Oliver Wood is a minor character from the world of Harry Potter. He is best known for being the captain of the Gryffindor Quidditch team when Harry first joins. We have put together a quiz about the character that will test your knowledge. This will include questions from both the movies and books.
The Oliver Wood Quiz
Instructions: We give you some questions about Oliver that you have to try and answer. This is in multiple choice format and we let you know the score at the end.
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Trivia Questions and Answers
1) Which position did Oliver Wood play in Quidditch?
Oliver Wood played as a keeper for the Gryffindor Quidditch team. He was responsible for trying to prevent the other team’s Chaser from scoring points and his main objective was to defend his team’s goal. This is the same position as a goaltender in sports like soccer and hockey.
2) True Or False: Oliver Wood was a member of Dumbledore’s Army
This is false as Oliver had left Hogwarts before Dumbledore’s Army was formed. He was several years older than Harry and had graduated before the club formed.
Oliver did return to fight during the Battle of Hogwarts. So he was affiliated with them but was not officially a member.
On a related note, check out our Battle of Hogwarts quiz next, where we test you about the event.
3) What is the name of the actor who played Oliver Wood in the movies?
The name of the actor who played Oliver Wood is Sean Biggerstaff. Sean played the role in Philosopher’s Stone, Chamber of Secrets and Deathly Hallows: Part 2.
You can also try our Harry Potter movie quiz, where we test your knowledge on all of the movies.
- SOURCE: imdb.com/name/nm0081801/
4) Which Quidditch team did Oliver sign with after leaving Hogwarts?
Oliver joined the reserve team for Puddlemere United after graduating from Hogwarts. This was revealed in Chapter 7 of Goblet of Fire, when Harry saw Oliver before the Quidditch World Cup. Oliver told Harry that he had signed with Puddlemere United on their reserve squad.
- SOURCE: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: Chapter 7: “Bagman and Crouch”
5) Which member of the Weasley family was Oliver in the same year with at Hogwarts?
Oliver joined Hogwarts in 1987 for his first year. This means that he started school at the same time as Percy Weasley.
Other notable first years his age include Marcus Flint from Slytherin and Penelope Clearwater from Ravenclaw.
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