While the source material of Harry Potter was incredible, the actors and actresses deserve a lot of credit for bringing the story to life on-screen. How much do you know about the cast of Harry Potter? We have put together several trivia questions about the actors and actresses who took part in the movies. This includes some tough questions about roles that were recast, specific actor names, and more. As a result, only the biggest fans will be able to get perfect on our Harry Potter cast quiz. We have also included some additional notes about the cast at the very end, including some actors who turned down roles.
The Ultimate Harry Potter Cast Quiz
Instructions: All you have to do is answer the questions below and in the end, it will let you know how you scored.
True Or False: Michael Gambon replaced Richard Harris as Dumbledore in 'Harry Potter and the Chamber Of Secrets'
Which Hogwarts Professor also appeared in Beauty and the Beast with Emma Watson (Hermione Granger)?
What is the name of the actor who played Neville Longbottom?
Which is the final movie that we see the character of Vincent Crabbe (played by Jamie Waylett)?
Which Hogwarts Professor did Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) star alongside in the TV movie, 'David Copperfield'? (This was prior to the Harry Potter movies).
Which member of the Weasley Family was the only one to be recast?
True Or False: JK Rowling made a cameo in all of the Harry Potter films
Which character is played by the real-life son of Brendan Gleeson (who plays Mad-Eye Moody)?
What is the name of the actress who played Ginny Weasley?
Which character was controversially recast to a white actress in Goblet of Fire?
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Harry Potter Cast Quiz: Questions & Answers
Here is some more context on the answers (but make sure to only read AFTER you have taken the quiz):
1) True Or False: Michael Gambon replaced Richard Harris as Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Chamber Of Secrets
This is false as Gambon replaced Harris in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. This came as a result of the death of Richard Harris. Gambon would go on to play Dumbledore for the remaining 6 movies.
2) Which Hogwarts Professor also appeared in Beauty and the Beast with Emma Watson (Hermione Granger)?
The answer is Emma Thompson, who plays Professor Trelawney in the Harry Potter films. Thompson played Mrs. Potts in Beauty and the Beast, where Watson played a starring role as Belle.
3) What is the name of the actor who played Neville Longbottom?
Neville Longbottom was played by Matthew Lewis. This was Lewis’ first movie role but he did do some television work before landing the role of Neville.
4) Which is the final movie that we see the character of Vincent Crabbe (played by Jamie Waylett)?
Vincent Crabbe’s last appearance comes in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. The actor, Jaime Waylett, ended up getting dropped from the Harry Potter franchise after running into some legal issues. As a result, he was removed from both Part 1 and Part 2 of the Deathly Hallows movies.
5) Which Hogwarts Professor did Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) star alongside in the TV movie, ‘David Copperfield’? (This was prior to the Harry Potter movies).
Daniel Radcliffe and Maggie Smith starred together in ‘David Copperfield’ back in 1999. This was Radcliffe’s first film project and he played the role of young David Copperfield. Maggie Smith played Professor McGonagall in all of the Harry Potter movies and was also one of the main characters in the ‘David Copperfield’ movie.
6) Which member of the Weasley Family was the only one to be recast?
The answer is Bill Weasley as he was played by Richard Fish in Prisoner of Azkaban and Domhnall Gleeson in both Deathly Hallows films.
7) True Or False: JK Rowling made a cameo in all of the Harry Potter films
This is false as she didn’t make a single cameo appearance in any of the films. As a result, you are probably thinking of Stan Lee, who made appearances in all of the Marvel movies prior to his passing.
8) Which character is played by the real-life son of Brendan Gleeson (who plays Mad-Eye Moody)?
Bill Weasley is played by Domhnall Gleeson, who is the real-life son of Brendan Gleeson, who plays Mad-Eye Moody. As a result, this is a pretty fun fact that you can use with your fellow Harry Potter nerds.
9) What is the name of the actress who played Ginny Weasley?
Ginny Weasley was played by Bonnie Wright in what was her first film role. She subsequently went on to star in every movie in the series.
10) Which character was controversially recast to a white actress in Goblet of Fire?
Lavender Brown was played by Jennifer Smith in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. The producers made the decision to recast Lavender to a white actress, Jessie Cave, in Half-Blood Prince and the final two films. As a result, the movie studio received some criticism for their decision.
Some Extra Facts About The Actors & Actresses
Here are some extra tidbits about the cast of the movies that we couldn’t fit into our quiz.
Some Big Name Actors & Actresses Who Almost Got Cast
Here are some actors who almost appeared in the Harry Potter films. Some rejected roles and others were turned down.
1) In an interview, Robin Williams revealed that he wanted to play the role of Hagrid but was turned down. This was because the studio had a rule that they would only cast British and Irish actors in the series.
2) According to IMDB, Hatty Jones auditioned for the role of Hermione Granger and the role came down to her or Emma Watson. Jones is best known for playing Madeline in the 1998 film of the same name.
3) Ian McKellen was approached to play the role of Professor Dumbledore after the death of Richard Harris. McKellen turned down the role because Harris had previously criticized his acting abilities.
4) Rosie O’Donnell is a big Harry Potter fan and really wanted to play the role of Molly Weasley. So much so that she called Christopher Columbus before the first movie and offered to play the role for free. Like Robin Williams, Rosie was rejected because she wasn’t British or Irish.
5) Actress Kate Winslet was reportedly approached to play the role of Fleur Delacour in the fourth film. Winslet never ended up playing the role and Clémence Poésy played the part instead.
6) On her website, JK Rowling revealed that the producers wanted her to play Lily Potter in the Mirror Of Erised scene from the first movie but she rejected the role.
Some Additional Cast Tidbits
7) A random tidbit is that Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) and Jim Broadbent (Professor Slughorn) played the role of father and son in the 1997 film, The Borrowers.
8) According to IMDB, Alan Rickman (Professor Snape) banned his fellow castmates from going near his BMW during the filming of the fourth movie. This came as a result of Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) and Matthew Lewis (Neville Longbottom) spilling a milkshake in his car.
9) During the filming of Prisoner Of Azkaban, Alan Rickman (Professor Snape) and Michael Gambon (Professor Dumbledore) pulled a prank on Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter). They put a fart machine in his sleeping bag and Gambon would step on it while he walked by.
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