Test Your Hogwarts Knowledge With Our Harry Potter Quiz!

Question 1/40

What is the first name of the Deputy Headmistress of Hogwarts?

Maisey
Minerva
Mabel

Question 2/40

Who was the Half-Blood Prince?

Alastor Moody
Argus Filch
Severus Snape

Question 3/40

Dumbledore is an old English word for what?

Bumblebee
A person who rambles
Magicians

Question 4/40

There really is a 9 3/4 platform in London. Which station can tourists find the platform at?

Grantham
King's Cross
New Southgate

Question 5/40

Which of the following actors was considered to play the role of Harry Potter instead of Daniel Radcliffe?

Haley Joel Osment
Justin Timberlake
Sean Astin

Question 6/40

In what year was the first Harry Potter book published?

1995
1996
1997

Question 7/40

Which of the following cities is home to one of the Universal Studios Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park attractions?

Orlando, Florida
Paris, France
London, England

Question 8/40

How many times did Emma Watson audition before landing the role of Hermione Granger?

One
Three
Eight

Question 9/40

How many languages have the Harry Potter books been translated into?

45
67
83

Question 10/40

Why was King's Cross chosen as the gateway to Hogwarts?

It's where J.K. Rowling boarded the train for work every day
It's where J.K. Rowling's parents met
It's where J.K. Rowling got the inspiration to write the books

Question 11/40

What would a muggle see if he or she accidentally stumbled upon Hogwarts?

An abandoned castle
An empty field
An old train station

Question 12/40

What to the Dementors represent?

Dementia
Depression
Desire

Question 13/40

Before the Harry Potter books, what was the last children's book to appear on the New York Times bestseller list?

Charlotte's Web
The Goosebumps Series
Sweet Valley High Series

Question 14/40

Author J.K. Rowling shares a birthday with which character from the books?

Ron Weasley
Hermione Granger
Harry Potter

Question 15/40

Which publisher decided to give Rowling's magical books a chance?

Bloomsbury
Penguin
Simon & Schuster

Question 16/40

When Rowling took an online hat sorting quiz, which house did she get assigned to?

Hufflepuff
Ravenclaw
Gryffindor

Question 17/40

Even Draco Malfoy's name invites mistrust. What does Draco mean in ancient Greek?

Snake
Worm
Dragon

Question 18/40

What is the name of Draco Malfoy's two henchmen/friends?

Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Goyle
Geoffrey Hooper and Cormac McLaggen
Euan Abercrombie and Jimmy Peakes

Question 19/40

Which director did J.K. Rowling want to direct the Harry Potter movies?

Christopher Guest
Terry Gilliam
Guy Ritchie

Question 20/40

The actress who played Moaning Myrtle was one of the oldest people to play a Hogwarts student. By the time "Chamber of Secrets" was being filmed, she was this old:

34
37
40

Question 21/40

During the filming of "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets", the cast had this problem (which required the studio to hire nurses):

Outbreak of the flu
Lice infestation
Outbreak of measles

Question 22/40

Which of the following actors did J.K. Rowling want to play Severus Snape?

Tim Roth
Ewan McGregor
Alan Rickman

Question 23/40

Where did the inspiration for Sirius Black's tattoos come from?

American motorcycle gangs
1980s punk rock bands
Russian prison gangs

Question 24/40

The Harry Potter books have made the American Library Association's list of most frequently challenged books. What is one of the reasons that parents suggest the books are inappropriate for children?

They believed that the books promoted witchcraft
They believed the books promoted communism
They believed the books promoted drug use

Question 25/40

Unlike some other religious groups and leaders, Pope John Paul II had a more positive view of the books. What did he say Harry Potter helped children do?

Denounce witchcraft
Learn British history
Tell the difference between good and evil

Question 26/40

The death of which person greatly influenced the Harry Potter books' themes and storylines?

J.K. Rowling's husband
J.K. Rowling's aunt
J.K. Rowling's mother

Question 27/40

What is the name of the famous jelly bean brand from the Harry Potter series?

Benny's Beans
Bertie Bott's
Belly Jelly

Question 28/40

On the day that "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" was released in Great Britain, the publisher asked booksellers not to do what?

Sell the books until school let out for the day
Sell the books to children without a parent present
Sell the books to children who could not answer a Harry Potter trivia question correctly

Question 29/40

What does 'Expecto Patronum' mean in Latin?

I am your father
I await a guardian
I am the chosen one

Question 30/40

What were Dobby's first and last words?

Gryffindor
Harry Potter
He who must not be named

Question 31/40

Rupert Grint sent in a video to audition for the Harry Potter films. What was one of the things he did in the video to win over the casting team?

He performed a rap
He read all of Harry Potter's lines backwards
He recited a monologue from MacBeth

Question 32/40

Which actress missed out on a chance to appear in the Harry Potter films because her agent passed on the role without telling her?

Kate Winslet
Claire Danes
Gillian Anderson

Question 33/40

J.K. Rowling has become one of the richest authors in the world, but she's also very generous with her money. Which of the following causes has she contributed to over the years in tribute to her mother?

Multiple sclerosis
Parkinson's
Alzheimer's

Question 34/40

Why did Tom Felton have the pockets in his Hogwarts robes sewn shut?

He kept hiding pages of the script in them
He used them to sneak food onto the set
He kept his pet frog in them

Question 35/40

Harry Potter's grandfather's name is based on which heavenly body?

The Dog Star
Jupiter
Orion's Belt

Question 36/40

Why did J.K. Rowling use initials instead of her full first name for her books?

She thought J.K. sounded more British
She thought young boys might not want to read a book written by a woman
She thought it made it easier to separate herself from the books if they weren't successful

Question 37/40

Though he was interested in acting from an early age and his mother was a casting agent, Daniel Radcliffe didn't seek out an audition for Harry Potter. How was he discovered?

He was spotted while attending a play with his parents
He was discovered at a local grocery store
He was discovered at his elementary school's class play

Question 38/40

J.K. Rowling was asked to write a Christmas special for which show? (She declined the offer).

Doctor Who
Downton Abbey
Call the Midwife

Question 39/40

The name for the Hogwarts school came from which of the following?

A plant Rowling saw in the Kew Gardens in NYC
A street sign she saw in Stratfordshire
The last name of a best friend from university

Question 40/40

Tom Felton auditioned for the role of Draco Malfoy and which other character?

Harry Potter
Severus Snape
Ron Weasley