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Prove your Harry Potter knowledge by taking on our quiz about The Boy Who Lived

Prove your Harry Potter knowledge by taking on our quiz about The Boy Who Lived

Daily Record2 days ago

After the young actors who will play Harry, Ron, and Hermione in the new TV series were announced, we thought it was about time to test your Potter prowess with a quiz
With excitement for the upcoming Harry Potter TV series ramping up, we're expecting an influx of new Potterheads right across the UK - and the world.
This week, the three key cast members were announced, with Warner Bros and HBO confirming they had found their Harry, Ron, and Hermione. Young Scottish actor Dominic McLaughlin will take on the role of the Boy Who Lived.
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McLaughlin recently secured a spot in BBC series Gifted, which saw 3,000 Scottish children applying to be a part of the show. But he has now won his biggest role yet, and his best friends in the blockbuster wizarding series will be played in the series by Alastair Stout and Arabella Stanton.
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After a lengthy process, show bosses were delighted to find the trio that will follow in the footsteps of Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson as the magical youngsters.
Francesca Gardiner, the showrunner, and director Mark Mylod said: "After an extraordinary search led by casting directors Lucy Bevan and Emily Brockmann, we are delighted to announce we have found our Harry, Hermione, and Ron."
The young stars join global star John Lithgow (Albus Dumbledore), Nick Frost (Rubeus Hagrid), Janet McTeer (Minerva McGonagall), and Paapa Essiedu (Severus Snape).
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As the generation who grew up reading the books and watching the films as they were released have now reached adulthood, it is hoped the upcoming series will have as big an impact on the youngsters of today.
But that's not to say older fans of the wizarding world won't be just as excited. And if that's you, then why not prove yourself by taking on a Harry Potter quiz.
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Can you tell your Sirius from your Severus? Do you know who was Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher in each of Harry, Ron, and Hermione's school years?
If you think you've got what it takes, without needing Professor Slughorn to whip you up some Liquid Luck to help you, then read on below and prove your Potter prowess by smashing this quiz set by our sister title, The Mirror.
Good luck! If you can't see the quiz below, click HERE.
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If you enjoyed this Harry Potter quiz, then you might fancy taking on a few of our other offerings.
Are you a lager lover? Prove it by acing our ultimate beer quiz.
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Or if you fancy showing off, do you think you can be among the 17 per cent who can pass the world's shortest IQ test?
And we've also get an even harder challenge; the 10-question quiz that just 1 per cent of Brits get full marks in.
If that one seems a bit too tricky, do you think you're smarter than a 10-year-old? Take our 15-question quiz meant for primary school kids and see how you get on.
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