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Harry Potter trivia on the books, the films and their cast, Hogwarts and its houses, characters, places, spells, creatures and Quidditch, marked easy, medium or hard. Each answer names its source, mostly the official HarryPotter.com fact files; this is an independent quiz, not made by the rights holders.

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The books and J.K. Rowling

  1. How many books are in the main Harry Potter series?

    easy

    Seven.

    J.K. Rowling planned all seven before the first one was published.

    Source: J.K. Rowling's official site https://www.jkrowling.com/about/

  2. In which year was Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone first published in the UK?

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    1997.

    Bloomsbury Children's Books published it in June 1997.

    Source: J.K. Rowling's official site https://www.jkrowling.com/about/

  3. Under what title was the first book published in the United States?

    easy

    Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.

    Scholastic published it in the US in 1998; the publisher suggested the title change.

    Source: J.K. Rowling's official site https://www.jkrowling.com/about/

  4. In which year was the final book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, published?

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    2007.

    The series took ten years to complete after the first book came out.

    Source: J.K. Rowling's official site https://www.jkrowling.com/about/

  5. Where did J.K. Rowling get the idea for Harry Potter in 1990?

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    On a delayed train journey.

    She then spent years planning all seven books.

    Source: J.K. Rowling's official site https://www.jkrowling.com/about/

  6. What does the K in J.K. Rowling stand for?

    hard

    Kathleen, her paternal grandmother's name.

    Her publisher asked her to add the initial.

    Source: J.K. Rowling's official site https://www.jkrowling.com/about/

  7. What was J.K. Rowling's very first story, written when she was six, about?

    hard

    A rabbit, in a story called “Rabbit.”

    At eleven she wrote her first novel, about seven cursed diamonds.

    Source: J.K. Rowling's official site https://www.jkrowling.com/about/

  8. Under which pen name does J.K. Rowling write the Strike crime novels?

    hard

    Robert Galbraith.

    The first Strike novel, The Cuckoo's Calling, came out in 2013.

    Source: J.K. Rowling's official site https://www.jkrowling.com/about/

  9. In which wizarding book of fairy tales does the story of the Deathly Hallows appear?

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    The Tales of Beedle the Bard.

    J.K. Rowling also published it as a real book for charity.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/objects/the-deathly-hallows

  10. Which stage play continues Harry's story when he is a parent?

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    Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.

    J.K. Rowling wrote it with Jack Thorne and John Tiffany; it opened in London in 2016.

    Source: J.K. Rowling's official site https://www.jkrowling.com/about/

  11. J.K. Rowling's children's charity, founded in 2005, is named after which spell?

    hard

    Lumos, the light-giving spell.

    The charity works to get children out of institutions and into families.

    Source: J.K. Rowling's official site https://www.jkrowling.com/about/

  12. Which Magizoologist is the hero of the Fantastic Beasts films?

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    Newt Scamander.

    The films are set before the time of Harry Potter.

    Source: J.K. Rowling's official site https://www.jkrowling.com/about/

The films and their cast

  1. How many Harry Potter films were made from the seven books?

    easy

    Eight.

    They were released between 2001 and 2011.

    Source: J.K. Rowling's official site https://www.jkrowling.com/about/

  2. Which actors played Harry, Hermione and Ron in the films?

    easy

    Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint.

    J.K. Rowling counts them among seven young actors she calls “The Big Seven.”

    Source: HarryPotter.com https://www.harrypotter.com/features/actors-of-the-wizarding-world-part-one-the-stars-that-rose

  3. For about how many years did Daniel Radcliffe work on the Harry Potter films?

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    Nine years.

    He was on set from the age of 11 to 20, like Emma Watson and Rupert Grint.

    Source: HarryPotter.com https://www.harrypotter.com/features/actors-of-the-wizarding-world-part-one-the-stars-that-rose

  4. What did Rupert Grint put on his audition tape for the part of Ron?

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    A rap.

    He wrote it himself.

    Source: HarryPotter.com https://www.harrypotter.com/features/actors-of-the-wizarding-world-part-one-the-stars-that-rose

  5. Which actors played Neville Longbottom and Luna Lovegood?

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    Matthew Lewis (Neville) and Evanna Lynch (Luna).

    Both are among J.K. Rowling's “Big Seven.”

    Source: HarryPotter.com https://www.harrypotter.com/features/actors-of-the-wizarding-world-part-one-the-stars-that-rose

  6. Which actor played Draco Malfoy?

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    Tom Felton.

    Bonnie Wright played Ginny Weasley in the same films.

