Harry Potter - Animals Trivia

1. In "The Prisoner of Azkaban" it was revealed where Red Caps live. In what kind of place do they live?

From Quiz The Beasts of Harry Potter

Answer: In a place that where blood has been shed

Red Caps are dwarf-like creatures. They are dangerous to Muggles, but aren't very dangerous to wizards. In 1993, Professor Lupin described them to the students during one of their Defence Against The Dark Arts lessons.

From Quiz Harry Potter Pets

Answer: Mr Tibbles, Mr Paws, Snowy, Tufty

It was mentioned in "The Philosopher's Stone" that Harry would be sent to Mrs Figg's home on Dudley's birthday every year while the Dursley took Dudley and a friend out to adventure parks, hamburger restaurants and the movies. Mrs Figg's house smelled of cabbage and Mrs Figg would make Harry look at photographs of all the cats she ever owned. Mrs Figg put Mr Tibbles on watch duty in "The Order of the Phoenix" when Mundungus Fletcher, who was supposed to be tailing Harry, sneaked off to see to his petty business. All four cats are part-kneazle.

From Quiz Dragons in "Harry Potter"

Answer: Norbert

Norbert makes his first appearance in Book #1 of the Harry Potter series -"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" (1997). The dragon only appears in the first book but is mentioned in every book in the series with the exception of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince". In the final book, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows", readers find out that Norbert is actually a Norberta (a female dragon). Hagrid keeps the dragon egg warm over the fire and it hatches in front of Ron, Harry and Hermione. Norbert is described as looking like a "crumpled black umbrella." He has a long skinny body, stubby horns, large spiny wings and a wide snout. The dragon also has bulbous orange eyes and a fierce venomous bite that actually sends Ron off to the infirmary. Hagrid feeds Norbert from a bucket filled with brandy and chicken blood as recommended by a book entitled "Dragon Breeding for Pleasure and Profit."

From Quiz All about Harry Potter: Hedwig

Answer: Eeylops Owl Emporium

Hagrid got Harry Hedwig for his 11th birthday. When you are 11 you start Hogwarts.

From Quiz Wizarding Pets

Answer: Hermes

Hermes was presented to Percy as a reward for being chosen the Gryffindor prefect.

From Quiz Magical Creatures in Harry Potter

Answer: Cats, Toads, Owls

The correct answer is Cats, Toads, and Owls! All of these can be purchased at Diagon Alley. In Book 1, Hagrid explains, "Toads went outta fashion years ago, yeh'd be laughed at - an' I don' like cats, they make me sneeze. I'll get yer an owl. All the kids want owls, they're dead useful, carry yer mail an' everythin'.

From Quiz Creatures of Harry Potter

Answer: a cat

Harry read it on the top part of Lily Potter's letter to Sirius in Sirius' room at 12 Grimmauld Place.

From Quiz Harry Potter Creatures

Answer: Magical fire

When a magical fire is left unchecked for a while, an Ashwinder is created. They are found worldwide.

From Quiz The Magical Creatures in "Harry Potter"

Answer: Acromantula

Aragog is an acromantula. Hagrid has had him since he (Aragog) was a baby. Acromantulas can talk. Aragog was let loose in the castle and lives in the Forbidden Forest. Mosag is married to Aragog. He told his children to attack Ron and Harry in "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets". Aragog dies in "Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince". Hagrid is devastated.

From Quiz From Basilisks to Hippogriffs!

Answer: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Rubeus Hagrid loves magical creatures; the more dangerous the better. His name was cleared in the Chamber of Secrets for events that happened fifty years ago and Professor Dumbledore is said to have gone straight to Hagrid's cabin, after Professor Kettleburn told him he wished to retire, to offer him the job which he immediately accepted. He continues his work as gamekeeper as well. Hagrid said "it's what I always wanted". ("Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban")

From Quiz The Animals and Beasts in "Harry Potter"

Answer: Hungarian Horntail

In the fourth book, Harry is faced with the most dangerous dragon - the Hungarian Horntail. Fleur Delacour has to face the Welsh Green, Victor Krum had to face the Chinese Fireball and Cedric Diggory has to face a Swedish Shortsnout. The Norwegian Ridgeback comes from the first book, Hagrid owns a baby Norwegian Rigeback and calls it 'Baby Norbert'.

