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Think you know all the Harry Potter movies backward and forward? Push aside your Potions books and take our quiz.
The time has come.
You've been a loyal Harry Potter fan, and your allegiance has brought you here: to the most difficult Wizarding World quiz in any realm. Good luck, and know that even Hermione would have trouble with this task.
1. What does Dumbledore mean in Old English?
Bumblebee
This makes sense. They're both so darn adorable!
2. Which young British actress was almost cast as Hermione?
Hatty Jones
Jones starred in Madeline when she was only 10 years old.
3. What does the Hogwarts motto “draco dormiens nunquam titillandus” mean?
"Never tickle a sleeping dragon."
Good advice! If only Harry, Ron and Hermione had listened.
4. Which film has the longest running time?
From left to right: Fawkes the Phoenix, RICHARD HARRIS (Headmaster Albus Dumbledore) and DANIEL RADCLIFFE (Harry Potter) in Warner Bros. Pictures' family adventure film Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. PHOTOGRAPHS TO BE USED SOLELY FOR ADVERTISING, PROMOTION, PUBLICITY OR REVIEWS OF THIS SPECIFIC MOTION PICTURE AND TO REMAIN THE PROPERTY OF THE STUDIO. NOT FOR SALE OR REDISTRIBUTION
_Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets_
Ironically, Chamber of Secrets the novel is one of the shortest.
5. What train station served as London's King’s Cross Station in the movies?
St. Pancras
It's right down the street from King's Cross, but it's a whole lot prettier.
6. Which character was the very first to be cast?
Rubeus Hagrid
Comedian Robbie Coltrane was considered perfect for the role.
7. Which role was J.K. Rowling considered to play?
07 Jul 2011, London, England, UK --- July 7, 2011 - London, England, United Kingdom - J K Rowling attends the world premiere of 'Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2' at Trafalgar Square. (Credit Image: © Ferdaus Shamim/ZUMA Wire) --- Image by © Ferdaus Shamim/ZUMA Press/Corbis
Lily Potter
Rowling turned the role down, and it went to Geraldine Somerville.
8. Which character wears black contact lenses?
Severus Snape
They turned Alan Rickman's naturally brown eyes a much more sinister shade.
9. How many directors worked on the eight-film _Harry Potter_ series?
Four
Directors include Chris Columbus, Alfonso Cuarón, Mike Newell and David Yates.
10. Name the ghost whose footage failed to make the final cut of _Sorcerer's Stone_.
Peeves
He was played by Rik Mayall.
11. Where was Daniel Radcliffe when he found out he was cast as Harry Potter?
The bathtub
A fitting place for the future favorite of Moaning Myrtle!
12. The actor who plays Professor Flitwick also plays which character?
Griphook
At first, Warwick Davis only provided Griphook's voice (he was physically played by Verne Troyer early on). Later, Davis took on the role entirely.
13. When do we first see the cursed opal necklace?
Borgin and Burkes’ shop in Knockturn Alley, off Diagon Alley
The necklace plays a major role in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
14. What famous actor was originally cast as Gilderoy Lockhart?
Hugh Grant
Due to scheduling conflicts, the role was given to Kenneth Branagh.
15. What was the name of Emma Watson’s hamster that passed away during filming?
Millie
The crew made Millie a tiny custom coffin.
16. What spell opens Dumbledore's office in _Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets_?
Sherbert lemon
In the first book, Dumbledore admits he is fond of these sweets.
17. What make and model is the Weasleys’ car?
Ford Anglia
It's the same color and model that J.K. Rowling drove around when she was younger.
18. What gift did Gary Oldman give Daniel Radcliffe when they first met?
A bass guitar
Oldman knew that Radcliffe was a big music fan.
19. What are the tattoos on Sirius Black’s body?
Russian prison tattoos
They are symbols indicating that a man should be feared and respected.
20. Which actress turned down the role of Professor Trelawney?
Tilda Swinton
The role was given to Emma Thompson instead.
21. Members from what two actual rock groups comprised the Weird Sisters?
Pulp and Radiohead
The Weird Sisters plays at the Yule Ball in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
22. Which actor was originally cast as Bellatrix Lestrange, but ended up playing a different role?
Helen McCrory
Helena Bonham Carter was given the role of Bellatrix after McCrory's pregnancy became a scheduling conflict. McCrory wound up playing Narcissa Malfoy instead.
23. What vegetable do Luna Lovegood’s earrings resemble in _Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix_?
Radishes
Actress Evanna Lynch made them herself.
24. Which famous London bridge is destroyed by Death Eaters in _Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince_?
Millennium Bridge
In the book, it is the Brockdale Bridge.
25. How many times do Harry and Ginny kiss in _Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II_?
HP6-FP-00449 DANIEL RADCLIFFE as Harry Potter and BONNIE WRIGHT as Ginny Weasley in Warner Bros. Pictures’ fantasy adventure “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince."
Once
Feels like more, right?