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  • 1. What is J. K. Rowling's real name?
A) Jessica Rowling
B) Joanne Rowling
C) Jane Rowling
D) Julie Rowling
  • 2. Which book marked J. K. Rowling's debut as a writer?
A) The Cuckoo's Calling
B) The Casual Vacancy
C) Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
D) Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
  • 3. What is the name of J. K. Rowling's fictional wizard detective?
A) Gilderoy Lockhart
B) Albus Dumbledore
C) Harry Potter
D) Cormoran Strike
  • 4. In what year was the first Harry Potter book published?
A) 1997
B) 1995
C) 2005
D) 2001
  • 5. Which of the following books did J. K. Rowling write under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith?
A) The Casual Vacancy
B) Quidditch Through the Ages
C) The Cuckoo's Calling
D) Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
  • 6. What is the name of J. K. Rowling's official website?
A) The Leaky Cauldron
B) Rowling's Realm
C) Wizarding World
D) Pottermore
  • 7. Which actress portrays Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter film series?
A) Emma Roberts
B) Emma Stone
C) Emilia Clarke
D) Emma Watson
  • 8. What is the name of J. K. Rowling's mother who passed away after a long battle with multiple sclerosis?
A) Karen
B) Julia
C) Maggie
D) Anne
  • 9. Which Harry Potter book features the Triwizard Tournament?
A) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
B) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
C) Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
D) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
  • 10. What is the name of J. K. Rowling's pen name for the Cormoran Strike novels?
A) Tom Riddle
B) Arthur Weasley
C) Robert Galbraith
D) Remus Lupin
  • 11. Which of J. K. Rowling's books was adapted into a play and premiered in London's West End?
A) The Tales of Beedle the Bard
B) Quidditch Through the Ages
C) Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
D) Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
  • 12. In the Harry Potter series, which house does Luna Lovegood belong to?
A) Gryffindor
B) Hufflepuff
C) Ravenclaw
D) Slytherin
  • 13. What is the title of J. K. Rowling's first book for adults, published in 2012?
A) Lethal White
B) Troubled Blood
C) Career of Evil
D) The Casual Vacancy
  • 14. What type of wood is Harry Potter's wand made of?
A) Yew
B) Willow
C) Holly
D) Oak
  • 15. What is the name of the sport played on broomsticks in the Harry Potter series?
A) Mad Eye Moody
B) Bludgers
C) Snitches
D) Quidditch
  • 16. In which country was J. K. Rowling born?
A) Canada
B) United Kingdom
C) Australia
D) United States
  • 17. Which Hogwarts professor has the ability to transform into a cat?
A) Professor Snape
B) Professor Sprout
C) Professor Trelawney
D) Professor McGonagall
  • 18. Which of J. K. Rowling's books was adapted into a film starring Eddie Redmayne?
A) The Casual Vacancy
B) Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
C) The Cuckoo's Calling
D) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
  • 19. What type of animal is Buckbeak in the Harry Potter series?
A) Hippogriff
B) Thestral
C) Phoenix
D) The Grindylow
  • 20. Who is the house ghost for Gryffindor?
A) The Grey Lady
B) Nearly Headless Nick
C) The Bloody Baron
D) The Fat Friar
  • 21. What is the name of the primary antagonist in the Harry Potter series?
A) Lord Voldemort
B) Lucius Malfoy
C) Severus Snape
D) Bellatrix Lestrange
  • 22. Who is Harry Potter's godfather?
A) Sirius Black
B) James Potter
C) Albus Dumbledore
D) Remus Lupin
  • 23. What is the name of the wizarding prison guarded by Dementors?
A) Barad-dur
B) Azkaban
C) Nurmengard
D) Gringotts
  • 24. What is the name of the house elf who serves the Malfoy family?
A) Dobby
B) Hokey
C) Kreacher
D) Winky
  • 25. Which magical creature can only be seen by those who have witnessed death?
A) Basilisk
B) Thestral
C) Grindylow
D) Hippogriff
  • 26. What spell is used to unlock doors and windows?
A) Expecto Patronum
B) Alohomora
C) Lumos
D) Expelliarmus
  • 27. Which character is known for saying 'Always'?
A) Luna Lovegood
B) Hermione Granger
C) Severus Snape
D) Dumbledore
  • 28. Which Hogwarts house does Harry Potter belong to?
A) Hufflepuff
B) Ravenclaw
C) Slytherin
D) Gryffindor
  • 29. What is the name of J. K. Rowling's fictional school of witchcraft and wizardry?
A) Durmstrang
B) Hogwarts
C) Beauxbatons
D) Ilvermorny
  • 30. Which creature in the Harry Potter series can petrify a person with a single look?
A) Acromantula
B) Hippogriff
C) Basilisk
D) Thestral
  • 31. What is the name of Hagrid's three-headed dog in the Harry Potter series?
A) Fluffy
B) Fang
C) Buckbeak
D) Norbert
  • 32. What profession did J. K. Rowling pursue before becoming a successful author?
A) Doctor
B) Lawyer
C) Teacher
D) Banker
  • 33. Which magical school did Gellert Grindelwald attend before turning to the dark arts?
A) Beauxbatons Academy of Magic
B) Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
C) Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
D) Durmstrang Institute
  • 34. What is the name of the Quidditch team Ron Weasley supports?
A) Holyhead Harpies
B) Kenmare Kestrels
C) Wimbourne Wasps
D) Chudley Cannons
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