(ə)ɹ/ | A trap (especially one made from a loop of wire, string, or leather). |
| relax verb | /ɹɪˈlæks/ | To make something loose. |
| herbology noun | /həɹˈbɒlədʒi/ | The study of herbs and their medical properties, especially when combined |
| graveyard noun | /ˈɡɹeɪvˌjɑɹd/ | A tract of land in which the dead are buried. |
| whoa | /woʊ/ | Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down. |
| chess noun | /t͡ʃɛs/ | A board game for two players, each beginning with sixteen chess pieces moving according to fixed rules across a chessboard with the objective to checkmate the… |
| knight noun | /ˈnaɪ̯t/ | An armored and mounted warrior of the Middle Ages. |
| broomstick noun | /ˈbɹum.stɪk/ | The handle of a broom (sweeping tool); (sometimes) the entire broom. |
| complicate verb | /ˈkɑmplɪkeɪt/ | To make complex; to modify so as to make something intricate or difficult. |
| seeker noun | /ˈsikəɹ/ | One who seeks. |
| pawn noun | /ˈpɔːn/ | The most numerous chess piece, or a similar piece in a similar game. In chess, each side starts with eight; moves are only forward, and attacks are only… |
| rusty adjective | /ˈɹʌsti/ | Marked or corroded by rust. |
| yourselves | /jəˈsɛlvz/ | You (plural), used to intensify the subject as the group addressed. |
| sunlight noun | /ˈsʌnˌlaɪt/ | All the electromagnetic radiation given off by the Sun; especially, that in the visible spectrum and that bathes the Earth. |
| wizard noun | /ˈwɪzɚd/ | Someone, usually male, who uses (or has skill with) magic, mystic items, and magical and mystical practices. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Don't follow until I give you a sign.
- Does it seem a bit quiet to you?
- Hermione, where are you?
- He's not relaxing, is he?
- What are we going to do?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | Snape's already been · I've never seen |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | stopped playing · Stop moving |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | I'll go · it'll only kill · we'll sulk |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | gonna do · are we going to do · gonna play |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 35 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like snare, relax, herbology.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.