Harry Potter Movies and Novels Quiz

David Yates directed the final four films of the series, including the last three. The other directors listed were involved in earlier films.

In the first book, Dumbledore tells Harry that he sees himself holding a pair of thick, woolen socks, claiming one can never have enough socks. This is a humorous deflection from his true desires.

In the fan production 'A Very Potter Musical', the Sorting Hat is replaced by the 'Scarf of Sexual Preference' to determine the students' houses.

Unicorn blood is described as silvery and thick. It is highly magical and used to sustain life, though at a terrible cost.

The tapestry near the Room of Requirement depicts Barnabas the Barmy attempting to teach trolls ballet. This is a specific detail from the books.

In the Weasley twins' room, Hermione picks up a Sneakoscope that looks like a telescope, which then spins and hits her.

The statue of Boris the Bewildered is located near the entrance to the prefects' bathroom on the fifth floor.

Fred Weasley used the codename Rapier on Potterwatch, the underground radio program hosted by Lee Jordan during Deathly Hallows. Other codenames included Royal for Kingsley Shacklebolt and River for Lupin. These secret identities allowed resistance members to communicate safely while Voldemort controlled the official media and propaganda.

The Firebolt is described as being able to accelerate from 0 to 150 mph in ten seconds.

Dumbledore mentions in the first book that he has a scar above his left knee that is a perfect map of the London Underground.

Ginny Weasley suggests the name 'Dumbledore's Army' because it represents the Ministry's greatest fear.

Harry and Ginny officially begin their relationship in the sixth book, 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince'.

While Ginny's full name is Ginevra, many fans mistakenly assumed it was short for Virginia due to common naming conventions.

Merope Gaunt was Voldemort's mother, a witch from the pure-blood but impoverished Gaunt family. She used a love potion to enchant Tom Riddle Sr., a Muggle, and they married. When she stopped giving him the potion, he abandoned her, leading to her death in London and Voldemort's birth in an orphanage.

Professor Quirrell, possessed by Voldemort, killed the unicorn in the Forbidden Forest to drink its blood and sustain Voldemort's life.

In the film adaptation, the first spell Hermione casts is 'Oculus Reparo' to fix Harry's glasses on the Hogwarts Express.

Lee Jordan is the long-time Quidditch commentator for Hogwarts, known for his biased and enthusiastic style.

Marcus Flint was the captain of the Slytherin Quidditch team during Harry's early years at Hogwarts.

Balderdash was one of the passwords used to enter the Gryffindor common room in the first book.

Firenze the centaur was hired by Dumbledore to teach Divination after Professor Trelawney was dismissed by Dolores Umbridge.

Romilda Vane is the student who attempts to slip Harry a love potion in a box of chocolates during his sixth year.

Lavender Brown gives Ron the nickname 'Won-Won' while they are dating in their sixth year.

This question refers to the Educational Decrees issued by Dolores Umbridge during her time at Hogwarts. The total number of decrees issued is a specific piece of lore from the series.

The number of staircases in Hogwarts is a classic piece of trivia mentioned in the books. It is stated that there are 142 staircases in the castle.

In the Prefects' bathroom, there is a large stained-glass window featuring a mermaid. This is where Harry discovers the clue for the second task of the Triwizard Tournament.

Algebra is a Muggle mathematics subject and is not taught at Hogwarts. The other options are all magical subjects or fields of study within the wizarding world.

The Marauder's Map and other sources confirm there are seven known secret passages leading from Hogwarts to Hogsmeade. Some are blocked or collapsed, but the total number is seven.

Armando Dippet was the Headmaster of Hogwarts immediately preceding Albus Dumbledore. He appears in flashbacks, such as in the Chamber of Secrets.

When Dumbledore needs the Room of Requirement, he finds it equipped with chamber pots, which he describes as a bathroom. This is mentioned in the context of his bladder issues.

J.K. Rowling has stated in interviews that she considered killing off Ron Weasley halfway through the series, though she ultimately decided against it.

