Harry Potter Trivia

150+ Best Harry Potter Trivia Questions & Answers

Mike Oberman

Updated: November 6th, 2024

Do you think you know everything about the magical world of Harry Potter? Put your knowledge to the test with these trivia questions ranging from easy to hard!

Harry Potter Characters Trivia

Question: Who’s the fiery Norwegian Ridgeback dragon that Hagrid tried to raise before things got too hot to handle?

Answer: Norbert

Question: Which Ravenclaw student soared as the team's Seeker, catching Snitches like no one's business?

Answer: Cho Chang

Question: Who did Ron outshine to become Gryffindor's Quidditch Keeper, much to Hermione's subtle delight?

Answer: Cormac

Question: Under the mistletoe, with whom did Harry share his awkward first kiss?

Answer: Cho Chang

Question: Which notorious Death Eater tragically ended Dobby's freedom with a well-aimed dagger?

Answer: Bellatrix Lestrange

Question: Which actor brought the loyal and lovable Ron Weasley to life on the big screen?

Answer: Rupert Grint

Question: What type of creature is Mrs. Norris, the ever-watchful companion of Argus Filch?

Answer: A cat

Question: Who was thought to be murdered by Sirius Black, leading to his wrongful imprisonment in Azkaban?

Answer: Peter Pettigrew

Question: What's the name of the landlord serving Butterbeer at The Leaky Cauldron?

Answer: Tom

Question: Which comedic actor portrayed the nearly headless ghost, Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington?

Answer: John Cleese

Question: Complete the name of the nosy Daily Prophet journalist: Rita _____.

Answer: Skeeter

Question: Who gets transfigured into a bouncing ferret by "Mad-Eye" Moody?

Answer: Draco

Question: Who is Harry's faithful snowy owl, delivering letters faster than any Muggle mail?

Answer: Hedwig

Question: Fill in the missing word from the book title: "Harry Potter and the ____ Prince."

Answer: Half-Blood

Question: What's the magical heritage of everyone's favorite gamekeeper, Hagrid?

Answer: Half-Giant

Question: Under the full moon, Professor Lupin transforms into what kind of creature?

Answer: Werewolf

Question: Who receives a well-deserved slap from Hermione for badmouthing Hagrid?

Answer: Draco

Question: On the Hogwarts Express, whom does Harry befriend by sharing magical sweets?

Answer: Ron

Question: Which professor comes out of retirement to teach Potions in "The Half-Blood Prince"?

Answer: Horace Slughorn

Question: What is the maiden name of Harry Potter's mother?

Answer: Lily Evans

Question: What relation is the grumpy Vernon Dursley to Harry Potter?

Answer: Uncle

Question: When Mr. Weasley discovers his sons flew his enchanted car, what's his surprisingly excited reaction?

Answer: "Did you really?"

Question: Who is the mysterious sister of Professor Dumbledore with a tragic past?

Answer: Ariana

Question: Who's the sharp-eyed instructor teaching first-years how to fly broomsticks at Hogwarts?

Answer: Madam Hooch

Question: Which actor played the stuttering Professor Quirrell, who had a dark secret under his turban?

Answer: Ian Hart

Question: Which future vampire heartthrob portrayed the brave Cedric Diggory?

Answer: Robert Pattinson

Question: Who donned the glasses and lightning scar to play Harry Potter in the film series?

Answer: Daniel Radcliffe

Question: Who is the wise and bearded headmaster of Hogwarts for most of the series?

Answer: Albus Dumbledore

Question: Who is the half-giant friend and keeper of keys at Hogwarts?

Answer: Hagrid

Question: What is the last name of Hermione, the brightest witch of her age?

Answer: Granger

Question: What's the first name of Harry's mother, who sacrificed herself to save him?

Answer: Lily

Harry Potter Books and Movies Trivia

Question: In the wizarding world, what term do witches and wizards use for people without magical powers—those who think owls are just birds?

Answer: Muggles

Question: All aboard! Where does the Hogwarts Express make its final stop, dropping students off for another magical year?

