Harry Potter Trivia Questions and Answers

The Harry Potter series has enchanted millions of readers and moviegoers worldwide, creating a magical universe that spans seven books, eight films, and countless spin-offs. From the moment Harry discovered he was a wizard to the final battle at Hogwarts, J.K. Rowling crafted a world filled with intricate details, memorable characters, and spellbinding adventures. Whether you're a Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff, or Ravenclaw, it's time to test your knowledge of the Boy Who Lived and the wizarding world he inhabits.

The Basics

Q. What is Harry Potter's birthday?

A. July 31st

Q. What are Harry's parents' names?

A. James and Lily Potter

Q. What is the address of the Dursley family home where Harry lived?

A. 4 Privet Drive, Little Whinging, Surrey

Q. What is Harry's middle name?

A. James

Q. What position does Harry play on the Gryffindor Quidditch team?

A. Seeker

Q. What is the name of Harry's owl?

A. Hedwig

Q. What type of creature is Hedwig?

A. A Snowy Owl

Q. What shape is the scar on Harry's forehead?

A. A lightning bolt

Hogwarts Houses

Q. What are the four Hogwarts houses?

A. Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff, and Ravenclaw

Q. What are Gryffindor's house colors?

A. Scarlet red and gold

Q. What animal represents Slytherin house?

A. A serpent or snake

Q. Who is the head of Ravenclaw house?

A. Professor Filius Flitwick

Q. What qualities does Hufflepuff house value?

A. Hard work, dedication, patience, loyalty, and fair play

Q. What magical object sorts students into their houses?

A. The Sorting Hat

Q. Where is the Gryffindor common room located?

A. In one of the towers, accessed through the portrait of the Fat Lady

Characters

Q. Who is Harry's best male friend?

A. Ron Weasley

Q. What is Hermione Granger's patronus?

A. An otter

Q. Who is the Half-Blood Prince?

A. Severus Snape

Q. What is Dumbledore's full name?

A. Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore

Q. Who killed Dumbledore?

A. Severus Snape

Q. What is Voldemort's real name?

A. Tom Marvolo Riddle

Q. Who are Harry's godfather and godson respectively?

A. Sirius Black is Harry's godfather, and Teddy Lupin is Harry's godson

Q. What is Luna Lovegood's father's name?

A. Xenophilius Lovegood

Q. Who becomes headmaster after Dumbledore dies?

A. Severus Snape

Q. What is Hagrid's first name?

A. Rubeus

Spells and Magic

Q. What spell is used to disarm an opponent?

A. Expelliarmus

Q. What are the three Unforgivable Curses?

A. Avada Kedavra (Killing Curse), Crucio (Cruciatus Curse), and Imperio (Imperius Curse)

Q. What spell summons objects to the caster?

A. Accio

Q. What is the Patronus Charm incantation?

A. Expecto Patronum

Q. What spell creates light at the end of a wand?

A. Lumos

Q. What counter-spell extinguishes the light from Lumos?

A. Nox

Q. What spell is used to unlock doors?

A. Alohomora

Q. What does the spell Obliviate do?

A. It erases or modifies memories

Q. What is Harry's patronus?

A. A stag

Q. What form does Snape's patronus take?

A. A doe

Magical Objects

Q. What are the three Deathly Hallows?

A. The Elder Wand, the Resurrection Stone, and the Cloak of Invisibility

Q. How many Horcruxes did Voldemort create?

A. Seven, though he intended to create only six

Q. What is the name of the Weasley family's flying car?

A. A Ford Anglia

Q. What device allows wizards to store and review memories?

A. A Pensieve

Q. What magical object shows the deepest desire of one's heart?

A. The Mirror of Erised

Q. What is the name of the map that shows everyone's location at Hogwarts?

A. The Marauder's Map

Q. Who created the Marauder's Map?

A. James Potter (Prongs), Sirius Black (Padfoot), Remus Lupin (Moony), and Peter Pettigrew (Wormtail)

Q. What type of wood is Harry's wand made from?

A. Holly

Q. What is the core of Harry's wand?

A. Phoenix feather, specifically from Dumbledore's phoenix Fawkes

Books and Plot

Q. What is the title of the first Harry Potter book?

A. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (or Sorcerer's Stone in the US)

