The Battle of Hogwarts is one of the biggest moments of the entire Harry Potter saga. This featured many incredible moments and also many sad moments. We have put together the ultimate Battle of Hogwarts quiz for you to test your knowledge. This includes 10 trivia questions and answers from the book and movie.
The Ultimate Battle Of Hogwarts Quiz
Instructions: Just answer the trivia questions below and we will give you your result at the very end. It will automatically move you on to your next question after you select your answer. Below the quiz, there will also be some additional context for each question, so make sure to keep scrolling.
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Trivia Questions & Answers
Here are all of the quiz questions and answers. This will provide you with some additional context for the ones that you may have gotten wrong.
1) What Day Did The Battle Take Place On?
The battle took place on May 2nd, 1998. May 2nd is the same date that the battle of Berlin ended in World War II. Rowling chose this date to match the fall of Lord Voldemort with the fall of Adolph Hitler.
2) How Did Fred Weasley Die During The Battle?
Fred died in an explosion during the battle. Based on Percy Weasley’s reaction in the book, it seems like Augustus Rookwood was the one responsible for the explosion that killed him. This was a death that hit a lot of book readers and movie watchers hard.
3) In The Books, Whose Grandmother Showed Up, Ready To Fight In The Battle?
Neville Longbottom‘s grandmother, Augusta Longbottom, fought in the battle. She is best known for being the person who raised Neville after everything that happened to his parents.
4) What Is The Name Of The Spell That Professor McGonagall Used To Bring The Statues To Life?
The spell that Professor McGonagall used is called ‘Piertotum Locomotor’. She was able to bring to life the Hogwarts statues and they were used in defense of the school.
5) Which Of These Gryffindor Students Died During The Battle?
Unfortunately, Colin Creevey died during the battle. His body was recovered during the battle by Neville and Oliver Wood.
6) In The Books, Who Did Luna Lovegood Stun While She Was With Harry In The Ravenclaw Common Room
Luna Lovegood took Harry with her to the Ravenclaw common room. During this, they were spotted by Alecto Carrow, who Luna was able to stun.
7) Which Member Of Dumbledore’s Army Fled The Battle, Even Pushing First-Year Students Out Of His Way?
Instead of fighting, Zacharias Smith was seen fleeing Hogwarts. He was also seen pushing first-year students out of his way in order to escape.
8) In The Books, Snape Is Killed In The Shrieking Shack. In The Movie, Where Is He Killed?
In the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 movie, Snape’s death was changed to the Boathouse. The art director of the films, Andrew Ackland-Snow, said that it was done in order to give the scene a more dramatic atmosphere.
9) Which Student Gets Bitten By Fenrir Greyback During The Battle?
Lavender Brown was bitten by Fenrir Greyback during the battle and later died from her injuries. She is best known for being Ron Weasley‘s girlfriend for a brief period of time.
10) What Was The Final Spell That Harry Cast At Lord Voldemort, Which Ended Up Killing Him?
Herry ended up casting ‘Expelliarmus’ at Voldemort, who had used ‘Avada Kedavra’ on him. This ultimately ended up killing Voldemort.
List Of Battle Of Hogwarts Deaths
Who died at the Battle of Hogwarts? Here is a list of all the characters that were killed during the battle and how they died (if known).
Fred Weasley
Fred Weasley was killed by an explosion during the battle. It wasn’t confirmed but speculated that the explosion was caused by Augustus Rookwood. This is because Percy Weasley was yelling Rookwood’s name after Fred’s death and chasing him.
Remus Lupin
Remus Lupin was killed in a duel by Antonin Dolohov. Dolohov was considered to be one of the most powerful Death Eaters.
Nymphadora Tonks
Nymphadora Tonks was killed in a duel by Bellatrix Lestrange. Through their family lineages, they were cousins.
Severus Snape
Severus Snape was killed by Nagini during the battle, under the orders of Lord Voldemort.
Lavender Brown
Lavender Brown was killed by Fenrir Greyback during the battle.
Colin Creevey
Colin Creevey was killed during the battle but it is unclear how he died or who killed him.
Vincent Crabbe
Vincent Crabbe died during the battle. This came after he conjured Fiendfyre in the Room Of Requirement, which ended up killing him. Note: In the final movie, Crabbe’s death was changed to Gregory Goyle. This was because Crabbe was written out of the movie due to the actor having legal issues.
Nagini
Nagini was killed by Neville Longbottom, who beheaded it with the Sword Of Gryffindor.
Bellatrix Lestrange
Bellatrix Lestrange was killed in a duel with Molly Weasley.
Lord Voldemort
Lord Voldemort was technically killed by The Elder Wand. This came after it rebounded his killing curse, since Harry Potter was the true master of the wand.
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