Harry Potter Trivia Quiz # 18

Remus Lupin is a werewolf and is not an animagi. However, his other friends are. Sirius Black, aka Padfoot, turns into a big black dog that "has a really sweet disposition" to the point that James Potter once commented that he should just be a dog all the time (Sirius says this in the movie). James Potter turns into a stag and is called Prongs by his friends. Peter Pettigrew, the traitor, is aptly a rat, is also called 'Wormtail'.

On the "Harry Potter" books, J.K. Rowling put her name in initials because she thought nobody would read the books if they knew a woman had written it. The actor who origionaly played Albus Dumbledore died after they made the second movie.

If you look carefully while watching the movie, you may see an extra book in the cauldron.

Rita’s quill was referred to as being acid green, which was very fitting, considering the nasty reviews that she wrote with it. Representing sensational journalism at its worst, Rita was obsessed with Harry, and how his history could be exploited in her reports. With a much larger role in the book, she caused much more damage then she did in the movie, revealing to the wizarding world that Hagrid was a half giant.

Ginny Weasley has been taken to the Chamber of Secrets. Believing that Lockhart is going to attempt to rescue her, Ron and Harry go to him, to share what information they have about the Chamber. Instead they find Lockhart packing to leave. When they confront him, he admits that he has not in fact defeated as many monsters as he claims. His true skill lies in taking credit for other people’s successes, while eradicating their memories in the process. Ron and Harry stop him from doing the same to them by disarming him. When Lockhart eventually does get to cast the spell on them, he does so with Ron’s broken wand, which backfires on him.

Tolkien may have been born in South Africa, but he is still British, his parents were both citizens of Great Britain. He also moved back to England when he was four. For more information, check www.tolkiensociety.org

I also find it interesting that both are known by their initials.

Emma beat out 5000 other young girls to win the role of Hermione. Emma was only 10 when she was cast as Hermione. Emma was born in April 1990.

In fact, Prince Charles presented her with the Order of the British Empire, in recognition of her service to children’s literature.

Remus Lupin knew what it was, of course, as he was one of the four who made it.

Moaning Myrtle is the victim of the Basilisk, when the Chamber was opened the first time.