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The Harry Potter Quiz

Last updated on: November 15, 2005 13:23 IST
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Potter maniacs, it's time to relish the magic once again. The fourth book in the series that is now a global publishing phenomenon, Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire hits screens worldwide on November 18.

So, it's a good time to brush up on your charms and spells, take the rediff.com quiz and see if you can tell a Quaffle from a Snitch.

1. Everyone knows Harry Potter has a lightning-shaped scar on his forehead. But his mentor, Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore, also has one. What is it shaped like?
a. Diagon Alley
b. A map of the London Underground
c. A map of Hogwarts

2. Why does every male go weak in the knees whenever Fleur Delacour is around?
a. She has Veela blood in her
b. She's Witch Weekly's Most Charming Smile award winner
c. She is part of the French Quidditch World Cup team

Wrong! Try again..
Wrong!
The correct answer is A.
Did you know? Veela are gorgeous magical creatures that literally put men in a spell. But when they get angry, their beauty gives way to fierce features.
Correct!
Did you know? Veela are gorgeous magical creatures that literally put men in a spell. But when they get angry, their beauty gives way to fierce features.

3. Which band does Dumbledore hire to perform at the Hogwarts Yule Ball?
a. Twisted Sisters
b. Witches' Brew
c. Weird Sisters

Wrong! Try again..
Wrong! The correct answer is C.
Did you know? A Canadian folk group, Wyrd Sisters, sued Warner Brothers for using the name Weird Sisters, but the court overruled.
Correct!
Did you know? A Canadian folk group, Wyrd Sisters, sued Warner Brothers for using the name Weird Sisters, but the court overruled.

4. What magic does Viktor Krum use against the dragon he has to face in the Triwizard Tournament?
a. Conjunctivitis Curse
b. Crucatius Curse
c. Imperius Curse

Wrong! Try again..
Wrong! The correct answer is B.
Did you know? The dragon's weak spot is its eyes. Hence, the Conjunctivitis Curse comes in handy. Otherwise, most curses just deflect off its thick hide.
Correct!
Did you know? The dragon's weak spot is its eyes. Hence, the Conjunctivitis Curse comes in handy. Otherwise, most curses just deflect off its thick hide.

5. What does Mad Eye Moody turn Draco Malfoy into?
a. A hamster
b. A hawk
c. A ferret

Wrong! Try again..
Wrong! The correct answer is C.
Did you know? Mad Eye Moody's character is crucial to the Goblet of Fire's plot. He helps Harry immensely in getting through the Triwizard Tournament, and shows Harry's classmates what the Unforgivable Curses are.
Correct!
Did you know? Mad Eye Moody's character is crucial to the Goblet of Fire's plot. He helps Harry immensely in getting through the Triwizard Tournament, and shows Harry's classmates what the Unforgivable Curses are.

6. What happens when an under-age wizard tries to enter his name in the Goblet Of Fire?
a. He turns into a cat
b. His nose turns red
c. He springs a flowing beard

Wrong! Try again..
Wrong! The correct answer is C.
Did you know? Harry does not put his name in for the Triwizard Tournament, because he is underage. But the goblet mysteriously throws his name up as the fourth contestant.
Correct!
Did you know? Harry does not put his name in for the Triwizard Tournament, because he is underage. But the goblet mysteriously throws his name up as the fourth contestant.

7. Which two teams clash in the Quidditch World Cup?
a. Ireland and Czechoslovakia
b. England and Argentina
c. Ireland and Bulgaria

Wrong! Try again..
Wrong! The correct answer is C.
Did you know? The team mascots for Ireland are leprechauns, while the same for Bulgaria are Veela.
Correct!
Did you know? The team mascots for Ireland are leprechauns, while the same for Bulgaria are Veela.

8. What does Harry Potter use to get through the second task?
a. Scuba-diving gear
b. Gillyweed
c. Transfiguration

Wrong! Try again..
Wrong! The correct answer is C.
Did you know? Gillyweed is a magical weed that, when ingested, helps you breathe under water. Dobby the house elf gets it for Harry so he can get through the second task of the Triwizard Tournament.
Correct!
Did you know? Gillyweed is a magical weed that, when ingested, helps you breathe under water. Dobby the house elf gets it for Harry so he can get through the second task of the Triwizard Tournament.

9. Apart from a dragon, which other powerful magical creature does Harry face in the Triwizard Tournament?
a. A sphinx
b. A unicorn
c. A hippogriff

Wrong! Try again..
Wrong! The correct answer is C.
Did you know? It is revealed in Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince that the minister of magic had to inform the Muggle prime minister that they were bringing three dragons and a sphinx into England for the Triwizard Tournament.
Correct!
Did you know? It is revealed in Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince that the minister of magic had to inform the Muggle prime minister that they were bringing three dragons and a sphinx into England for the Triwizard Tournament.

10. What is Mad Eye Moody's first name?
a. Albus
b. Alistair
c. Alastor

Wrong! Try again..
Wrong! The correct answer is C.
Did you know? Alastor Moody gets his middle name from a magical eye that can rotate 360 degrees.
Correct!
Did you know? Alastor Moody gets his middle name from a magical eye that can rotate 360 degrees.

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Compiled by Sumit B
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