Seamus Finnigan Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Him?

Seamus Finnigan is a Gryffindor student that was in the same year as Harry Potter. He serves as a friend of Harry and as a minor character throughout the series. How much do you remember about him? We have put together a Seamus Finnigan quiz, which will test your knowledge. This includes questions about him from both the books and from the movies. He isn’t a major character, so this is going to be a challenge for some!

The Ultimate Seamus Finnigan Quiz

Instructions: We will give you some trivia questions about him and you need to select the correct answer. It is in multiple choice format, so just pick the answer that you think is right.

Who Is The Actor That Plays Seamus Finnigan?
2) True Or False: Seamus Appears In All 8 Of The Harry Potter Movies
What Animal Did Seamus Finnigan's Patronus Take The Form Of?
True Or False: Seamus Was A Member Of The Gryffindor Quidditch Team
What Did Seamus' Boggart Take The Form Of?
Who Is Seamus' Best Friend?
Finish This Quote From Professor McGonagall: "Why don't you confer with Mr Finnigan? As I recall, he has a particular proclivity for __________".
Finish This Quote From Seamus: "I'm half and half. Me dad's a muggle; Mam's a witch. Bit of a _______ shock for him when he found out"
True Or False: Seamus Was The One Who Told Neville Longbottom To Stand Down After They Thought Harry Potter Died
10) True Or False: Seamus Died In The Battle Of Hogwarts
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Seamus Finnigan Trivia Questions And Answers

1) Who Is The Seamus Finnigan Actor?

Devon Murray plays the role of Seamus in the movies. Prior to getting the role, Murray appeared in This Is My Father, Angela’s Ashes, and Yesterday’s Children.

2) True Or False: Seamus Appears In All 8 Of The Movies

This is true as he appears in all 8 of the films. He is only one of several actors that appeared in each one of the eight movies. The others are Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Robbie Coltrane, Alan Rickman, Geraldine Somerville, Bonnie Wright, Matthew Lewis, Tom Felton, James Phelps, Oliver Phelps, Josh Herdman, and Warwick Davis.

Speaking of Emma Watson, you can also try our Hermione Granger quiz, which is in the same format as this.

3) What Was Seamus Finnigan’s Patronus?

His Patronus takes the form of a Fox. This was revealed during the Battle of Hogwarts, along with the Patronus’ of Luna Lovegood (silver hare) and Ernie Macmillan (boar).

Speaking of her, make sure to also check out our Luna Lovegood quiz.

4) True Or False: Seamus Was A Member Of The Gryffindor Quidditch Team

This is False as Seamus never played Quidditch during his time at Hogwarts. He did try out for the team in his fourth year as a Chaser but didn’t end up making the team. He was a big fan of the Irish National Quidditch Team and the sport in general.

5) What Was Seamus Finnigan’s Boggart?

His boggart took the form of a Banshee. This is the thing that he is afraid of the most and was revealed during Defense Against The Dark Arts class with Professor Lupin. Seamus used Riddikulus on the Banshee and gained 5 points for Gryffindor.

6) Who Is Seamus’ Best Friend?

Dean Thomas is his best friend and they were often seen together at Hogwarts.

7) Finish This Quote From Professor McGonagall: “Why don’t you confer with Mr Finnigan? As I recall, he has a particular proclivity for __________”.

The answer is Pyrotechnics as Seamus had a thing for fire and blowing things up. This scene was during the final movie, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2.

8) Finish This Quote From Seamus: “I’m half and half. Me dad’s a muggle; Mam’s a witch. Bit of a _______ shock for him when he found out”

The answer is Nasty. This quote comes during the first movie, where Seamus talks about him being a half-blood.

9) True Or False: Seamus Was The One Who Told Neville Longbottom To Stand Down After They Thought Harry Potter Died

This is true as Seamus asked Neville to stand down after they all thought Harry was dead. This was when Neville confronted Lord Voldemort and started talking back to him.

10) True Or False: Seamus Died In The Battle Of Hogwarts

This is false as Seamus did NOT die during the battle. He was seen with Dean Thomas and Aberforth Dumbledore after the battle though. Seamus was not seen during the 19 years later scene at the end of the final movie.

Speaking of that final scene, we also have a 19 years later quiz that you can take.


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