Harry Potter Quiz
Spells, Patronuses and Horcruxes: are you a true Potterhead or just a Muggle?
What position does Harry play on the Gryffindor Quidditch team?
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Seeker
Harry becomes the youngest Seeker in a century after Professor McGonagall spots him catching Neville's Remembrall during his first flying lesson.
Seekers earn 150 points for catching the Golden Snitch, which usually ends the match, a rule Rowling admitted makes the other players nearly irrelevant.
What is the core of Harry Potter's wand?
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Phoenix feather
Harry's holly wand holds a phoenix feather, and the same bird gave a second feather to Voldemort's yew wand, which is why the two wands will not fight each other properly.
Ollivander uses only three cores, unicorn hair, dragon heartstring and phoenix feather, with phoenix feathers the rarest of the three.
What is the name of the magical map that shows every person's location within Hogwarts?
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The Marauder's Map
Fred and George give Harry the map in Prisoner of Azkaban; it was made by Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs, better known as Lupin, Pettigrew, Sirius and James Potter.
The map is opened with the words I solemnly swear that I am up to no good and wiped clean with Mischief managed.
Which spell is known as the Killing Curse?
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Avada Kedavra
Avada Kedavra kills instantly with a flash of green light, and Harry is the only known person to survive it, which earned him the name the Boy Who Lived.
Rowling based the incantation on an Aramaic phrase she took to mean let the thing be destroyed, the root of the stage word abracadabra.
What creature does Hagrid name "Norbert"?
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A Norwegian Ridgeback dragon
Hagrid hatches Norbert from an egg he won in a card game, and the dragon is smuggled off to Charlie Weasley's reserve in Romania.
In Deathly Hallows Charlie reveals that Norbert turned out to be female and had been renamed Norberta.
How many Horcruxes did Voldemort intentionally create?
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6
Voldemort deliberately made six Horcruxes: the diary, Gaunt's ring, Slytherin's locket, Hufflepuff's cup, Ravenclaw's diadem and his snake Nagini.
Harry himself became an unintended seventh Horcrux the night Voldemort's curse rebounded in Godric's Hollow.
What is Hermione Granger's Patronus?
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An otter
Hermione's Patronus is an otter, which Rowling has said is her own favourite animal, and it first appears in the Dumbledore's Army lessons.
Ron's Patronus is a Jack Russell terrier, a breed known for chasing otters, a pairing Rowling described as a deliberate hint.
What does the Mirror of Erised show?
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Your deepest desire
The mirror shows the deepest, most desperate desire of the heart, so Harry sees his parents while Ron sees himself as Head Boy and Quidditch captain.
Erised is desire spelled backwards, and the inscription across the frame reads the same way: I show not your face but your heart's desire.
Who is the Half-Blood Prince?
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Severus Snape
Snape wrote the name in his old Potions textbook, drawing on his mother Eileen Prince's surname and his own half-blood status.
The annotated book taught Harry the spell Sectumsempra, which Snape had invented as a student and marked for enemies.
What is the name of the Weasley family's house?
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The Burrow
The Burrow stands outside Ottery St Catchpole in Devon, a lopsided house held up by magic where Harry spends many of his happiest summers.
Shell Cottage belongs to Bill and Fleur, and Number 12 Grimmauld Place is the Black family house that Sirius leaves to Harry.
Which Hogwarts house values cunning and ambition?
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Slytherin
Salazar Slytherin prized cunning, ambition and resourcefulness, and the Sorting Hat sings that its students will use any means to achieve their ends.
Rowling has noted that Merlin himself was a Slytherin, a reminder that the house is not simply home to villains.
What form does Harry's Patronus take?
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A stag
Harry's Patronus is a stag, the same Animagus form his father James took, which is why Harry briefly believes his father cast it across the lake.
Lily Potter's Patronus was a doe, and Snape's took the same form, the reveal that finally explains where his loyalty lay.
What plant screams when uprooted in Herbology class?
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Mandrake
Mandrake roots look like ugly living babies, and the cry of a mature one is fatal, so second-years wear earmuffs to repot them in Chamber of Secrets.
A Restorative Draught brewed from mature Mandrakes revives the students petrified by the Basilisk.
What is the name of Dumbledore's phoenix?
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Fawkes
Fawkes is Dumbledore's phoenix, who bursts into flame and is reborn, heals wounds with his tears and blinds the Basilisk to save Harry in the Chamber.
The bird is named after Guy Fawkes, the 1605 Gunpowder Plot conspirator, a nod to the phoenix rising from fire.
Which Deathly Hallow makes the wearer invisible?
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The Cloak of Invisibility
The Cloak of Invisibility, passed down through the Peverell line to Harry, hides its wearer completely and never fades or tears with age.
The three Hallows are the Elder Wand, the Resurrection Stone and the Cloak; owning all three supposedly makes one the Master of Death.
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The seven Harry Potter novels have sold more than 600 million copies and been translated into over 80 languages, making them the best-selling book series ever written. J.K. Rowling introduced the world to Hogwarts in 1997, and the story's final battle arrived a decade later in Deathly Hallows, which sold 11 million copies in its first 24 hours. Along the way readers met a three-headed dog called Fluffy, a giant snake beneath the school and a boy whose scar was far more than a mark.
These 15 questions cover spells, magical creatures, Patronuses, Hogwarts houses and the objects at the heart of the plot, from the Mirror of Erised to the Deathly Hallows. Anyone who has read the books or watched the films should manage most of them, while a couple of details will separate devoted re-readers from casual fans. It suits families, book clubs and anyone who ever hoped for an owl on their eleventh birthday.
