Hogwarts: A history
Riddle me This
Don’t be a muggle
Spell it out
The Professors’ lounge
200

This enchanted object sorts first-year students into one of four Hogwarts houses.

What is the Sorting Hat

200

This is the full birth name of the dark wizard known as Voldemort.

Who is Tom Marvolo Riddle


200

This bus provides emergency transport for stranded witches and wizards and is completely invisible to Muggles.

What is the Knight Bus

200

This spell is used to turn on the light at the end of a wand.

What is Lumos

200

This strict Transfiguration professor can also transform into a cat.

Who is Minerva McGonagall

400

This ancient founder left behind a hidden chamber beneath the school, accessible only to his true heir.

Who is Salazar Slytherin


400

Voldemort was raised in this type of home before discovering he was a wizard.

What is an orphanage

400

Muggles mail letters in envelopes, but wizards often send theirs with this creature.

What is an owl


400

This spell is used to disarm an opponent, often sending their wand flying.

What is Expelliarmus

400

This professor was famous for authoring many books about himself — most of which were wildly exaggerated.

Who is Gilderoy Lockhart

600

This founder of Hogwarts was known for valuing bravery above all else.

Who is Godric Gryffindor

600

Voldemorts soul was split into how many Horcruxes?

What is seven


600

This magical platform at King’s Cross Station is invisible to Muggles.

What is Platform 9¾

600

This spell is used to conjure a Patronus, a protective guardian against Dementors.

What is Expecto Patronum

600

DAILY DOUBLE

This professor was the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher during Harry’s third year.

800

This is the name of the annual competition between Hogwarts houses for the most points.

What is the House Cup

800

When denied a teaching job, Tom Riddle instead took a position at this establishment to learn about dark artifacts.

What is Borgin and Burkes

800

DAILY DOUBLE

This type of magical transportation is illegal if used in front of Muggles due to how unnatural and startling it appears.

800

This charm creates a protective magical barrier, used to shield against spells or physical attacks.

What is Protego

800

This professor took over Defense Against the Dark Arts and was known for cruel punishments and pink outfits.

Who is Dolores Umbridge


1000

According to legend, this item once belonged to Rowena Ravenclaw and was later turned into a dark magical object.

What is the diadem of Ravenclaw

1000

Tom Riddle changed his name to Voldemort using an anagram of his birth name. This is the phrase he created.

What is “I am Lord Voldemort”

1000

This magical object, when charmed correctly, allows wizards to travel using an everyday Muggle item—like an old boot.

What is a Portkey


1000

This spell produces a dazzling light to blind or disorient opponents.

What is Lumos Solem

1000

This professor teaches Divination and often reads the future in a crystal ball.

Who is Sybill Trelawney

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