Before the Chamber of Secrets, the Triwizard Tournament, or the final battle against Voldemort, there was the unforgettable journey that introduced Harry Potter to Hogwarts.
If you’ve watched the film more than once, now is the perfect time to find out how much you truly remember with this free online Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone trivia.
Why Take This Harry Potter Quiz? 🧙
This Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone quiz includes 70 questions and answers that celebrate the movie from beginning to end. Some questions focus on the biggest moments everyone knows, while others dive into small details that only attentive viewers are likely to remember.
You’ll be tested on topics such as:
⚡ Harry’s first year at Hogwarts 🦉 Magical creatures, spells, and enchanted objects 🏰 Hogwarts houses, professors, and students 🧹 Quidditch, Diagon Alley, and the Wizarding World 📖 Hidden movie facts and challenging scenes
The quiz gradually increases in difficulty, starting with easy questions, continuing through medium challenges, and ending with hard trivia questions for dedicated Potter fans.
Before You Begin 📚
The complete challenge is organized into 7 quiz sections, each containing 10 questions. Together, these blocks create a smooth progression across the Easy, Medium, and Hard levels.
When you complete a section, simply click the Show Answers button at the bottom of that trivia block to reveal the correct answers before moving on to the next challenge.
Easy Questions
1. What is the name of the street where the Dursleys live?
The Dursleys live at number four, Privet Drive, a perfectly ordinary suburban street.
2. What shape is the scar on Harry Potter's forehead?
Harry's famous scar was left by Voldemort's killing curse and is shaped like a bolt of lightning.
3. Who is the Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry?
Professor Albus Dumbledore is the revered, wise, and powerful Headmaster of Hogwarts during Harry's first years.
4. What is the name of Harry's best friend with red hair?
Ron Weasley, who comes from a large family with distinct red hair, becomes Harry's closest friend on the train.
5. Into which house is Harry Potter sorted?
Despite the Sorting Hat considering Slytherin, Harry asks not to go there and is placed in Gryffindor.
6. What is the name of the sport played on broomsticks at Hogwarts?
Quidditch is the premier wizarding sport played high in the air on broomsticks with four balls and three hoops.
7. What are the names of the four Hogwarts houses?
The school was founded by four great wizards, and each house bears one of their surnames.
8. What animal can Professor McGonagall transform into?
Professor McGonagall is an Animagus who can transform at will into a tabby cat with spectacle markings.
9. What is the name of the platform at King's Cross Station where the Hogwarts Express departs?
Wizards must walk directly through the solid barrier between platforms 9 and 10 to reach the Hogwarts Express.
10. Who is the "Boy Who Lived"?
Harry Potter earned this famous moniker because he was the only person known to survive the Killing Curse.
1. What is the name of the three-headed dog guarding the trapdoor?
Fluffy is a massive, three-headed dog belonging to Hagrid that is used to guard the hidden trapdoor on the third floor.
2. What is the name of the bank run by goblins in Diagon Alley?
Gringotts Wizarding Bank is the only known bank of the wizarding world and is operated primarily by goblins.
3. Which sibling of the Weasley family is Harry's same age?
Ron Weasley was born in the same year as Harry Potter and they start their first year at Hogwarts together.
4. What is the name of the wizarding school Harry attends?
Harry attends Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, located in the highlands of Scotland.
5. What are non-magic people called in the wizarding world?
In Britain, humans born without any magical abilities or heritage are universally referred to as Muggles.
6. Who is the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher during Harry's first year?
Professor Quirrell teaches the subject in Harry's first year while secretly hosting Lord Voldemort on the back of his head.
7. Where does Harry sleep while living at the Dursleys' house?
Before being moved to Dudley's second bedroom, Harry is forced to sleep in a small, cramped cupboard under the stairs.
8. What magical object decides which house a student belongs to?
The Sorting Hat is placed on every first-year student's head to read their traits and assign them to a Hogwarts house.
9. What is the name of the hidden street in London where students buy their school supplies?
Diagon Alley is a hidden wizarding shopping area behind the Leaky Cauldron where students buy wands, books, and robes.
10. Which character tells Harry, "You're a wizard, Harry"?
Hagrid delivers this iconic line when he tracks Harry down to a remote shack on a rock to deliver his Hogwarts letter.
Intermediate Questions
1. What music puts Fluffy to sleep?
Hagrid reveals that Fluffy quickly falls asleep when he hears music, allowing Harry, Ron, and Hermione to pass through the trapdoor.
