The 10 quiz questions
Question 1 : Which small winged golden ball must the Seeker catch to end the match?
Possible answers:
- The Golden Snitch
- The Spark
- The Quaffle
- A Bludger
Explanation: The Golden Snitch. Worth 150 points and ends the match. It has "flesh memory" — it remembers who touched it first. Harry, in his very first match in Book 1, nearly swallows it and coughs it out in front of the referees.
Question 2 : Which 2 heavy black balls attack the players, batted away by Beaters?
Possible answers:
- Percussors
- Bludgers
- Stars
- Quaffles
Explanation: Bludgers. Iron balls magically propelled to strike players at random. In Book 2, Dobby bewitches a Bludger (to "protect" Harry) to chase him relentlessly — it breaks Harry's arm.
Question 3 : Which large red ball must Chasers throw through the hoops to score 10 points?
Possible answers:
- The Quaffle
- The Golden Snitch
- A Bludger
- A blue ball
Explanation: The Quaffle. Each goal scores 10 points. The red ball is enchanted to fall slowly if no one holds it — it never hits the ground harshly. Angelina Johnson and Ginny Weasley are fearsome Gryffindor Chasers.
Question 4 : Which position has 3 players per team and scores the goals?
Possible answers:
- Seeker
- Chaser
- Beater
- Keeper
Explanation: Chaser. Each team has 3. They pass the Quaffle and try to score through the opposing Keeper's hoops. Ginny Weasley plays Chaser after replacing Harry in Book 6. She later turns pro with the Holyhead Harpies.
Question 5 : Which position wields a bat to protect teammates by deflecting Bludgers?
Possible answers:
- Keeper
- Chaser
- Beater
- Seeker
Explanation: Beater. The Weasley twins Fred and George are Gryffindor's Beaters for years. They are fearsome — sending a Bludger straight into an enemy's face or protecting Harry from opposing teams.
Question 6 : Which broomstick does McGonagall gift Harry in Book 1 for joining the Quidditch team?
Possible answers:
- A Comet 260
- A Nimbus 2000
- A standard school broom
- A Cleansweep 7
Explanation: A Nimbus 2000. An exceptional gift — first-years normally aren't allowed their own broom. It is destroyed by the Whomping Willow in Book 3, after Harry is knocked off by Dementors and the broom drifts into the tree.
Question 7 : Which state-of-the-art racing broom does Harry receive anonymously in Book 3?
Possible answers:
- A Nimbus 2001
- A Cleansweep Supreme
- A Firebolt
- A Silver Arrow
Explanation: A Firebolt. Sent by Sirius Black from hiding, but anonymously — which panics McGonagall and Snape, who confiscate it to check it isn't jinxed. It's the best broom on the market, used by the Irish team at the World Cup.
Question 8 : Who is the obsessive Keeper-captain of Gryffindor's team during Harry's first 3 years?
Possible answers:
- Cormac McLaggen
- Angelina Johnson
- Roger Davies
- Oliver Wood
Explanation: Oliver Wood. Captain and Keeper. Obsessed with winning the Quidditch Cup — which he finally wins in his 7th year (after missing it due to the Basilisk in Book 2 and the tournament cancellation after Sirius's attack in Book 3). Turns pro at Puddlemere United after Hogwarts.
Question 9 : Who teaches Flying lessons to first-years and referees Quidditch matches at Hogwarts?
Possible answers:
- Sybill Trelawney
- Madam Pomfrey
- Madam Pince
- Madam Hooch
Explanation: Madam Hooch (Rolanda Hooch). Short grey hair, hawk-yellow eyes. Seeing Harry perform an acrobatic stunt to recover Neville's Remembrall, she realises his flying talent — McGonagall immediately adds him to Gryffindor's team despite his young age.
Question 10 : Who is the star Seeker of Bulgaria's team, famous for his "Wronski Feint"?
Possible answers:
- Viktor Krum
- Aidan Lynch
- Joško Ivanova
- Gwenog Jones
Explanation: Viktor Krum. 18 at the World Cup, star player of Bulgaria. He studies at Durmstrang and invites Hermione to the Yule Ball — Ron is eaten up with jealousy. Later Krum takes part against Voldemort and opposes Grindelwald in spin-off works.