Answer: Hogsmeade

Question: Which birthday does Harry celebrate when he finally learns he's a wizard? Hint: It's not sweet sixteen!

Answer: 11th

Question: In which year did "The Chamber of Secrets" unlock its pages to eager readers?

Answer: 1998

Question: James and Lily Potter tragically died protecting baby Harry in which year?

Answer: 1981

Question: Which year saw the magical release of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince"?

Answer: 2005

Question: Who is the brilliant mind behind the "Harry Potter" series, creating a world of witches, wizards, and Muggles?

Answer: J.K. Rowling

Question: Need a wand? What's the name of the famous shop on Diagon Alley where the wand chooses the wizard?

Answer: Ollivanders

Question: In what year did "The Prisoner of Azkaban" escape onto bookshelves?

Answer: 1999

Question: Grab your goblets! What is the name of the fourth movie in the "Harry Potter" series?

Answer: Goblet of Fire

Question: Which "Harry Potter" film brought holiday magic to theaters just before Christmas 2010?

Answer: Deathly Hallows Part 1

Question: What's the high-flying, broomstick-riding sport played at Hogwarts?

Answer: Quidditch

Question: Which subject does the ever-mysterious Professor Snape teach during Harry's first year?

Answer: Potions

Question: What term do wizards use to refer to non-magical people who think spells are just hocus-pocus?

Answer: Muggles

Question: Where can you grab a butterbeer and catch up on the latest wizarding gossip in Hogsmeade?

Answer: The Three Broomsticks (a pub)

Question: In which country were the "Harry Potter" movies primarily filmed, giving it that authentic magical charm?

Answer: England

Question: Who teaches first-year students how to fly broomsticks at Hogwarts?

Answer: Madam Hooch

Question: In what year did the first "Harry Potter" movie cast its spell on the big screen?

Answer: 2001

Question: Which "Harry Potter" movie conjured up the highest box office earnings?

Answer: Deathly Hallows – Part 2

Question: In which year did the final "Harry Potter" movie bring the epic saga to a close?

Answer: 2011

Question: Who penned the scripts for most of the "Harry Potter" films, translating magic from page to screen?

Answer: Steve Kloves

Question: Who composed the iconic score for the first three "Harry Potter" movies, making "Hedwig's Theme" unforgettable?

Answer: John Williams

Question: Who produced all of the "Harry Potter" films, helping bring the wizarding world to life?

Answer: David Heyman

Magical Creatures and Objects Trivia

Question: Who are the Dobby and Winky types always willing to help but could do with a sock or two?

Answer: House Elves

Question: What eight legged creatures give Ron the heebie-jeebies more than anything else?

Answer: Spiders

Question: In mythical beasts, what animal's head does the Chimera have?

Answer: Lion

Question: What type of bird is Harry's loyal feathered friend Hedwig who delivers mail with a snowy touch?

Answer: Snowy Owl

Question: How many Horcruxes do Harry and his friends have to destroy to defeat Voldemort in the final battle?

Answer: 3

Question: How many Deathly Hallows are there that will make you the Master of Death?

Answer: 3

Question: Poor Nearly Headless Nick! How many times did the executioner chop off his head but not quite finish the job?

Answer: 45

Question: At what age do unicorns turn from gold or silver to pure white, according to Harry Potter?

Answer: 7

Question: What sort of establishment is the Leaky Cauldron?

Answer: Pub

Question: Where does Hagrid keep his wand?

Answer: In His Umbrella

Quidditch Trivia

Question: Ready to cast the dark magic away? What was the very first spell Harry taught to Dumbledore’s Army?

Answer: Expelliarmus

Question: Which sport has witches and wizards flying around on broomsticks chasing a tiny golden ball?

Answer: Quidditch

Question: In ‘Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire’ what year was the Quidditch World Cup?

Answer: 1994

Question: What spell would you use to turn everyday objects into feathered friends? Think bird!

Answer: Birds

Question: Grab the tiny golden ball and win big! How many points is the Golden Snitch worth in Quidditch?

