You may not be a wizard, but you can feel like one! Put on your standard wizard robes and a wand from Mr. Ollivander and take these 35 Harry Potter Quiz Questions and Answers to find out if you’re truly a Harry Potter fan or if you’ve just accidentally drunk a Polyjuice Potion!
Harry Potter Quiz Questions and Answers
1. When is Harry Potter’s birthday?
A. July 31
B. August 22
C. February 1
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Harry was born in July 31, 1980.
2. Where do the Dursleys live?
A. Godric’s Hollow
B. Little Whinging
C. Diagon Alley
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The Dursleys live in Little Whinging, a town in Surrey.
3. According to Harry’s aunt and uncle, how did his parents die?
A. Car crash
B. Robbery attempt
C. Fatal illness
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The Dursleys tell Harry that his parents were involved in a car crash which killed them both.
4. How many brothers does Ron have?
A. Seven
B. Five
C. Two
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Ron has five brothers: Bill, Charlie, Percy, Fred, and George.
5. What is the Hufflepuff house symbol?
A. Aardvark
B. Badger
C. Cheetah
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The Hufflepuff house symbol is the badger, and its official colors are yellow and black.
6. What is the only known antidote to basilisk venom?
A. Phoenix tears
B. Bezoars
C. Hippogriff blood
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The only known cure for basilisk venom are the tears of a Phoenix.
7. What is one ingredient used to make the Polyjuice Potion?
A. Unicorn blood
B. Frog legs
C. Lacewing flies
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You would require lacewing flies that have been stewed for 21 days as an ingredient to make the Polyjuice Potion.
8. What does the company where Vernon Dursley works produce?
A. Drills
B. Magic wands
C. Bicycles
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Grunnings is a drill-making company in Surrey, England.
9. Which of these is one of the Unforgivable Curses?
A. Imperius
B. Expelliarmus
C. Alohomora
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The Cruciatus curse places the victim under the caster’s complete control, and is one of the three Unforgivable Curses.
10. Someone who does not inherit any magic powers from their wizard parents is called a…
A. Squib
B. Muggle
C. Wiezant
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That person is called a Squib. In essence, they are ‘wizard-born Muggles.’
11. Which company offers courses in helping wizards and witches train their magical skills?
A. M. N. Hora Co.
B. Wandingtons
C. Kwikspell
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The Kwikspell Company offers several courses in wizard studies.
12. What is Hermione’s middle name?
A. Jean
B. Diane
C. Monica
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Hermione Jean Granger was born on the 19th of September, 1979.
13. What is Harry’s Patronus?
A. Otter
B. Stag
C. Lion
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Harry’s Patronus is the Stag, and is in the shape of his father’s Animagus.
14. What is Lily Potter’s maiden name?
A. Evans
B. Dursley
C. Prewett
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Lily Evans was a muggle-born witch and married James Potter during the height of the First Wizarding War.
15. How many points is the Golden Snitch worth?
A. 150 points
B. 100 points
C. 50 points
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The Golden Snitch is worth 150 points.
16. How does Harry survive underwater during the Triwizard Tournament?
A. He kisses a mermaid
B. He uses a spell
C. He eats gillyweed
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Harry eats gillyweed which allows him to breath underwater.
17. What is the name of Fred’s and George’s joke shop?
A. Weasleys’ Joke Emporium
B. Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes
C. The Magic Shoppe
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Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes is situated at Diagon Alley and is a joke shop owned by Fred and George Weasley.
18. Who guards the entrance to the Gryffindor common room?
A. The Bloody Baron
B. The Fat Lady
C. Moaning Myrtle
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A portrait of the Fat Lady covers the entrance to the Gryffindor common room.
19. Who is NOT a member of the Order of the Phoenix?
A. Severus Snape
B. Edgar Bones
C. Cornelius Fudge
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Both Severus Snape and Edgar Bones are members of the Order of the Phoenix, which is a secret society formed to help defeat Lord Voldemort.
20. How did Hermione get the recipe for the Polyjuice Potion?
A. She stole it from the library’s Restricted Section
B. She got a signed note from Professor Lockhart
C. She bought the recipe
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Hermione got Professor Lockhart to sign a note allowing her to borrow the book “Moste Potente Potions” from the library’s Restricted Section.
21. Who was NOT one of the creators of the Marauder’s Map?
A. Peter Pettigrew
B. Severus Snape
C. Sirius Black
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The four creators of the Marauder’s Map were Peter Pettigrew, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, and James Potter.
22. The three kinds of balls used in Quidditch are Bludgers, Snitches, and…
A. Quaffles
B. Woozles
C. Boccis
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The Quaffle is a red, leather-covered ball measuring approximately 12 inches in diameter. Each time it is thrown into a goal, it adds 10 points to the scorer’s team.
23. From what train platform does the Hogwarts Express leave?
A. 9 and 3/4
B. 10 and 1/2
C. 5
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9 and ¾ is iconic as being the King’s Cross platform that is taken to get to Hogwarts.
24. What is the name of Argus Filch’s cat?
A. Mrs. Norris
B. Dr. Quick
C. Dobby
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Argus Filch’s cat, Mrs. Norris, alerts him of any students misbehaving on school grounds.
25. How many Sickles are in a Galleon?
A. 10
B. 17
C. 100
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There are 17 Sickles in a Galleon.
26. How many Great British pounds is a Galleon?
A. 5
B. 20
C. 100
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According to J.K. Rowling, a Galleon is worth 5 British pounds.
27. Who gives Harry Potter the Invisibility Cloak?
A. Albus Dumbledore
B. James Potter
C. Severus Snape
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Dumbledore anonymously gives Harry Potter the Invisibility Cloak as a Christmas present.
28. Who comes to pick up Harry to bring him to Hogwarts?
A. Hagrid
B. Dumbledore
C. Snape
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Hagrid comes to pick up Harry.
29. Who originally owned the Sorting Hat?
A. Lord Voldemort
B. Godric Gryffindor
C. James Potter
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Godric Gryffindor, one of the four founders of Hogwarts, owned the once-normal hat and imbued in it the intelligence of all four founders to sort future Hogwarts students into one of the four Hogwarts Houses.
30. Which of these magical creatures can transform into a person’s worst fear?
A. Acromantula
B. Boggart
C. Cockatrice
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Boggarts like hiding in dark, confined spaces and can transform into a person’s worst fear.
31. Hermione’s parents are…
A. Dentists
B. Wizards
C. Lawyers
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Hermione’s muggle parents are dentists.
32. Which incantation is recited to summon a Patronus?
A. Expecto Patronum
B. Patronus Expectio
C. Expelliarmus Patronus
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Expecto Patronum! This spell summons a corporeal projection of an animal and is used to defend against Dementors.
33. When does a Quidditch match end?
A. When the timer runs out
B. When a team reaches 1000 points
C. When a Seeker catches the Golden Snitch
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A Quidditch match may officially end when a Seeker catches a Golden Snitch or upon reaching an agreement made between team captains.
34. Which Quidditch position does Harry play?
A. Seeker
B. Keeper
C. Chaser
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Harry is a Seeker, and his job is to try and catch the Golden Snitch?
35. Who played Lord Voldemort the most times in the Harry Potter films?
A. Ralph Fiennes
B. Frank Dillane
C. Christian Coulson
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Ralph Fiennes played Lord Voldemort in the last four Harry Potter films.
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