Magical Matches Trivia Quiz

Answer: owl

Hedwig was Harry's snowy owl, who he got from Hagrid as a birthday present in "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone". A Death Eater later killed her at the beginning of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows".

Crookshanks was Hermione's ginger cat. She bought him in "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban".

Answer: Potions

Filius Flitwick taught Charms at Hogwarts. He was also the Head of Ravenclaw House. He was a short, usually cheery, old man.

Severus Snape was the Potions Master from "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" through "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix", Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher in "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince", and headmaster in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows". He had long, greasy, black hair. Although Harry hated him for many years, after Snape was killed by Voldemort, Harry found out that he was actually a good, brave man who had loved Lily Evans, Harry's mother, for most of his life.

Answer: Seeker

Keepers, Seekers, Chasers, and Beaters are all Quidditch positions. Quidditch is a sport played on brooms with seven players per team. Oliver Wood played Keeper and Harry played Seeker on the Gryffindor team. The Keeper protected the goals and the Seeker searched for the Golden Snitch.

Answer: otter

Harry's Patronus was a stag and Hermione's was an otter. A Patronus is produced when someone uses the Patronus Charm, or Expecto Patronum. It is used to protect against Dementors or to send messages. Each person has a different animal as a Patronus.

Answer: Hogwarts

Harry attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Viktor Krum went to Durmstrang Institute. Durmstrang was similar to Hogwarts in some ways, but different in others. Muggle-borns weren't allowed in and the Dark Arts were taught there.

Answer: sword

The four founders of Hogwarts each had items they were known for. Three of the items were made into Horcruxes by Voldemort: Slytherin's locket, Hufflepuff's cup, and Ravenclaw's diadem. Gryffindor's sword was one of the few things that could destroy a Horcrux because it had basilisk venom in it.

Answer: green

Stupefy, or the Stunning Spell, sends out red sparks that knock people unconscious. Its counter spell is Rennervate, or the Reviving Spell. Avada Kedavra, or the Killing Curse, sends out green sparks that kill people instantly. It is one of the three Unforgivable Curses.

Answer: candy/sweets

Flourish and Blotts and Honeydukes are both shops. Flourish and Blotts sells books on Diagon Alley. Honeydukes, located in Hogsmeade, sells candy and sweets.

Answer: snake

The mascot of Gryffindor is a lion and Slytherin's is a snake. Gryffindor is the House for people who are brave and chivalrous, while Slytherin is for those who are cunning and power-hungry. The mascot of Ravenclaw is an eagle and Hufflepuff's is a badger.

Answer: dog

Minerva McGonagall and Sirius Black were both Animagi, a person who can willingly turn into an animal. McGonagall could turn into a tabby cat and Sirius Black could turn into a large, black dog. Other Animagi in the series include Peter Pettigrew, who could turn into a rat, and Rita Skeeter, who could turn into a beetle.