    Source: HarryPotter.com https://www.harrypotter.com/features/actors-of-the-wizarding-world-part-one-the-stars-that-rose

  7. Which actor played Severus Snape?

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    Alan Rickman.

    J.K. Rowling told him secrets about Snape before the last book revealed them.

    Source: HarryPotter.com https://www.harrypotter.com/features/actors-of-the-wizarding-world-part-three-the-household-names

  8. Which actress played Professor McGonagall?

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    Dame Maggie Smith.

    She first appeared in the role in 2001.

    Source: HarryPotter.com https://www.harrypotter.com/features/actors-of-the-wizarding-world-part-three-the-household-names

  9. Who played Dumbledore in the first two Harry Potter films?

    hard

    Richard Harris.

    Michael Gambon took over the role from Prisoner of Azkaban onward.

    Source: HarryPotter.com https://www.harrypotter.com/features/actors-of-the-wizarding-world-part-three-the-household-names

  10. Who directed the first two Harry Potter films?

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    Chris Columbus.

    He directed Philosopher's Stone (Sorcerer's Stone in the US) and Chamber of Secrets.

    Source: HarryPotter.com https://www.harrypotter.com/features/actors-of-the-wizarding-world-part-three-the-household-names

  11. Who directed Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban?

    hard

    Alfonso Cuarón.

    His third film in the series is known for its darker look.

    Source: HarryPotter.com https://www.harrypotter.com/features/actors-of-the-wizarding-world-part-three-the-household-names

  12. Which actress played Molly Weasley?

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    Dame Julie Walters.

    She was already a well-known British comedy and drama actress.

    Source: HarryPotter.com https://www.harrypotter.com/features/actors-of-the-wizarding-world-part-three-the-household-names

  13. Which actor played Hagrid?

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    Robbie Coltrane.

    He returned for the 20th-anniversary reunion special.

    Source: HarryPotter.com https://www.harrypotter.com/features/13-moments-from-harry-potter-twentieth-anniversary-return-to-hogwarts

  14. Which actor played Lord Voldemort?

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    Ralph Fiennes.

    He looked back on the role in the 20th-anniversary reunion.

    Source: HarryPotter.com https://www.harrypotter.com/features/13-moments-from-harry-potter-twentieth-anniversary-return-to-hogwarts

  15. Which actor played Harry's godfather, Sirius Black?

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    Gary Oldman.

    He reunited with Daniel Radcliffe in the 20th-anniversary special.

    Source: HarryPotter.com https://www.harrypotter.com/features/13-moments-from-harry-potter-twentieth-anniversary-return-to-hogwarts

  16. Which actress played Bellatrix Lestrange?

    hard

    Helena Bonham Carter.

    Bellatrix is Draco Malfoy's aunt and a devoted Death Eater.

    Source: HarryPotter.com https://www.harrypotter.com/features/13-moments-from-harry-potter-twentieth-anniversary-return-to-hogwarts

  17. Which book was made into two films, Part 1 and Part 2?

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    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

    Splitting the last book is why seven books became eight films.

    Source: HarryPotter.com https://www.harrypotter.com/features/actors-of-the-wizarding-world-part-one-the-stars-that-rose

  18. In the first film, what was used to make the feather float during the Wingardium Leviosa lesson?

    hard

    A fishing rod.

    Special effects supervisor John Richardson explained how the trick was done.

    Source: HarryPotter.com https://www.harrypotter.com/features/explore-behind-the-scenes-with-harry-potter-filmmakers

  19. What was the 2022 HBO Max special that brought the film cast back together at Warner Bros. Studio Tour London?

    hard

    Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts.

    It marked 20 years since the first film reached cinemas.

    Source: HarryPotter.com https://www.harrypotter.com/features/13-moments-from-harry-potter-twentieth-anniversary-return-to-hogwarts

Hogwarts and its houses

  1. Name the four Hogwarts houses.

    easy

    Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin.

    The Sorting Hat places every new student in one of them.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/objects/the-sorting-hat

  2. What animal is on the Gryffindor crest, and what are the house colors?

    easy

    A lion; scarlet and gold.

    Gryffindor prizes courage, bravery and determination.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/magical-miscellany/gryffindor

  3. What animal represents Hufflepuff, and what are its colors?

    easy

    A badger; black and yellow.

    Hufflepuff values hard work, patience, loyalty and fairness.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/magical-miscellany/hufflepuff

  4. Despite its name, which bird is on the Ravenclaw crest?

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    An eagle.

