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Harry Potter Trivia Quiz

Fantasy Literature

A comprehensive trivia quiz covering characters, spells, creatures, locations, and magical objects from the Harry Potter universe.

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42 Questions Medium Ages 10+ Mar 7, 2026

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This study set covers Fantasy Literature through 42 practice questions. A comprehensive trivia quiz covering characters, spells, creatures, locations, and magical objects from the Harry Potter universe. Every question includes the correct answer so you can learn as you go — pick any format above to get started.

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1 What is the third and smallest ball used in Quidditch?
  • A Bludger
  • B Quaffle
  • C Snitch
  • D Golden Snitch
2 What is the formal dance held on the evening of Yule called?
  • A Yule Ball
  • B Hogwarts Gala
  • C Winter Feast
  • D Christmas Dance
3 What is the terrorist group of wizards and witches called?
  • A Death Eaters
  • B Snatchers
  • C Order of the Phoenix
  • D Dementors
4 How many times did Snape protect Harry?
  • A 10
  • B 12
  • C 14
  • D 16
5 Approximately how many Hogwarts students are accepted each year?
  • A 500
  • B 750
  • C 1000
  • D 1200
6 Who is Tom Riddle?
  • A Albus Dumbledore
  • B Severus Snape
  • C A young Lord Voldemort
  • D Rubeus Hagrid
7 What position does Harry play on his Quidditch team?
  • A Chaser
  • B Keeper
  • C Beater
  • D Seeker
8 What is the name of the room Harry uses to teach Dumbledore's Army?
  • A The Library
  • B The Great Hall
  • C The Room of Requirement
  • D The Owlery
9 Who is the Hufflepuff house ghost?
  • A The Bloody Baron
  • B The Grey Lady
  • C The Fat Friar
  • D Nearly Headless Nick
10 What does the Sorcerer's Stone do?
  • A Heals any wound
  • B Transforms metal to gold and produces the elixir of life
  • C Makes the user invisible
  • D Allows the user to speak to animals
11 Who is Hagrid's three-headed dog?
  • A Fang
  • B Fluffy
  • C Grawp
  • D Norbert
12 What Horcrux is described as a small golden cup with two handles and a badger engraved on it?
  • A Slytherin's Locket
  • B Ravenclaw's Diadem
  • C Hufflepuff's Cup
  • D Gryffindor's Sword
13 Who was the headmaster of Hogwarts when the Chamber of Secrets was first opened?
  • A Albus Dumbledore
  • B Armando Dippet
  • C Phineas Nigellus Black
  • D Minerva McGonagall
14 What food does Harry smell when smelling Amortentia?
  • A Chocolate Frogs
  • B Pumpkin Pasties
  • C Treacle Tart
  • D Butterbeer
15 How many staircases does Hogwarts have?
  • A 100
  • B 142
  • C 200
  • D 365
16 What is the five-digit code to enter the Ministry of Magic via the abandoned red telephone booth?
  • A 1-2-3-4-5
  • B 6-2-4-4-2
  • C 9-8-7-6-5
  • D 7-7-7-7-7
17 What power do dementors have over people?
  • A Ability to control minds
  • B Power to drain peace, hope, and happiness
  • C Ability to create illusions
  • D Power to turn people into animals
18 What potion is made with lacewing flies, leeches, powdered Bicorn horn, knotgrass, fluxweed, and a bit of the person you want to turn into?
  • A Felix Felicis
  • B Polyjuice Potion
  • C Amortentia
  • D Wolfsbane Potion
19 What does the Imperius Curse do?
  • A Causes extreme pain
  • B Controls the actions of another
  • C Forces the victim to confess secrets
  • D Makes the victim forget
20 What are the three Unforgivable Curses?
  • A Avada Kedavra, Cruciatus, Imperius
  • B Sectumsempra, Expelliarmus, Stupefy
  • C Obliviate, Lumos, Nox
  • D Alohomora, Wingardium Leviosa, Accio
21 Dumbledore has a scar above his left knee that is a perfect map of what?
  • A The Hogwarts grounds
  • B The Forbidden Forest
  • C The London Underground
  • D The Hogsmeade village
22 What does the Mirror of Erised show?
  • A Your greatest fear
  • B Your deepest regret
  • C Your heart's desire
  • D The future
23 What is the full name of Gryffindor's ghost, Nearly Headless Nick?
  • A Sir Reginald de Mimsy-Porpington
  • B Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington
  • C Sir Godfrey de Mimsy-Porpington
  • D Sir William de Mimsy-Porpington
24 Before his second year, how do the Weasleys save Harry from the Dursleys' house?
  • A A dragon
  • B A flying car
  • C A giant eagle
  • D A magical portal
25 According to the Sorting Hat, what qualities does Ravenclaw possess?
  • A Bravery and chivalry
  • B Loyalty and patience
  • C Wit and learning
  • D Ambition and cunning
26 What school did Viktor Krum attend?
  • A Hogwarts
  • B Beauxbatons
  • C Durmstrang Institute
  • D Ilvermorny
27 What is the name of the book Hermione supposed Voldemort used to learn about Horcruxes?
  • A Magical Drafts and Potions
  • B A History of Magic
  • C Secrets of the Darkest Art
  • D The Monster Book of Monsters
28 What is Ron Weasley's Patronus?
  • A A cat
  • B A dog (Jack Russell Terrier)
  • C A stag
  • D A fox
29 Who were the brothers who created the Deathly Hallows?
  • A Gaunt brothers
  • B Weasley brothers
  • C Peverell brothers
  • D Fletcher brothers
30 Where is the Slytherin common room located?
  • A The dungeons
  • B The library
  • C The Astronomy Tower
  • D The Gryffindor Tower
31 What is the name of Argus Filch's pet cat?
  • A Crookshanks
  • B Mrs. Norris
  • C Nagini
  • D Fawkes
32 Which creatures pull the carriages that take students from the Hogwarts Express to the Castle?
  • A Dragons
  • B Unicorns
  • C Thestrals
  • D Hippogriffs
33 Where is Azkaban fortress located?
  • A In the Atlantic Ocean
  • B In the North Sea
  • C In the Scottish Highlands
  • D In a hidden valley
34 What is the name of Albus Dumbledore's brother?
  • A Aberforth
  • B Alastor
  • C Antonin
  • D Arthur
35 Why was the Whomping Willow planted?
  • A To protect the Forbidden Forest
  • B To protect Lupin when he turned into a werewolf
  • C As a landmark for students
  • D To provide shade
36 What type of dragon did Harry face in his first Triwizard Tournament task?
  • A Chinese Fireball
  • B Swedish Short-Snout
  • C Hungarian Horntail
  • D Common Welsh Green
37 What type of Animagus is Rita Skeeter?
  • A A rat
  • B A beetle
  • C A cat
  • D A spider
38 What is a Bezoar?
  • A A magical healing stone
  • B An antidote to poison
  • C A charm for invisibility
  • D A type of magical plant
39 What caused Dumbledore's hand to be blackened and shriveled?
  • A A dark curse
  • B Marvolo Gaunt's ring (a Horcrux)
  • C Dragon pox
  • D A potion mishap
40 What are the first names of Voldemort's parents?
  • A Tom and Merope
  • B Gellert and Ignotus
  • C Abel and Merope
  • D Tom and Morfin
41 Who is the Half-Blood Prince?
  • A Harry Potter
  • B Tom Riddle
  • C Severus Snape
  • D Draco Malfoy
42 Which character became a professional Quidditch player?
  • A Hermione Granger
  • B Luna Lovegood
  • C Ginny Weasley
  • D Cho Chang
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