The Quiz For REAL Potterheads
- by Lacey Womack
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Even though it's been over 10 years since the final Harry Potter book came out, Potterheads are still seriously dedicated to their fandom. Considering how magical the entire series was, that's not surprising! Plus, with The Wizarding World of Harry Potter to visit if you can make it to Florida to go to Universal Studios and other movies like Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them to watch, the fact that the main series ended doesn't mean that you have to leave the Harry Potter world behind. Not that Harry Potter fans really need new content to keep them interested, there are always people writing new fan fiction or posting their fan theories and hilarious Harry Potter memes on Twitter and Tumblr.
If you were with Harry until the very end of his journey and through every step of his seven years at Hogwarts, you probably remember every little detail of the books and movies, right?
Do you think you're a real Potterhead? Do you remember what resides in the core of Harry's wand? Or who the Half-Blood Prince was? If you think you're the most dedicated Harry Potter fan out there, take this quiz to prove it! Only a true Potterhead can score over an 80% on this impossible Harry Potter quiz.
How does Harry breathe underwater during the Triwizard Tournament?
During the second task of the Triwizard Tournament in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, the wizards competing had to swim into the Black Lake to retrieve something that had been taken from them. Unfortunately, being a wizard doesn't mean that you can just breathe underwater whenever you want to! In order to make it all the way to the bottom of the lake, Harry had to do something to breathe underwater, right? Do you remember how he managed to do it?
Which painting guards the Gryffindor Common Room?
Some of the paintings in Hogwarts have really interesting backstories. Unfortunately, not much is known about the life of the person in the painting that guards the Gryffindor Common Room. The only time the painting changed was at one point in 1993 when Sirius Black showed up to Hogwarts and temporarily destroyed the painting so that he could enter the Common Room. How rude is that?! Bad dog. Do you remember the name of the painting guarding the entrance to the Gryffindor Common Room?
Who sees themselves holding the Quidditch Cup in the Mirror of Erised?
Unlike other mirrors that just show the person looking into it, the Mirror of Erised shows something a little more. Of course it does, it's at Hogwarts, after all! Nothing in that school is quite as it seems, is it? This mirror shows the person looking into it and their deepest wish, whether that's a pair of socks or a family or something more. One student saw themselves holding the Quidditch Cup. Do you remember which student's deepest wish this is?
When did Harry get the invisibility cloak?
The first ever Cloak of Invisibility was, according to the legend of the Deathly Hallows, made by Death for Ignotus Peverell in the 13th century. Since then, other similar cloaks that possess the same power but are less high quality and long-lasting were made by several different manufacturers. In his first year at Hogwarts, Harry received one and it was really useful throughout the whole series. Good thing he got it when he did! Where did Harry get his infamous invisibility cloak?
Which of the following couples did NOT end up together in the end?
Fans of the Harry Potter series have some seriously strong feelings about their favorite couples. Even the author of the series has come out and said that she has some slight regrets about at least one of the couples that ended up together in the end of the series. Oops! Whether your OTP stayed together in the end or not, you probably remember the couples that ended up getting married after the final book, right? Which of these couples did NOT get together?
What's the word for someone born to wizard parents who is unable to do magic?
Although a majority of wizards are born to wizard parents, there are also some that are born to Muggle parents - like Hermione! Plus, there are even some wizard parents that give birth to a child that can't do magic. Ugh, that must be so disappointing for the kid! Some people from the series that had this problem were Argus Filch, Dolores Umbridge's brother, and Gilderoy Lockhart's sisters. Do you know the word for someone who is born from magical parents but can't do magic themselves?
Who kidnapped Mad-Eye Moody?
When Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody was kidnapped before coming to teach in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, he was clearly not practicing the "constant vigilance" that he was always preaching to his students. Do as he says, not as he does! Like all the other teachers of Defense Against the Dark Arts, the school year after he accepted the position wasn't exactly ideal. In fact, he was kidnapped and someone else took his place for most of the year! Do you remember who?
