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Harry Potter: Movie vs. Book Trivia Quiz

This quiz is all about disagreements between the "Harry Potter" movies and the books.

A multiple-choice quiz by KevinL75. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
KevinL75

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
105,794

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
14725

Last 3 plays: Guest 117 (7/10), Guest 66 (3/10), Guest 67 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which special day had a substantial part in the second "Harry Potter" book but not in the movie? Hint

Valentine's Day

Easter

Thanksgiving

Christmas

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Question 2 of 10

2. True or False: The number of petrified students is the same in the second movie as in the second book.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. In the first "Harry Potter" movie, the primary way to free one's self from Devil's Snare is to relax. How did the gang defeat the plant in the book? Hint

With fire

By throwing water on it

By relaxing

There is no Devil's Snare in the book

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Question 4 of 10

4. True or False: In the first "Harry Potter" movie, Harry and Hermione take Hagrid's dragon, Norbert, to Ron's brother's friends.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which fellow student does Harry meet first in the first "Harry Potter" book?

Answer: (First & last name, spelling counts!)

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Question 6 of 10

6. In the second "Harry Potter" movie, Lucius Malfoy sets Dobby free by throwing him Harry's sock.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. True or False: Hermione uses a spell to fix Harry's glasses in one of the first two books.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the name of the poltergeist in the "Harry Potter" books that does not appear in the movies?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following Professors does not appear in either of the first two Harry Potter movies? Hint

Professor Binns

Professor Quirrell

Madame Hooch

Professor Snape

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the second movie, which class does Hermione ask about the Chamber of Secrets in? Hint

Charms

History of Magic

Transfiguration

Potions

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Nov 28 2024 : Guest 117: 7/10
Nov 27 2024 : Guest 66: 3/10
Nov 26 2024 : Guest 67: 7/10
Nov 26 2024 : Guest 171: 4/10
Nov 25 2024 : Guest 82: 5/10
Nov 19 2024 : Guest 173: 9/10
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Oct 26 2024 : Guest 24: 8/10
Oct 22 2024 : Guest 80: 2/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which special day had a substantial part in the second "Harry Potter" book but not in the movie?

Answer: Valentine's Day

In the book, Professor Lockhart made a big deal out of Valentine's Day!

2. True or False: The number of petrified students is the same in the second movie as in the second book.

Answer: False

The movie omits a fifth year Ravenclaw, a prefect who happened to be dating Percy.

3. In the first "Harry Potter" movie, the primary way to free one's self from Devil's Snare is to relax. How did the gang defeat the plant in the book?

Answer: With fire

Hermione uses her wand to set the Devil's Snare on fire, though she originally thinks that she cannot make a fire without wood!

4. True or False: In the first "Harry Potter" movie, Harry and Hermione take Hagrid's dragon, Norbert, to Ron's brother's friends.

Answer: False

Hermione and Harry take Norbert to a group of Charlie's friends so he can live under Charlie's care in the book, but not the movie.

5. Which fellow student does Harry meet first in the first "Harry Potter" book?

Answer: Draco Malfoy

In the movie, Harry does not meet Draco until they are at Hogwarts, but in the book, Harry meets him in a shop on Diagon Alley while he is gathering his school requirements.

6. In the second "Harry Potter" movie, Lucius Malfoy sets Dobby free by throwing him Harry's sock.

Answer: False

Malfoy hands Dobby a book with a sock in it in the movie, but throws the sock in the book.

7. True or False: Hermione uses a spell to fix Harry's glasses in one of the first two books.

Answer: False

Hermione repairs Harry's glasses in each of the first two movies, but never in the books.

8. What is the name of the poltergeist in the "Harry Potter" books that does not appear in the movies?

Answer: Peeves

Peeves is a mischevious poltergeist in the books, but does not appear at all in the movies!

9. Which of the following Professors does not appear in either of the first two Harry Potter movies?

Answer: Professor Binns

Professor Binns, the ghostly professor of History of Magic, is not in either of the first two movies.

10. In the second movie, which class does Hermione ask about the Chamber of Secrets in?

Answer: Transfiguration

Hermione asks Professor Binns in History of Magic in the book, but asks Professor McGonagall in Transfiguration in the movie.

Source: Author KevinL75

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