Harry Potter Trivia

Alastor Moody was hired to teach Defense Against the Dark Arts, but the person who actually taught the class was Barty Crouch Jr. in disguise. Galatea Merrythought, Remus Lupin, and Quirinus Quirrell all held the position.

The correct incantation is Morsmordre, which summons the Dark Mark. Option C has Morsmotre which appears to be a typo or misspelling of the actual spell. The other options are different spells entirely.

Harry became an orphan on Halloween 1981, Sir Nicholas died on Halloween 1492, and Harry was selected as a Triwizard Champion on Halloween 1994. Hermione does not get a date on Halloween in the series.

In Chamber of Secrets, Hermione keeps a signed note from Gilderoy Lockhart to gain access to the Restricted Section of the library.

The beds in the Gryffindor dormitory are traditional four-poster beds with velvet curtains.

Chadwick Boot is one of the four founders of Ilvermorny and was sorted into Thunderbird house.

Terry Boot is a descendant of Chadwick Boot, one of the founders of Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Beauxbatons Academy of Magic is a co-educational school, not an all-girl school.

J.K. Rowling has stated that she found the name Hedwig in A History of Magic while researching for the books.

Dudley Dursley famously traded his parrot for an air rifle, which he then used to break things.

Kennilworthy Whisp is the fictional author of Quidditch Through the Ages.

Miranda Goshawk is the author of The Standard Book of Spells series used at Hogwarts.

Albus Dumbledore moved to Godric's Hollow with his family after his father was imprisoned in Azkaban.

Harry's favorite and signature spell is Expelliarmus, the disarming charm he uses consistently throughout the series. It becomes his trademark move in duels. The option has a typo (Expelliaramus instead of Expelliarmus) but is clearly meant to be this spell.

Harry is appointed Quidditch Captain by Professor McGonagall at the beginning of his sixth year.

For Dudley's 11th birthday in the first book, the Dursleys take him and Harry to the London Zoo.

Luna Lovegood is introduced in the fifth book, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, on the Hogwarts Express.

In Chamber of Secrets, the Dursleys host the Masons for a dinner party to impress Mr. Mason and secure a business deal.

Ilvermorny is the American Wizarding School, founded by Isolt Sayre in Massachusetts. Durmstrang is in northern Europe, Hogwarts is in Scotland.

The chant 'Weasley is our King' was created by Slytherin students to mock Ron, but Gryffindors reclaimed it to support him.

Fred and George used magic to alter Percy's Head Boy badge to read 'Bighead Boy' to tease him.

Harry Potter was born on July 31, 1980.

Ireland defeated Bulgaria in the Quidditch World Cup final in the fourth book.

To enter the Hogwarts kitchens, one must tickle the pear in the painting of a fruit bowl, which then turns into a door handle.

Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore is his full name.

Minerva McGonagall purchases Harry's first broom, a Nimbus 2000, so he can play as the Seeker for the Gryffindor Quidditch team.

In the opening of the fourth book, Harry finds a leg under his bed, which is part of the disguise used by Barty Crouch Jr. to impersonate Mad-Eye Moody.

Neville Longbottom's father is named Frank Longbottom. He and his wife Alice were Aurors who were tortured into insanity by Bellatrix Lestrange.

Sirius Black is Harry's godfather, as revealed in Prisoner of Azkaban. James Potter was Harry's father, not his godfather.

Alastor Moody was a mentor to Nymphadora Tonks during her training to become an Auror. He was a senior and highly respected member of the Auror office.

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

Ignotus Peverell was the first owner of the Invisibility Cloak, one of the Deathly Hallows. It passed down through generations and eventually to Harry.

The Dursleys live at Number 4, Privet Drive, in Little Whinging, Surrey. The other options are incorrect addresses or locations.

Nurmengard is the prison Grindelwald built for his enemies, with the slogan For the Greater Good carved above the entrance. It is not Azkaban.

The first chapter of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is titled Dudley Demented, referring to the Dementor attack in Little Whinging.