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20 Harry Potter quiz questions and answers

Grab a butterbeer and put your Hogwarts knowledge to the test.

Daniel Radcliffe in Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 1, wearing a grey jumper

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Published: Wednesday, 26 February 2025 at 5:10 pm

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We may be about to get a Harry Potter reboot series, the cast for which is just starting to shape up (hello, John Lithgow), but fans still love to revisit both the books and previous film adaptations.

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Therefore, if you're looking for a round in your next quiz, a trip to Hogwarts is always a good option, and we've got a set of questions to make sure you're all set.

From behind-the-scenes facts and cast queries to in-universe questions from the Wizarding World, RadioTimes.com is here with a round of questions (and answers!) to see if your friends know their Horcruxes from their Hufflepuffs.

Once you’re done, why not try our TV pub quiz, film pub quiz, music quiz or sport pub quiz for size? Plus there's many, many more pub quizzes available as part of our bumper general knowledge pub quiz.

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20 Harry Potter quiz questions

  1. Who is Harry Potter's godfather?
  2. What year was the first film, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, released in cinemas?
  3. Which future Batman actor played Triwizard Tournament entrant Cedric Diggory?
  4. Who was Minister for Magic during the first five films?
  5. What was the name of the Hippogriff Harry and Hermione save from execution?
  6. On which floor of Hogwarts was the forbidden corridor in The Philosopher's Stone?
  7. What was the name of the tree Harry and Ron crashed their car into?
  8. Who did Bad Sisters star Fiona Shaw play in the Harry Potter films?
  9. What village can Hogwarts students visit from their third year?
  10. Who was Hermione's date at the Yule Ball?
  11. What is the name of Voldermort's pet snake?
  12. What flavour are Bertie Bott's beans?
  13. Which future Doctor Who played Barty Crouch Jr. in The Goblet of Fire?
  14. What is the name of the building said to be the most haunted in Britain?
  15. What animal represents Hufflepuff house?
  16. What is the name of Harry's mother?
  17. Which actor replaced Richard Harris as Dumbledore from the Prisoner of Azkaban onwards?
  18. Which Weasley brother gets married in the Deathly Hallows Part 1?
  19. Which class has a different teacher every year?
  20. Who did Game of Thrones actress Natalia Tena play in the Harry Potter films?

Harry Potter quiz answers

  1. Sirius Black
  2. 2001
  3. Robert Pattinson
  4. Cornelius Fudge
  5. Buckbeak
  6. Third floor
  7. Whomping Willow
  8. Petunia Dursley
  9. Hogsmeade
  10. Viktor Krum
  11. Nagini
  12. Every Flavour
  13. David Tennant
  14. Shrieking Shack
  15. Badger
  16. Lily
  17. Michael Gambon
  18. Bill Weasley
  19. Defence Against the Dark Arts
  20. Nymphadora Tonks

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