During which year of school are Hogwarts students allowed to visit Hogsmeade?
Is it bad that we're still lowkey annoyed that Harry still had to get parental permission to visit Hogsmeade? Come on, McGonagall! You know the Dursleys would never sign that slip for him! They should've just let Hagrid or Mr. and Mrs. Weasley sign it for him. Luckily for Harry, we all know that he still managed to make his way to the neighboring magical village with the rest of his schoolmates. Do you remember the first year that students were allowed to go to Hogsmeade?
What phrase closes the Marauder's Map?
In order to use this magical map, the owner has to solemnly swear they're up to no good. This map was created in the 1970s by Sirius, James, Remus, and Peter and shows almost every room in Hogwarts as well as the positions of every person in the building. Some special rooms like the Room of Requirement and the Chamber of Secrets don't show up, but other than that, just about every other room does. Do you know the magic word that closes this map?
Who stole Harry's mail between his first and second years at Hogwarts?
Living with the Dursleys in between school years was obviously not great for Harry. They were mean to him and he couldn't even do magic! Ugh, that is so not worth it. At least he had friends to write to him over the summer... Right? Between his first and second years at school, he didn't even have that! Someone was stealing all of the mail that Ron and Hermione sent to him over the summer. Do you remember who it was?
How many Weasley siblings are there?
As Draco Malfoy once said, "My father told me all the Weasleys have red hair, freckles, and more children than they can afford." That's pretty rude of him but honestly, he wasn't entirely wrong. The Weasley family is a family of redheads who have a lot of children, not a lot of money, and act more like Harry's family than his actual family ever did. The family is a member of the Sacred Twenty-Eight, a list of 28 British wizarding families that are pure-bloods. How many Weasley siblings are there?
Who taught flying lessons?
Just like us Muggles aren't born automatically knowing how to drive a car and have to learn, wizards aren't born just knowing how to fly a broom! They have to learn how just like the rest of us. Unfortunately, their flying lessons are so much cooler than our Muggle driving classes! We'll take a broom over a car any day. Do you remember which Hogwarts-dweller taught flying lessons to the students at Hogwarts after they arrived for their first year?
What job do Hermione's parents have?
While Harry and Ron had magical parents, Hermione was a Muggle-born, something that elitists like Draco use against her throughout the course of the series. Mr. and Mrs. Granger lived a normal life as Muggles and weren't a huge part of the series - except that scene when Hermione had to erase their memories to protect them. We're still crying about that! Outside of just being Hermione's parents, they had lives and jobs of their own. Do you remember their jobs?
Who came to pick Harry up to take him to Hogwarts?
Being raised by Muggles who resented him wasn't just rough for Harry, it was nearly detrimental to his education! Since they were so against magic, they really didn't want Harry to become a wizard himself and thought that if only they could stop him from going to Hogwarts, they wouldn't have to deal with any magic in their lives. They were so wrong. Luckily, someone came by to pick him up and take him to Hogwarts. Do you remember who it was?
How do the Weasleys get to Diagon Alley?
Transportation in the wizarding world can be pretty complicated. Wizards can use all kinds of magical means of getting from place to place like flying, Apparating, and Floo Powder among other means of transportation. Meanwhile, us Muggles just have to take an Uber or drive or walk everywhere. Talk about boring! When it comes to the Weasley family traveling to Diagon Alley to buy school supplies, do you remember how they chose to travel? Which of these methods got them there?
What room in Hogwarts does Dumbledore's Army use to meet?
In 1995, Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasley came together to form Dumbledore's Army or the D.A. in order to teach their fellow Hogwarts students Defense Against the Dark Arts. Since the position for teaching that class had a horrible history and the fact that it was being taught by Dolores Umbridge at that time, this was a pretty good idea by the young trio! Secretly teaching a banished subject can be risky, though. Do you know where they secretly met?
In which year did the final Harry Potter book come out?
