The last enemy that shall be destroyed isn't death; it's trivia! And if you understood that reference, there's a chance you'll do well on this Harry Potter trivia quiz. You've seen HP trivia quizzes before, but none as challenging as this one.
This list of trivia questions has been compiled from the books and the movies, so it covers pretty much every corner of the Wizarding World. We've also included the answers under each question in case you want to study up first or play as a group.
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1. How do Lily and Snape meet for the first time?
Snape lived in the same town and introduced himself to Lily after he saw her doing magic.
2. How many Horcruxes did Voldemort create intentionally?
Six, including Tom Riddle's Diary, Marvolo Gaunt's Ring, Salazar Slytherin's Locket, Helga Hufflepuff's Cup, Rowena Ravenclaw's Diadem, and Nagini the snake.
3. What is the primary ingredient in Polyjuice potion?
The hair of the person you want to transform into
4. What is the correct birth order of the Weasley children?
Bill, Charlie, Percy, Fred and George, Ron, Ginny
5. What is the name of the magical map that shows the entire layout of Hogwarts?
Marauder's Map
6. What is the name of the creature guarding the trapdoor in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone?
Fluffy
7. And type of creature is Fluffy?
A giant three-headed dog.
8. What is the name of the magical creature that can only be seen by those who have witnessed death?
Thestral
9. What is Voldemort's mother's name?
Merope Gaunt
10. What is Harry's middle name?
James
11. What is the name of the popular wizarding newspaper based in London, England?
The Daily Prophet
12. What kind of wood is Harry's first wand made out of?
Holly
13. Who wrote A History of Magic?
Bathilda Bagshot
14. Who is NOT in Gryffindor: Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Draco Malfoy, or Ginny Weasley?
Draco Malfoy
15. What is Professor McGonagall’s animagus?
A silver tabby cat
16. What fake name does Harry use while attending Bill and Fleur's wedding in disguise in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows?
Barny Weasley
17. In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, whose portrait replaces the Fat Lady after she is attacked?
Sir Cadogan
18. What are the employees of the Department of Mysteries called?
Unspeakables
19. Where is Gringotts bank located?
It is located in Diagon Alley in London, England
20. What year was The Goblet of Fire published?
2000
21. Which Hogwarts house does Luna Lovegood belong to?
Ravenclaw
22. What magical creature is known for guarding Gringott's Bank?
Ukrainian Ironbelly, a type of dragon
23. What position does Harry play in Quidditch?
Seeker
24. Where did Hermione hold the first meeting for students interested in joining Dumbledore's Army?
The Hog's Head
25. What does Hagrid use to channel the pieces of his wand once it's been broken?
A pink umbrella
26. What is Hermione's cat's name?
Crookshanks
27. Which pub in London conceals the entrance to Diagon Alley?
The Leaky Cauldron
28. What eavesdropping tool did Fred and George invent in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix?
Extendable Ears
29. Who is the Slytherin ghost?
The Bloody Baron
30. What is the name of the couple that attends dinner at the Dursley's when Dobby shows up to stop Harry from retuning to Hogwarts?
Mr. and Mrs. Mason
31. What does Harry name his children?
James Sirius, Albus Severus, and Lily Luna
32. Where would you look to find a bezoar?
In the stomach of a goat
33. In the book version of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, what is the name of Dudley's friend who goes to the zoo with the Dursleys and Harry?
Piers
34. And what type of animal does Harry accidentally set free while they're at the zoo?
A boa constrictor
35. What is Voldemort's real name?
Tom Marvolo Riddle
36. What year was Prisoner of Azkaban published?
1999
37. What does the boggart turn into when Mrs. Weasley sees it?
Her entire family and Harry lying dead on the floor
38. In the book version of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, who finds Harry on the Hogwarts Express after Malfoy breaks his nose and leaves him under the Invisibility Cloak?
Tonks
39. How was Hermione able to take extra lessons in Prisoner of Azkaban?
She used a time-turner
40. Who is magically manipulated into vandalizing Hogwarts with messages about the Chamber of Secrets?
Ginny Weasley
41. What is Ron famously afraid of?
Spiders
42. What’s the name of Hagrid’s half-brother?
Grawp
43. What is Hermione’s patronus?
An otter
44. Where was Harry Potter born?
Godric's Hollow
45. What is the name of the Gryffindor ghost?
Nearly Headless Nick.
