Beth Wyatt 

Witches in fiction – quiz

As Winnie the Witch celebrates 25 years of casting her spell over young readers, we are testing your knowledge of witches in fiction: do you know which witch is which?
  
  


  1. What type of cat does Worst Witch Mildred Hubble own?

    1. A black cat

    2. A tabby cat

    3. A siamese cat

    4. A ginger cat

  2. With what spell does Hermione Granger impress everyone in one of her first classes at Hogwarts?

    1. Wingardium Leviosa

    2. Alohomora

    3. Avada Kedavra

    4. Stupefy

  3. What is the most dangerous thing about the devious witches in Roald Dahl's The Witches?

    1. Their skin is poisonous

    2. They eat people

    3. They have pet dragons

    4. They look like ordinary women

  4. In Cliff McNish's Doomspell trilogy, what are the two skills that only powerful witches have?

    1. Flying and conjuring up food

    2. Shape-shifting, and scenting of other people's magic

    3. Talking to animals and changing the weather

    4. Creating love potions and conjuring up animals

  5. In which Harry Potter book does Ginny Weasley become a Gryffindor chaser?

    1. The Philosopher's Stone

    2. The Chamber of Secrets

    3. The Deathly Hallows

    4. The Half-Blood Prince

  6. In Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials, which witch becomes Lyra's friend and one of her companions?

    1. Serafina Pekkala

    2. Ruta Skadi

    3. Juta Kamainen

    4. Leva Kasku

  7. Discworld's Tiffany Aching is watched over by which creatures?

    1. Vampires

    2. Goblins

    3. Giants

    4. Nac Mac Feegles

  8. Who is Dorothy's opponent in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz?

    1. The Wicked Witch of the North

    2. The Good Witch of the East

    3. The Wicked Witch of the West

    4. The Good Witch of the South

  9. Who defeats the White Witch of Narnia in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe?

    1. Aslan

    2. Peter Pevensie

    3. Mr Tumnus

    4. Father Christmas

  10. Which witch does Rachel battle against in The Doomspell?

    1. Calen

    2. Heebra

    3. Heidi

    4. Dragwena

Solutions

1:B, 2:A, 3:D, 4:B, 5:D, 6:A, 7:D, 8:C, 9:A, 10:D

Scores

  1. 4 and above.

    Did a black cat cross your path? Your knowledge of witches in fiction isn't bad, but try again to get a few extra points!

  2. 7 and above.

    You are slowly brewing a potion of success - have another go!

  3. 10 and above.

    Spell-binding! Your knowledge of witches in fiction is truly magical!

 

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