At the end of the year, the house with the most points is awarded the house cup.

The Philosopher's Stone.

The house of Godric Gryffindor has commanded the respect...

This is the most direct path to the dormitories.

...who possess the predisposition...

The werewolf only responds to the call of its own kind.

Unable to sway the others, he decided to leave the school.

powerful it is known as the Draught of the Living Dead.

...gives a student the right to walk about the school at night.

God, I miss the screaming.

And the points stand thus:

So much for the easy part. You see, the incantation alone is not enough.

The Heir of Slytherin has returned to Hogwarts. The question is, who is it?

Dad works in the Ministry of Magic, in the Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Office.

It's not real, the ceiling. It's just bewitched to look like the night sky.

...known as the Chamber of Secrets.

The Sorting Ceremony will begin momentarily.

It's all to do with the mother. You see it all the time with dogs.

...would be able to open the Chamber...

As for monkshood and wolfsbane, they are the same plant, which also goes by the name of aconite.