General Awareness

Fantasy Literature

3,648 Questions

This collection features fantasy literature quiz questions covering popular books, comics, and characters. It tests knowledge of magical universes, mythical creatures, and specific literary plots. These questions are highly relevant for general awareness sections in various state and central competitive examinations.

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Fantasy Literature Questions

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. True

  2. False

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Godric Gryffindor's sword was not originally made to destroy horcruxes - it was a goblin-made sword created for combat. However, after it absorbed basilisk venom when Harry used it to kill the basilisk, it gained the ability to destroy horcruxes. The sword destroyed multiple horcruxes but was not specifically designed for that purpose.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. True

  2. False

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The sword was forged by goblins for Godric Gryffindor, but it was not originally made to destroy horcruxes. It only gained this ability after Harry used it to kill the basilisk, causing the sword to absorb basilisk venom, which is one of the few substances capable of destroying a horcrux.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. harry potter

  2. albus dumbledore

  3. malfoy

  4. crabbe

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

During the Battle of Hogwarts, Vincent Crabbe cast Fiendfyre (cursed fire) in the Room of Requirement, which destroyed Rowena Ravenclaw's diadem horcrux. Though the fire destroyed the horcrux, it also killed Crabbe himself.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. dragon egg

  2. Thestrals egg

  3. Hippogriff egg

  4. Acromantula egg

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In the first book, Voldemort (through Professor Quirrell) promised Hagrid a dragon egg in exchange for information about how to get past Fluffy, the three-headed dog guarding the Sorcerer's Stone. This led to Hagrid winning Norbert the Norwegian Ridgeback dragon egg.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. harry potter

  2. Gellert Grindelwald

  3. a goblin

  4. voldemort

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Lord Voldemort's final act was his attempt to kill Harry Potter, but the killing curse backfired and destroyed Voldemort himself instead. This makes Voldemort technically the last person killed by Voldemort: his own curse rebounded and ended his life.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Wand

  2. Portkey

  3. Knight Bus

  4. Dragons

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Knight Bus is wizarding Britain's emergency public transportation that charges a fee and is notoriously uncomfortable. It appears instantly when summoned and navigates invisibly through Muggle areas. Wands, Portkeys, and Dragons do not fit this description.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. True

  2. False

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Harry did NOT go to Hogwarts immediately after his parents' death. He was a baby when Voldemort killed them, and he spent the next 10 years living with the Dursleys at Privet Drive before attending Hogwarts at age 11. The False answer is correct.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. True

  2. False

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Harry grew up with the Dursleys, a Muggle family with NO knowledge of or interest in Quidditch. His Quidditch skill is natural talent, discovered at Hogwarts, not learned from watching the sport with his family. The False answer is correct.