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Harry Potter Portraits Trivia Quiz

Here is a quiz on the portraits from the Harry Potter books. The questions are based on books 1-5. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by cinnabun. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
cinnabun

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
137,833

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who is the Fat Lady's friend? Hint

Lily

Lavender

Violet

Rose

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Question 2 of 10

2. When the Fat Lady was attacked by Sirius Black and fled her portrait, who took over for her as guard of Gryffindor Tower?

Answer: (Two Words (knight))

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is so unusual about the poster above Dean Thomas' bed? Hint

All of these

It's taped together and so the person looks funny

The person in it doesn't move

It's a brilliant shade of green

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Question 4 of 10

4. In "The Order of the Phoenix" Harry visits 12 Grimmauld Place and encounters a portrait of Sirius' mother. What does she say to her son? Hint

"Why hello dear, how was your day"

"Who are you, what's your name"

"Sirius would you please get me off this wall already"

"Blood traitor, shame of my flesh"

5. In "The Goblet of Fire" Hermione drags Ron and Harry to the kitchens to see Dobby. They stand in front of the portrait of a fruit bowl and Hermione tickles a fruit. Which fruit does she tickle?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 6 of 10

6. True or False: In Dumbledore's office there are pictures of previous headmasters and headmistresses as well as portraits of the founders of Hogwarts.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is there a portrait of in the prefects bathroom? Hint

an underwater village

the Hogwarts lake

a waterfall

a mermaid

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Question 8 of 10

8. Usually when Harry is in Dumbledore's office, what are the portraits of previous headmasters doing? Hint

humming

arguing with one another

giving Dumbledore advice

snoozing

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Question 9 of 10

9. One of the portraits in Dumbledore's office is that of Phineas Nigellus, whose portrait also hangs in 12 Grimmauld Place. What is his relation to Sirius? Hint

married his cousin Elladora

godfather to his brother

great-great-grandfather

second cousin to his mother

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Question 10 of 10

10. When the Fat Lady fled her portrait after being attacked by Sirius Black, where was she found hiding? Hint

portrait of a group of monks

her friend's portrait

wizard with a walrus mustache picture

map of Argyllshire

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who is the Fat Lady's friend?

Answer: Violet

The Fat Lady is the portrait that hangs over Gryffindor Tower. She wears a big pink dress and sometimes her friend Violet comes from her own portrait to visit.

2. When the Fat Lady was attacked by Sirius Black and fled her portrait, who took over for her as guard of Gryffindor Tower?

Answer: Sir Cadogan

Sir Cadogan was the knight who took over for the Fat Lady. He spent most of his time making up new passwords and challenging the students to duels. He is a small knight with a huge sword and fat pony.

3. What is so unusual about the poster above Dean Thomas' bed?

Answer: The person in it doesn't move

Dean's poster is from the muggle world and so the person in it does not move. That is unusual because in the wizarding world, posters of sports teams and such show the players moving about.

4. In "The Order of the Phoenix" Harry visits 12 Grimmauld Place and encounters a portrait of Sirius' mother. What does she say to her son?

Answer: "Blood traitor, shame of my flesh"

Sirius and his mother never got along. He calls her an old hag and shuts the curtains covering her portrait. He tells Harry that he ran away when he was sixteen and that his name was even taken off the family tree.

Answer: pear

Hermione tickles the giant green pear and it turns into a door handle. They meet up with Dobby in the kitchens as well as Mr. Crouch's ex-house-elf Winky.

6. True or False: In Dumbledore's office there are pictures of previous headmasters and headmistresses as well as portraits of the founders of Hogwarts.

Answer: false

There are in fact pictures of previous headmasters and headmistresses in Dumbledore's office. However, there has never been any mention that there are also portraits of the four founders of Hogwarts in his office as well.

7. What is there a portrait of in the prefects bathroom?

Answer: a mermaid

When Harry uses the prefects bathroom in book 4, he notices a portrait of a mermaid hanging on the wall. Moaning Myrtle is also there and helps him figure out that the voices in the egg come from merpeople.

8. Usually when Harry is in Dumbledore's office, what are the portraits of previous headmasters doing?

Answer: snoozing

Most times when Harry is in Dumbledore's office the portraits are all snoozing. Sometimes they wake up if Dumbledore needs their help but otherwise they just sleep.

9. One of the portraits in Dumbledore's office is that of Phineas Nigellus, whose portrait also hangs in 12 Grimmauld Place. What is his relation to Sirius?

Answer: great-great-grandfather

Phineas Nigellus was Sirius' great-great-grandfather. When Harry and Sirius are looking at the Black Family Tree, Sirius tells Harry Phineas was the worst headmaster Hogwarts ever had.

10. When the Fat Lady fled her portrait after being attacked by Sirius Black, where was she found hiding?

Answer: map of Argyllshire

The Fat Lady was found hiding in the map of Argyllshire. Peeves had seen her running through canvases on the fourth floor and finally they found her. Once she calmed down, Filch restored her. When she came back to her own portrait a band of security trolls were sent to guard her.

Source: Author cinnabun

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