History of Magic is a class that students can take at Hogwarts. This class teaches students the history of specific witches and wizards, along with the history of many wizarding events. How much do you know about this class? Take our History of Magic quiz to test your knowledge!
The Ultimate History of Magic Quiz
Instructions: This is in multiple choice format. Just answer the questions and we will give you a score at the end.
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Trivia Questions And Answers
1) What was the name of the History of Magic Professor at Hogwarts when Harry Potter attended?
Cuthbert Binns was the History of Magic Professor. It was actually his ghost who taught the class, since Binns died many years ago while he was still a teacher. They kept him on as the professor, even after his death.
2) When do students at Hogwarts start taking the History of Magic class?
Students start taking this class at Hogwarts in their very first year. This makes it a ‘core’ subject at Hogwarts.
3) A History of Magic was a required textbook for the class. Who wrote this book? Hint: She was murdered by Lord Voldemort.
Bathilda Bagshot was the author of A History of Magic. You might recognize her name from the main Harry Potter series as her corpse was used as a trap by Lord Voldemort, using Nagini to do this.
4) True Or False: Quirinus Quirrell taught this class before becoming the Defense Against The Dark Arts professor at Hogwarts.
This is false as Quirrell taught Muggle Studies before becoming the Defense against the Dark Arts professor.
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5) In the Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets book, which name did Professor Binns accidentally call Hermione during the class?
Binns referred to Hermione as ‘Miss Grant’. This came moments after Hermione told him that her name was Granger.
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