The Potter quiz
Writersworld Newsletter - April 25, 2002
Do you really know your Quidditch from your Gringott's? Test your knowledge of JK Rowling's books with Laura Barton's 20 questions
Printed with permission from the Guardian - Wednesday November 14, 2001
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| 1. |
The JK in JK Rowling stands for
A: Jemima Katherine
B: Joanne Kathleen
C: Jeremy Kingfisher
D: Nothing at all |
| 2. |
Harry Potter's parents were killed by
A: A rhinoceros
B: Voldemort
C: The sneezes
D: A defective cauldron |
| 3. |
Where do the Dursleys live?
A: 4 Privet Drive
B: 29 Acacia Avenue
C: 76 Trotters Lane
D: Mornington Crescent |
| 4. |
Harry, Rowling and Daniel Radcliffe all share a birthday. When is it?
A: This Friday
B: July 31
C: February 29
D: When the owl hoots twice and the moon is red... |
| 5. |
What does Dumbledore see when he looks in the Mirror of Erised?
A: A pair of thick woollen socks
B: A foxy lady witch
C: All the cauldrons money can buy
D: Clean floors |
| 6. |
How much do glittery black beetle eyes cost?
A: Free to you, fine sir
B: Five Knuts a scoop
C: An arm and a leg
D: The same as a tawny owl |
| 7. |
Who is the Minister for Magic?
A: Cornelius Fudge
B: Frank Dobson
C: Zebedee O'Flitch
D: The Revd Ian Paisley |
| 8. |
What is the name of the wand shop in Diagon Alley?
A: Wandy's Wanderful Wand Emporium
B: Mr Kaboozle's
C: Witchyboots Supplies Ltd
D: Ollivanders |
| 9. |
What was stored in vault 713 of Gringott's Bank?
A: All Harry's worldly wealth
B: Shergar
C: A golden-toothed inkbat
D: The Philosopher's Stone |
| 10. |
Which of the following is not involved in the game of Quidditch?
A: Fourteen players on broomsticks
B: Six tall goalposts
C: Four flying balls
D: Five gold rings |
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| 11. |
Who claimed that JK Rowling stole the term "Muggles"?
A: Hercule Poirot
B: The Muggles Society of Great Britain
C: Nancy Stouffer
D: Scotland Yard |
| 12. |
To whom was JK Rowling (briefly) married?
A: David Copperfield
B: Paul Daniels
C: Jorge Arantes
D: Someone who was quite high up in the Masons |
| 13. |
Who called the Potter books "Billy Bunter on broomsticks"?
A: Germaine Greer
B: Frank Richards
C: Anthony Holden
D: Sarah Michelle Gellar |
| 14. |
The film of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is brought to you by
A: Coca-Cola
B: Panda Cola
C: Pepsi-Cola
D: Pina Colada |
| 15. |
Which three curses does the Ministry of Magic deem "unforgivable"?
A: Crucio, Imperio, Avada Kedavra
B: Abnepos, Infandum, Ab Asino Lanam
C: Nova Scotia, Curriculum Vitae, Status Quo
D: Drat, Darn, Damn |
| 16. |
What exactly does the Densaugeo spell do?
A: Turns everything puce
B: Makes you grow ringlets
C: Sedates dragons
D: Makes teeth grow uncontrollably |
| 17. |
What was the advance for JK Rowling's first book?
A: Thruppence
B: �2,500
C: One million bucks
D: Twenty-five galleons and a newt |
| 18. |
Which of the following was not used in the filming of Harry Potter?
A: The reptile house, London Zoo
B: Gloucester Cathedral
C: Christ Church College, Oxford
D: Madame Tussaud's |
| 19. |
How many silver Sickles to a Galleon?
A: Nine and three-quarters
B: Seventeen
C: Twelve
D: One hundred and eighty |
| 20. |
What's 11 inches long and made of holly and phoenix feather?
A: The Tickling Stick
B: Harry's wand
C: The standard Hogwart's quill
D: The Magic Snake of Azerbaijan |
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Answers
1.B,
2.B,
3.A,
4.B,
5.A,
6.B,
7.A,
8.D,
9.D,
10.D,
11.C,
12.C,
13.C,
14.A,
15.A,
16.D,
17.B,
18.D,
19.B,
20.B
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