Calling all witches, wizards, and magical beasts! If you’re a Potterhead aching for some trivia about the wizarding world, boy, have we got the list for you!
We’ve compiled a list of some of the best Harry Potter trivia from the iconic seven-book series. Some questions are relatively basic, while others might prove a challenge, so no matter how well you know the books, there’s something for everyone in this massive list of magical clues.
Grab your wand and a mug of Butterbeer, and let’s get to it!
1. Question: Rank the three balls used throughout a Quidditch match from smallest to largest.
2. Question: In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry and the gang take their O.W.L. exams. What does O.W.L. stand for?
3. Question: Which two colors are featured on Ravenclaw’s house crest? (Bonus: what animal can be seen on Ravenclaw’s house crest?)
4. Question: What’s the name of the pesky Hogwarts poltergeist that often taunts Harry and his friends?
5. Question: Name all Weasley siblings from oldest to youngest.
6. Question: How old were Lily and James Potter when Voldemort killed them? (Bonus: on what date were they killed?)
7. Question: Who was Cornelius Fudge’s successor after his term as the Minister of Magic?
8. Question: In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, why can’t Hermione join Ron and Harry on their expedition to infiltrate the Slytherin common room and find out Malfoy’s secrets?
9. Question: In order to see a Thestral, what must someone have to have experienced?
10. Question: Throughout Harry’s time at Hogwarts, many different professors cycle through teaching Defense Against the Dark Arts classes. Name each of his Defense Against the Dark Arts professors in the order that they assumed the position.
11. Question: What class did Hagrid begin teaching during Harry’s third year at Hogwarts?
12. Question: The Marauders were known by the aliases Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs, but true Harry Potter fans know their real names, too. What are the real names of the Marauders?
13. Question: Name the three Unforgivable Curses and their incantations.
14. Question: True or False: Hogwarts students are allowed to use magic at home.
15. Question: What is the name of Hermione’s cat?
16. Question: True or false: All of the Marauders had unregistered Animagus forms.
17. Question: What device did Fred and George Weasley invent to help them eavesdrop?
18. Question: Argus Filch and Arabella Figg are both Squibs. What does this mean?
19. Question: What are the specificities of Harry’s first wand?
20. Question: Who prophesized that Harry Potter would be the Chosen One with the power to defeat Voldemort? (Bonus: based on the prophecy’s text, who else could have been the Chosen One and why?)
21. Question: Which Hogsmeade establishment did Albus Dumbledore’s brother, Aberforth, own and operate?
22. Question: What position did Dolores Umbridge hold that allowed her to make Ministry-issued Educational Decrees?
23. Question: In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, who does Harry attend the Yule Ball with?
24. Question: What magazine is Luna Lovegood reading during her first appearance in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, and what is her personal connection to it?
25. Question: Which four dragons were pitted against the students in the first task of the Triwizard Tournament?
26. Question: During meetings of Dumbledore’s Army, Harry encourages his classmates to find their Patronuses. Name of the Patronuses of Harry’s Gryffindor classmates: Ron Weasley, Ginny Weasley, Seamus Finnigan, and Dean Thomas.
27. Question: How does Sirius often communicate with Harry in secret?
28. Question: During the summers, Harry lives with his Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia Dursley. What is their address?
29. Question: List Voldemort’s seven Horcruxes.
30. Question: In Harry Potter and the Sorceror’s Stone, how many house points does Dumbledore award to Gryffindor for Neville Longbottom’s bravery in standing up to his friends?
31. Question: What condition allows Nymphadora Tonks to change her appearance at will?
32. Question: What department do Aurors belong to in the Ministry of Magic?
33. Question: What’s the name of Tonks and Lupin’s orphaned son?
34. Question: During the Battle of Hogwarts, who kills Bellatrix Lestrange, and why?
35. Question: What are the three objects that make up the Deathly Hallows?
36. Question: What does Arthur Weasley do for work?
37. Question: Which Hogwarts house do Hannah Abbott and Zacharias Smith belong to?
38. Question: Who is the Slytherin house ghost at Hogwarts?
39. Question: What device allows Hermione to attend all of her lessons during her third year at Hogwarts?
40. Question: In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Hagrid’s beloved, enormous pet spider passes away. What’s the spider’s name?
