Harry Potter Trivia Quiz Questions With Answers
Who produced all eight films in the series?
A: David Heyman.
Late in 1997, film producer David Heyman's
London offices
received a copy of what?
A: The first book in what would become Rowling's series of seven Harry Potter
novels.
The book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, was
relegated to what?
A: A low-priority bookshelf.
The book was then discovered by a secretary who read it and
gave it to whom?
A: Heyman with a positive review.
Heyman, who had originally disliked "the rubbish title",
then went ahead and did what?
A: Read the book himself.
Highly impressed by Rowling's work, he began the process
that led to what?
A: One of the most successful cinematic franchises of all
time.
Steven Spielberg initially negotiated to direct the first
film, but he what?
A: Declined the offer.
On March 28th 2000, Warner Bros. appointed who as director
of the film?
A: Columbus.
In 2000, after seven months of searching, who discovered
lead actor Daniel Radcliffe?
A: He was discovered by producer David Heyman and writer Steve Kloves seated
just behind them in a theatre.
Radcliffe had already established himself as an actor in
what 1999 BBC
television production?
A: David Copperfield.
When did filming of the series begin at Leavesden Studios,
Hertfordshire, England?
A: In September 2000.
When did filming end?
A: In December 2010, with post-production on the final film lasting until
summer
2011.
Barron was appointed producer on the last how many films?
A: Four.
J.K. Rowling was asked to become a producer on Goblet of
Fire but she what?
A: She declined.
J.K. Rowling did however, accept the role on the two-part
what?
A: Deathly Hallows.
The sixth film in the series, Half-Blood
Prince, was the
what?
A: Most expensive film to produce as of 2009.
What did Warner Bros. do to the seventh and final novel in
the series, Deathly Hallows?
A: They split it into two cinematic parts.
Chris Columbus was hired to direct what second film?
A: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
Production on the second film started how long after the
release of the first film?
A: Within a week.
Columbus was set to direct all entries in the series, but
he did not want to return for which film?
A: Third film, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
He claimed he was what?
A: Burned out.
David Yates directed four of the films in the series,
including the what?
A: The finale, Deathly Hallows.
David Yates, became the only director to helm more than one
film besides who?
A: Chris Columbus.
Mike Newell became the first British director of the series
when he was chosen for which film?
A: The fourth film.
Who wrote the screenplays for all but the fifth film?
A: Steve Kloves.
Who wrote the screenplay for the fifth film?
A: Michael Goldenberg.
Kloves had direct assistance of whom?
A: J.K. Rowling.
Rowling asked Kloves to remain faithful to what?
A: The spirit of the books.
The films were being made as the novels were being what?
A: Published.
The filmmakers had no idea of the story's outcome until
what?
A: The release of the final novel in 2007.
