Harry Potter Trivia

Hermione repeated helped fix Harry's glasses with what spell?

"Oculus Reparo"

How many points is the snitch worth?

150

James Potter was an animagus, and could turn into the same animal as his patronus which was...

A Stag

After Harry's Nimbus 2000 was broken by the Whomping Willow, what broom did he receive from Sirius Black?

A firebolt

What did Hagrid have as a pet as a student that eventually got him expelled?

A giant spider (AKA Acromantula) named Aragog.

What huge creature lives in the lake at Hogwarts?

A giant squid.

What is a niffler?

A niffler is a gentle creature that Hagrid introduced to his class in the fourth book. They live underground and are excellent at finding shiny things that are buried.

What is a squib?

A person born to magical parents, but was born without magical abilities.

What animal can Peter Pettigrew turn into?

A rat.

A full patronus takes the shape of an animal. What does a weaker patronus look like?

A thin wisp of silver smoke.

What did Harry and Hermione use to travel back in time in the third book?

A timeturner.

Who said, "It does not do well to dwell on dreams and forget to live, remember that."

Albus Dumbledore

Who said, "Numbing the pain for a while will make it worse when you finally feel it."

Albus Dumbledore

Who was Cedric Diggory's father?

Amos Diggory

Who said, "Never trust anything that can think for itself if you can't see where it keeps it's brain."

Arthur Weasley

Who said, "What exactly is the function of a rubber duck?"

Arthur Weasley

In the fourth book, what creatures did Hagrid have his classes look after?

Blast-ended Skrewts

What did Gilderoy Lockhart let fly around the classroom, and lose control over?

Cornish Pixies

What is Hermione's cat's name?

Crookshanks

Who said, "There again, progress for progress' sake must be discouraged..."

Dolores Umbridge

In the fifth book, Harry teaches a group of students Defense Against the Dark Arts. What is the group's other secret back-up name?

Dumbledore's Army.

What year do students first take O.W.L.s?

Fifth year.

What were the challenges that one had to pass through to get to the Sorcerer's Stone?

Fluffy, the three-headed dog, Devil's Snare, Flying Keys, Wizard Chess, Potions

Which Weasley twin died in the Battle of Hogwarts?

Fred Weasley

Who named Ron's pet owl?

Ginny

Where was Harry when he met a goblin for the first time?

Gringotts Wizarding Bank

What are the "mascots" of the four houses?

Gryffindor- Griffin Ravenclaw- Raven Hufflepuff- Badger Slytherin- Snake

Who said, "Yeah, Quirrell was a great teacher. There was just that minor drawback of him having Lord Voldemort sticking out of the back of his head!"

Harry Potter

Where did Fred and George Weasley get the money to start their joke shop?

Harry gave them his prize money from the Triwizard Tournament.

How did Quirrel get past Fluffy, the three-headed dog?

He enchanted a harp to play music, which made Fluffy fall asleep.

The spell "Arresto Momentum" slows the descent of a falling object. How did Dumbledore use this spell in the third book?

He used this spell to slow Harry's fall after he fell off his broom when the dementors flew at him during the Quidditch game.

The spell "Alarte Ascendare" causes an object to shoot up into the air. How did Professor Lockhart use this spell in the second book?

He used this spell trying to get rid of a snake during the Duelling Club scene, but only succeeded in making in angrier.

What was Percy's owl's name?

Hermes

Who murdered Sirius Black?

His cousin, Bellatrix Lestrange

The interest meeting for Harry's classes in Defense Against the Dark Arts was held in...

Hog's Head

The mirror that Harry stumbles upon in the first book has this encription written above it: "Erised stra ehru oyt ube cafru oyt on wohsi." What is it's translation?

I show not your face, but your heart's desire. (Read it backwards ignoring the spaces!)

What are the words one would use to cast each unforgivable curse?

Imperio, Crucio, Avada Kedavra

What was ironic about "Mad-eye" turning Malfoy into a ferret?

In the previous book, Malfoy was injured by a hippogriff named Buckbeak, and Buckbeak's favorite food happened to be ferrets.

The spell "Accio" is repeatedly used throughout the series. What does this spell do?

It causes an object to fly to the caster.

What does the spell "Alohomora" do?

It opens locked doors, though many times the spell is unsuccessful do to stronger enchantments.

Professor McGonagal teaches the spell "Fera Verto" to her second year Transfiguration class. What does this spell do?

It transforms an animal into a cup or goblet.

Lily, Harry's mother, married James and became Lily Potter. What was her maiden name?

Lily Evans

Who said, "I say there are spots that don't come off... Spots that never come off, d'you know what I mean."

Mad-eye Moody/Barty Crouch Jr.

The spell "Lumos" is repeated used throughout the series. What does this spell do?

Makes the tip of a wand give off light.

