If you were an avid reader of the Harry Potter books, you have come to the right place. We have put together the ultimate Harry Potter book quiz for you to test your knowledge. This includes specific trivia questions and answers from all 7 of the novels. Only the most hardcore fans will be able to get a perfect score!
The Ultimate Harry Potter Book Quiz
Instructions: All you need to do is answer the 21 multiple choice questions below. We have included 3 specific questions from each book in the series. The quiz will move you on to the next question automatically, so there is no work on your part. We have also included some additional context below for each one, so make sure to keep scrolling.
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Harry Potter Book Quiz Questions And Answers
This section includes a printable list of all the quiz questions and answers. We have also provided you with some additional context and reading material for each.
1) When Was The First Harry Potter Book Published? (Philosopher’s Stone)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was released on June 26th, 1997. The book was then published in 1998 in the United States, under the new title: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. The books went on to become a global phenomenon and they are still very popular to this day.
2) What Is Professor Lockhart’s Favorite Color? (Chamber of Secrets)
Professor Lockhart’s favorite color is Lilac, which was revealed during his time teaching Defence Against the Dark Arts. Lockhart put together a quiz for his class that ended up being all about him, including asking students what his favorite color is.
3) What Is The Name Of The Executioner Who Comes To Deal With Buckbeak? (Prisoner of Azkaban)
Walden Macnair is the name of the executioner who comes to deal with Buckbeak. Macnair was one of the first Death Eaters and was extremely loyal to Lord Voldemort.
4) What Is The Name Of The Muggle Who Voldemort Murdered In The First Chapter Of The Fourth Book? (Goblet of Fire)
Frank Bryce is the name of the muggle who was murdered by Lord Voldemort at the start of the 4th book. He was the gardener for the Riddle family and was murdered after he overheard some of Voldemort’s plans to kill Harry Potter.
5) What Was Molly Weasley’s Boggart, As Revealed In The 5th Book? (Order of the Phoenix)
Molly Weasley’s boggart was took the form of the corpses of her family and Harry Potter. This was found by Harry, who had walked in on Molly trying to get rid of a Boggart. This shows how much that Molly loved her family and also Harry as her biggest fear was losing them.
6) What Was The Other Spell That Harry Potter Learned From The Half-Blood Prince’s Book? (Half-Blood Prince)
Levicorpus was the other spell that was created by Severus Snape in the Half-Blood Prince’s book. The spell caused whoever it was cast at to get hoisted in the air by their ankles.
7) What Was The Fake Name That Harry Used At Bill & Fleur’s Wedding? (Deathly Hallows)
Harry used the name ‘Barny Weasley’ while attending Bill and Fleur’s wedding. This was because there were threats from Death Eaters at the time and Harry used Polyjuice Potion to be safe.
8) What Does Dumbledore Say That He Saw When He Looked Into The Mirror Of Erised? (Philosopher’s Stone)
Dumbledore tells Harry that he sees a thick pair of woolen socks when looking into the Mirror of Erised. In the Fantastic Beasts series, it was revealed that Dumbeldore saw himself with Gellert Grindelwald when looking into the mirror.
9) Which Of These Students Was NOT Petrified By The Basilisk? (Chamber of Secrets)
The answer is Michael Corner as Justin Finch-Fletchley, Colin Creevey, and Penelope Clearwater were all petrified by the Basilisk. If Corner sounds familiar, it is because he was a member of Dumbledore’s Army and also fought in the Battle of Hogwarts.
10) Where Do The Weasley’s Travel To For A Summer Holiday Before The 3rd Book? (Prisoner of Azkaban)
The Weasley family traveled to Egypt on the Summer Holiday before the 3rd novel. Egypt is also where Bill Weasely worked as a curse-breaker.
11) What Is The Name Of Bartemius Crouch’s House Elf? (Goblet of Fire)
The house elf of the Crouch family is named Winky. She was mentioned several times throughout the books.
12) Which Dumbledore’s Army Member Ends Up Telling Dolores Umbridge About The Club? (Order of the Phoenix)
Marietta Edgecombe is the one who tells Dolores Umbridge about Dumbledore’s Army. She was a member of Ravenclaw house and she also was the best friend of Cho Chang. Edgecombe betraying the group activated a jinx that caused boils to form on her face, which spells out “SNEAK”.
13) What Are The “Three D’s” To Remember When Learning To Apparate? (Half-Blood Prince)
The three D’s when learning to Apparate are “Destination, Determination, Deliberation”. Students are allowed to take the Apparation test after they turn 17.
14) How Does One Gain Entry Into The Ravenclaw Common Room? (Deathly Hallows)
In order to enter the Ravenclaw Common Room, one must correctly answer a riddle. This makes sense as Ravenclaw house is known for its intelligence. If the riddle is answered wrong, the person has to wait for someone else to come over and correctly solve the riddle.
15) What Did Hagrid Give Harry As A Christmas Gift In The First Book? (Philosopher’s Stone)
Hagrid gives Harry a wooden flute as a Christmas gift in the first book.
16) What Is The Name Of The Wife Of Aragog? (Chamber of Secrets)
Mosag is the name of Aragog’s wife. Together, they created the colony of spiders that lived in the Forbidden Forest. She is name-dropped in the second book, when Aragog tells Harry that Hagrid was able to find him a wife.
17) Who Does Hagrid Replace When Taking Over As Care Of Magical Creatures Professor In Harry’s 3rd Year? (Prisoner of Azkaban)
Hagrid replaced Silvanus Kettleburn as the Care Of Magical Creatures Professor. Kettleburn was known to be reckless and even lost a few of his limbs over the years.
18) Which Type Of Dragon Did Viktor Krum Face During The Triwizard Tournament? (Goblet of Fire)
Viktor Krum faced a Chinese Fireball during the Triwizard Tournament. Krum used a Conjunctivitis Curse on the dragon, which blinded it and allowed him to grab the golden egg to complete the task.
19) What Is The Name Of The Professor Who Replaced Hagrid While He Is Absent During The 5th Book? (Order of the Phoenix)
Wilhelmina Grubbly-Plank replaced Hagrid as the Care of Magical Creatures Professor in the 5th book. She had previously taken over the job for Hagrid during the 4th book for a brief period of time.
20) What Was The Nickname That Ginny Weasley Gave To Fleur Delacour? (Half-Blood Prince)
Ginny Weasley referred to Fleur Delacour as ‘Phlegm’, but only behind her back. This is due to Ginny not being the biggest fan of Fleur.
21) What Is The Final Line Of The Series? (Deathly Hallows)
The final line of the series was “All was well.” This came after it was revealed that Harry’s scar had not hurt him in more than 19 years. For many years, it was rumored that the final word of the series would be “scar”, which was confirmed by J.K Rowling herself in various interviews. Ultimately, Rowling decided to change it up and went with “all was well” instead.
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