Do you think you know everything about the beloved series of fantasy novels written by J. K. Rowling? Test your knowledge with our collection of questions about the Harry Potter books and movies. Prove you are a true fan with this 20-question Harry Potter quiz!
1. What is the full name of Nearly Headless Nick?
Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington.
Sir Nicholas was a wizard that once resided at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and was assorted at House Gryffindor. He was a wizard of the Royal Court and was improperly decapitated after he had a magical mishap with Lady Grieve.
2. How many staircases does Hogwarts have?
142.
The Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, in real life, is a majestic castle in Scotland and has been the basis for quite a few events in the Harry Potter movies. It brags a tremendous amount of staircases, having 142 of them spread out throughout the place! Some of them are amongst the secrets of the castle that all Hogwarts students are inclined to learn.
3. What are the ingredients of the Polyjuice potion?
Lacewing flies, leeches, powdered Bicorn horn, fluxweed, knotgrass, shredded Boomslang skin, and a bit of the person you want to turn into.
The Polyjuice Potion allows the drinker to turn into someone else. It is a highly complicated, challenging, and time-consuming potion that even adult wizards and witches struggle to brew correctly.
4. How many possible fouls are there in Quidditch?
700.
Quidditch is a wizarding sport played on broomsticks. It is the most popular and most well-known game among wizards and witches.
5. How much does a ticket cost for the Knight bus if it includes hot chocolate?
14 sickles.
The Knight Bus is a triple-decker, purple AEC Regent III RT that assists stranded individuals of the wizarding community through public transportation. Harry is seen riding the Knight Bus in “The Prisoner of Azkaban.”
6. Which is the five-digit one must type to get in the Ministry of Magic's visitor entrance?
6-2-4-4-2
The visitor’s access to the Ministry of Magic is an abandoned red telephone booth in London. The five-digit code that serves as the password spells out M-A-G-I-C on a phone’s keypad.
7. How does Harry manage to breathe underwater during the second task of the Triwizard Tournament?
He eats gillyweed.
Gillyweed is a magical plant that allows a human to breathe underwater. It is said to resemble a bundle of slimy gray-green rat tails. It is a native to the Mediterranean Sea.
8. What did Harry smell when he smelled Amortentia?
Treacle Tart.
Amortentia is the most powerful love potion in existence that when administrated, it creates an obsession over the person that administrated the potion. It smells different to each person.
9. Who is the house ghost of the Hufflepuff House?
Fat Friar.
The Fat Friar was a wizard who attended Hogwarts in his youth and was sorted into Hufflepuff. He was a jolly man and very forgiving. He devoted his life to religion and, after his death, returned to the school as the resident ghost of the Hufflepuff House.
10. How did Harry get the scar on his forehead?
Voldemort tried to kill him when he was a baby.
Lord Voldemort killed Harry’s parents when he was a baby and tried to kill him as well. His spell did not work but left Harry with a scar on his forehead.
11. What position does Harry play on his Quidditch team?
Seeker.
Harry plays Seeker for the Gryffindor Quidditch team. His job is to catch the golden snitch so that he can earn his team 150 points.
12. What does Ron see in the Mirror of Erised?
Himself holding the Quidditch Cup.
The Mirror of Erised is a magical mirror, which, according to Albus, Dumbledore, shows the deepest, most desperate desire of our hearts. The name “Erised” comes from spelling “Desire” backwards, as if reflected in a mirror!
13. What is the use of the Sorcerer's Stone?
It transforms any metal into gold.
The Sorcerer’s stone is used for the production of the Elixir of Life, which makes the drinker immortal. It was destroyed by Flamel to ensure that it doesn’t fall in the hands of Lord Voldemort.
14. Who is Fluffy?
A Three-Headed Dog.
Fluffy is the enormous three-headed dog that guards the passageway to the Sorcerer’s stone. It used to sit right on the hatch that leads to the stone itself.
15. What power do the Dementors have over people?
They drain them of all happiness.
The dementors are the guards of Azkaban prison and have the power to drain peace, hope, and happiness from anyone they come in contact with.
16. Who is the one to kill Professor Dumbledore?
Severus Snape.
Professor Snape was a former Death-Eater and used “Avada Kedavra,” the Killing Curse, to land the killing blow.
17. What does O.W.L stand for?
Ordinary Wizarding Level.
An Ordinary Wizarding Level is a standardized subject-specific test taken during the students’ fifth year in Hogwarts and is administrated by the Wizarding Examinations Authority.
18. What does the Marauder's Map show?
The location of everyone at Hogwarts.
The Marauder’s Map shows every detail of the Hogwarts castle, including the location of everyone on campus.
19. What is a bezoar?
A stone with antidotal properties.
A bezoar is a stone taken from the stomach of a goat which grants protection from most poisons. It is used by Ron to save Harry from being poisoned by shoving a bezoar down his throat.
20. What is a Horcrux?
An object contains part of someone's soul.
Through murder, a dark wizard can tear apart his soul and encase it in an object known as a Horcrux. Lord Voldemort divides his soul into six Horcruxes which Harry and his friends must find and destroy in order to kill him.