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is the last book in the Harry Potter series and came out several years after the first book's release in 1997. The book takes place during Harry's last year as a Hogwarts student as he once again has to fight against Voldemort - this time for the last time, luckily. In order to defeat him, Harry and his best friends Ron and Hermione have to destroy the remaining Horcruxes. Do you remember the year that this book was released?
What does the spell "Wingardium Leviosa" do?
There are a lot of truly iconic quotes from the Harry Potter series of books and movies, but one of the most iconic ones is when Hermione corrects Ron on how to pronounce this spell. Ugh, talk about adorable! As Harry learned when he sneezed while using Floo Powder, pronouncing spells properly is actually really important! Hermione may have been a little condescending, but she was just trying to help. Do you remember what the magical spell "Wingardium Leviosa" does?
What creature can transform itself into a person's worst fear?
The Harry Potter universe is full of all kinds of magical creatures. Along with witches and wizards, there are also creatures that suck the soul out of a person, giant serpents, banshees, centaurs, and even a creature that can transform itself into the worst fear of the person who sees it. Ugh, talk about terrifying! Whether it appears as a spider, a clown, a mummy, or even Professor Snape himself, it can be pretty creepy to see. Do you remember the name of this creature?
How many movies did Voldemort appear in?
Even though Voldemort was a huge part of the Harry Potter series since he was the main villain who was desperately trying to defeat Harry, he wasn't necessarily the focus of every single book and movie in the series. He did appear several times in various forms and ages, but do you know how many of the movies he made an appearance in? Did he show up in all eight movies or was he only shown on screen in some of them?
What's so special about the stairs at Hogwarts?
Nothing at Hogwarts is normal or anything like any other school. We all know that and we're all totally bummed about being stuck in the Muggle world and going to Muggle school after our Hogwarts letters sadly never showed up. Who else is still waiting for that owl to knock on the window with an apology about how late their letter is? One special thing about Hogwarts is their stairs. Do you remember what makes the stairs inside Hogwarts so special?
How many participants were in the Triwizard Tournament?
The name of the Triwizard Tournament is named that way because three different schools come together to compete against one another, hence the "tri" part of the name. The tournament was stopped in around 1792 due to being so dangerous, but in 1994, it was revived with new rules. Most of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire follows as the three schools compete in the tournament. Three schools compete, but do you remember the number of individual students who participate?
What lived in the Chamber of Secrets?
Salazar Slytherin was not messing around when he created the Chamber of Secrets. Even the name itself sounds terrifying! He openly disagreed with the other founders of Hogwarts when it came to allowing students who weren't pure-bloods into the school and decided to create the Chamber of Secrets for some seriously evil purposes. During Harry's third year at Hogwarts, he found out exactly what was living inside of the chamber and it was way too scary for a teenager to see. Do you remember what it was?
What are the Deathly Hallows?
The three Peverell brothers were traveling sometime in the 13th century when they reached a river that was too dangerous and difficult for them to cross normally. They used their wands to cross the river with magic when Death stopped them because he felt he had been cheated since most travelers drowned in that river. Death then chose to congratulate them for beating him by giving each brother a powerful magical item. These items became the Deathly Hallows. Do you remember what they were?
Who is the Half-Blood Prince?
The second to last book in the Harry Potter series is named Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. The titles of each book refer to one singular object, person, or place in the book that is the main focus and this final book was no different. The Half-Blood Prince refers to a person whose mother's maiden name was Prince before she married a Muggle and had a son. Because of the fact that he had one magical parent and one Muggle parent, he is known as the Half-Blood Prince. Who is it?
Whose wand had the same core as Harry's?
As Harry finds out before his first year at Hogwarts, wands are incredibly special and personal to each witch and wizard. At Ollivander's wand shop, there are three different cores that can be used in wands: phoenix feather, dragon heartstring, and unicorn hair. Of them, phoenix feather is the least common, but it's the core that Harry's wand has. In fact, the feather came from Dumbledore's phoenix, Fawkes, who also gave a feather for one other wand. This means their wands are "brothers." Do you remember whose it was?