Q. How many Harry Potter books are in the main series?

A. Seven

Q. What vault number at Gringotts was the Philosopher's Stone kept in?

A. Vault 713

Q. What is the name of the train that takes students to Hogwarts?

A. The Hogwarts Express

Q. What platform does the Hogwarts Express leave from?

A. Platform Nine and Three-Quarters

Q. What creature guards the entrance to the Gryffindor common room?

A. The Fat Lady (a portrait)

Q. What is the name of the Weasley family home?

A. The Burrow

Q. What magical sport do wizards play on broomsticks?

A. Quidditch

Q. How many points is the Golden Snitch worth in Quidditch?

A. 150 points

Q. What newspaper does Rita Skeeter write for?

A. The Daily Prophet

Creatures and Beings

Q. What is Hagrid's three-headed dog named?

A. Fluffy

Q. What creature can only be seen by those who have witnessed death?

A. Thestrals

Q. What is a wizard who can transform into an animal called?

A. An Animagus

Q. What animal can James Potter transform into?

A. A stag

Q. What form does Professor McGonagall's Animagus take?

A. A tabby cat

Q. What creature is Aragog?

A. An Acromantula, a giant spider

Q. What is the name of Dumbledore's phoenix?

A. Fawkes

Q. What type of dragon does Harry face in the Triwizard Tournament?

A. A Hungarian Horntail

Q. What house-elf serves the Malfoy family?

A. Dobby

Q. How does a house-elf become free?

A. By receiving clothes from their master

The Dark Side

Q. What are Voldemort's followers called?

A. Death Eaters

Q. What mark do Death Eaters bear on their forearms?

A. The Dark Mark

Q. What form does the Dark Mark take in the sky?

A. A skull with a serpent coming out of its mouth

Q. Who betrayed Harry's parents to Voldemort?

A. Peter Pettigrew

Q. What spell did Voldemort use to try to kill Harry as a baby?

A. Avada Kedavra, the Killing Curse

Q. Why didn't Harry die when Voldemort tried to kill him as a baby?

A. His mother's sacrificial love created a protective charm

Q. What relation is Bellatrix Lestrange to Sirius Black?

A. She is his cousin

Q. What prison do wizarding criminals get sent to?

A. Azkaban

Q. What creatures guard Azkaban?

A. Dementors

Q. What do Dementors feed on?

A. Happiness and positive emotions

The Final Battle

Q. What is the name of the final book?

A. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Q. Where does the final battle take place?

A. Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

Q. Who kills Voldemort?

A. His own killing curse rebounds and destroys him, though Harry was the one who caused it

Q. Who kills Bellatrix Lestrange?

A. Molly Weasley

Q. What happens to Harry during the battle in the Forbidden Forest?

A. Voldemort kills him, but Harry survives because Voldemort had taken Harry's blood

Q. Who becomes headmistress of Hogwarts after the battle?

A. Professor Minerva McGonagall

Author and Legacy

Q. Who wrote the Harry Potter series?

A. J.K. Rowling

Q. What year was the first Harry Potter book published?

A. 1997

Q. What is J.K. Rowling's full name?

A. Joanne Kathleen Rowling

Q. How many Harry Potter films were made?

A. Eight films

Q. Who played Harry Potter in the films?

A. Daniel Radcliffe

Q. Who played Hermione Granger in the films?

A. Emma Watson

Q. Who played Ron Weasley in the films?

A. Rupert Grint

Q. What is the name of the play that continues Harry's story?

A. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Q. What wizarding school is located in the United States?

A. Ilvermorny

Epilogue

Q. Who does Harry marry?

A. Ginny Weasley

Q. How many children do Harry and Ginny have?

A. Three: James Sirius, Albus Severus, and Lily Luna

Q. Who does Hermione marry?

A. Ron Weasley

Q. What job does Harry have as an adult?

A. He works for the Ministry of Magic in the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, eventually becoming Head Auror

Q. What is the name of Harry's middle child?

A. Albus Severus Potter

Whether you're a casual fan or a die-hard Potterhead who can recite entire passages from the books, the wizarding world continues to captivate and inspire. From Hogwarts' hallowed halls to the mysteries of the Deathly Hallows, Harry Potter's journey remains one of the most beloved stories in modern literature. How many did you get right?