46. Which incantation can levitate an object?
Wingardium Leviosa
47. What is the name of the Weasley twins’ magic joke shop?
Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes
48. What is the British term for a nonmagical person?
Muggle
49. What did Harry do that got him temporarily expelled from Hogwarts?
He chased away dementors
50. When is Harry's birthday?
July 31
51. What is the name of Hagrid's boarhound dog?
Fang
52. Who is Harry's godfather?
Sirius Black
53. Who sent Harry his Firebolt?
Sirius Black
54. What year do Hogwarts students take O.W.L.s?
Fifth year
55. Which Weasley dies during the final battle of Hogwarts?
Fred Weasley
56. Who betrays Lily and James Potter: Moony, Professor Snape, Padfoot, or Wormtail?
Wormtail
57. What magazine does Xenophilius Lovegood publish?
The Quibbler
58. What's the address of the Black family home?
12 Grimmauld Place
59. Who anonymously sends Harry his father's Invisibility Cloak on Christmas?
Albus Dumbledore
60. What is the animal symbol of Ravenclaw?
Eagle
61. What class does Professor McGonagall teach?
Transfiguration
62. What year was Chamber of Secrets published?
1998
63. What was the name of Hagrid's pet dragon?
Norbert
64. What is the name of the Weasley family home?
The Burrow
65. What potion gives good luck to those who drink it?
Felix Felicis
66. Who kills Dobby?
Bellatrix Lestrange
67. What is the maiden name of sisters Lily Potter and Petunia Dursley?
Evans
68. Who is NOT in Slytherin: Lavender Brown, Pansy Parkinson, Blaise Zabini, or Greggory Goyle?
Lavender Brown
69. Who does Bill Weasley marry?
Fleur Delacour
70. What day did James and Lily Potter die?
Oct. 31
71. Where is the entrance to the Chamber of Secrets hidden?
The girls' bathroom
72. What house is Justin Finch-Fletchley in?
Hufflepuff
73. How many players are on a Quidditch team?
Seven
74. What children's book contains the story of the Deathly Hallows?
The Tales of Beedle the Bard
75. What teleportation magic do sixth-years learn at Hogwarts?
Apparition
76. When is Neville's birthday?
July 30
77. What kind of magical creature is Aragog?
An acromantula, a type of spider
78. What is Ron's favorite Quidditch team?
Chudley Cannons
79. What is James Potter's Marauder nickname?
Prongs
80. How is the Grey Lady related to Rowena Ravenclaw?
The Grey Lady is the ghost of Ravenna Ravenclaw, Rowena's daughter.
81. What name does Buckbeak get after being saved from execution?
Witherwings
82. What does Charlie Weasley do for a living after graduation?
Study dragons
83. What is Dean Thomas's favorite sport?
Football (soccer)
84. Who are the Chasers on the Gryffindor Quidditch team when Harry joins?
Alicia Spinnet, Angelina Johnson, and Katie Bell
85. Who is the first person to ever successfully break into Gringotts?
Quirinus Quirrell
86. What does Harry do with his winnings from the Triwizard Tournament?
He gives them to the Weasley Twins
87. How is Bellatrix related to Tonks?
Tonks is Bellatrix's niece.
88. What family does Winky the house-elf belong to before working at Hogwarts?
The Crouch family
89. How old was the Sorcerer's Stone co-creator Nicolas Flamel when he decided to destroy it?
665
90. Monkshood and wolfsbane are the same plant, also known as what?
Aconite
91. What is the full name of Nearly Headless Nick?
Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington
92. How many staircases does Hogwarts have?
142
93. What year was The Philosopher's Stone published?
1997
94. How many possible Quidditch fouls are there?
700
95. In the Hall of Prophecy, there are rows and rows of glowing orbs. Which row contains the prophecy about Harry and Voldemort?
97
96. Dumbledore has a scar above his left knee that is a perfect map of what?
The London Underground
97. For Harry's 17th birthday, what color did Hermione turn the leaves of the Weasleys’ crabapple tree?
Gold
98. Cedric Diggory let Harry use the prefect's bathroom in The Goblet of Fire. What man's statue is next to the lavatory entrance?
Boris the Bewildered
99. In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, how do Hermione, Harry, and Ron find Crookshanks?
He jumps on Ron's head at the Magical Menagerie.
100. In the Quidditch World Cup, Ireland's team had three main chasers: Mullet, Troy, and Moran. Which one scored the first goal?
Troy
101. What is the maximum speed of a Firebolt broomstick?
150 mph
102. Voldemort stole Helga Hufflepuff's cup from an old woman named Hepzibah Smith. What was the name of her house-elf?
Hokey
103. Ginny Weasley bought a pet Pygmy Puff from her older brothers' joke shop. What did she name it?
Arnold
104. Who killed the Grey Lady?
The Bloody Baron
105. How many times did Gilderoy Lockhart win Witch Weekly's Most Charming Smile Award?
Five
106. What was the name of the Quidditch team on the sock Mrs. Weasley tries to give to Harry?
Puddlemere United
107. What color is Teddy Lupin's hair when he is born?
Black
108. Which scent attracts Hermione Granger?
Freshly mown grass, mint toothpaste, and fresh parchment
109. Who is the matron of the orphanage where Voldemort grows up?
Mrs. Cole
110. What is the core of Draco Malfoy's wand?
Unicorn hair
111. What was the name of the orphanage where Lord Voldemort grew up?
Wool's Orphanage
112. What is Lockhart's favorite color?
Lilac
113. In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, where were Harry, Hermione, and Ron coming from when they found Mrs. Norris petrified?
