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Quiz about The Wizard Behind Harry Potter
Quiz about The Wizard Behind Harry Potter

The Wizard Behind Harry Potter Quiz


JK Rowling is the creator of the most amazing kid on the bookshelf - Harry Potter. Answer these 10 questions and you truly are a HP fan!

A multiple-choice quiz by cool_kid. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
cool_kid
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
216,554
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
2729
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Question 1 of 10
1. What is J.K. Rowling's full birth name? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Where was Rowling born? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Where did Rowling start writing her first novel - 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What was the profession of Rowling's first husband? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What was Rowling's first child's name? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. In which of the following subjects does Rowling have a degree? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which council gave Rowling a grant to begin writing 'Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets'? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The plot of which book of the HP series had a massive flaw and took Rowling 3 months to fix? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. According to Rowling, which novel has, "the best ever twist in literature'? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which character in the HP series is closest to Rowling? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is J.K. Rowling's full birth name?

Answer: Joanne Rowling

The K, which stands for Kathleen, is part of Rowling's pen name only. As she explains; "My real name is Joanne Rowling. My publishers wanted another initial, so I gave myself my favourite grandmother's name as a middle name, Kathleen".

JK Rowling has bewitched the world. Harry walked into her mind while she was travelling in a train. She spent the next 5 years constructing the plots of the seven books.
2. Where was Rowling born?

Answer: Chipping Sodbury, South Gloucestershire

Chipping Sodbury, South Gloucestershire is the perfect place for someone who loves strange but believable names.
3. Where did Rowling start writing her first novel - 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'?

Answer: Britain

Rowling got the idea for the first novel whilst delayed on a train journey from Manchester to London. She began to write it down as soon as she reached home.

Rowling continued writing her first novel in Portugal where she was an English teacher. She left Portugal in 1993 to live with her sister when her first marriage failed and she was in need of money.
4. What was the profession of Rowling's first husband?

Answer: Journalist

Rowling married a journalist when she was in Portugal. The marriage lasted barely a year but produced her first child.
5. What was Rowling's first child's name?

Answer: Jessica

Rowling is fiercely protective of her daughter - Jessica. Jessica too is an avid Harry fan but she too has to wait until publication day to find out what Harry does next.
6. In which of the following subjects does Rowling have a degree?

Answer: French and Classics

Rowling actually comes form a middle class background and had intended to become a full fledged teacher to earn her living. She used to live in a mouse infested two bedroom flat before the success of Harry changed her entire life.
7. Which council gave Rowling a grant to begin writing 'Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets'?

Answer: Scottish Arts Council

At first nobody wished to publish Harry, but Rowling at last found a publisher - Bloomsbury and also received a grant of $12,000 from the Scottish Arts Council.
8. The plot of which book of the HP series had a massive flaw and took Rowling 3 months to fix?

Answer: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

As Rowling admits, "I'm not an editor's dream!"
9. According to Rowling, which novel has, "the best ever twist in literature'?

Answer: Jane Austen's 'Emma'

Rowling's passion is plot construction and she loves a good whodunit. She says that readers love to be tricked but not conned.
10. Which character in the HP series is closest to Rowling?

Answer: Hermione Granger

Rowling feels that she was very like Hermione at that age. Hermione 'melts' her heart(!)
Source: Author cool_kid

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