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Harry Potter Pub Quiz: 50 Questions and Answers

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Fifty questions in five rounds of ten for a quiz night: Hogwarts life (1–10), spells and objects (11–20), creatures (21–30), Quidditch (31–40), numbers and names (41–50).

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Round 1

  1. Which subject does Professor Flitwick teach?

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    Charms

    He is so small that he stands on a pile of books to see over his desk. Source

  2. Which professor carried on teaching after he became a ghost?

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    Professor Binns

    The story goes that he dozed off in the staff room and simply rose the next morning as a ghost. Source

  3. What is the name of Argus Filch's cat?

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    Mrs. Norris

    She is the first victim found Petrified in the second book, and Filch blames Harry. Source

  4. Who teaches first-years how to fly?

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    Madam Hooch

    Neville breaks his wrist in the very first lesson. Source

  5. Who looks after the Hogwarts library?

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    Madam Pince

    To borrow from the Restricted Section, students need a note signed by a teacher. Source

  6. Who runs the Hogwarts hospital wing?

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    Madam Pomfrey

    She regrows the bones in Harry's arm overnight after Lockhart removes them by mistake. Source

  7. Which class does Hermione walk out of for good in her third year?

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    Divination

    That year she takes so many subjects that she needs a Time-Turner to reach them all. Source

  8. What are the big exams in fifth year called?

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    O.W.L.s

    The letters stand for Ordinary Wizarding Levels; the N.E.W.T.s come in seventh year. Source

  9. Which subject does Professor Sinistra teach?

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    Astronomy

    First-years study the night sky through telescopes at midnight. Source

  10. Which ghost belongs to Hufflepuff?

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    The Fat Friar

    On Harry's first night, before the Sorting, he argues that Peeves deserves a second chance. Source

Round 2

  1. Which spell fills nearby ears with a buzz so no one can overhear?

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    Muffliato

    Harry finds it scribbled in the margins of a secondhand Potions book. Source

  2. Which potion forces the drinker to tell the truth?

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    Veritaserum

    Snape warns Harry that three drops of it would make him spill every secret. Source

  3. Which love potion smells different to each person?

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    Amortentia

    Slughorn ranks it as the strongest love potion there is, and it smells of whatever attracts you. Source

  4. What does Harry eat to breathe underwater in the second task?

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    Gillyweed

    It gives him gills and webbed hands and feet. Source

  5. A Remembrall glows which color when its owner has forgotten something?

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    Red

    When Draco snatches Neville's, Harry chases it on a broom and wins a place on the team. Source

  6. What is a Howler?

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    A shouting letter

    Ron gets one from his mother after he and Harry fly the family car to school. Source

  7. Which spell turns a wand into a compass that points north?

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    Point Me

    Harry uses it to find his way through the maze in the third task. Source

  8. What does a Sneakoscope do when someone untrustworthy is near?

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    Spins and whistles

    Ron buys Harry a pocket one in Egypt for his birthday. Source

  9. Which potion lets Lupin keep his own mind when he transforms?

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    Wolfsbane Potion

    Snape brews it for him, and it must be taken every day in the week before a full moon. Source

  10. What does Dumbledore's Army use to share the time of its next meeting?

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    Fake Galleons

    Hermione puts a Protean Charm on them, so changing one changes them all. Source

Round 3

  1. What kind of dog is Hagrid's Fang?

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    A boarhound

    For all his size, Fang turns out to be a coward. Source

  2. Which water demon does Lupin keep in a tank for a lesson?

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    A grindylow

    Harry meets a whole crowd of them in the lake during the second task. Source

  3. What does Lockhart set loose in his first class?

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    Cornish pixies

    They wreck the room, and Neville ends up hanging from the chandelier. Source

  4. Which small, twig-like creatures guard trees whose wood is good for wands?

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    Bowtruckles

    Professor Grubbly-Plank shows them to the class, and they love woodlice. Source

  5. Which dragon does Harry face in the first task?

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    Hungarian Horntail

    He gets past it by summoning his broom and outflying it. Source

  6. Which centaur starts teaching Divination at Hogwarts?

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    Firenze

    His classroom is turned into a forest floor of moss and trees. Source

  7. Which creature do Luna and her father plan to hunt for in Sweden?

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    Crumple-Horned Snorkack

    Luna is sure it exists, though no one in the books ever sees one. Source

  8. Which creatures does Hagrid raise for his class in Harry's fourth year?

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    Blast-Ended Skrewts

    By the last task they are about ten feet long, and one blocks Harry's path in the maze. Source