Nearly Headless Nick's Deathday Party
114. What is Lily Potter's birthday?
Jan. 30, 1960
115. What is Snape's birthday?
Jan. 9, 1960
116. What does Professor Kettleburn wish to do after retiring from Hogwarts?
Enjoy more time with his remaining limbs
117. What does Hermione say Jupiter's largest moon is?
Ganymede
118. When did Harry learn Accio?
Year 4
119. Why did Hermione miss the lesson on Cheering Charms?
Draco's cruel behavior led her to miss the class.
120. What is Ron's middle name?
Bilius
121. In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, in the Weasleys' magical clock, what are all of the hands pointed to when Harry arrives at the Burrow?
Mortal peril
122. What does Ginny say Ron has a tattoo of?
A Pygmy Puff
123. What is the middle name of Harry's daughter, Lily?
Luna
124. In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, where is the secret passage from Hogwarts to Honeydukes hidden?
Beneath the statue of the one-eyed witch
125. What is Ginny's full name?
Ginevra Weasley
126. Who is the second Peverell brother?
Cadmus Peverell
127. Who is the Hogwarts student who cursed herself to get rid of her acne?
Eloise Midgen
128. Who is Neville Longbottom's father?
Frank Longbottom
129. What is the name of the all-female Quidditch team?
Holyhead Harpies
130. What is the largest ball used in Quidditch?
The Quaffle
131. Who is the the third Peverell brother?
Ignotus Peverell
132. What is Hermione’s middle name?
Jean
133. Who is the catlike magical creature with the tail of a lion?
Kneazle
134. What is Dumbledore’s favorite flavor of jam?
Raspberry
135. What is Professor Trelawney’s first name?
Sybill
136. What is Dumbledore’s favorite Muggle sweet?
Lemon drops
137. How many Knuts are in a Sickle?
29
138. Who is Bill and Fleur's eldest child?
Victoire Weasley
139. Who is Nicolas Flamel’s wife?
Perenelle Flamel
140. What are Dumbledore's middle names?
Percival, Wulfric, and Brian (in that order)
141. What does Mr. Weasley call Mrs. Weasley when they’re alone together?
Mollywobbles
142. What is the spell to turn off Lumos?
Nox
143. What is the magical equipment store in Hogsmeade?
Dervish and Banges
144. What is the color of Crookshanks’s fur?
Orange
145. What is the Christmas event held to celebrate the Triwizard Tournament?
Yule Ball
146. Which house is Hannah Abbott sorted into?
Hufflepuff
147. In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, what name does Harry give Stan when he gets on the Knight Bus?
Neville Longbottom
148. What mascot do the Bulgarians bring to the Quidditch World Cup?
Veela
149. What does S.P.E.W. stand for?
Society for the Promotion of Elfish Welfare
150. During the third task in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, what is the answer to the sphinx's riddle?
Spider
151. What happened to Neville's parents?
They were tortured through the Cruciatus Curse and then sent to St. Mungo's Hospital.
152. What does the Howler that Aunt Petunia receives say?
"Remember my last, Petunia."
153. Who tells Harry about the Room of Requirement?
Dobby
154. In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, what is the name of the Muggle whom Voldemort kills inside the Riddle House?
Frank Bryce
155. What nickname does Ginny give Fleur in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince?
Phlegm
156. How did Harry, Ron, and Hermione communicate to the other members of Dumbledore's Army that they were meeting?
Hermione created fake Galleons that show the date and time on the side.
157. While Neville is at St. Mungo's, what does his mom give him as a gift?
A gum wrapper
158. What is the name of the centaur that replaces Trelawney as the professor of Divination?
Firenze
159. Why does the Order of the Phoenix move out of 12 Grimmauld Place after Sirius's death?
Even though Sirius left Harry the house, they were afraid the deed would pass to Bellatrix.
160. How was Rita Skeeter listening to private conversations at Hogwarts all year?
She's secretly an Animagus and can turn into a beetle, so she was hiding all around school.
161. How did Ginny end up at the Slug Club meeting on the Hogwarts Express?
Slughorn caught Ginny performing a really good hex.
162. During his first visit with Tom Riddle, what does Dumbledore have Tom take out of his wardrobe at the orphanage?
A box of stuff he stole from other children
163. While learning to Apparate, what are the "three D's" everyone must remember?
"Destination, determination, deliberation"
164. What's Ron's cover story as to why he's not at Hogwarts in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows?
He has a highly contagious case of spattergroit.
165. After breaking into the Ministry of Magic, what does Harry steal from Umbridge's office in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows?
Moody's magical eye
166. What quote is written on James and Lily's grave in Godric's Hollow?
"The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death."
167. How do the Death Eaters find Harry, Hermione, and Ron in the forest before they are taken to Malfoy Manor in the book Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows?
Harry says Voldemort's name.
168. How does Peter Pettigrew die?
His silver hand strangles him after he shows Harry mercy.
169. What caused Ariana Dumbledore to stop using magic?
She was attacked by Muggle boys when she was 6 years old.
170. How do you get into Ravenclaw's common room?
You have to answer a question or riddle.
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