According to post-series information provided by J.K. Rowling, Neville Longbottom marries Hannah Abbott, who becomes the landlady of the Leaky Cauldron.

In the first book, Hagrid wins a dragon egg in a card game and names the hatched dragon Norbert. It is later revealed that Norbert is female and renamed Norberta.

In their fourth year, Hagrid has his Care of Magical Creatures students raise Blast-Ended Skrewts, which he bred himself by crossing Manticores and Fire Crabs.

The Dursleys tell the neighbors that Harry attends St. Brutus's Secure Centre for Incurably Criminal Boys to explain his absence while he is at Hogwarts.

Harry's first detention in the first book involves going into the Forbidden Forest with Hagrid to look for a wounded unicorn.

Moaning Myrtle was a student at Hogwarts who was killed by the Basilisk. She was sorted into Ravenclaw house.

It is a common rumor among students at Hogwarts that Professor Quirrell wears his turban to hide garlic, which he uses to ward off vampires he encountered in Romania.

Before becoming the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, Professor Quirrell taught Muggle Studies at Hogwarts.

Peter Pettigrew was the Secret Keeper for the Potters, having been suggested by Sirius Black as a less obvious choice than himself.

Kendra Dumbledore, Albus's mother, was killed in an accidental explosion caused by her daughter Ariana, who had difficulty controlling her magic.

In his will, Dumbledore left Ron his Deluminator, which was originally invented by Dumbledore himself.

When Professor Trelawney is fired by Umbridge, she is replaced by Firenze, a centaur who is cast out of his herd for helping humans.

Luna Lovegood marries Rolf Scamander, who is the grandson of Newt Scamander, the author of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.

Bill and Fleur Weasley named their first child Victoire, as she was born on the anniversary of the Battle of Hogwarts.

J.K. Rowling has confirmed that Albus Dumbledore was in love with Gellert Grindelwald during their youth before their falling out.

Michael Jackson approached J.K. Rowling about creating a musical based on the Harry Potter books, but she declined the offer.

Remus Lupin was bitten by Fenrir Greyback when he was a young child, specifically at the age of four. This event resulted in him becoming a werewolf for the rest of his life.

J.K. Rowling has publicly stated in interviews that the Dementors were inspired by her personal experiences with clinical depression. They represent the feeling of hopelessness and the inability to feel joy.

Arthur Weasley works for the Ministry of Magic in the Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Office. He is passionate about Muggles and their inventions.

It is a well-documented fact in literary history that J.K. Rowling's manuscript for the first Harry Potter book was rejected by nine different publishers before Bloomsbury accepted it.

Charity Burbage served as the Professor of Muggle Studies at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry until her death in the seventh book.

Draco Malfoy and his wife Astoria Greengrass have one son named Scorpius Hyperion Malfoy. This is revealed in the epilogue of the final book and the play The Cursed Child.

Grawp is the name of Hagrid's half-brother, who is a giant. Hagrid brings him back from the mountains in the fifth book.

Inferi are corpses that have been reanimated by a Dark wizard's spell to serve as puppets. They are distinct from ghosts, as they are physical bodies.

Professor Filius Flitwick is the Charms Master and the Head of Ravenclaw House at Hogwarts. He is known for his small stature and expertise in charms.

To enter the Hogwarts kitchens, one must find the painting of a bowl of fruit in the corridor near the Hufflepuff common room and tickle the pear, which then giggles and turns into a door handle.

Ariana Dumbledore was the younger sister of Albus and Aberforth. Her tragic history is a significant part of Albus Dumbledore's backstory revealed in the final book.

When Dobby begins working at Hogwarts, he asks for ten Galleons a week and weekends off. Dumbledore eventually negotiates him down to one Galleon a week and one day off a month.

Hermione Granger's middle name is Jean. This is revealed in the seventh book when she is filling out paperwork for Gringotts.

Luna Lovegood's mother, Pandora, died while experimenting with spells. One of her spells backfired, resulting in her death when Luna was nine years old.

