Harry Potter Trivia Questions and Answers

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50 Harry Potter trivia questions with answers: spells, creatures, places and characters.

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What is the name of Harry's owl?
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Hedwig
She's a snowy owl. Source
Which house is Harry sorted into?
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Gryffindor
The Sorting Hat thought about Slytherin first. Source
Which Quidditch position does Harry play?
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Seeker
He was the youngest house player in a century. Source
What is the Weasley family's home called?
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The Burrow
It's held up partly by magic. Source
Who is headmaster of Hogwarts for most of the series?
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Albus Dumbledore
His full name has five parts. Source
What is the wizarding bank called?
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Gringotts
Goblins run it. Source
What is the name of Hagrid's three-headed dog?
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Fluffy
Music puts it to sleep. Source
What kind of creature is Buckbeak?
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A hippogriff
You must bow to a hippogriff before you approach it. Source
What does the spell 'Expelliarmus' do?
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Disarms an opponent
It's Harry's favorite spell. Source
Which spell lights the tip of a wand?
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Lumos
'Nox' puts the light out. Source
Which spell unlocks doors?
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Alohomora
Hermione uses it in the first book. Source
What is the sport played on broomsticks called?
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Quidditch
Each team has seven players. Source

What is the name of Ron's rat?
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Scabbers
He turns out to be much more than a rat. Source
What is Hermione's cat called?
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Crookshanks
He's part Kneazle. Source
What is Neville's pet toad called?
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Trevor
Trevor keeps getting lost. Source
Who is Harry's godfather?
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Sirius Black
He can turn into a big black dog. Source
What form does Harry's Patronus take?
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A stag
His father's Animagus form was a stag. Source
What is Lord Voldemort's real name?
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Tom Riddle
'I am Lord Voldemort' is an anagram of his full name. Source
What is the famous sweet shop in Hogsmeade?
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Honeydukes
Zonko's is the joke shop. Source
Where does Harry buy his wand?
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Ollivanders
'The wand chooses the wizard.' Source
What is the name of Harry's cousin?
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Dudley
He gets a pig's tail from Hagrid. Source
Which house-elf is set free by a sock?
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Dobby
Harry tricks Lucius Malfoy into freeing him. Source
What are Dementors?
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Guards of Azkaban prison
Chocolate helps you recover after meeting one. Source
What is the wizard prison called?
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Azkaban
It stands on an island in the North Sea. Source
Which two schools visit Hogwarts for the Triwizard Tournament?
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Beauxbatons and Durmstrang
Each school sends one champion. Source

What is the name of Hagrid's baby dragon?
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Norbert
He's a Norwegian Ridgeback. Source
What kind of creature is Aragog?
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A giant spider
He lives in the Forbidden Forest. Source
What does the Marauder's Map show?
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Where everyone is at Hogwarts
'I solemnly swear that I am up to no good.' Source
What is a 'Muggle'?
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A person without magic
In the US books they're called No-Majs. Source
Which of these is one of the Deathly Hallows?
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The Elder Wand
The others are the Resurrection Stone and the Invisibility Cloak. Source
What does a Time-Turner do?
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Takes you back in time
Hermione uses one to take extra classes. Source
What does Polyjuice Potion do?
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Makes you look like someone
Hermione once accidentally turned half into a cat. Source
Which Hogwarts teacher is a werewolf?
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Remus Lupin
He teaches Defence Against the Dark Arts. Source
Who teaches Potions in Harry's first year?
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Severus Snape
Slughorn takes over in the sixth book. Source
What is the Gryffindor house ghost called?
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Nearly Headless Nick
His head hangs by a thin bit of skin. Source
What animal can Professor McGonagall turn into?
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A cat
She's an Animagus. Source
What is a wizard who can turn into an animal called?
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An Animagus
Animagi must be registered with the Ministry. Source

What is the language of snakes called?
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Parseltongue
Harry can speak it. Source
Which ball does a Seeker try to catch?
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The Golden Snitch
Catching it is worth 150 points. Source
Which pub is the way into Diagon Alley?
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The Leaky Cauldron
Muggles walk past without seeing it. Source
What is the name of Ron's younger sister?
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Ginny
She's the only Weasley daughter in generations. Source
Which creatures pull the Hogwarts carriages?
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Thestrals
Not everyone can see them. Source
What does the Mirror of Erised show?
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Your deepest wish
'Erised' is 'desire' spelled backward. Source
What is the main wizarding newspaper called?
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The Daily Prophet
Its photos move. Source
What does 'Wingardium Leviosa' do?
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Makes things float
'It's Levi-O-sa, not Levio-SA!' Source
Whose 'Every Flavour Beans' can taste of anything, even earwax?
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Bertie Bott's
Dumbledore once got a vomit-flavored one. Source
What is the name of Harry's aunt?
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Petunia
She's his mother's sister. Source
What was Harry's mother's name?
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Lily
Harry has her eyes. Source
Who made the Philosopher's Stone?
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Nicolas Flamel
Flamel was a real person in medieval Paris. Source
What is the core of Harry's wand?
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A phoenix feather
Voldemort's wand has a feather from the same phoenix. Source