    The Ravenclaw colors are blue and bronze.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/magical-miscellany/ravenclaw

  5. What animal represents Slytherin, and what are its colors?

    easy

    A serpent; green and silver.

    Slytherin prizes cunning, pride and ambition.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/magical-miscellany/slytherin

  6. Where in the castle is the Slytherin common room?

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    In the dungeons.

    The house was founded by Salazar Slytherin.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/magical-miscellany/slytherin

  7. What must you do to get into the Ravenclaw common room?

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    Answer a riddle from the bronze door knocker.

    Students who cannot solve it have to wait for someone who can.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/magical-miscellany/ravenclaw

  8. Whose hat was the Sorting Hat originally?

    hard

    Godric Gryffindor's.

    All four founders enchanted it.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/objects/the-sorting-hat

  9. What is it called when the Sorting Hat cannot decide which house a student belongs in?

    hard

    A Hatstall.

    Students can also argue with the Hat's choice, as Harry did.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/objects/the-sorting-hat

  10. Which ghost belongs to Gryffindor?

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    Nearly Headless Nick.

    His head is still attached to his neck by a single flap of skin.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/characters-and-pets/nearly-headless-nick

  11. What is Nearly Headless Nick's official name?

    hard

    Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington.

    Because his head was not fully cut off, he cannot join the Headless Hunt.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/characters-and-pets/nearly-headless-nick

  12. Which ghost belongs to Hufflepuff?

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    The Fat Friar.

    He is a jolly ghost dressed in a clergyman's clothes.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/characters-and-pets/the-fat-friar

  13. Which ghost belongs to Slytherin?

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    The Bloody Baron.

    He carries heavy chains, and he can control Peeves.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/characters-and-pets/the-bloody-baron

  14. Ravenclaw's ghost, the Grey Lady, is the daughter of which Hogwarts founder?

    hard

    Rowena Ravenclaw.

    Her name in life was Helena Ravenclaw.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/characters-and-pets/the-grey-lady

  15. Which professor is Head of Gryffindor House?

    easy

    Professor Minerva McGonagall.

    She also teaches Transfiguration and is deputy head of the school.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/characters-and-pets/minerva-mcgonagall

  16. Which subject does Professor Flitwick teach?

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    Charms.

    He is also Head of Ravenclaw and was once a dueling champion.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/characters-and-pets/filius-flitwick

  17. Which subject does Professor Sprout teach?

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    Herbology.

    She is Head of Hufflepuff and looks after the school greenhouses.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/characters-and-pets/pomona-sprout

  18. How many staircases does Hogwarts castle have?

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    142.

    Even Dumbledore did not claim to know all of the castle's secrets.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/locations/hogwarts

  19. In which country is Hogwarts?

    easy

    Scotland.

    The castle stands in the Scottish Highlands, near the village of Hogsmeade.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/locations/hogwarts

  20. What is special about the ceiling of the Great Hall?

    easy

    It is enchanted to look like the sky.

    It changes with the time of day and the weather.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/locations/the-great-hall

  21. On which floor of Hogwarts is the Room of Requirement?

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    The seventh floor.

    It appears when someone truly needs it and turns into whatever they need.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/locations/the-room-of-requirement

  22. What is the name of the Hogwarts poltergeist?

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    Peeves.

    The caretaker, Argus Filch, spends years trying to get rid of him.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/characters-and-pets/peeves

  23. Whose cat is Mrs Norris?

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    Argus Filch's, the Hogwarts caretaker.

    She patrols the corridors and leads Filch to students breaking the rules.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/characters-and-pets/mrs-norris-fact-file

  24. What are the exams Hogwarts students take in their fifth year called?

    hard

    O.W.L.s (Ordinary Wizarding Levels).

    The results decide which subjects a student can study at N.E.W.T. level.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/magical-miscellany/o-w-l-s

  25. What does N.E.W.T. stand for?

    hard

    Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Tests.

    Students take them in their seventh year.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/magical-miscellany/n-e-w-t-s

  26. Which failing O.W.L. grade is named after a creature?

    hard

    Troll (T).

    The passing grades are Outstanding, Exceeds Expectations and Acceptable.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/magical-miscellany/o-w-l-s

Characters

  1. What is Harry Potter's middle name?

    easy

    James.

    His full name is Harry James Potter, after his father, James.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/characters-and-pets/harry-potter

  2. What is Hermione Granger's middle name?

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    Jean.

    Her full name is Hermione Jean Granger.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/characters-and-pets/hermione-granger

  3. What is Ron Weasley's middle name?

    hard

    Bilius.

