Harry Potter Professors Quiz

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Harry Potter Professors Quiz
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Harry Potter's professors ranged from brilliant to boring. Test your knowledge of Harry Potter professors in this quiz from HowStuffWorks. Think you have what it takes?
What educational stage must one reach to become a professor at Hogwarts?
Masters in Magic
PhD in Potions
no specific level of education must be reached
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No degree required, but a Hogwarts teacher is probably going to have to demonstrate some serious skills.

What professor did NOT attend Hogwarts?
Hagrid
Firenze
Sybill Trelawney
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While Hagrid was kicked out of Hogwarts, Firenze never attended.

What subject did Dumbledore teach at Hogwarts before becoming Headmaster?
Potions
Transfiguration
Divination
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Professor McGonagall taught Transfiguration in Harry's time.

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What house does Filius Flitwick head?
Slytherin
Hufflepuff
Ravenclaw
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Known for their wit and intelligence, Ravenclaw is headed by Flitwick.

What subject does Filius Flitwick teach?
Music
Charms
Magical Mysteries
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Flitwick (who J.K. Rowling has said may have a bit of goblin in him) is the Charms professor.

What is Professor's Flitwick's other job at Hogwarts?
career counselor
chef
choirmaster
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Flitwick doubles as choir coach.

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What title did Professor McGonagall eventually receive at Hogwarts?
Honorary Professor
Headmistress
President
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After Voldemort is defeated, McGonagall takes the top job at Hogwarts.

What is McGonagall's animagus?
house cat
panther
leopard
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Not every wizard practices to become an animagus, but Professor McGonagall can transform into a kitty.

Which of Harry's pals eventually becomes Herbology professor at Hogwarts?
Luna Lovegood
Hermione Granger
Neville Longbottom
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While he struggled with other subjects, Neville shines in Herbology.

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What secret did Snape help Remus Lupin keep while Lupin was the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor at Hogwarts?
Lupin didn't really like Hermione all that much.
Lupin was in love with Professor McGonagall.
Lupin's identity as a werewolf.
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Snape gave Lupin Wolfsbane Potion so he could stay sharp during transformations.

What position was Dolores Umbridge given during her tenure as Defense Against the Dark Arts professor?
Hogwarts High Inquisitor
Vice Principal
Quidditch Coach
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A title bestowed only on her, Umbridge cruelly carried out her duties to assess professors.

Who was a Defense Against the Dark Arts professor for a time (albeit in disguise)?
Hagrid
Barty Crouch Jr.
Voldemort
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Disguised as Mad Eye Moody, Crouch Jr. assumed the role of professor.

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What position does Madam Rolanda Hooch hold at Hogwarts?
Potions professor
Astronomy professor
Flying Instructor
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Along with refereeing Quidditch games, Madam Hooch teaches the kids to fly.

What professor headed Slytherin during his tenure?
Horace Slughorn
Dolores Umbridge
Neville Longbottom
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Before Snape, the head of Slytherin was Old Sluggy.

What professor was loyal to Voldemort?
Rowena Hufflepuff
Quirinus Quirrel
Salazar Slytherin
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While Slytherin became synonymous with the Dark Lord, it was Quirinus Quirrell that did Voldemort's bidding.

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What do students learn in Transfiguration?
how to safely use their wands
how to change objects
how to pass their N.E.W.T.s
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It's hard to pick a favorite magic skill, but surely changing the appearance of objects is one of them.

What class did Wilhelmina Grubbly-Plank substitute teach?
Care of Magical Creatures
Potions
Divination
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In Hagrid's absence, Grubbly-Plank took over his classes.

Alecto Carrow joined the Hogwarts staff after the fall of the Ministry of Magic. What did she teach?
Muggle Studies
Pureblood Philosophy
Half-Blood Harassment
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A truly wicked witch, Alecto had terrible bigoted attitudes about Muggles and Half-Bloods.

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What was one-time Defense Against the Dark Art professor Gilderoy Lockhart's profession before joining the staff?
door-to-door salesman
author
barkeep
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The boastful Lockhart wrote many books detailing his (made-up) adventures.

What subject does Professor Aurora Sinistra teach?
Potions
Astrology
Astronomy
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Look to the sky for a clue. Aurora teaches astronomy.

While not a professor, what does Argus Filch do at Hogwarts?
bus driver
landscaper
caretaker
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Argus is the caretaker at Hogwarts, along with his cat Mrs. Norris.

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Who heads the Herbology Department at Hogwarts?
Pomona Sprout
Minerva McGonagall
Remus Lupin
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Also the head of Hufflepuff, Sprout is the Herbology professor.

What punishment did Dolores Umbridge mete out to Harry as his professor?
detention
writing with a Blood Quill, which cut his hand
cleaning toilets
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The violent task only made Harry hate her more.

What subject did Severus Snape NOT teach?
Transfiguration
Potions
Defense Against the Dark Arts
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Snape held a couple of different titles throughout his career, but never taught Transfiguration.

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What teacher taught History of Magic?
Leptin Supra
Minerva McGonagall
Cuthbert Binns
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The very boring Cuthbert Binns put the class to sleep.

Who is Madame Irma Pince?
Hogwarts' cheerleading director
the Hogwarts' librarian
swimming coach
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The sour librarian didn't trust very many with her precious books.

Before Muggle Studies took a sinister turn, who taught a much friendlier version of the subject at Hogwarts?
Charity Burbage
Severus Snape
Filius Flitwick
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Before it was a class spewing hate, Muggle Studies simply introduced wizards to the Muggle world.

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What professor was in the Order of the Phoenix?
Minerva McGonagall
Dolores Umbridge
Leptin Supra
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The Order of the Phoenix included several professors of Harry's, including Snape.

What professor was not a wizard?
Firenze
Hagrid
Remus Lupin
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Firenze was a centaur, which is not classified as a wizard. (Although Hagrid did get expelled from Hogwarts, he was a wizard.)

What professor had a childhood crush on Lily (Evans) Potter?
Lupin
Snape
Dumbledore
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Snape and Lily knew each other as children, and Snape pined for her.

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