Year 1
When Hagrid takes Harry shopping for his school supplies, what is the official name of the train they must board to get to Hogwarts, and what is the name of the wizarding shopping district they visit?
Hogwarts Express; Diagon Alley
What kind of giant, deadly serpent is hidden inside the Chamber of Secrets, which can kill people with a single stare?
A Basilisk.
Dementors are the terrifying guardians of the wizarding prison. What are the only two things known to help against a Dementor's power?
The Patronus Charm and chocolate.
What are the official names of the two rival European wizarding schools that travel to Hogwarts to compete in the Triwizard Tournament?
Beauxbatons Academy and Durmstrang Institute (1st names sufficient)
When a wizard receives a bright red envelope that screams out an angry message in front of the whole Great Hall, what is that letter called?
Howler
During the Sorting Hat ceremony, the hat considers putting Harry into Slytherin. What does Harry do or say during his quiet conversation with the hat to convince it to place him in Gryffindor?
"Not Slytherin, not Slytherin."
This is the name of Gilderoy Lockhart's required textbook autobiography that serves as defense reading in Book 2.
Magical Me
To sneak into Hogsmeade, Harry uses a secret passageway. What is this passage behind?
The one-eyed witch
What curse is used to create the Dark Mark at the Quidditch World Cup?
Morsmordre
Book readers are constantly laughing at a chaotic, rhyme-singing, prank-pulling castle ghost. What is his name, and what does the movie get wrong regarding him?
Peeves the Poltergeist; He was completely cut from all eight movies.
To save Hermione from a mountain troll, Ron uses a specific spell to knock it out. What is the incantation for that spell, and what is the exact wand movement Flitwick taught them?
Wingardium Leviosa; Swish and flick
How many years had it been since the Chamber of Secrets was last opened by the Heir of Slytherin?
Before escaping the wizarding prison, the guards overhear Sirius Black muttering a specific phrase over and over again in his sleep. What did he say that so deeply worried the Ministry of Magic?
He's at Hogwarts... he's at Hogwarts.
When Hermione starts her house-elf rights movement, she creates a society with the acronym S.P.E.W. What does this acronym officially stand for, and how much does it cost a student to buy a badge and join?
Society for the Promotion of Elfish Welfare; 2 Sickles.
Name the dragons used in the First Task of the Triwizard Tournament.
A centaur tells Harry that a certain planet is "bright tonight", using it as an ominous sign. What is the centaur's name, and which planet does he mention?
Bane and Mars.
When Fawkes the phoenix carries Harry, Ron, Ginny, and Gilderoy Lockhart out of the Chamber of Secrets, Lockhart—having lost his memory—looks down at the pipes and hilariously yells out this specific, ironic quote.
This is just like magic!
When Ron tries to defend Hermione from Draco Malfoy, his broken wand backfires. What happens to Ron as a result, and what did he use to tape his broken wand together?
He vomits giant slugs; Spellotape.
At the Quidditch World Cup, what two national teams are competing in the final match, and what shocking move does the losing team's Seeker make to officially end the game?
Ireland and Bulgaria; Viktor Krum (the Bulgarian Seeker) catches the Golden Snitch even though his team is losing, ending the match and letting Ireland win.
In the third movie, Harry is just handed the Marauder's Map.
In the book, who gives him the map, where did they find it originally?
Fred and George Weasley;
They stole it from a drawer marked "Confiscated and Highly Dangerous" in Argus Filch’s office while they were getting detention.
To protect the Sorcerer's Stone, the Hogwarts teachers set up a series of dangerous rooms. Name 5 of the 7 tests.
Any five of the following:
Fluffy the three-headed dog, Devil's Snare plant, Flying winged keys, Giant life-sized wizard's chess game, Knocked-out mountain troll, Seven-bottle potions logic puzzle, Mirror of Erised
Name the three different balls used to play Quidditch, what the role of each one is, and how many points they are worth.
The Quaffle (thrown through hoops to score 10 points), the Bludgers (two heavy iron balls that fly around to knock players off their brooms/worth 0 points), and the Golden Snitch (a tiny, fast winged ball caught by the Seeker to earn 150 points and end the game).
What are the nicknames of the four creators of the Marauder's Map, and what are their real identities?
Moony (Remus Lupin), Wormtail (Peter Pettigrew), Padfoot (Sirius Black), and Prongs (James Potter).
During the Second Task of the Triwizard Tournament, what three different methods or items do the competitors (Harry, Cedric, Fleur, and Krum) use to breathe or adapt underwater?
Gillyweed (Harry), the Bubble-Head Charm (Cedric and Fleur), and partial transfiguration into a shark (Krum).
What are the specific shapes of Harry, Ron, and Hermione's corporeal Patronuses?
Harry: A Stag
Ron: A Jack Russell Terrier
Hermione: An Otter