    His full name is Ronald Bilius Weasley.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/characters-and-pets/ron-weasley

  4. What is Albus Dumbledore's full name?

    hard

    Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore.

    He was Headmaster of Hogwarts and founded the Order of the Phoenix.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/characters-and-pets/albus-dumbledore

  5. What was Lord Voldemort's name at birth?

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    Tom Marvolo Riddle.

    His followers are called Death Eaters.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/characters-and-pets/lord-voldemort

  6. How is Sirius Black related to Harry?

    easy

    He is Harry's godfather.

    Sirius was James Potter's best friend at Hogwarts.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/characters-and-pets/sirius-black

  7. What does Professor Lupin turn into at the full moon?

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    A werewolf.

    The Whomping Willow was planted to hide his secret passage to the Shrieking Shack.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/plants-and-potions/the-whomping-willow

  8. What is Hagrid's job when Harry first arrives at Hogwarts?

    easy

    Gamekeeper and Keeper of Keys and Grounds.

    He later teaches Care of Magical Creatures.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/characters-and-pets/rubeus-hagrid

  9. How is Dobby freed from the Malfoy family?

    easy

    He is given a sock.

    A house-elf is freed when its master gives it clothes.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/characters-and-pets/dobby

  10. What is the name of Harry's owl, and what kind of owl is she?

    easy

    Hedwig, a snowy owl.

    She was a present for Harry's eleventh birthday.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/characters-and-pets/hedwig

  11. What is the name of Hermione's cat?

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    Crookshanks.

    He is half-Kneazle and keeps chasing Ron's rat, Scabbers.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/characters-and-pets/crookshanks

  12. What is the name of Neville Longbottom's toad?

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    Trevor.

    Neville is first seen looking for him on the Hogwarts Express.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/characters-and-pets/trevor

  13. Ron's pet rat Scabbers turns out to be which wizard in disguise?

    hard

    Peter Pettigrew (Wormtail).

    He hid in his rat form after betraying Harry's parents.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/characters-and-pets/peter-pettigrew

  14. What kind of creature is Dumbledore's pet Fawkes?

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    A phoenix.

    Fawkes bursts into flame and is reborn from the ashes.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/characters-and-pets/fawkes

  15. Which magazine does Luna Lovegood's father edit?

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    The Quibbler.

    Luna is in Ravenclaw and joins Dumbledore's Army.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/characters-and-pets/luna-lovegood

  16. Who are Draco Malfoy's two constant companions?

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    Crabbe and Goyle.

    Like Draco, they are in Slytherin.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/characters-and-pets/draco-malfoy

  17. How many children do Molly and Arthur Weasley have?

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    Seven.

    Ron is the second youngest and Ginny is the youngest and only daughter.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/characters-and-pets/molly-weasley

  18. What does Mrs. Weasley knit for Harry every Christmas?

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    A sweater.

    She treats Harry like one of her own children.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/characters-and-pets/molly-weasley

  19. What is Arthur Weasley's lifelong ambition?

    hard

    To find out how Muggle airplanes stay up.

    He works at the Ministry of Magic and loves anything made by Muggles.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/characters-and-pets/arthur-weasley

  20. What is the name of Fred and George Weasley's joke shop?

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    Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes.

    It is in Diagon Alley, and Harry helped pay to start it.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/locations/weasleys-wizard-wheezes

  21. What color is Dolores Umbridge famous for wearing?

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    Pink.

    She becomes High Inquisitor and then Headmistress of Hogwarts.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/characters-and-pets/dolores-umbridge

  22. Which part of Hogwarts does Moaning Myrtle haunt?

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    The second-floor girls' bathroom.

    In life she was Myrtle Warren, a Hogwarts student.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/characters-and-pets/moaning-myrtle

  23. What animal does Professor McGonagall turn into?

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    A tabby cat.

    She is a registered Animagus.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/characters-and-pets/minerva-mcgonagall

  24. What were the four Marauders' nicknames?

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    Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs.

    They were Remus Lupin, Peter Pettigrew, Sirius Black and James Potter, named after their animal forms.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/magical-miscellany/marauders

  25. Which Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher wore a turban?

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    Professor Quirrell.

    He was Harry's first Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/characters-and-pets/quirinus-quirrell

  26. Which Hogwarts teacher was a famous author who turned out to know far less than his books claimed?

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    Gilderoy Lockhart.

    He taught Defense Against the Dark Arts in Harry's second year.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/characters-and-pets/gilderoy-lockhart

  27. Which centaur becomes a Divination teacher at Hogwarts?

    hard

    Firenze.