41. Question: Hermione has a penchant for social justice for the underprivileged magical creatures, including house elves. What is the name of her organization?
42. Question: What spell causes George Weasley to lose one of his ears in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows? (Bonus: who cast the spell?)
43. Question: What position does Angelina Johnson play on Gryffindor’s Quidditch team?
44. Question: What magical device was used to transport Harry Potter and Cedric Diggory from the Triwizard Tournament hedge maze to the graveyard at Little Hangleton?
45. Question: What is the opposite of Legilimency? (Bonus: who taught this skill to Harry Potter?)
46. Question: What are the full names of Harry and Ginny’s children?
47. Question: After Fred and George leave Hogwarts, what business endeavor do they take up?
48. Question: What are two things Hermione says that the Amortentia love potion smells like to her?
49. Question: How is Narcissa Malfoy related the Nymphadora Tonks?
50. Question: True or False: Durmstrang Academy only admits wizards with pure or half wizard blood.
51. Question: What type of creature is Fenrir Greyback?
52. Question: What mode of transportation is only legal for witches and wizards once they come of age?
53. Question: What was Hagrid briefly imprisoned for during his time at Hogwarts?
54. Question: Which Hogwarts professor wrote the books Break with a Banshee, Holidays with Hags, and Year with the Yeti?
55. Question: What is the Wizengamot?
56. Question: Who founded the Order of the Phoenix?
57. Question: What is Kingsley Shacklebolt’s code name used by the Order of the Phoenix?
58. Question: What does Pomona Sprout teach at Hogwarts?
59. Question: What happens to Fred and George when they try to put their names in the Goblet of Fire to enter the Triwizard Tournament?
60. Question: When Harry first meets Professor Slughorn, what inanimate object is he disguised as?
61. Question: After Dobby is freed by Lucius Malfoy, where does he work?
62. Question: How many Knuts are in a Galleon?
63. Question: What type of room is Potions class held in at Hogwarts?
64. Question: What O.W.L. grade do Hogwarts students have to achieve to be accepted into N.E.W.T. level Transfiguration classes?
65. Question: What’s the name of the bookstore on Diagon Alley where Hogwarts students often purchase textbooks?
66. Question: In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, why is the train to Hogwarts delayed?
67. Question: In his third year at Hogwarts, why isn’t Harry allowed to go to Hogsmeade with his peers?
68. Question: How is Harry’s Nimbus 2000 broomstick destroyed?
69. Question: What species is Fleur Delacour?
70. Question: What is the motto of Gringotts Wizarding Bank?
71. Question: What does Dumbledore tell Harry that he sees in the Mirror of Erised?
72. Question: What type of dragon is Norbert?
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73. Question: What does Professor Quirrell hide under his turban?
74. Question: What happens when one looks indirectly at a basilisk?
75. Question: At what age was Sirius Black disowned by his family?
76. Question: Who are the Gryffindor prefects beginning in Harry’s fifth year?
77. Question: Who of the following students was not present at the first meeting of Dumbledore’s army: Lee Jordan, Colin Creevey, Blaise Zabini, or Alicia Spinnet?
78. Question: Who does Hermione attend the Slug Club’s Christmas party with?
79. Question: What tool do Beaters use in Quidditch to keep Bludgers away?
80. Question: Who betrayed Dumbledore’s army by revealing them to Professor Umbridge?
Final Words
There you have it—our list of 80 incredibly fun Harry Potter trivia questions. We hope these questions and answers bring some levity to your next trivia night with friends. And for more pop culture trivia, check out this list of 99 movie trivia questions. Stay magical!
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