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
Which object sorts first-years into the four houses? How do you enter Ravenclaw, where does Slytherin hide, who haunts the corridors? Common rooms, ghosts, caretaker, lake creatures and the Forbidden Forest: 15 questions on the castle behind the scenes.
Harry Potter: The Philosopher's Stone & The Chamber of Secrets
The first two books of the saga: the first year at Hogwarts and the stone hidden beneath the school, then the second year when a monster petrifies students. 15 questions on potions, creatures and castle secrets.
The Marauders: Prongs, Padfoot, Moony, Wormtail
Four Gryffindor friends, a map that never lies and forbidden transformations kept secret for years. Who hides behind Prongs, Padfoot, Moony and Wormtail?
Voldemort & The Death Eaters
Born of a love potion and a wizarding bloodline, the abandoned child becomes the most feared dark wizard in the magical world. 15 hard questions on his origins, Horcruxes and followers.
Dumbledore & The Order of the Phoenix
A barkeep brother at the Hog's Head in Hogsmeade, a young sister who died tragically in a three-way duel, a cursed Horcrux that dooms him, and the dark wizard defeated in the historic duel of 1945. 10 questions on the true past of Hogwarts' headmaster and the Order of the Phoenix.
Severus Snape: Always
The son of an alcoholic Muggle and a childhood neighbour of Lily Evans, he plays a secret role between Voldemort and Dumbledore for 17 years, longs for a teaching post at Hogwarts for 16 years, and passes on his memories to Harry in one final gesture. 10 hard questions on the man behind the mask.
Harry Potter: The Deathly Hallows (Book 7)
The final book: the trio on the run, the hunt for hidden objects, the quest for three legendary relics and the battle of Hogwarts. From the escape at Privet Drive to the decisive showdown.
Harry Potter Expert Challenge
The Potters' vault at Gringotts, the Galleon-Sickle-Knut system, the year Dumbledore was born, Hermione's O.W.L.s, the Weasley who owned Scabbers before Ron. 20 book-level questions, not movie-level.