The 10 quiz questions
Question 1 : How many Horcruxes did Voldemort create INTENTIONALLY?
Possible answers:
- 3
- 5
- 6
- 9
Explanation: 6 intentional Horcruxes. Harry is a 7th Horcrux created accidentally on the night of Lily's death, Voldemort didn't know. Voldemort wanted 7 soul fragments because 7 is the most powerfully magical number. Creating a Horcrux requires a murder each.
Question 2 : What vile act is required to create a Horcrux?
Possible answers:
- A duel to the death
- A willing sacrifice
- A theft at the Ministry
- A murder
Explanation: Murder. This supreme violation of the laws of nature tears the soul in two. A complex ritual then encases the torn-off half in an object. Horace Slughorn tells a horrified Tom Riddle that it is "the darkest magic in the world".
Question 3 : Who destroys Hufflepuff's Cup in the Chamber of Secrets in Book 7?
Possible answers:
- Ginny Weasley
- Harry Potter
- Luna Lovegood
- Hermione Granger
Explanation: Hermione Granger. She and Ron descend into the Chamber (Ron mimics Parseltongue from memory of Harry, an iconic film moment) and retrieve Basilisk fangs. Hermione smashes the Cup with a fang during the Battle of Hogwarts.
Question 4 : Which extreme magical poison can destroy a Horcrux?
Possible answers:
- Seahorse venom
- Basilisk venom
- Acromantula venom
- Nagini's venom
Explanation: Basilisk venom. Horcruxes resist almost any attack, only irreparable damage destroys them. In Book 2, Harry pierces the Diary with a Basilisk fang without knowing it's a Horcrux. The Sword of Gryffindor, steeped in the venom, gains the same power.
Question 5 : Which uncontrollable cursed fire destroys Ravenclaw's Diadem in the Room of Requirement?
Possible answers:
- Flagrate Draconis
- Fiendfyre
- Ignis Infernum
- Incendio Maxima
Explanation: Fiendfyre. Crabbe (in the books) or Goyle (in the films) casts it, unable to control it. This magical fire takes the shape of giant predatory beasts, dragons, serpents, chimeras, devouring everything. Crabbe dies in the flames he unleashed.
Question 6 : Which object did Voldemort unknowingly turn into one of the 3 Deathly Hallows?
Possible answers:
- The Gaunt Ring (Resurrection Stone)
- Hufflepuff's Cup
- A Time-Turner
- The Mirror of Erised
Explanation: The Gaunt Ring (his family heirloom). The ring contained the Resurrection Stone, Voldemort knew nothing of the Hallows. Dumbledore puts it on, triggering the curse that blackens his hand and slowly kills him. Harry later receives it through the Golden Snitch.
Question 7 : Which of the 3 Peverell brothers received the Cloak of Invisibility and is Harry's ancestor?
Possible answers:
- Cadmus Peverell
- Marvolo Peverell
- Ignotus Peverell
- Antioch Peverell
Explanation: Ignotus Peverell, the youngest and humblest. He asks Death for something that will let him leave without being followed, the Cloak. He dies of old age, willingly greeting Death as an equal. The Cloak passes to his son, then generation to generation, down to James Potter, then Harry.
Question 8 : Where is Hufflepuff's Cup hidden?
Possible answers:
- A sea-cliff cave
- Bellatrix's vault at Gringotts
- Malfoy Manor
- The Chamber of Secrets
Explanation: In Bellatrix Lestrange's Gringotts vault. Voldemort gave the Cup to Bellatrix for safekeeping, thinking Gringotts impenetrable. The trio breaks in in Book 7 with Hermione disguised as Bellatrix via Polyjuice. The vault is protected by Gemino and Flagrate curses that multiply and heat anything touched.
Question 9 : What physical consequence do multiple Horcruxes have on Voldemort's body?
Possible answers:
- His body becomes reptilian
- He becomes invisible
- He loses all magic
- He becomes immense
Explanation: His body becomes reptilian. No nose (snake-like slits), pale serpentine skin, spider-like fingers. Each soul-tearing undermines physical humanity. By contrast, Harry at the end of Book 7 remains human thanks to his intact soul, he chooses to live.
Question 10 : Which inscription appears on the Golden Snitch Dumbledore leaves to Harry?
Possible answers:
- "After all this time"
- "Death is a friend"
- "I open at the close"
- "Always"
Explanation: "I open at the close". Harry must press his lips to the Snitch saying "I am about to die" to open it, revealing the Resurrection Stone. He uses it in the Forbidden Forest to see his parents, Sirius, and Lupin before facing Voldemort.