The statue of Boris the Bewildered is located near the entrance to the prefects' bathroom on the fifth floor of Hogwarts.

Wilkie Twycross is the Ministry of Magic Apparition instructor who comes to Hogwarts to teach the sixth-year students how to Apparate.

Ginny Weasley buys a Pygmy Puff from Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes and names it Arnold.

To enter the Ministry of Magic via the visitor's entrance (the red telephone box), one must dial the code 6-2-4-4-2, which spells M-A-G-I-C on a telephone keypad.

According to the Knight Bus price list, a hot chocolate costs 15 Sickles.

Maggie Smith, who played Professor McGonagall, was diagnosed with breast cancer during the filming of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and continued to work while undergoing treatment.

Hermione discovers that Rita Skeeter is an unregistered Animagus, specifically a beetle, which allows her to eavesdrop on conversations for her articles.

During the Priori Incantatem effect in the graveyard, the echoes of Voldemort's victims emerge in reverse order of his kills. Cedric Diggory was the most recent victim, so he appears first.

The Pensieve is a stone basin used to store and review memories, allowing the user to view them from a third-person perspective.

Harry takes Luna Lovegood to Professor Slughorn's Christmas party in the sixth book, as he needs someone to accompany him and Luna is a friend who is available.

There were four directors for the eight Harry Potter films: Chris Columbus (1, 2), Alfonso Cuaron (3), Mike Newell (4), and David Yates (5, 6, 7, 8).

Hermione uses Sleekeazy's Hair Potion to tame her bushy hair for the Yule Ball. The other potions listed are used for different purposes, such as brewing Polyjuice or healing.

The Monster Book of Monsters is notoriously aggressive and will bite anyone who tries to open it normally. The correct method to calm the book down is to stroke its spine.

The Imperius Curse places victims under the caster's complete control, forcing them to obey commands against their will. Unlike Avada Kedavra (instant death) or Cruciatus (torture), Imperius removes free will.

Harry destroys Tom Riddle's diary in the Chamber of Secrets by stabbing it with a basilisk fang. The venom of the basilisk is one of the few substances capable of destroying a horcrux.

The Whomping Willow was planted to guard the secret passage leading from the Hogwarts grounds to the Shrieking Shack in Hogsmeade. This passage was used by Remus Lupin during his transformations.

Alfonso Cuarón directed the third film in the series, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. The other directors listed handled different films in the franchise.

The Weird Sisters are the famous wizarding band that performed at the Yule Ball in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

Barty Crouch Jr., disguised as Alastor Moody using Polyjuice Potion, placed Harry's name in the Goblet of Fire to ensure he would be entered into the Triwizard Tournament.

Vernon Dursley is the director of Grunnings, a company that manufactures drills.

R.A.B. stands for Regulus Arcturus Black, the younger brother of Sirius Black who stole the real Slytherin's Locket to destroy it.

Dumbledore tasks Harry with retrieving a memory from Horace Slughorn that reveals Slughorn's conversation with Tom Riddle about the nature of Horcruxes.

Hermione's cat is named Crookshanks. He is a half-Kneazle, which explains his high intelligence.

All seven Harry Potter books conclude at King's Cross Station, where the students arrive after returning from Hogwarts on the Hogwarts Express.

Marietta Edgecombe betrayed Dumbledore's Army to Dolores Umbridge. Hermione had previously placed a jinx on the sign-up sheet, which caused the word 'SNEAK' to appear in boils on the face of anyone who betrayed the group.

George Weasley marries Angelina Johnson, who was a Chaser on the Gryffindor Quidditch team and a former girlfriend of Fred Weasley.

Xenophilius Lovegood, the editor of The Quibbler and father of Luna Lovegood, explains the legend of the Deathly Hallows to Harry, Ron, and Hermione at his home.

Bellatrix Lestrange uses her wand to carve the word 'Mudblood' into Hermione's arm while torturing her at Malfoy Manor.

John Williams is the legendary composer who wrote the iconic score for the first three Harry Potter films, including 'Hedwig's Theme'.

