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