    His herd turned against him for letting Harry ride on his back.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/characters-and-pets/firenze

  28. Which house-elf serves the Black family?

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    Kreacher.

    He lives at 12 Grimmauld Place.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/characters-and-pets/kreacher

  29. Which Hufflepuff was the first Hogwarts champion chosen for the Triwizard Tournament?

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    Cedric Diggory.

    Harry was then picked as a surprise fourth champion.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/characters-and-pets/cedric-diggory

  30. Which country does Viktor Krum play Quidditch for?

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    Bulgaria.

    He is the Seeker on the national team and Durmstrang's champion.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/characters-and-pets/viktor-krum

  31. What special ability was Nymphadora Tonks born with?

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    She is a Metamorphmagus who can change her appearance at will.

    She often uses it to change her hair.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/characters-and-pets/nymphadora-tonks-fact-file

  32. Which wizard created the Philosopher's Stone?

    hard

    Nicolas Flamel.

    He and his wife lived for centuries thanks to the Elixir of Life.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/characters-and-pets/nicolas-flamel

  33. Into which house is Harry's son Albus Severus sorted?

    hard

    Slytherin.

    There he becomes best friends with Draco Malfoy's son, Scorpius.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/characters-and-pets/albus-potter

Places

  1. From which London station does the Hogwarts Express leave?

    easy

    King's Cross.

    It leaves from Platform Nine and Three-Quarters.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/locations/platform-nine-and-three-quarters

  2. How do you get onto Platform Nine and Three-Quarters?

    easy

    Walk or run straight into the barrier between platforms 9 and 10.

    Only witches and wizards can get through.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/locations/platform-nine-and-three-quarters

  3. On what date does the Hogwarts Express take students to school?

    medium

    September 1.

    The train is a scarlet steam engine.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/magical-miscellany/hogwarts-express

  4. In which town is Number Four, Privet Drive, the Dursleys' house?

    medium

    Little Whinging, Surrey.

    Harry lived there with his aunt, uncle and cousin Dudley.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/locations/number-four-privet-drive

  5. Which London pub leads to Diagon Alley?

    easy

    The Leaky Cauldron.

    Tapping the right bricks in a wall behind it opens the way in.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/locations/diagon-alley

  6. Who runs Gringotts wizarding bank?

    medium

    Goblins.

    The highest-security vaults are guarded by dragons.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/locations/gringotts

  7. What is the name of the wand shop in Diagon Alley?

    medium

    Ollivanders.

    Garrick Ollivander sold Harry his holly and phoenix feather wand there.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/characters-and-pets/garrick-ollivander

  8. What is the only village in Britain with no Muggles living in it?

    medium

    Hogsmeade.

    Students may visit it from their third year.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/locations/hogsmeade

  9. What is the name of the sweet shop in Hogsmeade?

    medium

    Honeydukes.

    It sells Fizzing Whizzbees and Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/locations/honeydukes

  10. Who runs The Three Broomsticks in Hogsmeade?

    medium

    Madam Rosmerta.

    The pub serves Butterbeer.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/locations/the-three-broomsticks

  11. What is the Weasley family home called?

    medium

    The Burrow.

    It stands in the Devon countryside near Ottery St Catchpole.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/locations/the-burrow

  12. What was the Shrieking Shack really used for?

    medium

    As a safe place for young Remus Lupin during full moons.

    Dumbledore let the village believe it was haunted.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/locations/the-shrieking-shack

  13. Which creatures guard Azkaban prison?

    easy

    Dementors.

    Azkaban is on an island in the middle of the North Sea.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/locations/azkaban

  14. Number Twelve, Grimmauld Place was originally the home of which wizarding family?

    medium

    The Black family.

    Sirius Black gave it to the Order of the Phoenix as its headquarters.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/locations/number-twelve-grimmauld-place

  15. Where is the entrance to the Chamber of Secrets?

    medium

    In the second-floor girls' toilets.

    Only someone who speaks Parseltongue can open it.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/locations/the-chamber-of-secrets

  16. What number do visitors dial in the red telephone box to reach the Ministry of Magic?

    hard

    62442.

    On a phone keypad it spells MAGIC.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/locations/the-ministry-of-magic

  17. What is the name of the wizarding hospital in London?

    medium

    St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries.

    Its entrance is hidden in a condemned department store.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/locations/st-mungos-hospital

  18. Which shop in Knockturn Alley deals in Dark objects?

    hard

    Borgin and Burkes.

