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Quiz about Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

10 Questions about Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them | For Children

This is a short quiz on the Harry Potter series companion book that was written by J. K. Rowling for Comic Relief.

A multiple-choice quiz by haggis18. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
haggis18

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
302,062

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
273

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Question 1 of 10

1. How many dragon species are native to Great Britain (Scotland, England and Wales)? Hint

one

two

three

four

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Question 2 of 10

2. The hair of which magical creature can be spun into an invisibility cloak? Hint

Crup

Demiguise

Erumpent

Kneazle

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which well-known mythological creature is actually a Kelpie, according to this book? Hint

Yeti

Loch Ness Monster

Kraken

Siren

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Question 4 of 10

4. The Quintaped is also known as what? Hint

Grizzly MacDonald

Shaggy McClivert

Furry MacDuff

Hairy MacBoon

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which Dark Wizard bred the first recorded Basilisk? Hint

Herpo the Foul

Salazar Slytherin

Uric the Oddball

Emeric the Evil

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following creatures is not capable of human speech? Hint

Manticore

Acromantula

Fairy

Jarvey

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which waterborne creature have Merpeople been known to domesticate? Hint

Shrake

Kelpie

Grindylow

Sea Serpent

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Question 8 of 10

8. According to Ministry of Magic classification, which of the following magical creatures is most dangerous? Hint

Erumpent

Troll

Centaur

Chimaera

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Question 9 of 10

9. Besides the Flobberworm, what is the only creature mentioned in 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' that is rated X ('boring') by the Ministry of Magic? Hint

Horklump

Pixie

Porlock

Gnome

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Question 10 of 10

10. How much does 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' cost? Hint

1 Galleon 2 Sickles 5 Knuts

14 Sickles 3 Knuts

27 Sickles 8 Knuts

2 Galleons 1 Sickle 4 Knuts

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many dragon species are native to Great Britain (Scotland, England and Wales)?

Answer: two

The two dragon species native to Great Britain are the Common Welsh Green and the Hebridean Black. Ron also mentions this fact to Harry in 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'.

2. The hair of which magical creature can be spun into an invisibility cloak?

Answer: Demiguise

The Demiguise is an apelike magical creature that can turn invisible, found in the Far East. Xenophilius Lovegood also mentions this creature when discussing invisibility cloaks in 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows'.

3. Which well-known mythological creature is actually a Kelpie, according to this book?

Answer: Loch Ness Monster

The Kelpie is a water demon native to the British Isles, capable of shapeshifting. The Loch Ness Monster is not a true sea serpent, but a Kelpie, which was discovered when some International Confederation of Wizards observers saw it transform into an otter and back again.

4. The Quintaped is also known as what?

Answer: Hairy MacBoon

According to legend, members of the MacBoon clan were transfigured into these five-legged monsters in a feud with the McCliverts.

5. Which Dark Wizard bred the first recorded Basilisk?

Answer: Herpo the Foul

Herpo the Foul was a Greek Dark wizard and Parselmouth. He found that a monstrous fifty-foot snake with powerful venom and a deadly gaze could be created by hatching a chicken's egg beneath a toad.

6. Which of the following creatures is not capable of human speech?

Answer: Fairy

The Acromantula is a giant spider native to Borneo, the Jarvey resembles a large ferret, and the manticore has the head of a man, the body of a lion and the tail of a scorpion. All are capable of human speech. The Fairy, despite being humanoid in appearance, cannot talk.

7. Which waterborne creature have Merpeople been known to domesticate?

Answer: Grindylow

Although aggressive to both wizards and muggles, Merpeople occasionally keep Grindylows as pets. Indeed, Harry actually sees a pet Grindylow tied to a stake beside a Merperson's house when he goes into the lake during the second task in 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'.

8. According to Ministry of Magic classification, which of the following magical creatures is most dangerous?

Answer: Chimaera

The Chimaera, which has a lion's head, a goat's body and a lion's tail, is an incredibly dangerous monster that the Ministry of Magic classifies with its highest danger rating, XXXXX, meaning that it is a known wizard killer and is impossible to train or domesticate. The Erumpent, Centaur and Troll are rated XXXX.

9. Besides the Flobberworm, what is the only creature mentioned in 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' that is rated X ('boring') by the Ministry of Magic?

Answer: Horklump

The Horklump, which looks like a mushroom covered in black bristles, is a fast breeding magical creature that is a delicacy of Gnomes. The Gnome and the Porlock (which is a horse guardian) are rated XX, and the Pixie is rated XXX.

10. How much does 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' cost?

Answer: 14 Sickles 3 Knuts

In British Muggle money, this is around �2.50.

Source: Author haggis18

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