Who said, "Not my daughter, you bitch!"

Molly Weasley

What was Mr. Filch's cat's name?

Mrs. Norris

When two dementors attacked Harry and Dudley in Little Whinging, who was supposed to be standing guard over Harry?

Mundungus Fletcher

In the first book, Hagrid has a pet dragon. What is the dragon's name?

Norbert (later renamed Norberta as the reserve she was sent to discovered she was female)

The famous exchange of words between Dumbledore and Snape ("After all this time?" ... "Always.") happened in the seventh book on the same page number as Harry's bank vault number. What number is this?

Page/Vault 687

What is the spell that banishes dementors?

Patronus

Who said, "We did it, wee Potter's the one, and Voldy's gone moldy, so now let's have fun!"

Peeves the ghost

What was Ron's tiny owl named?

Pig/Pigwidgeon

Who said, "There is no good or evil: only power and those too weak to seek it."

Quirinus Quirrell

If one were trapped in Devil's Snare, what would one have to do to get free?

Relax.

Who said, "Hearing voices no one else can hear isn't a good sign, even in the wizarding world."

Ron Weasley

Narcissa Malfoy was whose cousin?

Sirius Black

Who said, "You're not a bad person. You're a very good person, who bad things have happened to."

Sirius Black

In the first book, Harry stumbles upon an enchanted mirror. What is it called?

The Mirror of Erised

What was Neville's toad's name?

Trevor

What are Veela?

Veela are beautiful female magical beings that drive men absolutely crazy. When angry, however, they turn into fire-throwing bird-like creatures.

Fred and George Weasley co-founded and ran their own joke shop called...

Weasley' Wizard Wheezes

What animal drinks only single-malt whiskey?

Winged horses

The dark mark looks like a snake slithering out of a...

skull.

What is Dumbledore's full name?

Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore

After Wood graduated from Hogwarts, who was the new Gryffindor quidditch team captain?

Angelina Johnson

The wizard prison is called...

Azkaban

Who cast the dark mark into the sky in the fourth book?

Barty Crouch Jr.

What positions did Fred and George Weasley play in Quidditch?

Beaters

The story "The Tale of the Three Brothers" was written by...

Beedle the Bard

Who is Sirius Black's famous, evil cousin?

Bellatrix Lestrange

Neville's parents were never actually murdered. What really happened to them?

Bellatrix Lestrange preformed to Cruciatus Curse on them, causing them to go insane, and now they reside in St. Mungo's Hospital.

Name all of the Weasley children in order from oldest to youngest.

Bill, Charlie, Percy, Fred & George, Ron, Ginny

What trait did Godric Gryffindor value most?

Bravery/courage

What position does Angelina Johnson play in Quidditch?

Chaser

What four kinds of dragons were involved in the first task of the Triwizard Tournament?

Chinese Fireball, Swedish Short-Snout, Common Welsh Green, Hungarian Horntail

Who did Harry have a crush on for most of his school years?

Cho Chang

Only people who have seen ___ can see the animals that pull the Hogwarts carriages.

Death

What guards the wizard prison?

Dementors

After Harry helped free Dobby from the Malfoy family, where did Dobby go?

Dobby went to work at Hogwarts, but was now provided with clothes and a salary.

How did Lucius Malfoy avoid going to Azkaban under charges of being a death eater?

He claimed he was under the imperius curse.

Why was Professor Binns different from all the other professors at Hogwarts?

He was a ghost.

Why did Tom Riddle change his name to Voldemort?

He was ashamed of his last name, as it belonged to his father who was a muggle.

Hermione stopped Rita Skeeter from writing awful articles by trapping her. How did Hermione do this?

Hermione discovered that Rita Skeeter was an unregistered animagus and could transform into a beetle. Hermione trapped Rita Skeeter in a jar to keep her from writing articles, and later threatened to tell the public that she is an animagus if she wrote another rude article.

The Whomping Willow at Hogwarts was planted to...

Hide and protect the entrance to the Shrieking Shack.

Where did the elder wand come from?

It was presented to one of the three Peverell brothers (Ignotus) by Death.

What were Harry's parents' names?

James and Lily Potter

What position on the quidditch team does Ron play?

Keeper

Who did Severus Snape love since he was a student at Hogwarts?

Lily

Which of Harry's classmates can also see the animals that pull the Hogwarts carriages?

Luna Lovegood

The Marauders Map was presented by...

Messrs. Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs

Who lives in the same neighborhood as the Dursley's and knows that Harry is a wizard?

Mrs. Figg

What is the rude, slang term used to describe a witch/wizard with muggle parents?

Mudblood

What ghost resides in the girl's bathroom sulking and crying all the time?

Myrtle

What trait did Salazar Slytherin value most?

Noble/pure blood

Who is Remus Lupin married to?

