After more than a decade of "Harry Potter" films, we should all be experts when it comes to J.K. Rowling's wizarding world.
But how much do you actually know? Are you a whiz like Hermione? Or keenly observant like Rita Skeeter?
Well, before you dash off to the final movie opening this week, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2," pull out your pensieve or dust off your Potter books and let's see if you pass these "Muggle-fied" O.W.L.s.
1. What kind of dragon did Harry fight in his fourth year?
2. How many children are in the Weasley family?
3. What does Hogwarts look like to Muggles?
4. Name the seven challenges that had to be completed before someone could get to the sorcerer's stone in Harry's first year at Hogwarts.
5. Who was petrified in "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"?
6. How was the first horcrux destroyed?
7. What is the name of Hagrid's hippogriff?
8. What animal can Rita Skeeter turn into?
9. What private school does Dudley attend?
10. What is Ron's greatest fear? What about Harry's? And Hermione's?
11. What animal was in the tank by Professor Lupin's desk on the first day Harry went to his class?
12. What is Hermione's patronus?
13. What is the name of Albus Dumbledore's brother?
14. What is Hagrid's half-brother's name?
15. What does O.W.L. stand for?
16. What did Harry use to breathe underwater during the Triwizard Tournament?
17. What is Lord Voldemort's real name?
18. Name the seven objects that Voldemort used as horcruxes.
19. What is the language of snakes called?
20. To what tune is Hogwarts' school song?
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So how did you do? Check your answers:
1. Hungarian Horntail
2. Seven -- Bill, Charlie, Percy, Fred, George, Ron and Ginny
3. Hogwarts looks like a dangerous ruin, with keep-away signs posted about.
4. 1) Fluffy, the three-headed dog. 2) Devil's Snare. 3) Flying keys. 4) A giant, live game of chess. 5) A troll. 6) Snape's potions riddle. 7) The Mirror of Erised
5. Mrs. Norris, Colin Creevey, Justin Finch- Fletchley, Nearly Headless Nick, Penelope Clearwater and Hermione Granger
6. Harry stabbed Tom Riddle's diary with a basalisk fang in the Chamber of Secrets
7. Buckbeak
8. A beetle
9. Smeltings
10. Ron: Spiders. Harry: Dementors. Hermione: Failing a test.
11. A Grindylow
12. An otter
13. Aberforth
14. Grawp
15. Ordinary Wizarding Level
16. Gillyweed
17. Tom Marvolo Riddle
18. Slytherin's locket, Marvolo Gaunt's ring, Riddle's diary, Harry Potter, Nagini the snake, Ravenclaw's diadem, and Hufflepuff's goblet
19. Parseltongue
20. Whatever tune you want to sing it to.
Alexandra Burton is a recent graduate of Ogden High School. You will find her running, reading, writing or playing the violin. E-mail her at chickitaliewrites@comcast.net.
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