Think you know Harry Potter inside and out, so you don’t need to read it again? How about challenging your wizarding world expertise — and your younger Harry Potter fan's knowledge — by seeing if you can name the speakers of these short quotes from Harry Potter books one through seven?
Plus, devoted Harry Potter fans: Mark your calendars! The annual Harry Potter Book Night, which started in 2015, is on February 7th, and readers everywhere are encouraged to continue reading aloud and passing on the magic of J.K. Rowling's tales to a generation of younger readers.
The quote quiz below is a simple reminder of the extraordinary magic of the books and fantastic characters, and a great jumping off point for finding the perfect Harry Potter read-aloud to celebrate the night! Harry Potter is always worth a re-read!
Are you ready for some trivia, Potterheads? Grab a pencil. Who said it?
Harry Potter Quote Quiz
1. “It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.”
2. “Ah, yes,” he said softly, “Harry Potter. Our new celebrity.”’
3. ‘“Well, times like that bring out the best in some people, and the worst in others.”’
4. “Understanding is the first step to acceptance, and only with acceptance can there be recovery.”’
5. “Just because you have the emotional range of a teaspoon doesn't mean we all have.”
6. ‘“Let’s make it stand for Dumbledore’s Army, because that’s the Ministry’s worst fear, isn’t it?”’
7. ‘“I don’t go looking for trouble. . .Trouble usually finds me.”’
8. “Call him Voldemort, Harry. Always use the proper name for things. Fear of a name increases fear of the thing itself.”’
9. “Yer a wizard, Harry.”
10. ‘“Hearing voices no one else can hear isn’t a good sign, even in the wizarding world.”’
11. “I liked the DA! I learned loads with you!. . .I enjoyed the meetings, too. . .It was like having friends.”’
12. “I hope you're pleased with yourselves. We could all have been killed — or worse, expelled.”
13. “Nothing like a nighttime stroll to give you ideas.”
14. “It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.”
15. “Every great wizard in history has started out as nothing more than what we are now, students.”
Well? How’d you do? Check your answers below.
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Answers:
- Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
- Severus Snape, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
- Sirius Black, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- Hermione Granger, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- Ginny Weasley, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
- Rubeus Hagrid, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
- Ron Weasley, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- Luna Lovegood, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- Hermione Granger, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
- Mad-Eye Moody, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
- Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
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