The Four Marauders of Hogwarts Quiz

Answer: False

The four marauders are James Potter, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin and Peter Pettigrew. They created the Marauders Map. The Marauders Map is a magical map of Hogwarts. It shows everyone in Hogwarts and where they are. Black dots represent people. The dots move around wherever the person does.

It shows all the rooms and passageways of Hogwarts. It doesn't show places like the Room of Requirement and the Chamber of Secrets. This could be because the marauders didn't know about them, or that they are unplottable. To open the map you say "I solemnly swear that I am up to no good" and to close it you say "Mischief managed". Fred and George Weasley found the map in the caretaker's, Argus Filch's, office.

They stole it and gave it to Harry.

Answer: Gryffindor

All four of the marauders were in Gryffindor. Gryffindor is the house of courage and bravery. All four were very brave. James died trying to save his wife and child. Sirius died protecting Harry. Remus died trying to make the world a better place for his son to live in. Peter was brave because he didn't kill Harry and Ron.

He paused for a split second and then his silver hand strangled him. All four died in very brave and courageous ways.

Answer: Remus Lupin

Lupin was bitten by Fenrir Greyback. Dumbledore let him come to Hogwarts, despite his condition. Lupin would go to the Shrieking Shack once a month and transform there. Once his friends found out, they wanted to support him. They became unregistered Animagi and went to the Shrieking Shack with him.

Answer: False

Only James, Sirius and Peter were unregistered Animagi. Lupin was a werewolf. An Animagus is a person who can transform into an animal. You have to register with the Ministry of Magic before you become one. The three friends didn't so they were unregistered.

Answer: Severus Snape

Snape hated them and they hated Snape. James and Sirius used to hate him the most. They called him Snivellus. One day Lupin was transforming into a werewolf in the Shrieking Shack and Snape snuck up and saw him. James saved his life by pulling him away. Werewolves have no control when they are transformed. Snape was sworn to secrecy by Dumbledore.

Answer: James Potter

James was a very talented Quidditch player. He was the seeker. James had a huge crush on Lily Evans. Whenever she walked by he would play with a snitch. He'd let it fly away then catch it again. His Quidditch skills were passed down to his son, Harry.

Answer: The Order of the Phoenix

The Order of the Phoenix is an organization that Dumbledore set up to fight Voldemort. Mad Eye Moody showed Harry a picture of them. Peter was really on the bad side but he pretended to be on the good side. Sirius and Lupin joined the new Order of the Phoenix in the Second War.

Answer: Sirius Black

All of them had nicknames. Sirius' was Padfoot, James' was Prongs, Lupin's was Moony and Peter's was Wormtail. These are the names they went by on the Marauder's Map. Peter is called Wormtail throughout all of the series.

Answer: Peter Pettigrew

James and Lily knew that Voldemort was out to get their son. So, they put their house under the Fidelius Charm. The Fidelius Charm is a spell that makes your house invisible to everyone but you and the Secret Keeper. The Secret Keeper is the only one who can say the whereabouts of your house to other people. James made Sirius the Secret Keeper of their house.

But Sirius changed his mind at the last minute. He knew Voldemort would suspect him of being the Secret Keeper because he and James were best friends, so Pettigrew became the Secret Keeper. Pettigrew told Voldemort where their house was.

Answer: James, Sirius, Pettigrew and Lupin

James is killed by Lord Voldemort, Sirius is killed by Bellatrix Lestrange, Pettigrew kills himself through the silver hand Voldemort created for him and Lupin is killed by Antonin Dolohov. Sirius, Pettigrew and Lupin were all killed during the Second War. James was killed during the first. All four died tragic deaths. Harry brought back James, Sirius and Lupin with the Resurrection Stone for a few minutes.