Slightly obscure Harry Potter quiz

The answers won't be obscure to the most ardent Potterheads but this quiz attempts to deal with (to Muggles) some lesser known facts from the book series.

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Buckbeak's alias when he returns to Hogwarts after Sirius Black's death

Witherwings

Dumbledore's predecessor as Hogwarts Headmaster

Armando Dippet

Type of creature Ginny Weasley has as a pet

Pygmy Puff

^It's name

Arnold

Ginny's boyfriend before Dean Thomas

Michael Corner

^Hogwarts house he belonged to

Ravenclaw

Diagon Alley bookshop

Flourish and Blotts

Imperiused puppet Minister for Magic under Voldemort

Pius Thicknesse

First name of wandmaker Ollivander

Garrick

Nickname given to Sirius Black when Harry, Ron and Hermione wanted to talk about him at Hogwarts

Snuffles

Ireland's seeker at the Quidditch World Cup Final

Aidan Lynch

Hogwarts Astronomy professor

Professor Aurora Sinistra

Ravenclaw Quidditch Captain

Roger Davies

Type of charm used to conceal information, requiring a Secret Keeper

Fidelius

Name of the woman who runs the orphanage that housed Tom Riddle

Mrs Cole

Type of sweet that Romilda Vane spiked with a love potion intended for Harry Potter

Chocolate Cauldron

Name of Ron Weasley's pet owl

Pigwidgeon

Location where Harry and the Weasleys caught their Portkey to the Quidditch World Cup

Stoatshead Hill

Hogwarts ghost in charge of the Headless Hunt

Sir Patrick Delaney-Podmore

National team that knocked Wales out of the Quidditch World Cup

Uganda

Abandoned Muggle department store that houses St Mungo's Hospital

Purge and Dowse

Name of Hepzibah Smith's house elf

Hokey

Plant that Death Eaters use to assassinate Broderick Bode

Devil's Snare

Person who sent the Dementors to Privet Drive to attack Harry Potter at the start of the Order of the Phoenix

Dolores Umbridge

Dudley Dursley's school

Smeltings Academy

Norbert was this species of dragon

Norwegian Ridgeback

Mischevious wizard responsible for regurgitating toilets and biting doorknobs, who overheard Harry setting up Dumbledore's Army in the Hogs Head pub

Willy Widdershins

Former St Mungo's Healer and Hogwarts Headmistress whose portrait hangs in Dumbledore's office

Dilys Derwent

Aragog is this type of magical creature

Acromantula

Head of the Magical Law Enforcement Patrol who comes to Little Hangleton to arrest Morfin Gaunt

Bob Ogden

Spell used by Barty Crouch Junior to conjure the Dark Mark

Morsmordre

Term that Argus Filch and Arabella Figg have in common

Squib

First name of Dumbledore's father

Percival

Uncontrollable spell that Crabbe uses to destroy the Room of Requirement

Fiendfyre

Book containing the recipe for Polyjuice Potion that Hermione obtains from the Restricted Section

Moste Potente Potions

Rival wizarding tailor shop to Madam Malkin's

Twillfit and Tattings

Head of the Goblin Liaison Office in Goblet of Fire

Cuthbert Mockridge

Ministry of Magic official who gave lessons in Apparition at Hogwarts

Wilkie Twycross

Range of sweets marketed by Weasley's Wizarding Wheezes and used by Hogwarts students to get out of lessons

Skiving Snackbox

Hogwarts Arithmancy Professor

Professor Septima Vector

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4 Comments

Level 74

Aug 27, 2015

Good quiz. A few were too obscure for me, others I almost knew, but just couldn't get them close enough. I knew it was some kind of animal hill where they found the portkey and tried several but just couldn't remember stoat. I almost knew the potion book - I was trying most evil potions, most ancient potions, etc. I knew Romilda put the love potion in chocolate candy, but no idea which ones. It's been too long since I read the books.

Level 44

Oct 13, 2015

Sounds like an excuse to read them again! ;-)

Level 26

Oct 15, 2025

Well this is an excellent quiz, one of my favorite with the Harry Potter tag!

Level 44

Oct 31, 2025

Thanks for the nice feedback. Glad you enjoyed it!