You will find 15 multiple choice questions here, each with four options. Difficulty: Easy. Most people finish in about 6 minutes, and every answer comes with a short explanation and one extra fact worth keeping.
How to play
Read the question and pick one of the four answers. The correct answer is revealed straight away with a short explanation, then press Next question to keep going. At the end you get your score out of 15 and a full review of your round. Play again any time and the questions arrive in a fresh order. There is no timer and no account.
Good to know before you play
How many Harry Potter books are there?
There are seven main novels, published between 1997 and 2007, plus companion books such as Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and the stage play script Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
Is Harry Potter a book series or a film series?
Both. The seven novels came first, and Warner Bros. adapted them into eight films between 2001 and 2011, splitting the final book into two parts.
In what order should I read the Harry Potter books?
Read them in publication order: Philosopher's Stone (Sorcerer's Stone in the US), Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, Order of the Phoenix, Half-Blood Prince and Deathly Hallows.
Answer key: all 15 questions with explanations
- What position does Harry play on the Gryffindor Quidditch team?
Seeker Harry becomes the youngest Seeker in a century after Professor McGonagall spots him catching Neville's Remembrall during his first flying lesson. Seekers earn 150 points for catching the Golden Snitch, which usually ends the match, a rule Rowling admitted makes the other players nearly irrelevant. - What is the core of Harry Potter's wand?
Phoenix feather Harry's holly wand holds a phoenix feather, and the same bird gave a second feather to Voldemort's yew wand, which is why the two wands will not fight each other properly. Ollivander uses only three cores, unicorn hair, dragon heartstring and phoenix feather, with phoenix feathers the rarest of the three. - What is the name of the magical map that shows every person's location within Hogwarts?
The Marauder's Map Fred and George give Harry the map in Prisoner of Azkaban; it was made by Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs, better known as Lupin, Pettigrew, Sirius and James Potter. The map is opened with the words I solemnly swear that I am up to no good and wiped clean with Mischief managed. - Which spell is known as the Killing Curse?
Avada Kedavra Avada Kedavra kills instantly with a flash of green light, and Harry is the only known person to survive it, which earned him the name the Boy Who Lived. Rowling based the incantation on an Aramaic phrase she took to mean let the thing be destroyed, the root of the stage word abracadabra. - What creature does Hagrid name "Norbert"?
A Norwegian Ridgeback dragon Hagrid hatches Norbert from an egg he won in a card game, and the dragon is smuggled off to Charlie Weasley's reserve in Romania. In Deathly Hallows Charlie reveals that Norbert turned out to be female and had been renamed Norberta. - How many Horcruxes did Voldemort intentionally create?
6 Voldemort deliberately made six Horcruxes: the diary, Gaunt's ring, Slytherin's locket, Hufflepuff's cup, Ravenclaw's diadem and his snake Nagini. Harry himself became an unintended seventh Horcrux the night Voldemort's curse rebounded in Godric's Hollow. - What is Hermione Granger's Patronus?
An otter Hermione's Patronus is an otter, which Rowling has said is her own favourite animal, and it first appears in the Dumbledore's Army lessons. Ron's Patronus is a Jack Russell terrier, a breed known for chasing otters, a pairing Rowling described as a deliberate hint. - What does the Mirror of Erised show?
Your deepest desire The mirror shows the deepest, most desperate desire of the heart, so Harry sees his parents while Ron sees himself as Head Boy and Quidditch captain. Erised is desire spelled backwards, and the inscription across the frame reads the same way: I show not your face but your heart's desire. - Who is the Half-Blood Prince?
Severus Snape Snape wrote the name in his old Potions textbook, drawing on his mother Eileen Prince's surname and his own half-blood status. The annotated book taught Harry the spell Sectumsempra, which Snape had invented as a student and marked for enemies. - What is the name of the Weasley family's house?
The Burrow The Burrow stands outside Ottery St Catchpole in Devon, a lopsided house held up by magic where Harry spends many of his happiest summers. Shell Cottage belongs to Bill and Fleur, and Number 12 Grimmauld Place is the Black family house that Sirius leaves to Harry. - Which Hogwarts house values cunning and ambition?
Slytherin Salazar Slytherin prized cunning, ambition and resourcefulness, and the Sorting Hat sings that its students will use any means to achieve their ends. Rowling has noted that Merlin himself was a Slytherin, a reminder that the house is not simply home to villains. - What form does Harry's Patronus take?
A stag Harry's Patronus is a stag, the same Animagus form his father James took, which is why Harry briefly believes his father cast it across the lake. Lily Potter's Patronus was a doe, and Snape's took the same form, the reveal that finally explains where his loyalty lay. - What plant screams when uprooted in Herbology class?
Mandrake Mandrake roots look like ugly living babies, and the cry of a mature one is fatal, so second-years wear earmuffs to repot them in Chamber of Secrets. A Restorative Draught brewed from mature Mandrakes revives the students petrified by the Basilisk. - What is the name of Dumbledore's phoenix?
Fawkes Fawkes is Dumbledore's phoenix, who bursts into flame and is reborn, heals wounds with his tears and blinds the Basilisk to save Harry in the Chamber. The bird is named after Guy Fawkes, the 1605 Gunpowder Plot conspirator, a nod to the phoenix rising from fire. - Which Deathly Hallow makes the wearer invisible?
The Cloak of Invisibility The Cloak of Invisibility, passed down through the Peverell line to Harry, hides its wearer completely and never fades or tears with age. The three Hallows are the Elder Wand, the Resurrection Stone and the Cloak; owning all three supposedly makes one the Master of Death.
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