The Harry Potter Encyclopedia

Question 1: What is the address of the Dursleys' house?

• A) 3 Privet Drive
• B) 4 Privet Drive ✓
• C) 5 Privet Drive
• D) 12 Grimmauld Place

Question 2: What does Hagrid give Harry for his birthday on his eleventh birthday?

• A) An owl (Hedwig)
• B) A birthday cake ✓
• C) A broomstick
• D) A wand

Note: Hagrid bakes Harry a slightly squashed birthday cake with pink icing that says "Happee Birthdae Harry"

Question 3: What is the core of Harry's wand?

• A) Dragon heartstring
• B) Unicorn hair
• C) Phoenix feather ✓
• D) Thestral tail hair

The feather came from Fawkes, who gave only one other feather - to Voldemort's wand

Question 4: What does Harry see in the Mirror of Erised?

• A) Himself holding the Philosopher's Stone
• B) Himself as Quidditch captain
• C) His family, including his dead parents ✓
• D) Voldemort defeated

Question 5: What is the name of Hagrid's three-headed dog?

• A) Fang
• B) Fluffy ✓
• C) Cerberus
• D) Ripper

Question 6: Who gives Harry his Invisibility Cloak as a Christmas present?

• A) Hagrid
• B) Dumbledore ✓
• C) McGonagall
• D) His parents (from their will)

The note says "Your father left this in my possession before he died. It is time it was returned to you. Use it well."

Question 7: What position does Harry play on the Gryffindor Quidditch team?

• A) Keeper
• B) Chaser
• C) Beater
• D) Seeker ✓

Question 8: What type of dragon does Hagrid hatch from an egg?

• A) Hungarian Horntail
• B) Norwegian Ridgeback ✓
• C) Swedish Short-Snout
• D) Chinese Fireball

Hagrid names the dragon Norbert (later revealed to be female, Norberta)

Question 9: Who is trying to steal the Philosopher's Stone?

• A) Severus Snape
• B) Professor Quirrell ✓
• C) Draco Malfoy
• D) Lucius Malfoy

Question 10: What chess piece does Ron play in the life-sized chess game?

• A) King
• B) Queen
• C) Knight ✓
• D) Bishop

Question 11: How many points does Gryffindor need to win the House Cup?

• A) Exactly 10 points (they tie, then win on a tiebreaker)
• B) Exactly the right amount Dumbledore awards ✓
• C) 50 points
• D) 100 points

Dumbledore awards points that bring Gryffindor from second place to exactly tied with Slytherin, then gives Neville 10 points for standing up to his friends, securing the win

Question 12: What does Nicolas Flamel decide to do with the Philosopher's Stone?

• A) Hide it in a new location
• B) Give it to Dumbledore for safekeeping
• C) Destroy it ✓
• D) Use it one last time, then destroy it

Question 13: What is the name of Ron's rat?

• A) Crookshanks
• B) Scabbers ✓
• C) Trevor
• D) Pigwidgeon

Question 14: What do Harry and Ron fly to Hogwarts after missing the train?

• A) Broomsticks
• B) Mr. Weasley's flying Ford Anglia
• C) A Hippogriff
• D) They don't fly to Hogwarts in this book ✓

This happens in Chamber of Secrets, not Philosopher's Stone

Question 15: Who teaches Potions in Harry's first year?

• A) Professor Dumbledore
• B) Professor McGonagall
• C) Professor Snape ✓
• D) Professor Quirrell

Question 16: What potion does Hermione prepare to get past one of the defenses guarding the Stone?

• A) Polyjuice Potion
• B) She solves Snape's potion logic puzzle ✓
• C) Felix Felicis
• D) Veritaserum

Hermione solves the logic puzzle to identify which bottles allow safe passage forward and backward

Question 17: How old is Nicolas Flamel?

• A) 365 years old
• B) 500 years old
• C) 665 years old ✓
• D) 1,000 years old

Question 18: What house is Draco Malfoy sorted into?

• A) Gryffindor
• B) Hufflepuff
• C) Ravenclaw
• D) Slytherin ✓

Question 19: What happens when Harry touches Professor Quirrell?

• A) Nothing unusual
• B) Harry's scar hurts
• C) Quirrell burns and blisters ✓
• D) Voldemort appears

Lily's protection prevents Voldemort/Quirrell from touching Harry

Question 20: What does Harry receive for Christmas from the Dursleys?

• A) A book
• B) A 50-pence piece ✓
• C) Nothing
• D) Dobby a sock