How was Harry originally told his parents died?
The Dursleys were openly not interested in magic of any sort. Because of this, they definitely were not going to tell Harry that his parents were killed by the most powerful evil wizard of all time. Instead, they had to come up with a story about how his parents died to explain why they were gone and why he lived with them instead. Of course, after Harry got his Hogwarts letter, he found out the truth. Do you remember the story they told him up until his 11th birthday?
Who gave Hermione a Time-Turner?
Somehow, it always seems like there isn't enough time in the day to get everything done that needs to be done. Anyone who disagrees is probably either a liar or the proud owner of a Time-Turner, like the one Hermione had in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban that helped her to take way more classes than she should have been able to. There's a reason she's our favorite over-achiever. Do you remember where Hermione got her Time-Turner or who gave it to her?
What color are Harry's eyes in the books?
Since Harry Potter began as a character in a book, we all had to spend some time just imagining what the characters looked like before they were brought to life on the big screen as movie characters. Luckily, J.K. Rowling did a pretty excellent job describing the characters. For Hermione, she talked about her frizzy, curly hair and for Ron, she described how tall he was and his iconic red hair and of course, for Harry she described his messy black hair and his unforgettable scar. What color did she say his eyes were?
Who is the first to be petrified when the Chamber of Secrets was opened?
When the Chamber of Secrets was opened in 1993, some pretty awful things happened around Hogwarts. After Ginny was manipulated into opening the Chamber of Secrets due to her use of the Diary of Tom Riddle, the Basilisk was free to come out of where it had been kept since Hogwarts was built and Salazar Slytherin created the Chamber of Secrets. While the Basilisk was out wreaking havoc on the school, it petrified some students and Hogwarts-dwellers. Who was the first to be petrified?
How does the Sorting Hat describe Slytherin house members?
The Sorting Hat knows exactly what house each new Hogwarts student belongs in as soon as they step up and put it on. The Sorting Hat has assigned countless students tot heir houses based on the traits they contain compared to the ones of that house and it totally knows best. For Slytherin, it says that the members are determined and resourceful but they've gotten quite a reputation for being mean or evil due to some of their members. What other word does The Sorting Hat use to describe Slytherin?
Why was Harry sent to live with the Dursleys after his parents died?
After Harry's parents died, Dumbledore had him sent to live with the Dursleys who were clearly not the best people for him to be living with. Since they hated magic and they were not a fan of Harry's parents, they didn't treat him particularly well. But, there was a reason for Dumbledore to choose to send him to live with them instead of a family in the wizarding world where he could have known who he was and probably grown up happier. What was it?
What magazine does Luna Lovegood's father publish?
Just like in the Muggle world, the wizarding world has its own need to spread information and news. And, just like in the Muggle world, there can be some problems with the reliability and truthfulness of some of the news that gets published, like we saw when Rita Skeeter was writing things that were totally not true about Harry. Luna Lovegood's father publishes a magazine that markets itself as "The Wizarding World's Alternative Voice." Do you remember the name of the publication?
Who first created the Sorcerer's Stone?
The Sorcerer's Stone, also known as the Philosopher's stone everywhere outside of the United States, is a magical stone used to create the Elixir of Life, a potion that can extend the life of the person who drinks it, and is used to turn any metal into pure, solid gold. During Harry's first year at school, Voldemort tries to infiltrate Hogwarts in order to steal the stone for himself to use because of rumors that it was hidden in the school. Who first created it?
Where did Hermione make the Polyjuice Potion?
In the wizarding world, there are spells and potions for just about everything. Seriously, if there's something you need to do, there's probably a way to do it. Some of them are just incredibly dangerous or difficult to accomplish. For instance, the Polyjuice Potion can transform you into another person for a period of time, but it's not exactly a simple potion and it can go wrong very easily. During their second year at Hogwarts, Hermione still manages to make one. Where did she make it?