Can You Survive All Seven Harry Potter Books and Defeat Voldemort?

By: Ruby Scalera

6 Min Quiz

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About This Quiz

"It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." - Albus Dumbledore, "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"

Fans of the Harry Potter series know that the books are filled with choices. Who we are and the things we fight for are filled with choices at every turn, and this quiz can help you find the path you take — and to see if you're able to defeat the Dark Lord on the quest for justice and fairness for all.

Knowledge of magic, spells, and wizarding history are sure to help you along the way, but more important are the choices you make from the heart and soul that will help you defeat Voldemort. Who do you fight for? What do you stand for? Who are the allies you pick to have by your side? Explore all these questions and more when you test your knowledge of all seven Harry Potter books, and if you're lucky enough to survive that long, when you go up against the Dark Lord in the final battle. Let your true self shine through; take this quiz to find out if you would survive all seven Harry Potter books and defeat the Dark Lord to saving the Wizarding World — and our world too.

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Which Horcrux will you destroy first?

Nagini

Hufflepuff's Cup
Ravenclaw's Diadem

Slytherin's Locket

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What inspires you to put your name in the Goblet of Fire?

I want to support my school and make my classmates proud.

I want to prove to my enemy that I can win.
I want my name to go down in history.

I am definitely not putting my name in the Goblet of Fire.

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If you find out Triwizard Tournament information in an unfair way, what do you do?

I confess to cheating.

I start researching and planning early.
I keep the information to myself for the advantage.

I tell my fellow contestants. They deserve to know.

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A person you don't like might be in danger. What do you do?

I leave them be. They've made their own choices.

I tell a professor or someone in charge to check it out.
I go to investigate but get out of danger before I get hurt.

Even though I don't like them, I still help because it's the right thing to do.

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You're new in school — who do you make friends with?

The first person I think is cute

Whoever looks the most friendly
The Prefect and Head Boy and Girl for my house

The person I sit next to on the train

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Since your house is based on what you value you most, what do you value most?

My freedom and independence

My passions and creativity
My friends and family

Standing up for what's right

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How do you respond to someone who annoys you?

I make fun of them.

I respond to them and call them out.
I just ignore them.

I do my best to understand their point of view.

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What scares you the most?

Not getting my due

Not achieving my full potential
Something happening to my friends or family

Allowing injustice to go unchecked

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What are you using your Polyjuice Potion for?

For my own material gain

To get revenge
To help my friends

To find out if something evil is afoot

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You miss the Hogwarts Express — what do you do?

Try to take Muggle transport to Hogwarts

Call ahead to the school and wait for help
Wait for the adults I came with to help me get to school

Use my magical abilities, even though I probably shouldn't

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What do you use your Time-Turner for?

To spy on people I think are up to no good

To have time for class and Quidditch
To take even more classes

To right wrongs that were done

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Do you believe in the power of love?

I've never seen love in real life.

I think love is for other people but not for me.
I hope to find love one day.

I believe there are many types of love, and I try to surround myself with all kinds.

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You find out a dark secret about a friend. What do you do?

Tell everyone. It's important to keep them safe.

Confront them about the secret
Tell my closest friends; they deserve to know.

Keep it a secret; if he wanted me to tell, I would.

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What's your magical animal Animagus?

A merperson

An acromantula
A unicorn

A phoenix

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Someone you dislike says something mean. How do you react?

I get my revenge.

I punch them in the face.
I tell someone in a position of power.

I walk away; there are bigger issues to deal with.

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Which Triwizard Tournament task are you most excited to take on?

Getting the golden egg from the dragons

Rescuing my friend from the lake
Finding the Triwizard Cup in the maze

To be honest, they all kind of terrify me.

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How trusting are you?

I don't trust anyone at all.

I trust everyone, unless they give me a reason not to!
I may be considered a little too trusting.

I can be a little skeptical, but I have good reasons for it.

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If an authority figure is behaving unfairly, how do you respond?

I tend to be on the side of the authority figure most of the time.

I put my head down and try to avoid them.
I look for subtle ways to buck the system that won't get me in trouble.

I find a way to stand up and fight for myself and others.

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Where do you get your news and information?

I don't really follow the news.

I tend to keep an eye on mainstream media.
I follow alternative publications and underground newspapers.

I use a lot of sources, and I always fact check.

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What motivates you to join Dumbledore's Army?

So I can find out what the other side is planning

I just really dislike Umbridge.
I'm concerned about government overreach.

It's the right thing to do — standing up for freedom of expression and rights for all.

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Do you believe in prophecies?

No dice. If I can't see it, I don't believe it.

I've seen one or two come true.
I know there are inexplicable things in the world, and I think prophecies are one of them.

I think there's as much power in how we interpret them as the prophecies themselves.

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How do you react when you learn about Horcruxes and how they are made?

I wonder what I would make my Horcruxes out of.

I'm curious about the process — and how to reverse it.
I'm terrified about what this might mean.

I'm driven to protect the world.

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What do you use Liquid Luck for?

To win at Quidditch

To perform better in school
To find out information from my enemies

To find out information from my friends

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How would you protect the person you love when you know evil is coming?

I'm not the kind of person that has loved ones.

I send them into hiding.
I keep them close by so I can protect them myself.

I'll distance myself from them so they're not a target.

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You find hidden answers in a textbook — secrets that some might consider cheating. What do you do?

I become the best student in the class with help from the secrets in the book.

I use the book — I deserve a leg up in this class.
I tell my friends about the book.

I tell a professor or authority about the book.

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You're about to go on a quest to hunt down Lord Voldemort's Horcruxes. What's your first step?

Just hit the ground running

Stock up on weapons
Interview people to gather intel

Get to a safe place and strategize

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The Horcruxes are causing discord among your friends and allies. What do you do?

Give into your anger and fight

Hide the Horcruxes somewhere safe
Allow anyone who wants to leave to leave

Suggest wearing them in turns

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What do you think the afterlife holds?

All the things I deserved in life

Nothingness — not good or bad, just nothing
Peace, whatever that may mean

My friends and family waiting to welcome me home

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How do you feel when you finally come face to face with Voldemort?

Furious and enraged

Surprisingly calm
Terrified but willing

Ready to take this battle to the end

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After the war is over, what profession would you go into?

I'd kick back for awhile until everything died down.

I'd probably work as a healer.
I want to become an Auror.

I'd be a Hogwarts professor.

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