Answer: 150

Question: Who’s the beautiful witch from Beauxbatons Academy competing in the Triwizard Tournament?

Answer: Fleur Delacour

Question: Catch me if you can! In Quidditch how many points do you get for catching the Golden Snitch?

Answer: 150

Question: When does a Quidditch match end? Hint: It involves a certain winged golden ball!

Answer: When the Seeker catches the Golden Snitch

Question: Teamwork makes the dream work! How many players are flying around on broomsticks for each Quidditch team?

Answer: 7

Question: Cho Chang played in which position in the Ravenclaw Quidditch team?

Answer: Seeker

Question: What position does Harry Potter play in Quidditch?

Answer: Seeker

Question: Who refereed the 1994 Quidditch World Cup final?

Answer: Hassan Mostafa

Spell and Potions Trivia

Question: Which spell is Gilderoy Lockhart surprisingly good at? Maybe because he uses it to erase the memory of his mistakes?

Answer: Obliviate (Memory Charm)

Question: In the creepy graveyard scene in 'The Goblet of Fire' what does Voldemort take from Harry to get his strength back?

Answer: Blood

Question: What does Horace Slughorn turn into when Harry first meets him?

Answer: An armchair

Question: According to Dumbledore what one simple thing can make us happy even in the darkest of times?

Answer: Turn on the light

Question: What symbol do the Death Eaters have tattooed on their arms? Not the best tattoo choices.

Answer: The Dark Mark

Question: Instead of birthdays what do the Hogwarts ghosts have to celebrate their deaths?

Answer: Have a party (Deathday Party)

Question: What is Professor Quirrell’s first name, the stuttering teacher with a two faced secret?

Answer: Quirinus

Question: What is the unforgivable curse known as the ultimate showstopper in the wizarding world that causes instant death?

Answer: Avada Kedavra (The Killing Curse)

Question: How does Hermione manage to attend multiple classes at once in her third year? No cloning spells involved!

Answer: A Time-Turner

Question: What is the name of the Weasley’s old owl who’s a bit past his prime in owl years?

Answer: Errol

Movie Cast and Awards Trivia

Question: Who played Dumbledore after the original actor left us?

Answer: Michael Gambon

Question: Who’s the sneaky Draco Malfoy?

Answer: Tom Felton

Question: Rupert Grint got the part of Ron Weasley by showing off an unexpected talent in his audition—what was it?

Answer: Rapping

Question: If Steven Spielberg had directed ‘Harry Potter’, who would have been the boy who lived?

Answer: Haley Joel Osment

Question: Who was the body double for Robbie Coltrane (Hagrid) when he was too big for the costume?

Answer: Martin Bayfield

Question: Who waved the wand as Hermione Granger and became the brightest witch of her age?

Answer: Emma Watson

Question: Who directed the last three ‘Harry Potter’ movies and brought the series to an end?

Answer: David Yates

Question: J.K. Rowling chose who would play the enigmatic Severus Snape?

Answer: Alan Rickman

Question: How many Academy Awards did the ‘Harry Potter’ movies win in total?

Answer: 0

Question: Which ‘Harry Potter’ movie made the most money?

Answer: Deathly Hallows - Part 2

Question: Who wrote the scripts for most of the ‘Harry Potter’ movies?

Answer: Steve Kloves

Question: Which castle belonging to the Duke of Northumberland was used as Hogwarts in the films?

Answer: Alnwick

Question: When did the first ‘Harry Potter’ movie come out?

Answer: 2001

Miscellaneous Harry Potter Trivia

Question: Hop on! What magical vehicle takes students to Hogwarts, chugging along the tracks?

Answer: Steam train

Question: When your mum sends you a magical shouty letter, what colour does it blaze?

Answer: Red

Question: What’s the title of the book where we first meet the boy who lived under the stairs?

Answer: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone

Question: In the Weasley family of redheads, how many sisters does Ron have to put up with?

Answer: 1

Question: Believe it or not, how many spells does Harry actually cast in the first film?

Answer: None

Question: Who’s that wailing in the Hogwarts loo? What is Moaning Myrtle?

