Q 01/05

A 60-foot statue of which creature perches atop Gringotts Bank in Universal's Diagon Alley, above the ride entrance?

A) A troll

B) A dragon

C) A griffin

D) A basilisk

Answer · why

B) A dragon

A dragon crowns the bank and appears to breathe fire over the street below. Inside, riders watch Harry, Ron and Hermione flee the vaults on the back o...

Q 02/05

Diagon Alley at Universal Studios Florida stands on the site of a ride, closed in January 2012, based on which film?

A) Twister

B) E.T.

C) Jaws

D) Shrek

Answer · why

C) Jaws

Jaws and its seaside town of Amity were demolished to make room for the wizarding street. A hanging shark statue was kept elsewhere in the park as a t...

Q 03/05

Which rival theme park company was first in talks to build a Harry Potter land, but pulled out over creative control?

A) Disney

B) Six Flags

C) SeaWorld

D) Legoland

Answer · why

A) Disney

Disney planned a Harry Potter section in a corner of Fantasyland at the Magic Kingdom. It walked away after finding the author's creative demands too ...

Q 04/05

Which drink from the Harry Potter stories is poured in regular and frozen forms from a cart in Universal's Hogsmeade?

A) Gillywater

B) Firewhisky

C) Polyjuice Potion

D) Butterbeer

Answer · why

D) Butterbeer

Butterbeer is served without alcohol at the parks, so children can order it too. Guests can also buy it in a souvenir mug to take home.

Q 05/05

The Hogwarts Express at Universal Orlando carries guests from Hogsmeade to a replica of which real London station?

A) Paddington

B) King's Cross

C) Charing Cross

D) Waterloo

Answer · why

B) King's Cross

King's Cross is where Hogwarts students board in the stories, and Universal's version is a quarter-scale copy of the real terminus. Guests reach its p...