Quiz: Chapters 1-7 of Harry Potter

Who delivers Harry’s letter from Hogwarts after the Dursleys try to prevent him from receiving it?

• Professor McGonagall

• Hagrid

• Dumbledore

• Professor Snape

What is the name of the bank where Harry and Hagrid go to retrieve money?

• Gringotts

• Ollivanders

• Flourish and Blotts

• Honeydukes

Which platform does Harry need to find to board the Hogwarts Express?

• Platform 9

• Platform 10

• Platform 9 ¾

• Platform 8 ½

What is the name of the hat that sorts students into Hogwarts houses?

• The Sorting Hat

• The Magic Hat

• The Enchanted Cap

• The House Hat

Which house is Harry sorted into?

• Hufflepuff

• Ravenclaw

• Gryffindor

• Slytherin

What is the significance of the lightning bolt scar on Harry’s forehead?

• It is a birthmark

• It is a result of a magical accident

• It is from Voldemort’s failed curse

• It is a family tradition

How does Harry first learn that he is a wizard?

• He reads it in a book

• Hagrid tells him on his birthday

• Dumbledore visits him

• He overhears the Dursleys talking

What is the main reason Harry is famous in the wizarding world?

• He is the son of a famous wizard

• He survived an attack by Voldemort as a baby

• He is the youngest student at Hogwarts

• He has a pet owl

Why does the Sorting Hat hesitate before placing Harry in a house?

• Harry asks to be in Slytherin

• Harry shows qualities of both Gryffindor and Slytherin

• The Hat is broken

• Harry is too young

What evidence from the first seven chapters suggests that Harry is different from the Dursleys?

• He has a pet owl

• He can talk to snakes and strange things happen around him

• He likes to read books

• He is taller than Dudley