Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone — Film vs. Book Quiz

By: Lauren Lubas
Estimated Completion Time
9 min
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone — Film vs. Book Quiz
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About This Quiz

Film adaptations have long left avid fans disappointment. Translating written text to film can be pretty difficult for directors and movie studios. Additionally, those who try to adapt from page to screen have unforeseen issues (like budgets and special effects capabilities) that can stir things up a bit. We all know that not everyone can make a great movie ... especially when that movie is adapted from a book series like Harry Potter. While some Potterheads love for the story started with the first movie in 2001, nearly all of them turned to the books to dive even deeper into the world that J.K. Rowling created (and for good reason). 

The "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" movie was almost a step-by-step reenactment of the book itself, but some key moments, characters and points simply disappeared or were changed. Some of these changes and exclusions were apparent to the book readers, while others were as elusive as the Golden Snitch. 

You may have even seen a few of these differences and missed a few characters when you saw the movie for the first time (or you were introduced to these things when you read the book after watching the film), but do you think you can spot 40 of them? Take this quiz to see if you can spot what we spotted along the way.

Fluffy three headed dog
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In the book, who is with Hermione, Ron and Harry when they first run into Fluffy, the three headed dog?
Seamus Finnegan
Neville Longbottom
Lee Jordan
Parvati Patil
Dudley's second room
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Which room do the Dursleys allow Harry to move into after they think they're being spied on?
The guest room
Dudley's second room
The parlor
The garage
Malfoy, Crabbe and Goyle
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Which characters visit Harry and Ron's compartment on the train in the book?
Professor Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall
Pansy, Minerva and Madam Hooch
Seamus, Lee and Pansy
Malfoy, Crabbe and Goyle

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poltergeists in Great Hall
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Can you name the poltergeist that was omitted from every film?
Peeves
Sheeves
Neeves
Heaves
Vernon warns Harry
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Before they head off to the zoo, Uncle Vernon warns Harry that if there is any funny business, he will be punished. What are the differences in punishments between the book and the movie?
No meals for a week in the movie; no reading for a month in the book
No TV time for a year in the movie; no meals for a week in the book
Scrubbing pots and pans for a century in the book; no meals for a week in the movie
No meals for a week in the movie; in the cupboard until Christmas in the book
Harry buys first wand
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In the book, this character is with Harry while he is buying his first wand. However, he is not with Harry in the movie. Who is he?
Hagrid
Malfoy
Ron
Sirius

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Hogwarts letter
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As Vernon Dursley goes crazy trying to keep Hogwarts letters from Harry, he takes the family to various places. In the book, what do they do first?
Drive around aimlessly all day
Pick up Aunt Marge
Drop Dudley off at a friend's house
Ask Mrs. Figg to take Harry
sorting hat
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What does the Sorting Hat do before sorting students into their houses in the books, but not in any of the movies?
Dances
Flies over the students
Eats the feast
Sings a song
Hagrid was expelled
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What information do we find out about Hagrid in the second movie and in the first book?
He is the keeper of keys and grounds at Hogwarts.
He's half giant.
He was expelled from Hogwarts.
He doesn't have magical abilities.

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Hagrid bends gun
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When Vernon points a rifle at Hagrid, what does Hagrid do with it?
He bends it upward in the film, and there is no rifle in the book.
He ties it in a knot in the film, and there is no rifle in the book.
He ties it in a knot in the film, and he throws it away in the book.
He bends it upward in the film and ties it in a knot in the book.
Quirrell
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What happens to Quirrell when Hermione tries to stop Snape from jinxing the broom in the movie and in the book?
In the book, Hermione knocks him over; in the movie, he is knocked over when Snape is on fire.
In the book, Hermione stands in front of him; in the movie, Snape falls on him.
In the book, he looks at Snape's robes; in the movie, Hermione knocks him over.
In the book, Dumbledore catches him; in the movie, Hermione catches him.
Neville's toad
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Who first comes looking for Neville's toad in the book and in the movie?
Seamus in the book and Hermione in the movie
Fred in the book and George in the movie
Neville in the book and Hermione in the movie
Neville in the book and George in the movie

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Harry at King's Cross Station
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Which character(s) take Harry to King's Cross Station in the book, versus the movie?
Vernon Dursley in the book, Hagrid in the movie
Hagrid in the book, Dudley Dursley in the movie
Hagrid in the book, Hagrid in the movie
Hagrid in the book, Vernon Dursley in the movie
Hedwig
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The book reveals Harry's inspiration for Hedwig's name. What is it?
Ollivander's friend
The "History of Magic" book
Hagrid's favorite pet
A Quidditch team
Dudley with snake
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Which character that goes to the zoo for Dudley's birthday is cut from the movie?
Vernon Dursley
Marge Dursley
Piers Polkiss
Petunia Potter

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The Bloody Baron
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In the book, who does Harry impersonate to make Peeves leave him alone when he's under the invisibility cloak?
The Bloody Baron
Nearly Headless Nick
Moaning Myrtle
Rowina Ravenclaw
Firenze 2
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When Harry meets the centaur Firenze in the book, what does Firenze let him do that we don't see in the movie?
Harry is allowed to ask three questions about his future.
Firenze lets Harry touch the unicorn.
Harry rides Firenze.
Firenze teaches Harry how to read the stars.
Norbert
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In the book, what happens to Norbert the dragon?
He is secretly sent to Charlie.
Dumbledore has him killed.
Hagrid sets him free.
Hagrid gives him back.