From Quiz Harry Potter - the Beasts

Answer: Hades

Just like Harry Potter charmed Fluffy with a flute, Cerberus was charmed by Orpheus's lyre. It is interesting to note that J. K. Rowling also got many of her names from Latin e.g. Severus, Albus.

From Quiz Beasts of Harry's World

Answer: XXXXX

The beasts that have a XXXXX rating are: Acromantula, Basilisk, Chimaera, Dragon, Lethifold, Manticore, Nundu, Quintaped.

From Quiz The Beasts of Harry Potter

Answer: Kelpie

Lockhart told Hagrid how to avoid Kelpies. He then said all of the story was in one of his books, and he would give a copy to Hagrid. Kelpies can change in to other things, but they mostly take the shape of a horse.

From Quiz Harry Potter Pets

Answer: amber

Hedwig is a beautiful, proud and intelligent owl who seems fully capable of understanding human speech. For instance, she appeared to be offended in "The Goblet of Fire" when Harry said to her in an offhanded and somewhat thoughtless way: "I can't use you. I have to use one of these", meanwhile not looking at her at all. Snowy owls are a breed that exists in real life. They are born dark, but slowly become white as they enter adulthood.

From Quiz Not All of Hagrid's Animals are Fluffy!

Answer: Fang

In spite of his fearsome appearance Fang is not brave at all, although he is devoted to Hagrid. We first meet him in 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'. When Harry and Hermione, together with Neville Longbottom and Draco Malfoy, are given detention, their 'punishment' consists of going into the Forbidden Forest with Hagrid and Fang to find whoever - or whatever - has been killing unicorns. Fang goes with Harry and Draco, only to run away in fear when he sees the hooded figure of the weakened Lord Voldemort drinking the blood of a dead unicorn to keep himself alive until his body can be restored to its full powers.

From Quiz Dragons in "Harry Potter"

Answer: Norwegian Ridgeback

Norbert is identified as a Norwegian Ridgeback dragon. Norbert hatches from his egg in the home of Hagrid on the grounds of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry within the pages of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone". Hagrid obtains the dragon egg from a disguised Professor Quirinus Quirrell, who exchanges the egg for information on how to get past Fluffy, the three-headed dog that is guarding the entrance to where the Philosopher's Stone is hidden. Harry, Ron, and Hermione persuade Hagrid to send Norbert to a colony in Romania because he is too dangerous to keep as a pet. In the film, Norbert is shown to be affectionate rather than violent and it is Dumbledore who orders the dragon to be sent off to Romania.

From Quiz All about Harry Potter: Hedwig

Answer: Snowy Owl

Ron had a Scops Owl. Its name was Pigwidgeon. Ginny named him. Ron tried to change it but he wouldn't answer to anything else. The Weasleys share a Great Grey Owl. Its name is Errol. Draco has an Eagle Owl. They are the biggest owl in England. Its name is never said in "Harry Potter" so I don't know it; if you learn it please tell me.

From Quiz Wizarding Pets

Answer: Mosag

Hagrid got Aragog's egg from a foreign traveler. He took care of him secretly in a broom cupboard. He was accused of being Slytherin's monster, which caused Hagrid's expulsion from Hogwarts.

From Quiz Magical Creatures in Harry Potter

Answer: They grow, like plants, in cold, damp places.

Dementors are dark, cloaked creatures who used to guard the wizard prison, Azkaban, but then joined Voldemort.

From Quiz Creatures of Harry Potter

Answer: a swan

Others are: Hermione - an otter Luna - a hare Ron - a Jack Russel Terrier Harry - a stag (of course!) Tonks - a wolf (but it can also change) Sirius - a dog Kingsley Shacklebolt - a lynx Ginny Weasley - a horse Seamus Finnigan - a fox Ernie Macmillan - a boar

From Quiz Harry Potter Creatures

Answer: Top of its head

The Billywig's wings rotate very fast, which allow it spin while it flies.

