Are You More Harry Potter or Percy Jackson?

By: Ian Fortey
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
Are You More Harry Potter or Percy Jackson?
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About This Quiz

Worldbuilding is no easy task for an author, and not every story can capture the imagination of an audience as well as others. Some authors have done a fantastic job as C.S. Lewis did with "The Chronicles of Narnia," and J.R.R. Tolkien pulled it off with "The Lord of the Rings" back in the day.

In more modern times, you have to hand it to J.K. Rowling for creating the amazing world of Harry Potter. Likewise, Rick Riordan was inspired by Greek mythology to create a world for Percy Jackson and the whole Greek pantheon set in modern times in a way that's both fresh and exciting.

Both stories and the worlds they take place in are the kinds of things you can absolutely lose yourself in. The characters aren't just fun; they're relatable. You can see yourself in these stories and want to be a part of them. Who hasn't watched Harry or Percy taking on some kind of fearsome monster and imagined themselves in that same situation, wielding amazing powers and saving their friends from certain doom? There's a good chance you find yourself leaning a little more towards one of these heroes than the other, and it's high time we figured it out once for all. Take the quiz and see which hero of prophecy you're meant to be!

Harry Potter and Buckbeak
Warner Bros.
Do people get most of their abilities by learning them or just being born with them?
Learning, of course!
I think it's a lot of genetics.
Both
It depends on the ability, right?

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Family Event
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Are you cursed to follow in the footsteps of your parents?
Not cursed, but they'll influence you.
You can't deny who you are.
Cursed is a harsh word.
I don't think so.

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Harry Potter Snakes
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If you had one magical ability, what would it be?
Flying
Talking to animals
Mind reading
Oof. I can't even choose.

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Student
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Were you a good student in school?
I tried my best.
I wasn't a huge "school" person.
Average
I was amazing.

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Ron, Hermione, and Harry
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When it comes to friends, do you have a core group, or do you get close to a lot of different people?
I have a couple of super-tight friends.
I have a larger group of friends.
My friend group changes a lot.
I don't have many friends.

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Percy Jackson Control Water
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Do you feel like you have a destiny?
I didn't think so but I guess.
100%
I hope so.
Not really

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Friends Funny
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Do you think your friends consider you a joker at all?
Not really
I like to think so.
Sometimes
I've never asked, so I don't know.

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Dumbledore and Harry
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When it comes to authority figures, do you challenge them or do as you're told?
I'll challenge what I know is wrong.
I always challenge authority.
That can change depending on the situation.
I tend to do as I'm told.

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Percy Jackson and trident
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Are you a hero?
Am I?
I think so.
Who is a hero?
Not at all

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Harry Potter Dragon
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The world is full of fantastic beasts. What would you most want as a pet?
Dragon
Gryphon
Unicorn
I'm happy having a dog.

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Harry Potter Library
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Would you rather read the books or watch the movies?
Both!
Books
Movies
I could go either way.

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Hades and Percy Jackson
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What's your favorite kind of mythology?
Celtic
Greek
Norse
It's all good.

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Older Parents and Adult Daughter
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How close are you to your parents?
Not very
Our relationship is strained.
As close as anyone, I guess.
We're best friends!

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Percy Jackson Sword
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Are you more likely to fight with your brains or with your brawn?
Brains
Brawn
Both
Neither

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Harry Potter Read
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When it comes to reading, do you like a short, quick read, or do you want a story that just keeps going?
I like a never-ending story!
I want mine a bit shorter.
I like any kind of story.
I guess it depends on my mood.

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Percy Jackson Surfing
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What force of nature do you feel the most closely related to?
Lightning
Water
Fire
I dunno. Air conditioning?

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Mom and Kids Read
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How was your childhood?
Kind of awful
Mostly normal at first
It had its ups and downs.
Not particularly interesting

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Three Generations of Women
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What inspires you to do great things?
My friends
My family
Everything!
I'm not really inspired.

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Professor Snape Boggart
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What scares you more than anything else in the world?
Being alone
Failing
Death
The dark

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Percy Jackson Lose Fight
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Have you ever tried to take on a challenge and failed?
A few times
Not often
Once in a while
All the time

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Ron and Hermione Wingardium Leviosa
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Do you believe magic is real?
I like to think so.
I think magic is just things people don't understand.
I have no idea.
Nope

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Job Interview
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When someone asks you in a job interview what your greatest strength is, what do you say?
I'm a fast learner.
I'm strong.
I'm loyal.
I'm very punctual.

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Couple Arguing
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If someone gets in your face and wants to start something, how are you likely to respond?
I'll defuse the situation if I can.
I'll throw down if I have to.
I guess it depends on the situation.
Run away!

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Percy Jackson Sea of Monsters
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Does your family have a lot of secrets?
Oh, one or two
They sure do.
Maybe?
Not that I know of

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Voldemort
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Do you have a nemesis?
I sure do!
I think I have a few.
Maybe
Of course not

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Harry Potter Sorting
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Would you rather go to school or go to camp?
School
Camp
I could handle both.
How about neither?

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Katniss and Peeta - Hunger Games
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Let's say Percy Jackson and Harry Potter aren't available. What might you read instead?
"Lord of the Rings"
"The Hunger Games"
"Divergent"
Maybe some Stephen King

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Young Harry Potter
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Do you think your life is going to change the world in any way?
That's what they tell me.
I think so.
I can only hope.
I can't imagine how.

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Percy Jackson
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Do you always do what's right even if it's hard?
I think I do.
Not always, but most of the time
I try my best.
Well, what do you mean by "hard?"

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Successful Young Woman
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What's your ultimate goal in life?
To be happy
For my family to be proud of me
To be successful
To just get through it

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