The Confundus Charm is used as a way to confuse whoever it is targeted at. This is something that was used multiple times during the Harry Potter series. We have put together a quiz about the charm, which is designed to test your knowledge. This includes questions from the books and movies. Prove that you are a Potter nerd by getting a perfect score!
Instructions: There are five questions for you to answer. It will let you know at the end how you scored. We have also written some additional content for each question below for some additional content.
- Make sure to check out more trivia quizzes if you enjoyed this.
Trivia Questions And Answers
1) True Or False: This charm can work on objects (and not just people).
This is true as it can be used on objects along with people. An example of this was when Barty Crouch Jr used the spell on the Goblet of Fire, which tricked it into allowing Harry Potter in the Triwizard Tournament.
2) Who did Hermione Granger use the spell on in Half-Blood Prince?
Hermione used the charm on Cormac McLaggen in Half-Blood Prince. This was during the tryouts to determine the new goalkeeper for the Gryffindor Quidditch team. When Cormac would go to make a save, the spell would cause him to miss it.
Hermione did this because she wanted Ron Weasley to get the job since it was something that he really wanted.
On a related note, check out our Hermione Granger quiz for 10 specific questions about her!
3) In which book did Harry use the charm on the two guards outside of Gringotts bank?
Harry used the charm on two guards in the Deathly Hallows book. This was in order to break into the bank so they could get access to Bellatrix Lestrange’s vault. The goal was to gain possession of Helga Hufflepuff’s cup, which was one of Lord Voldemort’s Horcrux’s. They needed to break into the bank in order to retrieve it.
4) In Prisoner Of Azkaban, Snape believed that someone used the charm on Harry, Hermione and Ron. Who did Snape think was responsible?
Snape thought that Sirius Black was the person that was responsible for using it on the Golden Trio. This was because Snape was not a fan of Sirius from their school days together.
5) True or False: The charm can kill someone if used incorrectly
This is false as there is no evidence that this charm can be used to kill someone from the series. Each spell should be used with caution but there hasn’t been anything fatal reported from J.K Rowling.
How did you score out of 5 on this? Let us know on social media or in the comment section. We would also love to know where you rank this charm. Is it one of your favorites or do you find it forgettable?
If you enjoyed this, make sure to also take our quiz about Sectumsempra, which is in a similar format to this.