864 J.K. Rowling Trivia Questions with Answers
864 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
What was the original British title of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone?
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
What is J.K. Rowling’s birth date?
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31 July 1965
Which fictional detective stars in J.K. Rowling’s Cormoran Strike novels?
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Cormoran Strike
In which English county did J.K. Rowling grow up?
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Gloucestershire
Which novel won J.K. Rowling the 1997 Smarties Book Prize in the 9–11 years category?
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
What is the title of J.K. Rowling’s 2016 screenplay about the wizarding world?
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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Which university did J.K. Rowling attend before becoming a novelist?
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University of Exeter
Which film was the first adaptation of a J.K. Rowling Harry Potter novel?
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
Which novel did J.K. Rowling publish in 2021 about a boy and a lost toy pig?
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The Christmas Pig
What was the title of J.K. Rowling’s 2020 children’s novel?
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The Ickabog
Which organization employed J.K. Rowling as a researcher before she became a novelist?
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Amnesty International
What was the name of J.K. Rowling’s first husband?
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Jorge Arantes
Which Harry Potter book contains the longest title in the original seven-novel series?
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
What was J.K. Rowling’s first published Harry Potter book?
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
Which pseudonym did J.K. Rowling use for the 2013 novel The Cuckoo’s Calling?
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Robert Galbraith
What is the name of J.K. Rowling’s 2012 novel for adults about a small English town?
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The Casual Vacancy
Which award did J.K. Rowling receive from the Hans Christian Andersen Literature Awards in 2010?
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Hans Christian Andersen Literature Award
What is the title of the seventh and final Harry Potter novel by J.K. Rowling?
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Under which pen name did J.K. Rowling publish the Cormoran Strike novels?
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Robert Galbraith
What is the Hogwarts school motto in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series?
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Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus
What is the name of J.K. Rowling’s 2012 novel for adults?
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The Casual Vacancy
Which Harry Potter book won the 1999 Nestlé Smarties Book Prize Gold Award in the 9–11 category?
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Which Harry Potter book was titled Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in the United States?
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
Which London railway station inspired J.K. Rowling’s idea for Harry Potter’s platform?
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King’s Cross station
What was J.K. Rowling’s first job after university?
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Researcher and bilingual secretary
Which university did J.K. Rowling attend for her French degree?
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University of Exeter
In which English county was J.K. Rowling born?
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Gloucestershire
What is the name of J.K. Rowling’s first published screenplay?
Answer
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
What is the name of J.K. Rowling’s 2020 children’s novel about a boy named Jack?
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The Christmas Pig
What honor did J.K. Rowling receive from the British monarch in 2001?
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Which character’s first name is Hermione in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series?
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Hermione Granger
What pen name did J.K. Rowling use for her crime novels?
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Robert Galbraith
What was the name of J.K. Rowling’s first published Harry Potter novel in the United States?
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
Which fictional newspaper employs Rita Skeeter in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter novels?
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The Daily Prophet