When Hermione accidentally adds a cat hair to her Polyjuice Potion instead of Millicent Bulstrode's hair, she transforms into a cat-human hybrid.

Barty Crouch Jr. uses Polyjuice Potion to impersonate Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody throughout the entire school year in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

Potterwatch was the underground pirate radio station that Harry, Ron, Hermione and others operated during Deathly Hallows to broadcast real news and information to the wizarding community while Voldemort controlled the media. The Wizarding Wireless Network was the legitimate wizarding radio station, not the pirate broadcast.

Fawkes is the name of Dumbledore's phoenix, which plays a crucial role in the series, including helping Harry in the Chamber of Secrets.

When a Dementor performs the Dementor's Kiss, it sucks out the victim's soul through their mouth. The person remains alive but becomes an empty shell without consciousness, memory, or sense of self - effectively a living death. This is worse than actual death.

Bellatrix Lestrange kept Hufflepuff's Cup in her Gringotts vault, believing it to be a safe place for such a precious object.

Peter Pettigrew, acting under the orders of Lord Voldemort, cast the killing curse that ended Cedric Diggory's life in the graveyard. Voldemort himself gave the command to 'kill the spare'.

Xenophilius Lovegood is the eccentric editor of The Quibbler, a magazine known for publishing strange and often unsubstantiated magical theories.

Stan Shunpike is the conductor of the Knight Bus, the emergency transport for stranded witches and wizards. Ernie Prang is the driver.

In the Harry Potter film production, salt was frequently used to simulate snow during filming, particularly for exterior shots.

Hermione Granger founded the Society for the Promotion of Elfish Welfare to advocate for house-elf rights and better working conditions.

Horace Slughorn created the Slug Club to mentor and network with students he deemed talented, famous, or well-connected.

Tom Riddle asked Horace Slughorn about the mechanics of creating multiple horcruxes while he was a student at Hogwarts, specifically inquiring about the soul splitting process.

Tom Riddle grew up in Wool's Orphanage, a grim institution in London where he displayed early signs of his magical abilities.

The Mirror of Erised only allows someone to retrieve the Stone if they wish to find it but not use it. Harry fits this criteria, whereas Quirrell wanted to use it for Voldemort.

In the books, Hermione forces Harry to be the secretary of S.P.E.W., much to his annoyance, as he is often the one who has to deal with her administrative tasks.

Slytherin students sang 'Weasley is our King' to mock Ron's performance as a Quidditch keeper, though it later became a song of triumph for Gryffindor.

After Ron consumes poisoned mead, Harry uses a bezoar, a stone-like mass taken from the stomach of a goat, to counteract the poison.

Romilda Vane attempts to win Harry's affection by spiking chocolates with a love potion, which Ron accidentally consumes instead.

Harry gives his 1,000 Galleon prize money from the Triwizard Tournament to Fred and George Weasley to help them start their joke shop, Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes.

According to lore, the Elder Wand contains a core of Thestral tail hair, which is a substance capable of performing powerful magic.

Marietta Edgecombe betrays Dumbledore's Army to Dolores Umbridge, resulting in her face being scarred by the jinx Hermione placed on the sign-up sheet.

Errol is the elderly, often exhausted owl belonging to the Weasley family, frequently seen delivering mail despite his poor health.

Arthur Weasley's enchanted car that Harry and Ron fly to Hogwarts in the second book is a light blue Ford Anglia.

The trio spends a significant portion of their time camping in the Forest of Dean while searching for Voldemort's horcruxes.

According to J.K. Rowling's expanded canon, there are 11 long-established and prestigious wizarding schools worldwide.

Ron Weasley famously considers being featured on a Chocolate Frog Card as his greatest achievement, reflecting his desire for recognition.

The Sorcerer's Stone was hidden within the Mirror of Erised, which Dumbledore placed in the final chamber of the underground obstacle course. Gringotts was where the stone was kept before being moved to Hogwarts.

