Seven days of questions and answers

Harry Potter Trivia Answers Archive

Review earlier daily rounds, reveal the correct answer, and use the short explanation to learn the fact behind each question. Page 3 of 12 covers seven completed UTC days.

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Daily round

  1. Which four nicknames identify the map’s creators?

    Answer: Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs

    The map's creators are Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs.

  2. What animal form does Hermione Granger’s Patronus take?

    Answer: an otter

    Hermione’s Patronus takes the form of an otter.

  3. Which animal symbolizes Ravenclaw in the novels?

    Answer: eagle

    The eagle symbolizes Ravenclaw.

  4. During which escape is Hedwig killed?

    Answer: the flight from Privet Drive

    Hedwig is killed while Harry’s allies fly him away from Privet Drive.

  5. Which spell can magically seal a door against Alohomora?

    Answer: Colloportus

    Colloportus magically seals a door and can counter ordinary use of Alohomora.

Daily round

  1. What kind of animal does Ron initially believe Scabbers to be?

    Answer: a rat

    Ron believes Scabbers is an ordinary rat before learning his true identity.

  2. Which school does Dumbledore lead?

    Answer: Hogwarts

    Albus Dumbledore leads Hogwarts.

  3. Which house does McGonagall lead?

    Answer: Gryffindor

    Minerva McGonagall leads Gryffindor.

  4. Through which parent does Harry inherit it?

    Answer: his father James

    Harry inherits it through his father.

  5. Which student is known for exceptional research and preparation?

    Answer: Hermione Granger

    Hermione Granger is the high-achieving student and close friend of Harry.

Daily round

  1. Which London station contains that platform?

    Answer: King’s Cross

    It departs from King’s Cross Station.

  2. Which Peverell brother first owned Harry’s cloak?

    Answer: Ignotus Peverell

    Ignotus Peverell first owned Harry's Invisibility Cloak.

  3. What object does Dumbledore leave Ron in his will?

    Answer: the Deluminator

    Dumbledore leaves his Deluminator to Ron in his will.

  4. Which Hogwarts house values ambition and resourcefulness?

    Answer: Slytherin

    Slytherin is the Hogwarts house valuing ambition and resourcefulness.

  5. Which half-giant serves as Hogwarts keeper of keys and grounds?

    Answer: Rubeus Hagrid

    Rubeus Hagrid is the half-giant keeper of keys and grounds.

Daily round

  1. Which wizard is recognized by a lightning-shaped scar?

    Answer: Harry Potter

    Harry Potter is the wizard marked by a lightning-shaped scar.

  2. Which creatures can the Patronus Charm repel?

    Answer: Dementors

    A corporeal Patronus can drive away Dementors.

  3. Which giant spider was raised by Hagrid?

    Answer: Aragog

    Aragog is the giant spider raised in a cupboard by Hagrid.

  4. Near which part of Hogwarts is its common room?

    Answer: the kitchens

    Its common room is near the kitchens.

  5. In which forest does Aragog live?

    Answer: Forbidden Forest

    Aragog lives in the Forbidden Forest.

Daily round

  1. Which Hogwarts chamber contains four long house tables?

    Answer: Great Hall

    Great Hall is the large Hogwarts chamber used for meals and ceremonies.

  2. Which student group practices there?

    Answer: Dumbledore’s Army

    Dumbledore’s Army practices there.

  3. From which platform does the Hogwarts Express depart?

    Answer: Platform Nine and Three-Quarters

    Hogwarts Express departs from Platform Nine and Three-Quarters.

  4. What should a person do before approaching a hippogriff?

    Answer: bow

    A person should bow before approaching him.

  5. Which incantation disarms an opponent?

    Answer: Expelliarmus

    Expelliarmus is the incantation that knocks an object from an opponent’s hand.

Daily round

  1. Which words begin the map’s activation phrase?

    Answer: I solemnly swear

    Its activation phrase begins I solemnly swear.

  2. Which Hogwarts headmaster guides Harry through most of his school years?

    Answer: Albus Dumbledore

    Albus Dumbledore is the headmaster who guides Harry through much of the story.

  3. Which famous shop sells wands there?

    Answer: Ollivanders

    Ollivanders sells wands there.

  4. What does its enchanted ceiling resemble?

    Answer: the sky outside

    Its ceiling is enchanted to resemble the sky.

  5. Which stronger variation of Lumos produces an intense burst of wand light?

    Answer: Lumos Maxima

    Lumos Maxima is presented as a stronger variation of the wand-lighting charm.

Daily round

  1. Whose wands contain twin feathers from Fawkes?

    Answer: Harry Potter and Voldemort

    Fawkes supplied the phoenix feathers at the cores of Harry’s and Voldemort’s wands.

  2. What color is the umbrella that conceals the pieces of Hagrid’s wand?

    Answer: pink

    Hagrid hides the pieces of his broken wand inside a pink umbrella.

  3. What does the Sorting Hat consider besides a student’s traits?

    Answer: the student’s choices

    The Sorting Hat considers a student’s choices as well as personal qualities.

  4. What core is inside Harry’s wand?

    Answer: phoenix feather

    His wand contains a phoenix-feather core.

  5. Who uses Alohomora during Harry’s first year?

    Answer: Hermione Granger

    Hermione Granger uses Alohomora to unlock a forbidden corridor door during her first year.