Answer: A ghost

Question: Which of these is NOT a Hogwarts house: Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, or Hocus Pocus?

Answer: Hocus Pocus

Question: Need a break from Diagon Alley shopping? What type of place is the Leaky Cauldron?

Answer: Pub

Question: Hagrid’s got style! Where does he hide his broken wand?

Answer: In his umbrella

Question: What’s the frothy drink that warms wizards up at the Three Broomsticks?

Answer: Butterbeer

Question: In which year did “The Goblet of Fire” come out?

Answer: 2000

Question: What animal got Aberforth Dumbledore in trouble with the law?

Answer: Goat

Question: When did the last Harry Potter film hit the cinemas?

Answer: 2011

Question: The Weasleys are weird! What did they put on top of their Christmas tree?

Answer: A gnome

Question: In which English county is Little Whinging, where the Dursleys live?

Answer: Surrey

Question: After losing an ear, how does George Weasley describe himself?

Answer: Saint-like

Question: What massive spider did Hagrid raise, and give Ron nightmares?

Answer: A giant spider

Question: How many books are in the original series?

Answer: 7

Question: What’s the model of the bewitched car that Ron and Harry fly to Hogwarts?

Answer: Ford Anglia

Question: What’s the core of Harry’s wand?

Answer: Phoenix feather

Question: Whose wand does Professor McGonagall think needs replacing after some mishaps?

Answer: Ron

Question: After Oliver Wood leaves, who becomes captain of the Gryffindor Quidditch team?

Answer: Angelina Johnson

Question: In which year was “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” published?

Answer: 2007

Question: What type of wood is Harry’s wand made of? Hint: It’s also associated with Christmas!

Answer: Holly

Question: Measure up! How long is Harry’s wand?

Answer: 11 inches

Question: What’s the key (and slightly creepy) ingredient in Polyjuice Potion to turn into someone else?

Answer: A piece of the person you want to transform into (like hair or skin)

Question: Who was the cinematographer for the last two Harry Potter films?

Answer: Eduardo Serra

Question: Who directed the last three Harry Potter films?

Answer: David Yates

Question: Patience is a virtue! How long does it take to brew Polyjuice Potion?

Answer: One month

Question: What colour is the magical stone in “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” that grants immortality?

Answer: Red

Question: Who is Albus Dumbledore’s goat-loving brother?

Answer: Aberforth

Question: Who says “He’s covered in blood again. Why is it he’s always covered in blood?” referring to Harry?

Answer: Ginny

Question: What one word does Snape say to express his love for Lily Potter?

Answer: Always

Question: Who is the young Slytherin tasked with a dark mission by Voldemort in the sixth book?

Answer: Draco

Question: From which country is Alfonso Cuarón, the director of the third Harry Potter film?

Answer: Mexico

Question: Who composed the music for the first three Harry Potter films, including Hedwig’s Theme?

Answer: John Williams

Question: Which film studio released the Harry Potter films worldwide?

Answer: Warner Bros.

Question: What plant does Neville unleash during the Battle of Hogwarts to fend off Death Eaters?

Answer: Venomous Tentacula

Question: What magical subject does Professor McGonagall teach, turning mice into snuffboxes?

Answer: Transfiguration

Question: What’s Tom Marvolo Riddle’s full name?

Answer: He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named

Question: What’s the age Harry is when he finds out he’s a wizard?

Answer: 11

Question: At what age does Sirius Black die?

Answer: 38

Question: What’s Luna Lovegood’s father’s name who publishes The Quibbler?

Answer: Xenophilius Lovegood

Question: Who’s the chatty conductor on the Knight Bus who’s always happy to help stranded witches and wizards?

Answer: Stan Shunpike

Question: What’s Ginny Weasley’s full first name?

Answer: Ginevra

Question: What’s Kingsley Shacklebolt’s position in the Ministry during the Second Wizarding War?

Answer: Head of the Auror Office

Question: Where do wizards keep their gold safe from dragons and thieves? Name the goblin-run bank?

Answer: Gringotts