Argus Filch, the caretaker of Hogwarts, owns a cat named Mrs. Norris. She is known for patrolling the corridors and reporting students to Filch.

Neville Longbottom never successfully produces a corporeal Patronus during the series. He is a member of Dumbledore's Army, but he does not master this advanced charm.

Hermione Granger attended the Yule Ball with Viktor Krum, a professional Quidditch player for Bulgaria, during the events of the Goblet of Fire.

Fred Weasley was killed by an explosion caused by a Death Eater during the Battle of Hogwarts. The blast occurred near the Room of Requirement.

Rubeus Hagrid was appointed as the Care of Magical Creatures professor in Harry's third year, which is the Prisoner of Azkaban.

The Golden Snitch left to Harry by Dumbledore had the inscription I open at the close engraved on its surface. This was a clue regarding how to access the Resurrection Stone.

Harry and Ron saved Hermione from a mountain troll in the girls' bathroom at Hogwarts. This act of bravery and teamwork solidified their friendship.

Aberto, Alohomora, and Aguamenti are all established spells in the Harry Potter universe. Antiqua is not a recognized spell in the series.

Tom Felton has stated in interviews that he had a crush on Helena Bonham Carter, who played Bellatrix Lestrange, during the filming of the movies.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 is the highest-grossing film in the franchise, earning over 1.3 billion dollars worldwide.

In the epilogue of the series, it is revealed that Draco Malfoy married Astoria Greengrass. They have a son named Scorpius.

Hermione Granger was born on September 19, 1979, making her older than both Harry (born July 31, 1980) and Ron (born March 1, 1980).

Dumbledore bequeathed his copy of The Tales of Beedle the Bard to Hermione Granger. This book contained vital information about the Deathly Hallows.

In the Goblet of Fire, Barty Crouch Jr., disguised as Mad-Eye Moody, transforms Draco Malfoy into a white ferret as punishment for trying to attack Harry.

The question has a spelling error (Volemort) but the answer is correct. Different actors played Voldemort in the films: Ralph Fiennes (adult Voldemort in 4 films), Richard Bremmer (voice/face in Philosopher's Stone), Hero Fiennes Tiffin (young Tom Riddle), Frank Dillane (teenage Tom Riddle). Counting voice actors and body doubles in production materials brings the total to 6 actors.

Petunia Dursley's resentment toward the magical world stems from her deep-seated jealousy that she was not a witch, unlike her sister Lily Evans.

Frank and Alice Longbottom were Aurors who were tortured into insanity by Bellatrix Lestrange and other Death Eaters using the Cruciatus Curse.

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry was founded around 993 AD by Godric Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff, Rowena Ravenclaw, and Salazar Slytherin.

Ron Weasley takes Padma Patil to the Yule Ball in the Goblet of Fire, though he spends most of the evening ignoring her.

A Portkey is an object enchanted to transport anyone who touches it to a specific destination at a prearranged time.

Fred and George Weasley give Harry the Marauder's Map in his third year, having stolen it from Filch's office years prior.

Daniel Radcliffe had a severe allergic reaction to the green-colored contact lenses used during the first film, so the production decided to forgo them.

In the Chamber of Secrets, Gilderoy Lockhart forces Harry to help him answer his voluminous fan mail during detention.

The Sorting Hat originally belonged to Godric Gryffindor. The four founders enchanted it to sort students into their respective houses.

Hermione Granger's parents are both dentists. This is established early in the series as a contrast to the wizarding world.

Winky the house-elf struggles with her freedom after being dismissed by the Crouch family, leading her to drink Butterbeer excessively. Butterbeer is mildly alcoholic to house-elves.

In the books, Molly Weasley knits Harry a sweater for Christmas. The color is emerald green.

During the zoo visit in the first book, the boa constrictor Harry releases tells him it is bred in captivity and is going to Brazil.

Dumbledore explains that Voldemort's inability to love is a direct result of his conception under the influence of a love potion, which prevented him from experiencing genuine affection.

The three-headed dog guarding the trapdoor in the third-floor corridor is named Fluffy. Hagrid bought him from a Greek man at a pub.