2. What gift does Hagrid give Harry for his 11th birthday?
Hagrid buys Harry a snowy owl named Hedwig at Eeylops Owl Emporium as an early birthday present.
3. What does the Mirror of Erised show the person looking into it?
The Mirror of Erised reflects the deepest, most desperate desire of a person's heart, which is why Harry sees his parents.
4. Who is the Potions Master and Head of Slytherin House?
Professor Severus Snape serves as both the strict Potions Master and the Head of Slytherin House during Harry's first year.
5. What position does Harry play on the Gryffindor Quidditch team?
Harry is recruited as the Gryffindor Seeker, making him the youngest Seeker in a century tasked with catching the Golden Snitch.
6. What is the name of Ron Weasley’s pet rat?
Scabbers is the old, seemingly ordinary pet rat that Ron inherited from his older brother Percy.
7. Which spell is used to repair Harry’s glasses on the train?
Hermione uses the mending charm "Oculus Reparo" to fix the tape holding Harry's broken glasses together when they first meet.
8. What is the name of the centaur Harry meets in the Forbidden Forest?
Firenze is the centaur who rescues Harry from Voldemort in the Forbidden Forest and lets Harry ride on his back to safety.
9. What color does the Remembrall turn when someone has forgotten something?
Neville's grandmother sends him a Remembrall, a glass ball filled with white smoke that glows bright red when something is forgotten.
10. What animal does Neville Longbottom famously lose on the train and at school?
Neville constantly misplaces his pet toad, Trevor, who keeps escaping from him throughout the journey and their time at Hogwarts.
1. What is the number of the Gringotts vault that contained the Philosopher's Stone?
Hagrid empties Vault 713 under top-secret orders from Dumbledore to retrieve the Philosopher's Stone just before Harry opens his own vault.
2. What is the name of the ghost of Gryffindor House?
Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington, known as Nearly Headless Nick, is the resident ghost who welcomes new students to Gryffindor.
3. What is the name of the goblin who takes Harry and Hagrid to their vaults?
Griphook is the Gringotts goblin who escorts Harry and Hagrid down to the vaults in a magic cart and opens them with a key.
4. According to the script, from which country was the snake Harry spoke to at the zoo?
While the snake in the book is from Brazil, the film adaptation script features a Burmese Python that thanks Harry after escaping.
5. What is the password Percy Weasley uses to enter the Gryffindor Common Room?
Percy Weasley leads the Gryffindor first-years to the Fat Lady portrait and gives the password "Caput Draconis" to grant them entry.
6. Which spell is used to knock out the mountain troll in the girls' bathroom?
Ron uses the levitation charm to float the troll's heavy club into the air and drop it directly onto the creature's head.
7. What is the name of the legendary alchemist who is the only known maker of the Philosopher’s Stone?
Nicolas Flamel is a close friend of Dumbledore who created the Stone to grant himself and his wife immortal life.
8. What type of ball do Beaters hit during a Quidditch match?
Beaters carry small clubs to hit the two jet-black Bludgers away from their teammates and toward their opponents.
9. What unusual game does Hagrid say he won Norbert's egg in?
Hagrid tells Harry, Ron, and Hermione that he won the dragon egg from a mysterious stranger during a card game at the Hog's Head Inn.
10. What specific type of dragon is Norbert?
Norbert is a Norwegian Ridgeback, a rare and highly aggressive breed that develops venomous fangs and breathes fire early.
Hard Questions
1. What is the first name of the person who left the Invisibility Cloak to Harry?
Harry receives the cloak as an anonymous Christmas gift, with a note stating it used to belong to his father, James Potter.
2. What does Dumbledore claim to see when he looks into the Mirror of Erised?
Dumbledore tells Harry that he sees himself holding a pair of warm socks, claiming one can never have enough of them.
3. What color is the liquid found in the Forbidden Forest that keeps people alive?
The glowing silver liquid is unicorn blood, which a cursed person can drink to stay alive at the cost of having a half-life.
4. Who was the referee for Harry's first Quidditch match?
Madam Hooch serves as the referee and flying instructor, keeping order on the pitch during the Gryffindor vs. Slytherin match.
5. What is the specific effect of the "Petrificus Totalus" spell used on Neville?
Hermione casts this curse on Neville to lock his arms and legs together rigidly, causing him to fall to the floor like a board.
6. What is the name of the teacher who instructs the students in Charms class?
Professor Flitwick is the tiny Charms Master who stands on a stack of books to teach the students how to cast "Wingardium Leviosa".
