The 10 quiz questions
Question 1 : What is Dumbledore's full name?
Possible answers:
- Albus Merlin Godric Dumbledore
- Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore
- Albus Brian Henry Dumbledore
- Albus Severus Phineas Dumbledore
Explanation: Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore. Born circa 1881, a professor then Headmaster of Hogwarts. He collects official titles: Chief Warlock of the Wizengamot, Supreme Mugwump of the International Confederation of Wizards.
Question 2 : In which village did the Dumbledore family live?
Possible answers:
- Little Hangleton
- Godric's Hollow
- Ottery St Catchpole
- Little Whinging
Explanation: Godric''s Hollow — a mixed wizard-Muggle village in the West Country of England. It''s also the birthplace of the Peverell brothers and where the Potters are killed by Voldemort in 1981. Harry returns there in Book 7 to visit his parents'' grave.
Question 3 : What is the name of Dumbledore's brother, landlord of the Hog's Head in Hogsmeade?
Possible answers:
- Alastor
- Aberforth
- Percival
- Elphias
Explanation: Aberforth Dumbledore. Infamous for casting inappropriate charms on a goat in his youth. He resents his brother Albus for Ariana''s death. In Book 7, he helps the trio enter Hogwarts through a secret portrait for the final battle.
Question 4 : What is the name of Dumbledore's younger sister, tragically killed during a three-way duel?
Possible answers:
- Rowena
- Kendra
- Ariana
- Bathilda
Explanation: Ariana. Attacked by Muggle boys as a child, she became magically unstable (an Obscurial). Her death at 14, during a chaotic duel between Albus, Aberforth, and Grindelwald, haunts Dumbledore forever — no one knows who cast the fatal spell.
Question 5 : Which Dark wizard did Dumbledore defeat in the historic 1945 duel?
Possible answers:
- Herpo the Foul
- Ekrizdis
- Raczidian
- Gellert Grindelwald
Explanation: Gellert Grindelwald, his youthful friend turned tyrant. As teenagers they dreamed together of dominating the Muggle world "for the greater good". Dumbledore locks him away in his own prison of Nurmengard after this legendary duel.
Question 6 : Which Muggle sweet does Dumbledore adore, sometimes using it as the password to his office?
Possible answers:
- Sherbet Lemons
- Chocolate Frogs
- Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans
- Cauldron Cakes
Explanation: Sherbet Lemons (lemon sherbet candy). A trivial detail that shows his taste for little Muggle things. Harry learns about it in Book 1 when McGonagall grumbles at his somewhat "childish" sweet-tooth passion.
Question 7 : What does Dumbledore claim to see in the Mirror of Erised when Harry asks him?
Possible answers:
- Thick woollen socks
- His phoenix Fawkes
- His whole family alive
- A sacred book of magic
Explanation: Thick woollen socks. Dumbledore jokes "one can never have enough socks at Christmas". Harry only realises much later, in Book 7, that Dumbledore obviously lied — he probably saw his lost sister Ariana and his family.
Question 8 : Who becomes Headmistress of Hogwarts after the Battle of Hogwarts and Voldemort's fall?
Possible answers:
- Horace Slughorn
- Filius Flitwick
- Minerva McGonagall
- Pomona Sprout
Explanation: Minerva McGonagall, former Deputy Headmistress, Transfiguration professor, and Head of Gryffindor. A tabby cat Animagus, she led the defence of Hogwarts during the Battle. She is still Headmistress at least until 2019 (Cursed Child).
Question 9 : Which Auror and Order of the Phoenix member becomes Minister of Magic after Voldemort's fall?
Possible answers:
- Kingsley Shacklebolt
- Cornelius Fudge
- Pius Thicknesse
- Rufus Scrimgeour
Explanation: Kingsley Shacklebolt, a respected Auror with a deep voice and dangling earrings. He was secretly protecting the Muggle Prime Minister in Book 6. He is named acting Minister at the end of Book 7, then officially confirmed.
Question 10 : Which cursed Horcrux is slowly killing Dumbledore before Snape even ends it?
Possible answers:
- Hufflepuff's Cup
- An old pendant
- Ravenclaw's Diadem
- The Gaunt Ring
Explanation: The Gaunt Ring, which also contains the Resurrection Stone. Dumbledore finds it in the Gaunt shack and puts it on, unable to resist the urge to see his dead family again. The curse blackens his hand and would kill him within a year — Snape intervenes.