    Harry lands in Knockturn Alley by mistake on his first try with Floo Powder.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/locations/knockturn-alley

  19. In which village did Harry live with his parents when Voldemort attacked?

    hard

    Godric's Hollow.

    The village is named after Godric Gryffindor.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/locations/godrics-hollow

  20. In which English county is Malfoy Manor?

    hard

    Wiltshire.

    Voldemort takes it over as his headquarters.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/locations/malfoy-manor

  21. In which mountains is Beauxbatons Academy of Magic thought to be?

    hard

    The Pyrenees.

    Its students arrive for the Triwizard Tournament in carriages pulled by winged horses.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/locations/beauxbatons-academy

Spells and potions

  1. Which spell knocks an opponent's wand out of their hand and became Harry's signature move?

    easy

    Expelliarmus (the Disarming Charm).

    Harry prefers to disarm opponents rather than hurt them.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/spells/the-disarming-charm

  2. Which spell lights up the tip of a wand?

    easy

    Lumos.

    “Nox” puts the light out again.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/spells/the-wand-lighting-charm

  3. Which spell makes objects float?

    easy

    Wingardium Leviosa (the Levitation Charm).

    Professor Flitwick teaches the “swish and flick” wand movement.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/spells/the-levitation-charm

  4. Which spell opens locks?

    easy

    Alohomora (the Unlocking Charm).

    Hermione uses it in her first year and leads Harry and Ron straight to Fluffy.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/spells/the-unlocking-charm

  5. Which spell brings an object flying to you?

    easy

    Accio (the Summoning Charm).

    Harry uses it to summon his broomstick in the Triwizard Tournament.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/spells/the-summoning-charm

  6. What is the incantation for the Patronus Charm?

    medium

    Expecto Patronum.

    The charm protects against Dementors.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/spells/the-patronus-charm

  7. What must you think of to cast a Patronus?

    easy

    A happy memory.

    A Patronus is made of hope and happiness, so the Dementor feeds on it instead of the caster.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/spells/the-patronus-charm

  8. What animal is Harry's Patronus?

    easy

    A stag.

    Professor Lupin taught Harry how to conjure a Patronus.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/characters-and-pets/harry-potter

  9. Name the three Unforgivable Curses.

    medium

    The Killing Curse, the Imperius Curse and the Cruciatus Curse.

    Using any of them can send a witch or wizard to Azkaban.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/spells/the-unforgivable-curses

  10. What is the incantation that defeats a Boggart?

    medium

    Riddikulus.

    Laughter is what defeats a Boggart.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/spells/the-boggart-banishing-charm

  11. Which memory-erasing spell was Gilderoy Lockhart's specialty?

    medium

    Obliviate (the Memory Charm).

    Hermione also uses it to protect her parents.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/spells/the-memory-charm

  12. What is the incantation for the Full Body-Bind, which Hermione uses on Neville?

    medium

    Petrificus Totalus.

    It freezes the body, leaving only the eyes able to move.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/spells/the-full-body-bind

  13. Which hex does Ginny Weasley use so well that Professor Slughorn invites her to the Slug Club?

    hard

    The Bat-Bogey Hex.

    It turns the target's bogies into bats.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/spells/the-bat-bogey-hex

  14. Which charm hides a secret inside a person called the Secret Keeper?

    hard

    The Fidelius Charm.

    It was used to hide the Potters, but their Secret Keeper betrayed them.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/spells/the-fidelius-charm

  15. What does Polyjuice Potion do?

    medium

    It lets the drinker take on the appearance of another person.

    The recipe is in a book kept in the Restricted Section of the library.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/plants-and-potions/polyjuice-potion

  16. Felix Felicis is better known by what nickname?

    medium

    Liquid Luck.

    Harry wins a bottle from Professor Slughorn in his sixth year.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/plants-and-potions/felix-felicis

  17. Which powerful truth potion needs only three drops?

    medium

    Veritaserum.

    It has no smell, color or taste.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/plants-and-potions/veritaserum

  18. Amortentia smells different to everyone. What does it smell of to Hermione?

    hard

    Freshly mown grass and new parchment (among other things).

    It is the most powerful love potion in existence.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/plants-and-potions/amortentia

  19. Which plant lets Harry breathe underwater in the Triwizard Tournament?

    medium

    Gillyweed.

    Eating it gives the eater gills and webbed hands and feet.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/plants-and-potions/gillyweed

  20. Why do students wear earmuffs when they work with Mandrakes?

    medium

    Mandrake cries become deadly as the plants grow.