7. According to the script, how old was Nicholas Flamel when he celebrated his birthday "last year"?
Hermione reads from a book that Nicolas Flamel celebrated his 665th birthday last year, making him 666 years old during the current events.
8. What is written on the birthday cake Hagrid gives to Harry?
Hagrid presents Harry with a slightly crushed chocolate cake that has "Happee Birthdae Harry" written on it in green icing.
9. How many points are taken from Gryffindor because Harry, Ron, and Hermione were out at night?
Professor McGonagall penalizes Gryffindor by taking 50 points from each of the three students caught out of bed after hours.
10. What is the name of the spell Hermione uses to free the boys from the Devil’s Snare?
Hermione recalls that Devil's Snare hates sunlight and conjures a powerful beam of light using the "Lumos Solem" charm to drive it away.
1. Which Quidditch player is Oliver Wood referring to when he says Harry is "the youngest seeker in a century"?
Oliver Wood excitedly informs Professor McGonagall that Harry is a natural talent, filling a vital role on the team at an unprecedented age.
2. What is the name of the plant that ties up the trio after they jump through the trapdoor?
The trio lands safely on a soft surface that quickly reveals itself to be a deadly, constricting plant called Devil's Snare.
3. In the wizard's chess game, which piece does Ron Weasley play?
Ron mounts a black stone horse to guide the game directly from the board as one of the active Knights.
4. How many points does Neville Longbottom earn for Gryffindor at the end of the year?
Dumbledore awards Neville 10 points for having the immense courage to stand up to his friends, breaking the tie with Slytherin.
5. What was the final point total for Gryffindor when they won the House Cup?
Gryffindor starts at 312 points and climbs to a winning total of 482 points after receiving Dumbledore's end-of-year bonuses.
6. What is the name of the pub that serves as the entrance to Diagon Alley?
The Leaky Cauldron is a dark, dingy London pub invisible to Muggles that contains the brick pathway to Diagon Alley.
7. Who is the "Half-and-Half" student who mentions his dad was a Muggle and his mom was a witch?
Seamus explains to his classmates during the start-of-term feast that his father was a Muggle who received a nasty shock upon finding out his wife was a witch.
8. What is the name of the student who provides the commentary for the Quidditch matches?
Lee Jordan serves as the energetic, biased school announcer who narrates the play-by-play action during Hogwarts Quidditch matches.
9. What is the name of the student who is sorted into Hufflepuff right before Ronald Weasley?
Susan Bones is called forward by Professor McGonagall and sorted into Hufflepuff right before Ron's turn.
10. According to the script, what was the first name of the witch Harry meets in the Leaky Cauldron?
In the script for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the first witch to approach and introduce herself to Harry in the Leaky Cauldron is named Doris Crockford.
1. What are the three items students are allowed to bring as pets to Hogwarts?
The standard school acceptance letter states that students may bring one owl, one cat, or one toad as a companion.
2. What flavor of Bertie Bott’s Every Flavour Bean does Dumbledore eat in the hospital wing?
Dumbledore unluckily picks an earwax-flavored bean while visiting Harry in the hospital wing at the end of the term.
3. What is the name of the "Bearded Glass" mirror effect Harry sees in the corridor?
The ornate, gold-framed mirror hidden away in an empty classroom is known as the Mirror of Erised.
4. What is the name of the specific vault number belonging to Harry Potter?
Griphook uses Harry's small golden key to unlock Vault 687, revealing the inheritance left behind by his parents.
5. What is the Latin name or inscription found on the Mirror of Erised? (Hint: The script describes its function).
The mirror features a backward inscription which translates to "I show not your face but your heart's desire."
6. How many players are on a Quidditch team in total?
A standard Quidditch team consists of exactly seven active players: three Chasers, two Beaters, one Keeper, and one Seeker.
7. What is the name of the book Hermione reads to find out about the ceiling in the Great Hall?
Hermione mentions to her classmates that she read about the enchanted ceiling in the famous school guidebook, Hogwarts: A History.
8. What is the first line of dialogue spoken by Professor McGonagall in the film?
Professor McGonagall formally welcomes the nervous first-year students at the top of the grand staircase inside the castle.
9. What does Hagrid say the "trick" is to calming any beast like Fluffy?
Hagrid accidentally reveals to Quirrell that Fluffy will fall fast asleep if you just play a little bit of music for him.
10. What is the final gift Hagrid gives Harry before he boards the train to go home?
Hagrid gives Harry a beautiful, personalized photo album filled with pictures of James and Lily Potter holding him as a baby.