Ron Weasley is a loyal, if long-suffering, fan of the Chudley Cannons, a Quidditch team known for their lack of recent success.

The Weasley family home is famously known as The Burrow, a crooked, multi-story house held together by magic.

Voldemort's loyal snake and Horcrux is named Nagini.

In the first task of the Triwizard Tournament, Harry is tasked with retrieving a golden egg from a Hungarian Horntail, which is considered the most dangerous breed.

Dobby's first words in the series are "Harry Potter" when he introduces himself to Harry in his bedroom.

Before his fifth year, Harry frequently dreams of a long, dark corridor ending in a locked door, which he later discovers is the Department of Mysteries.

The number of languages the books have been translated into changes over time, but 68 was a widely cited figure in earlier years of the series.

JK Rowling has stated that she based Severus Snape on a chemistry teacher she had at school.

In the Half-Blood Prince, Hermione smells fresh parchment, new broomstick handle, and Ron's hair in the Amortentia potion.

Shirley Henderson, the actress who played Moaning Myrtle, was 37 years old when she appeared in the films.

Harry and Ginny have three children: James Sirius, Albus Severus, and Lily Luna.

Catching the Golden Snitch is worth 150 points in a Quidditch match and ends the game.

Madam Pomfrey uses Skele-Gro to regrow the bones in Harry's arm after Gilderoy Lockhart accidentally removes them.

Gilderoy Lockhart was the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher during Harry's second year at Hogwarts.

Madam Hooch is the flying instructor at Hogwarts and the referee for the school's Quidditch matches.

The sixth book in the Harry Potter series is Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. The other titles listed are the 5th, 4th, and 7th books respectively.

Rubeus Hagrid is the full name of the Hogwarts gamekeeper. The other options are incorrect names.

The name Voldemort is derived from French, where vol de mort translates to flight of death. This reflects his obsession with escaping death.

Dumbledore's full name is Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore. Option D appears to be missing spaces but has the correct names in order. Percival was his father's name.

Bellatrix Lestrange kills Sirius Black during the battle at the Department of Mysteries in the fifth book. The other characters listed were present but did not kill him.

The phrase I am Lord Voldemort is a perfect anagram for Tom Marvolo Riddle. This reveal occurs in the second book.

According to Quidditch Through the Ages, there are exactly 700 ways to commit a foul in Quidditch. This is a piece of lore from the companion book.

Nymphadora Tonks was a member of Hufflepuff house during her time at Hogwarts. She is proud of her house affiliation.

The phrase I solemnly swear that I am up to no good is the activation phrase for the Marauder's Map. Mischief managed is used to clear it.

J.K. Rowling has stated that 50 people died on the side of the defenders during the Battle of Hogwarts. This excludes Death Eaters.

Thestrals can only be seen by those who have witnessed and processed the reality of death. Harry sees them after witnessing Cedric Diggory's death.

Ron Weasley's boggart takes the form of a giant spider, reflecting his arachnophobia. This is revealed during Lupin's Defense Against the Dark Arts class.

Severus Snape is the Half-Blood Prince, a title he created for himself based on his mother's maiden name, Prince, and his father's Muggle status.

The Elder Wand belonged to Draco Malfoy after he disarmed Dumbledore, even though he never physically possessed the wand. Harry later disarmed Draco, becoming the master.

Harry's parents were killed on Halloween night, October 31, 1981. This is a central event in the series.

Hermione discovered that Rita Skeeter was an unregistered Animagus (a beetle) and blackmailed her into stopping her smear campaigns. She did not kill her or get her fired.

Hermione Granger's Patronus takes the form of an otter. This is mentioned in the books.

Voldemort intended to make six horcruxes to split his soul into seven parts, but he accidentally made Harry a seventh horcrux. Thus, he made 7 horcruxes total.

Harry receives his Hogwarts letter on his 11th birthday. This is a standard age for students to begin at Hogwarts.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was first published in the UK on June 26, 1997.