  9. Who sends Ron the tiny owl later named Pigwidgeon?

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    Sirius Black

    Ginny chose the name, and Ron mostly calls him Pig. Source

  10. What pulls the Beauxbatons carriage to Hogwarts?

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    Winged horses

    They are huge golden palominos that drink only single-malt whisky. Source

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Round 4

  1. How many players does each Quidditch side put in the air?

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    Seven

    That is three Chasers, two Beaters, a Keeper and a Seeker. Source

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

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    150

    Catching it also ends the match. Source

  3. Which players try to score with the Quaffle?

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    Chasers

    They throw it through one of the three hoops at each end of the pitch. Source

  4. How many points does a team score for each Quaffle goal?

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    Ten

    So a team can still win without the Snitch if it leads by more than 150 points. Source

  5. Which position does Ron play for Gryffindor?

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    Keeper

    Slytherin fans sing 'Weasley Is Our King' to rattle him. Source

  6. Which pair are Gryffindor's Beaters when Harry joins the team?

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    Fred and George

    Beaters use bats to knock the two Bludgers away from their own team. Source

  7. Which professional team signs Oliver Wood?

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    Puddlemere United

    He joins their reserve team after leaving Hogwarts. Source

  8. Which dive does Bulgaria's Seeker use to fool Ireland's at the World Cup?

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    Wronski Feint

    Krum pulls up at the last moment, and Ireland's Lynch hits the ground. Source

  9. Which rare golden bird was chased in early Quidditch before the Snitch?

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    Golden Snidget

    So many were caught that it became a protected species, and a metal ball took its place. Source

  10. Quidditch takes its name from which place, where an early game was played?

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    Queerditch Marsh

    A witch who lived nearby, Gertie Keddle, wrote about the game in her diary. Source

Round 5

  1. What is Hermione's middle name?

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    Jean

    Her full name, Hermione Jean Granger, is read out in the last book. Source

  2. What is Ron's middle name?

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    Bilius

    Dumbledore's will gives his full name as Ronald Bilius Weasley. Source

  3. How many silver Sickles make one gold Galleon?

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    17

    The smallest coins, Knuts, are made of bronze. Source

  4. Which of these is one of Dumbledore's middle names?

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    Wulfric

    In full he is Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore. Source

  5. Which number on Privet Drive is the Dursleys' house?

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    Four

    The very first chapter opens on this house, the morning after Voldemort's fall. Source

  6. What is Luna Lovegood's father's first name?

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    Xenophilius

    He edits The Quibbler, the magazine that prints Harry's interview in the fifth book. Source

  7. What is Neville's grandmother's first name?

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    Augusta

    Her hat is topped with a stuffed vulture, which turns up again in a famous Boggart lesson. Source

  8. How old does Harry turn on the night Hagrid finds him?

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    Eleven

    Hagrid bursts in at midnight on Harry's birthday with a cake he admits he may have sat on. Source

  9. How many Galleons does Harry win in the Triwizard Tournament?

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    1,000

    He gives every Galleon to Fred and George to start their joke shop. Source

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

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    Seven

    From oldest to youngest: Bill, Charlie, Percy, Fred, George, Ron and Ginny. Source

Answer key

Round 1

  1. Charms
  2. Professor Binns
  3. Mrs. Norris
  4. Madam Hooch
  5. Madam Pince
  6. Madam Pomfrey
  7. Divination
  8. O.W.L.s
  9. Astronomy
  10. The Fat Friar

Round 2

  1. Muffliato
  2. Veritaserum
  3. Amortentia
  4. Gillyweed
  5. Red
  6. A shouting letter
  7. Point Me
  8. Spins and whistles
  9. Wolfsbane Potion
  10. Fake Galleons

Round 3

  1. A boarhound
  2. A grindylow
  3. Cornish pixies
  4. Bowtruckles
  5. Hungarian Horntail
  6. Firenze
  7. Crumple-Horned Snorkack
  8. Blast-Ended Skrewts
  9. Sirius Black
  10. Winged horses

Round 4

  1. Seven
  2. 150
  3. Chasers
  4. Ten
  5. Keeper
  6. Fred and George
  7. Puddlemere United
  8. Wronski Feint
  9. Golden Snidget
  10. Queerditch Marsh

Round 5

  1. Jean
  2. Bilius
  3. 17
  4. Wulfric
  5. Four
  6. Xenophilius
  7. Augusta
  8. Eleven
  9. 1,000
  10. Seven

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