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1.	Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone received Academy Awards nominations for all of the following except for...?
		Best Art Direction
		Best Costume Design
		Best Original Score
		Best Supporting Actor

2.	The film's screenwriter, Steve Kloves, had previously been nominated for an Academy Award for adapting another film. What was it?
		Dune
		L.A. Confidential
		Trainspotting
		Wonder Boys

3.	At the beginning of the movie, what does Harry believe happened to his parents?
		A horrible, villainous wizard killed them
		They ate too many Bertie Botts Every Flavor Beans
		They died in a tragic car accident
		They moved to the United States, betraying their home land

4.	Who informs Harry that he is actually a wizard?
		Aunt Petunia
		Dumbledore
		Hagrid
		Ron

5.	As we learn throughout the Harry Potter series, it is impossible for Hogwarts to keep a Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher for more than a year. What was the name of the teacher in Harry's first year?
		Professor Lupin
		Professor McGonagall
		Professor Quirrell
		Professor Snape

6.	When Lord Voldemort attempts to kill infant Harry, he does not succeed. Harry doesn't emerge unscathed, though. What is his scar shaped like?
		A broom
		A lightning bolt
		A snake
		A wand

7.	The Sorting Hat divides new students into one of four houses. Which one is not a house at Hogwarts?
		Gryffindor
		Pufnstuf
		Ravenclaw
		Slytherin

8.	After it is discovered that Harry has a talent for riding broomsticks, the Quidditch team recruits him for which position?
		Beater
		Chaser
		Keeper
		Seeker

9.	Harry receives a special gift for Christmas. What is it?
		A howler
		An invisibility cloak
		The Marauder's Map
		A Nimbus 2000

10.	Who do Harry, Hermione and Ron suspect of trying to steal the Sorcerer's Stone?
		The Bloody Baron
		Argus Filch
		Draco Malfoy
		Severus Snape

11.	What director was J.K. Rowling's first choice for the film? (The studio eventually decided on Chris Columbus.)
		Michael Bay
		Terry Gilliam
		Martin Scorsese
		Steven Spielberg

12.	What famous composer is responsible for the triumphant score of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone?
		Elmer Bernstein
		Phillip Glass
		Randy Newman
		John Williams

13.	Who is known as the creator of the Sorcerer's Stone?
		Nicholas Flamel
		Isaac Newton
		Thurneisser zum Thurn
		Barend Coenders van Helpen

14.	Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is a title that was exclusively used in the USA. What was it called everywhere else?
		Harry Potter and the Evil, Scary Wizard Who Must Not Be Named
		Harry Potter and the Massive Box Office Record
		Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
		Harry Potter and the Really Scary Rock

15.	When you translate a 320 page book for the big screen, chances are, you're going to have to leave a few things on the cutting room floor. Which of the following characters did not actually make it into the movie?
		Filius Flitwick, played by Warwick Davis
		Nearly Headless Nick, played by John Cleese
		Mr. Ollivander, played by John Hurt
		The poltergeist Peeves, played by Rik Mayall

16.	What does Hagrid call the three-headed hellhound that guards a trapdoor?
		Buckbeak
		Fawkes
		Fluffy
		Norbert

17.	Why has Dumbledore lost his taste for Bertie Botts Every Flavor Beans?
		He ate too many one Halloween night
		He believes they promote cruelty to vegetables
		He learned they are Voldemort's favorite candy
		He unfortunately came across a vomit-flavored one at one point

18.	Where do Harry and other Hogwarts students shop for school supplies?
		Diagon Alley
		London Underground
		The Magic Zone
		Wizard World

19.	What is the name of the lone centaur who appears in the movie?
		Bane
		Firenze
		George
		Magorian

20.	For a brief period, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone had the record for biggest North American opening weekend, with $90.3 million. What movie broke that record seven months later?
		Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring
		Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl
		Shrek 2
		Spider-Man

21.	The feather of what type of bird is inside Harry's wand?
		Dove
		Falcon
		Flamingo
		Phoenix

22.	What is the name of the bank where wizarding types keep their money and other assorted riches?
		Bullions
		First Bank and Wizardy Trust
		Gringott's
		WitchiFinancial

23.	What is the name of Harry's owl?
		Archimedes
		Gwaihir
		Hedwig
		Yoyo

24.	How does Hagrid punish the Dursley family (specifically, Dudley)?
		He blows up their car
		He gives Dudley a pig's tail
		He puts a dragon's egg in their commode
		He turns Uncle Vernon into a penguin

25.	Which house ends up winning the House Cup by the end of the movie?
		Gryffindor
		Hufflepuff
		Ravenclaw
		Slytherin

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