50 Harry Potter Trivia Questions (With Answers)
Updated July 22, 2026
Here are 50 Harry Potter trivia questions with answers, sorted from easy to hard — ready to copy for a quiz night, or to test yourself right now. Cover the houses, spells, characters and the finer points of the Wizarding World, then take the playable quiz at the end to see how you rank.
Easy Harry Potter questions
Warm-ups almost every fan should get.
1What is the name of Harry’s pet owl?Reveal
AnswerHedwig2Which house is Harry sorted into?Reveal
AnswerGryffindor3What sport is played on broomsticks?Reveal
AnswerQuidditch4What is the name of Harry’s best friend with red hair?Reveal
AnswerRon Weasley5Who is the headmaster of Hogwarts for most of the series?Reveal
AnswerAlbus Dumbledore6What platform do students use to catch the Hogwarts Express?Reveal
AnswerPlatform 9¾7What is the name of the school Harry attends?Reveal
AnswerHogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry8What kind of creature is Dobby?Reveal
AnswerA house-elf9What is the name of the dark wizard who killed Harry’s parents?Reveal
AnswerLord Voldemort10What colour is Harry’s scar shaped like?Reveal
AnswerA lightning bolt
Medium Harry Potter questions
For fans who’ve read the books more than once.
1What form does Harry’s Patronus take?Reveal
AnswerA stag2What is the core of Harry’s wand?Reveal
AnswerA phoenix feather3Who is the Half-Blood Prince?Reveal
AnswerSeverus Snape4What is the name of Hagrid’s giant spider?Reveal
AnswerAragog5Which potion grants good luck?Reveal
AnswerFelix Felicis6What is the name of the Weasleys’ home?Reveal
AnswerThe Burrow7Who was the Grey Lady in life?Reveal
AnswerHelena Ravenclaw8What does the spell “Alohomora” do?Reveal
AnswerUnlocks doors9Which Triwizard champion represents Hufflepuff?Reveal
AnswerCedric Diggory10What is the name of Sirius Black’s house-elf?Reveal
AnswerKreacher
Hard Harry Potter questions
The ones that separate true experts.
1What is Dumbledore’s full name?Reveal
AnswerAlbus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore2What are the three Deathly Hallows?Reveal
AnswerThe Elder Wand, the Resurrection Stone and the Cloak of Invisibility3How many Horcruxes did Voldemort deliberately create?Reveal
AnswerSix4What is the incantation of the Killing Curse?Reveal
AnswerAvada Kedavra5What was the name of Tom Riddle’s mother?Reveal
AnswerMerope Gaunt6Which ministry department did Arthur Weasley work in?Reveal
AnswerThe Misuse of Muggle Artefacts Office7What position did Harry play in Quidditch?Reveal
AnswerSeeker8Who killed the Night... — wait, wrong franchise. Who killed Bellatrix Lestrange?Reveal
AnswerMolly Weasley9What is the name of the magical map of Hogwarts?Reveal
AnswerThe Marauder’s Map10What does the Latin motto of Hogwarts translate to?Reveal
Answer“Never tickle a sleeping dragon”
Think you actually know your stuff? There’s a live Harry Potter quiz further down — 7 questions, ten seconds each.
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What are some good Harry Potter trivia questions?
Good rounds mix easy questions (Harry’s owl is Hedwig; his house is Gryffindor) with harder ones (the three Deathly Hallows are the Elder Wand, the Resurrection Stone and the Cloak of Invisibility). This post lists 50, sorted by difficulty.
How many Horcruxes did Voldemort make?
Voldemort deliberately created six Horcruxes, splitting his soul into seven pieces. Harry unintentionally became a seventh.
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