The Harry Potter series is soon coming to an end with the release of the 7th and final book. How much do you know about Harry and his friends? Test your knowledge here.

How much do you know about Harry Potter, author J.K. Rowling, and the first six books? Find out by answering these 18 Harry Potter trivia questions. The answers are listed at the bottom of the article; no peeking.

1. What was the original (British) title of the first Harry Pottery novel?

2. What is author, J.K. Rowling's middle name?

3. How many players are there on a Quidditch team?

4. Where are Harry Potter's parents' names?

5. Where do Harry and his friends board the Hogwarts Express?

6. What are the four houses at Hogwarts?

7. Who is Harry Potter's godfather?

8. In "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secret," what is the name of the leader of the spiders?

9. How old is Harry when the series begins?

10. Which Hogwarts professor is able to change into a cat?

11. Prior to the events in "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets," when was the Chamber last opened?

12. Into what animal does Sirius Black change himself?

13. Who did Ron's pet rat, Scabbers, turn out to be?

14. What is Azkaban?

15. What is a Boggart?

16. Who is the headmaster at Hogwarts?

17. What is the name of Harry Potter's pet owl?

18. Who is the house ghost at Ravenclaw House?

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Answers:

1. The original British title of the first novel was "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone."

2. Ms. Rowling doesn't have a middle name. The "K" in her pseudonym is taken from her grandmother's name, Katherine.

3. There are seven players on a Quidditch team.

4. Harry's parents were named Lily and James Potter.

5. Harry and his friends board the Hogwarts Express on Platform 9 3/4 at London's Kings Cross Station.

6. The four houses at Hogwarts are Slytherin, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Gryffindor.

7. Harry's godfather is Sirius Black.

8. The leader of the spiders in "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" is named Aragog.

9. Harry was eleven years old when the "Harry Potter" series began.

10. Professor McGonagall is an animagus and takes the shape of a cat.

11. Prior to "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets," the Chamber had been sealed for 50 years.

12. Sirius Black, also an animagus, turns himself into a dog named Padfoot.

13. Ron's pet rat, Scabbers, is really Peter Pettigrew in disguise.

14. Azkaban is a wizard prison.

15. A Boggart is a changeable monster that takes the form of whatever will most frighten those near it.

16. Albus Dumbledore is the headmaster at Hogwarts.

17. Harry's pet owl is named Hedwig.

18. Ravenclaw's house ghost is The Grey Lady.