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Snape's injury
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In the book but not the movie, do you remember what book Snape takes from Harry while deducting points from Gryffindor?
"A History of Magic"
"Quidditch Through the Ages"
"Nicholas Flamel's Alchemy Sessions"
"Care of Magical Creatures"
chess pieces
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - Film vs. Book Quiz
Wizard's Chess pieces destroy each other in the movie. Do you remember what the Wizard's Chess pieces do in the book?
Push the losing piece off the board
Throw each other off the board
Erase each other off the board
Knock the losing piece down and drag it off the board
Firenze 1
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Which two centaurs are omitted from the movie scene in the Forbidden Forest?
Marcus and Firenze
Fritz and Lockshmy
Lockhart and Bane
Ronan and Bane

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invisibility cloak
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How does Harry lose his invisibility cloak?
In the book, he leaves it by the astronomy tower. He doesn't lose it in the movie.
He doesn't lose it in the movie or the book.
In the book, Malfoy steals it. In the movie, Filch confiscates it.
In the book and the movie, Malfoy steals it.
chocolate frog card
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In the book, how do Ron, Harry and Hermione find out about Nicolas Flamel?
A large book
The back of Dumbledore's chocolate frog card
From Fred and George Weasley
Neville figures it out first.
Harry Ron Hermione trap door
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When Harry, Ron and Hermione go through the trap door, which obstacle is not shown in the movie?
Cornish pixies
Dumbledore's gems
Transfiguring cats
Bottles of potion

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Harry at zoo
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Mr. and Mrs. Dursley don't like taking Harry anywhere. Why does he get to go to the zoo for Dudley's birthday?
Mrs. Figg's cat died.
Mrs. Figg broke her leg.
Dumbledore made the Dursleys take Harry.
Dudley demanded that Harry go.
Quirrell dies
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What is the major difference between the end of the book and the end of the movie?
Where Harry wakes up
How Quirrell dies
What happens to Snape
Who wins the House Cup
Harry passed out
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Do you remember what Harry is doing in the book when Quirrell dies?
Pressing his face
He's passed out.
Laughing
Calling for Dumbledore

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Fluffy sleeping
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In the book, what item do Hermione, Ron and Harry bring with them to put Fluffy to sleep?
Harp
Flute
Nothing
Violin
Mirror of Erised
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Who does Harry see in the Mirror of Erised?
His parents and grandparents in the novel and just his parents in the movie
His parents and Nicholas Flamel in the novel and just his parents in the movie
His parents and uncle in the novel and just his parents in the movie
Just his parents in both the novel and the movie
room with winged keys
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - Film vs. Book Quiz
How many broomsticks are available in the room with winged keys?
Five in the book, three in the movie
One in the book, one in the movie
Three in the book, one in the movie
One in the book, three in the movie

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detention in the Forbidden Forest
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In the movie, we see Harry, Ron, Hermione and Draco serving detention in the Forbidden Forest. Which four children had to serve detention in the Forbidden Forest in the book?
Harry, Hermione, Draco and Seamus
Harry, Hermione, Draco and Neville
Harry, Ron, Hermione and Neville
Harry, Ron, Draco and Neville
Hagrid gives Harry photos
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Where does Hagrid give Harry the photos of his family?
In the book and the movie, Harry gets the photo album at the train.
In the book and the movie, Harry gets the photo album while in the hospital.
Hagrid never gives the photos to him in the book, but Harry gets them at the train in the movie.
In the book, Harry gets the photo album in the hospital wing. In the movie, Harry gets the photos at the train.
Quirrell stops Harry
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How does Quirrell stop Harry from running away?
Magicked ropes in the book and magicked fire in the movie
Magicked fire in both the book and the movie
Magicked ropes in both the book and the movie
The Cruciatus Curse in the book and magicked fire in the movie

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Where did Hagrid get Fluffy
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Where did Hagrid get Fluffy?
From an Irish feller in the movie and from a Greek chappie in the book
From a Greek chappie in the movie and from an Irish feller in the book
From a tradesman in the book and from a poker player in the movie
From a Frenchman in the book and from an Irish feller in the movie
Harry gets school supplies
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In the book, after Harry meets Hagrid and gets his school supplies, how long does Harry have to stay with the Dursleys before going to Hogwarts?
One month
One year
Harry doesn't return to the Dursleys' house.
Three days
Harry after Quirrell dies
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At what point after battling Voldemort does Harry see Ron and Hermione again?
In the hospital wing in both the book and the movie
In Dumbledore's office in the book and on the stairs in the movie
In the hospital wing in the book and at the stairs in the movie
In the dorms in the book and in the hospital wing in the movie

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Harry meets Draco
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In the movie, Harry meets Draco Malfoy at Hogwarts. Where does Harry meet Malfoy in the book?
Diagon Alley
The Leaky Cauldron
Platform 9 3/4
The Hogwarts Express
Vernon Dursley
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The book starts off a little less mysterious than the movie. Which character do we see first in the book?
Albus Dumbledore
Professor McGonagall (as a cat)
Vernon Dursley
Dudley Dursley
troll in Hogwarts
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In the book, what is Ron's theory on who let the troll in?
Professor Snape
Professor Sprout
Peeves
Whoever robbed the vault

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Nicholas Flamel
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How is the full name of N.F., the maker of the Philosopher's Stone, spelled in the book and the movie?
It's spelled "Nicolas Flammel" in the book and "Nicholas Flamel" in the movie.
It's spelled "Nicolas Flamel" in both.
It's spelled "Nicholas Flamel" in the movie and "Nicolas Flamel" in the book.
It's spelled "Nicholas Flamel" in both.