From Quiz From Basilisks to Hippogriffs!

Answer: Beast division, Being division and Spirit division

After two failed attempts to separate the "Beings" from the "Beasts" an agreement was finally met in 1811. Grogan Stumps' definition of a beast stands today, although various creatures who should be classified as beings are classified as beasts (such as the centaur) at their own request. The Spirit division was created as it was deemed insensitive to classify ghosts as "beings".

From Quiz The Animals and Beasts in "Harry Potter"

Answer: Acromantula

In the second book, Hagrid sends Ron and Harry a task to 'follow the spiders' deep into the Forbidden Forest. There they find the Acromantula, Aragog. Aragog is a giant eight-eyed spider who tries to kill Harry and Ron.

From Quiz Harry Potter - the Beasts

Answer: Snowy

All are true owl types. Snowy owls live mostly in the north of Scotland where Hogwarts is situated, so it is very ideal for Hedwig.

From Quiz Beasts of Harry's World

Answer: X

Beasts that have an X rating: Flobberworm, Horklump

From Quiz Harry Potter Pets

Answer: Pigwidgeon

Pigwidgeon is a hyperactive, consistently excited, tiny owl who has gained Hedwig's disapproval and Crookshanks' inclination to grab him. On first sight, his presence induced Hedwig to click her beak at him and Crookshanks' eyes to trail him around the train compartment. Apart from Hedwig and Crookshanks, Pigwidgeon also managed to annoy Hermes (Percy's owl) and the taxi driver who drove the Weasleys and Harry to King's Cross station in "The Goblet of Fire". This adorable owl also tends to show his affection in an overly forceful fashion. For instance, he nibbled Ron's finger painfully as a way of greeting during their first meeting. Pigwidgeon was entrusted with a few responsibilities in the series: starting from delivering Sirius' letter and Pigwidgeon himself to Harry and his friends on the Hogwarts Express near the end of "The Prisoner of Azkaban". In "The Globlet of Fire", Pigwidgeon was given the task of delivering Harry's letter to Sirius telling the latter that Harry had passed the First Task of the Triwizard Tournament.

From Quiz Ministry Classification XXXXX

Answer: The only known way to repel them is a Patronus.

Dementors are creatures with human-like form that wear a dark cloak, giving them a wraith-like appearance. They affect the feelings of people around them by literally sucking the happiness out of them. Their most terrible attack, though, is the Dementor's Kiss, which, as Lupin explained to Harry during their private lessons in "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban", steals the soul of a person and leaves behind their body, alive but empty. A Lethifold looks like a "black cloak half an inch thick". It attacks unsuspecting humans when they are asleep and suffocates them before digesting them. As with Dementors, the only spell that can offer some protection against Lethifolds is the Patronus charm. However, Lethifolds are only found in areas with tropical climate, while Dementors prefer dark and cold regions (as described by Lupin to Harry after Gryffindor's defeat to Hufflepuff in the "Prisoner of Azkaban").

From Quiz Dragons in "Harry Potter"

Answer: Hungarian Horntail

In the 4th book of the series, "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" (2000), Harry is mysteriously entered for the Triwizard Tournament. In the first challenge he has to steal a golden egg that is protected by a ferocious Hungarian Horntail dragon. This dragon is believed to be the most ferocious of all dragons in the Harry Potter universe. It has black scales, spikes, horns, can grow to over 50 feet in length, is exceptionally agile and breathes fire. It also has a loud piercing scream and can fly at very impressive speeds. At the TriWizard Tournament, Harry calls upon his trusty Firebolt broomstick and uses his skills as a seeker to daringly outfly the dragon during the competition.

From Quiz All about Harry Potter: Hedwig

Answer: Hedwig dies protecting Harry

Hedwig dies because of a curse. We never learn who kills her. She dies protecting Harry since Hedwig was hit with a curse that would have hit Harry.

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