    Mature Mandrakes are used in the draught that cures people who have been petrified.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/plants-and-potions/mandrake

  21. Which potion regrows bones?

    medium

    Skele-Gro.

    Harry needs it after Lockhart accidentally removes the bones from his arm.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/plants-and-potions/skele-gro

  22. What makes Devil's Snare let go?

    medium

    Light and warmth, such as magical flames.

    Hermione remembers this from Herbology class in their first year.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/plants-and-potions/devils-snare

  23. Who brews the Wolfsbane Potion for Remus Lupin?

    hard

    Severus Snape.

    It lets a werewolf keep a human mind during the transformation.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/plants-and-potions/wolfsbane-potion

Creatures

  1. A Hippogriff is half horse and half which other animal?

    easy

    Eagle.

    Buckbeak is the best-known Hippogriff in the stories.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/creatures/hippogriff

  2. How should you greet a Hippogriff?

    easy

    Bow, and wait for it to bow back before you go closer.

    Draco Malfoy insults Buckbeak and gets hurt.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/creatures/hippogriff

  3. What do Dementors feed on?

    medium

    Human happiness.

    They guard Azkaban and spread despair wherever they go.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/creatures/dementor

  4. Which food helps you recover after meeting a Dementor?

    easy

    Chocolate.

    Eating it eases some of the effects of being close to a Dementor.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/creatures/dementor

  5. Which invisible winged horses pull the Hogwarts carriages?

    medium

    Thestrals.

    Most students never know what pulls the carriages.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/creatures/thestral

  6. What happens to someone who sees a Basilisk's eyes only in a reflection?

    medium

    They are petrified, frozen in place.

    Meeting its gaze directly is deadly.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/creatures/basilisk

  7. In the wizarding world, how is a Basilisk created?

    hard

    By hatching a chicken egg under a toad.

    Breeding Basilisks was banned in medieval times.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/creatures/basilisk

  8. Which dragon does Harry face in the first task of the Triwizard Tournament?

    medium

    A Hungarian Horntail.

    It is thought to be the most dangerous dragon breed.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/creatures/hungarian-horntail

  9. What breed of dragon is Hagrid's baby dragon, Norbert?

    medium

    A Norwegian Ridgeback.

    Hagrid won the egg in a game of cards.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/characters-and-pets/norbert

  10. What kind of creature is Fluffy?

    easy

    A giant three-headed dog.

    Hagrid lends him to Dumbledore to guard the Philosopher's Stone.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/characters-and-pets/fluffy-fact-file

  11. How do you put Fluffy to sleep?

    easy

    Play him music.

    A single instrument is enough to send all three heads to sleep.

    Source: HarryPotter.com https://www.harrypotter.com/features/importance-of-music-in-the-wizarding-world

  12. What kind of creature is Aragog?

    medium

    An Acromantula, a giant spider.

    Hagrid raised him from a young spider.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/characters-and-pets/aragog

  13. What are Nifflers attracted to?

    medium

    Shiny things, such as treasure.

    Goblins keep Nifflers to dig up treasure.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/creatures/niffler

  14. What shape does a Boggart take?

    medium

    The shape of whatever the person facing it fears most.

    Nobody knows what a Boggart really looks like.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/creatures/boggart

  15. What color are baby unicorns when they are born?

    medium

    Gold.

    They turn silver, grow their horn at about four, and turn pure white as adults.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/creatures/unicorn

  16. What color are Cornish pixies?

    medium

    Electric blue.

    They can fly without wings and lift people by the ears.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/creatures/cornish-pixie

  17. What special power do a phoenix's tears have?

    hard

    They heal.

    Phoenixes can also carry very heavy loads.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/creatures/phoenix

Quidditch and magical objects

  1. How many players are on a Quidditch team?

    easy

    Seven.

    Three Chasers, two Beaters, one Keeper and one Seeker.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/magical-miscellany/quidditch

  2. How many points is catching the Golden Snitch worth?

    easy

    150.

    Catching it ends the game.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/objects/golden-snitch

  3. Which position does Harry play on the Gryffindor Quidditch team?

    easy

    Seeker.

    Oliver Wood, the Gryffindor captain, was delighted to fill the empty Seeker spot with him.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/characters-and-pets/oliver-wood

  4. How many points is a goal with the Quaffle worth?

    medium

    Ten.

    Chasers score by throwing the Quaffle through one of three hoops.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/objects/quaffle

  5. Which players hit the Bludgers away from their teammates?

    medium

    The two Beaters.

