The Real Harry Potter

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1. Boggarts, in the Harry Potter books, are creatures that transform into an apparition of your greatest fear. In Northern England, where the boggart legend originated, what were boggarts? Deformed garden gnomes Burrowing demons Shapeshifters Malicious house spirits

2. Parts of quite a few plants and creatures are mentioned as potion ingredients. Which potion contributor is not real? Boomslang Dittany Asphodel Flobberworm

3. One of the centaurs that Harry meets in the Forbidden Forest is named Firenze. What is the significance of this name? It is the name of a famous philosopher It is the name of a city of learning It is the name of a famous alchemist It is the name of a person who wrote about centaurs

4. One potion ingredient is the bezoar, supposedly found in the stomach of a goat. Is this a real item? Yes No

5. Harry learns that the Grim, a huge black dog, is an apparition that foretells death. The Grim has been a part of Yorkshire tales for many years. What is it known as in Yorkshire? Hell hound Druid's dog Bain sidhe Barghest

6. The grindylow, a water demon, is a part of Yorkshire folklore, like many of the creatures in the Potter series. In the Yorkshire tales, what was the grindylow known for? Drowning livestock Eating children Making an awful noise Poisoning water supplies

7. The basilisk that Harry faced differed from the mythological portrayal of its kind in several respects. What was one of these differences? Its size Its deadly gaze Its reaction to a rooster's crow Its reptilian appearance

8. From what literary work is the spider Aragog likely to have derived his name? The Lord of the Rings Macbeth The Bible Aesop's Fables

9. Beauxbatons Academy is probably located in France. What does its name mean? Good teachers Handsome grooms Beautiful sticks Fine bats

10. Sirius Black is named after what dog-related object? A star The moon A species of wild dog A breed of dog

11. The pus-filled bubotubers take their name from what deadly disease? Plague Cancer Leprosy Gangrene

12. Dumbledore's phoenix is named Fawkes. What did the real Fawkes do? Murdered someone Attempted bombing Saved many people from a fire Cured disease

13. The caretaker of Hogwarts is named Argus Filch. Why is this name appropriate? Argus liked to spy on others Argus was a cleaning man Argus had many eyes Argus had a nasty temper

14. Was there a real Nicolas Flamel? Yes No

15. Hedwig, Harry's snowy owl, is named after a what? Saint Author of magical books Norse owl god Aviator