Nymphadora Tonks

Where do most Hogwarts students purchase their wands?

Ollivander's

What ability allows a person to speak to snakes?

Parseltongue

Sirius Black was thought to have betrayed the Potters by revealing their location to Voldemort. Who really betrayed them though?

Peter Pettigrew

Both Harry's wand and Voldemort's wand have what core?

Phoenix Feather core from the phoenix Fawkes, who belongs to Dumbledore.

Which professor taught History of Magic?

Professor Binns

Which professor taught Charms?

Professor Flitwick

Which Professor taught flying lessons?

Professor Hooch

Which professor taught Transfiguration?

Professor McGonagal

Which professor taught Potions for the first several years of Harry's stay at Hogwarts?

Professor Snape

Which professor taught Herbology?

Professor Sprout

Which professor taught Divination?

Professor Trawlney

Name the Defense Against the Arts professors in order.

Quirinus Quirrell, Gilderoy Lockart, Remus Lupin, Alastor Moody/Barty Crouch Jr., Dolores Umbridge, Severus Snape, Amycus Carrow.

Who did Dumbledore let hide out in the Shrieking Shack at certain times?

Remus Lupin when he transformed into a werewolf.

What are Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs real names?

Remus Lupin, Peter Pettigrew, Sirius Black, and James Potter

Which of Harry's best friends comes from a pure-blood family?

Ron Weasley (Hermione's parents are both muggles.)

Peter Pettigrew lived with the Weasleys for several years in disguise as a rat named...

Scabbers

What year was Ron when his wand snapped?

Second year.

What position on the quidditch team does Harry play?

Seeker

What year was Neville in when Snape became headmaster?

Seventh year.

Who did James Potter, Sirius Black and Peter Pettigrew almost kill by sending him in the tunnel that leads to the Shrieking Shack?

Severus Snape

What gift does Nymphadora Tonks have that she was born with?

She is a metamorphagus.

Nymphadora Tonks was whose cousin?

Sirius Black

What year did Fred and George Weasley leave school?

Sixth year.

What are the three different balls used in Quidditch?

Snitch, Quaffle, Bludgers

During the final task of the Triwizard Tournament, Harry had to solve a riddle posed by a...

Sphynx

Dementors don't kill their victims, but instead they...

Suck out their soul by performing the "kiss."

Name the Harry Potter books in order.

The Philosopher's/Sorcerer's Stone, The Chamber of Secrets, The Prisoner of Azkaban, The Goblet of Fire, The Order of the Phoenix, The Half-Blood Prince, The Deathly Hallows

What creature lived in Hogwarts and killed Myrtle?

The basilisk

What are the three unforgivable curses?

The imperius curse (controls the victim completely), the cruciatus curse (causes the victim to endure extreme pain) and the killing curse (kills the victim).

What are the three components of the Deathly Hallows?

The invisiblity cloak, the ressurection stone, and the elder wand.

When the elder wand's owner is murdered, the wand's power transfers to the murderer. Where does the wand's power go if the owner dies, but isn't murdered?

The wand's power dies with the owner if he/she is not murdered.

What creature pulls the carriages at Hogwarts?

Thestrals

What year was Malfoy in when his arm was hurt by a hippogriff?

Third year.

Voldemort's name as a student was...

Tom Marvelo Riddle

Tom Marvelo Riddle charmed the story of Rowena Ravenclaw's diadem out of the spirit of Helena Ravenclaw and found the long lost diadem. What did he do with the diadem?

Tom Riddle killed an Albanian peasant and made the diadem his third horcrux. He then hid the diadem in Hogwarts' Room of Requirement (AKA The Room of Hidden Things).

What was Dobby's house-elf friend named?

Winky

What trait did Rowena Ravenclaw value most?

Wit/wisdom

Briefly describe the early history of Rowena Ravenclaw's diadem.

Ex) Rowena put a charm on the diadem to increase the wearer's intelligence. Rowena's daughter, Helena, was jealous of the attention her mother always received, so she stole the diadem and fled from Hogwarts. Rowena became fatally ill, and sent the Bloody Baron to go find Helena so she could see her one more time. When the Baron caught up to her in an Albanian forest, Helena hid the diadem in a hollow tree. Upon her refusal to return with him, the Baron stabbed and killed her. Horrified by what he had done, he stabbed himself.

What year was Ginny when Harry saved her from the basilisk?

First year.

What year was Harry in when he first saw the death eaters get together?

Fourth year.

What are the three coins used by wizards as money?

Galleons, Knuts and Sickles

What kind of plant did Harry use to breathe underwater during the second task of the triwizard tournament?

Gilliweed

Full grown unicorns are pure white. What color are their foals?

Golden at birth, then they turn silver at about two years old. At four years, their horns start to grow, and at age seven they turn pure white.