Magical Creatures
This creature guards the Sorcerer’s Stone and has three heads.
What is Fluffy?
The spell Hermione uses to fix Harry’s glasses on the Hogwarts Express.
What is Oculus Reparo?
The house ghost of Hufflepuff.
Who is The Fat Friar?
The name of Voldemort’s snake.
What is Nagini?
The make and model of Arthur Weasley’s flying car.
What is a Ford Anglia?
The name of Hagrid’s giant half-brother.
Who is Grawp?
This potion forces the drinker to tell the truth.
What is Veritaserum?
The password to Gryffindor Tower in Harry’s first year.
What is Caput Draconis?
The Death Eater who betrayed James and Lily Potter.
Who is Peter Pettigrew?
The password to Dumbledore’s office when Harry goes there in Chamber of Secrets.
What is Sherbet Lemon? (Dumbledore’s office password, CoS).
The only creature known to produce phoenix tears, with powerful healing properties.
What is a phoenix?
The counter-curse for Sectumsempra.
What is Vulnera Sanentur? (Snape uses it in Half-Blood Prince)
This professor was head of Ravenclaw House during Harry’s time at Hogwarts.
Who is Professor Filius Flitwick?
The first Horcrux destroyed by Harry.
What is Tom Riddle’s diary? (Destroyed by Harry with basilisk fang, CoS).
The species of Hedwig.
What is a snowy owl?
The Ministry of Magic classifies werewolves at this danger level.
What is XXXX – dangerous, requires specialist knowledge? (Werewolf classification in Fantastic Beasts text, referenced in books).
This incantation creates a protective shield charm, first taught by Professor Lupin.
What is Protego?
Gryffindor wins the House Cup at the end of Philosopher’s Stone thanks to points awarded for these specific acts.
50 points each awarded for) Harry’s bravery, Ron’s chess sacrifice, Hermione’s logic, Neville’s courage to stand up to friends.
The name of the spell Barty Crouch Jr. (disguised as Moody) uses to demonstrate the three Unforgivable Curses.
What is “Imperio! Crucio! Avada Kedavra!” (Crouch Jr./Moody demo in GoF).
The name of the pub landlord at the Leaky Cauldron.
Who is Tom (the barman)?
This sentient creature has a gaze that can kill instantly, though Harry survived it once.
What is a Basilisk?
Nerd Note: Basilisk eyes kill instantly; Harry survives by meeting its gaze via a reflection (book 2).
Used only once in the books, this spell banishes dementors when used by Dumbledore in Order of the Phoenix.
What is Expecto Patronum? (Dumbledore drives off dementors in OotP).
Nerd Note: “Fudge arrives” chapter — Dumbledore uses Patronus to summon help and banish dementors.
In Prisoner of Azkaban, Gryffindor wins the Quidditch Cup by beating this team in the final match.
Who is Slytherin? (Gryffindor beats Slytherin in the final, PoA).
This obscure Death Eater is killed by his own enchanted hand after being saved by Harry in the Forbidden Forest.
Who is Peter Pettigrew/Wormtail? (Killed by his own silver hand in DH).
In Goblet of Fire, Dumbledore asks Harry if he put his name into the Goblet of Fire. Harry answers truthfully, “No, sir.” What exact three words does Dumbledore say in reply?
What is “Thank you, Harry.” (Dumbledore in GoF, Chapter 36 “The Parting of the Ways”).
Nerd Note: Many fans misquote this as “I believe you” or “Very well,” but the exact text is “Thank you, Harry.”