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Quiz about Do you know Professor McGonagall

Do you know Professor McGonagall? Quiz

Have you got the measure of McGonagall? Find out in this quiz (based on books only).

A multiple-choice quiz by starz2000. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
starz2000

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
183,528

Updated
Dec 09 23

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
11 / 15

Plays
8120

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 178 (12/15), Guest 82 (9/15), Guest 86 (10/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. What house is Professor McGonagall head of? Hint

Slytherin

Hufflepuff

Ravenclaw

Gryffindor

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Question 2 of 15

2. What glasses does Professor McGonagall wear? Hint

Half-moon shaped

Small oval

Square glasses

Big glasses that magnify her eyes

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Question 3 of 15

3. In Harry's first ever lesson with Professor McGonagall, what does she transfigure her desk into? Hint

A cat

A large chicken

A dog

A pig

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Question 4 of 15

4. In book one, who kisses Professor McGonagall on the cheek at Christmas? Hint

Hagrid

Fudge

Dumbledore

Flitwick

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Question 5 of 15

5. How is Professor McGonagall often described? Hint

Sly

Stern

Friendly

Relaxed

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Question 6 of 15

6. How does Professor McGonagall punish Harry and Ron after they crash the flying car in their second year? Hint

Takes fifty points from Gryffindor

Takes twenty points from Gryffindor

Just tells them off severely

Gives them a detention

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Question 7 of 15

7. What character is sometimes likened to Professor McGonagall? Hint

Percy

Parvati

Ron

Hermione

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Question 8 of 15

8. How has Professor McGonagall described Divination? Hint

"A complex subject"

"Very accurate"

"Imprecise"

"Underestimated branch of magic"

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Question 9 of 15

9. In Harry's third year, what possession of his does Professor McGonagall confiscate for a while? Hint

Broomstick

Maurauder's Map

Owl

Socks

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Question 10 of 15

10. In the third book how does Professor McGonagall describe Peter Pettigrew? Hint

"Weak, talentless"

"Fat little boy"

"Hero-worshipped Black and Potter"

"Pettigrew died a heroes death"

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Question 11 of 15

11. Professor McGonagall's forename is the same as which Roman Goddess? Hint

Minerva

Ceres

Diana

Proserpina

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Question 12 of 15

12. Whom does Professor McGonagall dance with at the Yule Ball? Hint

Percy Weasley

Barty Crouch

Ludo Bagman

Professor Flitwick

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Question 13 of 15

13. When Harry gets sent out of his first lesson with Professor Umbridge, what does Professor McGonagall keep offering to him? Hint

Her hat

Chocolate Frogs

Biscuits

Extra Transfiguration lessons

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Question 14 of 15

14. In book five, how many years has Professor McGonagall been working at Hogwarts? Hint

Just over 15 years

Almost 20 years

Almost 39 years

Just over 48 years

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Question 15 of 15

15. How does Professor McGonagall wear her hair? Hint

In a tight bun

Curly and loose

Purple and spikey

In a plait

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What house is Professor McGonagall head of?

Answer: Gryffindor

Snape is head of Slytherin, Flitwick is head of Ravenclaw and Sprout is head of Hufflepuff.

2. What glasses does Professor McGonagall wear?

Answer: Small oval

Dumbledore wears half-moon glasses and Trewlawney wears glasses that make her eyes look huge.

3. In Harry's first ever lesson with Professor McGonagall, what does she transfigure her desk into?

Answer: A pig

It impressed the class a lot, but since it was only their first lesson their task was to transform a matchstick into a needle.

4. In book one, who kisses Professor McGonagall on the cheek at Christmas?

Answer: Hagrid

It happened at the Christmas dinner when Hagrid had drunk too much wine and instead of looking stern Professor McGonagall giggled and blushed, perhaps someone else had too much wine?!

5. How is Professor McGonagall often described?

Answer: Stern

She is frequently described as stern looking throughout all the books.

6. How does Professor McGonagall punish Harry and Ron after they crash the flying car in their second year?

Answer: Gives them a detention

Luckily it was not up to Snape to punish them as he wanted them expelled, do you get the feeling he does not like Harry?!

7. What character is sometimes likened to Professor McGonagall?

Answer: Hermione

Hermione is often described as giving Harry and Ron looks reminiscent of Professor McGonagall and for example in "The Chamber of Secrets" she is described as "sounding almost as severe as Professor McGonagall."

8. How has Professor McGonagall described Divination?

Answer: "Imprecise"

She makes her opinion of this subject and Trewlaney quite clear in book three when she says she has "little patience" with the subject and has a slight arguement with Trewlawney at the Christmas dinner.

9. In Harry's third year, what possession of his does Professor McGonagall confiscate for a while?

Answer: Broomstick

She confiscates Harry's Firebolt to check it for curses and hexes as she and Hermione suspect it was sent by Sirius Black to put Harry in danger.

10. In the third book how does Professor McGonagall describe Peter Pettigrew?

Answer: "Hero-worshipped Black and Potter"

Madam Rosmerta described him as fat, Fudge said he died a hero and Sirius Black said he was weak and talentless.

11. Professor McGonagall's forename is the same as which Roman Goddess?

Answer: Minerva

She is named after Minerva, the Roman goddess of wisdom.

12. Whom does Professor McGonagall dance with at the Yule Ball?

Answer: Ludo Bagman

The book does not mention Flitwick, Crouch or Percy dancing but Dumbledore danced with Sprout and Madame Maxime who also danced with Hagrid and Moody danced with Professor Sinistra.

13. When Harry gets sent out of his first lesson with Professor Umbridge, what does Professor McGonagall keep offering to him?

Answer: Biscuits

For some reason she keeps making him eat biscuits when she tells him off!

14. In book five, how many years has Professor McGonagall been working at Hogwarts?

Answer: Almost 39 years

Professor Umbridge asks her this when she inspects her lesson and McGonagall answers that she will have worked at Hogwarts "thirty-nine years this December."

15. How does Professor McGonagall wear her hair?

Answer: In a tight bun

She always wears it in a tight bun which prompts Lavender Brown to laugh when Professor McGonagall says the Yule Ball is chance for everone to let their hair down as she looks like she never has!

Source: Author starz2000

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