    Fred and George Weasley are Beaters for Gryffindor.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/objects/bludger

  6. Which position does Ron play for Gryffindor?

    medium

    Keeper.

    He took over from Oliver Wood.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/magical-miscellany/keeper

  7. Why do the makers of Golden Snitches wear gloves?

    hard

    A Snitch remembers the first person to touch it.

    This settles arguments about who caught it.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/objects/golden-snitch

  8. Which unlucky Quidditch team does Ron support?

    medium

    The Chudley Cannons.

    Their last League win was in 1892.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/magical-miscellany/the-chudley-cannons

  9. Name Harry's two broomsticks.

    medium

    A Nimbus 2000 and, later, a Firebolt.

    Both were top-of-the-range brooms.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/objects/broomstick

  10. Name the three Deathly Hallows.

    medium

    The Elder Wand, the Resurrection Stone and the Invisibility Cloak.

    Whoever owns all three is said to be the master of Death.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/objects/the-deathly-hallows

  11. What is the core of the Elder Wand?

    hard

    Thestral tail hair.

    The wand is fifteen inches long and made of elder wood.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/objects/the-elder-wand

  12. What are the wood and core of Harry's wand?

    medium

    Holly wood with a phoenix feather core.

    Its core connects it to Voldemort's wand.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/characters-and-pets/garrick-ollivander

  13. What is a Horcrux?

    medium

    An object in which someone has hidden part of their soul.

    Voldemort made them so he could not die.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/objects/horcrux

  14. Which object was Voldemort's first Horcrux?

    hard

    Tom Riddle's diary.

    Harry destroys it with a Basilisk fang.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/objects/tom-riddles-diary

  15. Who made the Marauder's Map?

    medium

    The Marauders: Remus Lupin, Sirius Black, Peter Pettigrew and James Potter.

    They made it as students, and it later passed to Fred and George and then Harry.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/objects/the-marauders-map

  16. What does the Mirror of Erised show?

    medium

    Your heart's deepest desire.

    Harry sees himself surrounded by his family.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/objects/the-mirror-of-erised

  17. What does Dumbledore claim to see in the Mirror of Erised?

    hard

    Himself holding a pair of thick woolen socks.

    Ron sees himself as more successful than his brothers.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/objects/the-mirror-of-erised

  18. What does a Time-Turner look like?

    medium

    A small hourglass worn on a chain around the neck.

    Hermione is given one for her busy timetable.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/objects/time-turner

  19. How do you call the Knight Bus?

    medium

    Stick out your wand arm at the curb.

    It is a purple triple-decker bus.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/objects/the-knight-bus

  20. What color is the envelope of a Howler?

    easy

    Red.

    A Howler shouts its message and explodes if it is not opened.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/objects/howler

  21. How many silver Sickles make one gold Galleon?

    medium

    17.

    There are 29 bronze Knuts to a Sickle.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/objects/wizarding-money

  22. What make of car does Arthur Weasley enchant to fly?

    medium

    A Ford Anglia.

    Harry and Ron crash it into the Whomping Willow.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/objects/the-flying-car

  23. What color do flames turn when Floo Powder is thrown into a fireplace?

    medium

    Emerald green.

    The Floo Network lets people travel between connected fireplaces.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/objects/floo-powder

  24. Which three schools compete in the Triwizard Tournament?

    medium

    Hogwarts, Durmstrang and Beauxbatons.

    The Goblet of Fire picks one champion from each school.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/magical-miscellany/triwizard-tournament

  25. What is the minimum age for entering the Triwizard Tournament?

    hard

    17.

    Dumbledore draws an Age Line around the Goblet of Fire.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/objects/the-goblet-of-fire

  26. Which band plays at the Yule Ball?

    medium

    The Weird Sisters.

    The ball is held on Christmas Day during the Triwizard Tournament.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/magical-miscellany/yule-ball

  27. Where does Dumbledore's Army meet in secret?

    medium

    In the Room of Requirement.

    Harry teaches the group to defend themselves.

    Source: HarryPotter.com fact file https://www.harrypotter.com/fact-file/magical-miscellany/dumbledores-army

Plan the round and team scores

8 turns × 60 seconds = 8 minutes of play, plus instructions and breaks.

60

These are adjustable house rules. Pause whenever the group needs more time.

Team 1: 0

Team 2: 0

Use this set with a group

Read a prompt, allow thinking time, then invite an answer or a pass. For a timed round, choose a turn length before starting. A host can keep the printed answers out of view until the round ends.