Harry Potter Summary, Book by Book (All 7 Tomes)
A clear summary of Harry Potter book by book: the plot of all 7 tomes, with key events and themes.
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Hogwarts: The School of Magic
Hogwarts is hidden in the Scottish Highlands, unplottable, with a ceiling enchanted by Rowena Ravenclaw to mimic the sky. The Fat Lady guards Gryffindor, Hufflepuffs tap a barrel near the kitchens. Test your houses.
Harry Potter: The Philosopher's Stone & The Chamber of Secrets
Nicolas Flamel really existed (1330-1418) before Rowling gave him 665 years. Fluffy, Hagrid's three-headed dog, falls asleep to music. Test your knowledge of books 1 and 2.
The Marauders: Prongs, Padfoot, Moony, Wormtail
James Potter as a stag, Sirius as a big black dog mistaken for the Grim, Peter hidden for 12 years as a rat at the Weasleys under the name Scabbers. Three illegal Animagi for Moony, bitten as a child by Fenrir Greyback.
Voldemort & The Death Eaters
Merope Gaunt, descendant of Salazar Slytherin, bewitches Tom Riddle Sr. with a love potion. Their son grows up at Wool's Orphanage in London before becoming Voldemort. 15 hard questions on the dark side.
Dumbledore & The Order of the Phoenix
Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore, an innkeeper brother in Hogsmeade, an Obscurial sister who died at 14 and a duel against Grindelwald in 1945. 10 questions on the headmaster's real past.
Severus Snape: Always
Severus Tobias Snape, son of Eileen Prince and a Muggle alcoholic, raised at Spinner's End, childhood neighbour of Lily Evans. His doe Patronus and his "Always" sum up a life. Hard quiz.
Harry Potter: The Deathly Hallows (Book 7)
Seven Potters on Polyjuice to leave Privet Drive, Mad-Eye killed by Voldemort, Slytherin's Locket destroyed by Ron in the Forest of Dean, and the Elder Wand changing master with every defeat. The grand finale.
Harry Potter Expert Challenge
Dumbledore born in 1881, vault 687 at Gringotts for Harry, 1 Galleon = 17 Sickles = 493 Knuts, and Scabbers belonged to Percy before Ron. Expert level, not movie level.