Questions by pjh

Pub quiz question 9227 by pjh

Question: Q: Name the positions Severus Snape held during the Harry Potter series.
Answer: A: Potions Master at Hogwarts (1981-1996) Head of Slytherin House (1981-1997) Professor of Defence Against the Dark Arts at Hogwarts (1996-1997) Headmaster of Hogwarts (1997-1998)
Categories: Harry Potter (6) Literature (7) MultiAnswer4 (7)

Pub quiz question 9226 by pjh

Question: Q: What is the most frequently used word in the Harry Potter books?
Answer: A: Harry
Categories: Harry Potter (3) Literature (4)

Pub quiz question 9225 by pjh

Question: Q: How many copies of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone were printed in the book's first print run?
Answer: A: 500
Categories: Harry Potter (7) Literature (8)

Pub quiz question 9224 by pjh

Question: Q: What is the longest Harry Potter book?
Answer: A: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Categories: Harry Potter (6) Literature (7)

Pub quiz question 9223 by pjh

Question: Q: Where did JK Rowling start writing the Harry Potter books?
Answer: A: Edinburgh (but you could also accept Spoon, The Elephant House, Traverse Theatre Cafe or the Balmoral Hotel)
Categories: Harry Potter (6) Literature (7)

Pub quiz question 9222 by pjh

Question: Q: When was the first Harry Potter film released?
Answer: A: 2001
Categories: Harry Potter (5) Literature (6)

Pub quiz question 9221 by pjh

Question: Q: When was the first Harry Potter book released?
Answer: A: 1997
Categories: Harry Potter (5) Literature (6)

Pub quiz question 9220 by pjh

Question: Q: How did Neville Longbottom help defeat the dark lord?
Answer: A: He destroyed his final Horcrux - the snake Nagini
Categories: Harry Potter (6) Literature (7)

Pub quiz question 9219 by pjh

Question: Q: Name those who taught defence against the dark arts teachers at Hogwarts.
Answer: A: 1) Quirinus Quirrell (1991-1992) 2) Gilderoy Lockhart (1992-1993) 3) Remus Lupin (1993–1994) 4) Bartemius Crouch Jr (1994-1995, as Alastor) 5) Alastor “Mad-Eye” Moody (1994-1995, even though he didn’t actually do any teaching) 6) Dolores Umbridge (1995-1996) 7) Severus Snape (1996-1997) 8) Amycus Carrow (1997 - 1998)
Categories: Harry Potter (7) Literature (8) MultiAnswer8 (8)

Pub quiz question 9218 by pjh

Question: Q: Name the tree that Arthur Weasley's flying car crashes into.
Answer: A: The whomping willow
Categories: Harry Potter (2) Literature (3)

Pub quiz question 9217 by pjh

Question: Q: Who does Hermione Granger become when she takes a Polyjuice Potion to break into Gringotts Bank?
Answer: A: Bellatrix Lestrange
Categories: Harry Potter (2) Literature (3)

Pub quiz question 9216 by pjh

Question: Q: How did Harry find the Philosopher's Stone?
Answer: A: It appeared in his pocket
Categories: Harry Potter (2) Literature (3)

Pub quiz question 9215 by pjh

Question: Q: How, and by who, did Cedric Diggory die?
Answer: A: He was killed by Peter Pettigrew with the Killing Curse
Categories: Harry Potter (4) Literature (5)

Pub quiz question 9214 by pjh

Question: Q: Dumbledore is an old fashioned word for which insect?
Answer: A: Bumblebee
Categories: Harry Potter (5) Literature (6) Language (5)

Pub quiz question 9213 by pjh

Question: Q: Which platform at Kings Cross Station do Hogwarts' pupils use to access the Hogwarts Express?
Answer: A: 9 3/4
Categories: Harry Potter (1) Literature (2)

Pub quiz question 9212 by pjh

Question: Q: What was Harry’s Patronus?
Answer: A: A stag
Categories: Harry Potter (2) Literature (3)

Pub quiz question 9211 by pjh

Question: Q: What relation was Sirius Black to Harry?
Answer: A: Godfather
Categories: Harry Potter (3) Literature (4)

Pub quiz question 9210 by pjh

Question: Q: What position did Harry Potter play at Quidditch?
Answer: A: Seeker
Categories: Harry Potter (4) Literature (5)

Pub quiz question 9209 by pjh

Question: Q: Who was Harry Potter's first crush?
Answer: A: Cho Chang
Categories: Harry Potter (4) Literature (5)

Pub quiz question 9208 by pjh

Question: Q: What's inside Harry Potter's wand?
Answer: A: A feather from Fawkes, Albus Dumbledore's phoenix
Categories: Harry Potter (5) Literature (6)

Pub quiz question 9207 by pjh

Question: Q: How did Harry Potter get his scar?
Answer: A: Voldemort struck him with the Killing Curse when he was a baby
Categories: Harry Potter (1) Literature (2)

Pub quiz question 9206 by pjh

Question: Q: In the Harry Potter series, what spell would you use to conjure a patronus?
Answer: A: Expecto Patronum
Categories: Harry Potter (3) Literature (4)

Pub quiz question 9205 by pjh

Question: Q: In the Harry Potter series, what spell would you use to get rid of a nasty boggart?
Answer: A: Riddikulus
Categories: Harry Potter (3) Literature (4)

Pub quiz question 9204 by pjh

Question: Q: In the Harry Potter series, what spell would you use to open a door?
Answer: A: Alohomora
Categories: Harry Potter (4) Literature (5)

Pub quiz question 9203 by pjh

Question: Q: In the Harry Potter series, what spell would you use to light the tip of your wand?
Answer: A: Lumos
Categories: Harry Potter (1) Literature (2)