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Ernie Prang Quiz
Ernie Prang Quiz
What type of vehicle does Ernie Prang operate?
Enchanted steam train
Flying Ministry carriage
Self-steering broom convoy
Triple-decker purple bus
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What emotion does Ernie usually show while driving?
He panics constantly
None—he remains silent and focused
He is overly cheerful
He chats nonstop with passengers
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What does Ernie mostly do during Knight Bus scenes?
Jokes with the passengers
Reads The Daily Prophet aloud
Argues with Stan about directions
Drives silently and squints through glasses
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What magical transportation does Ernie Prang control?
The Hogwarts Express
The Flying Ford Anglia
Thestral Carriage Fleet
The Knight Bus
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Which magical effect protects passengers on the Knight Bus?
Beds and hot water bottles are enchanted to soften impact
Anti-hex bubble shielding
Flying carpet cushioning
Sticking charms on seats
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What is Ernie’s driving style best described as?
Slow but steady
Fast and evasive
Precise and careful
Erratic and reckless
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What kind of lenses does Ernie wear while driving?
Sunglasses
Spectrespecs
Thick glasses
Monocles
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What do Ernie and Stan call each other?
E and S
Ern and Stan
Driver and Conductor
Prang and Shunpike
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Which magical entity narrated comically in the Knight Bus film?
A house-elf
A goblin GPS
A floating candle
A shrunken head
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Who portrayed Ernie Prang in the Prisoner of Azkaban film?
David Bradley
Michael Gambon
Jimmy Gardner
Richard Griffiths
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What likely Hogwarts house is Ernie rumored to have been in?
Ravenclaw
Slytherin
Hufflepuff
Gryffindor
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What British slang meaning aligns with Ernie’s surname?
To speed or rush
To crash or collide
To steer or control
To drift or float
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Why is Ernie’s attendance at Dumbledore’s funeral notable?
He brings students from the Knight Bus
He is a minor but loyal character
He replaces the Minister
He delivers a eulogy
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Which book includes Ernie attending Dumbledore’s funeral?
Order of the Phoenix
Deathly Hallows
Goblet of Fire
Half-Blood Prince
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In which book does Ernie Prang first appear?
Philosopher’s Stone
Half-Blood Prince
Order of the Phoenix
Prisoner of Azkaban
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What happens to street obstacles as Ernie drives?
They jump out of the way
They are flattened
They get blasted aside
They disappear with a spell
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How does the Knight Bus avoid crashing into objects?
Objects jump out of its way
A built-in obstacle-detection spell
Ernie uses a steering charm
Stan Shunpike navigates manually
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How is Ernie Prang described physically?
Elderly with very thick glasses
Bald with dragon-hide gloves
Short with a monocle
Tall with long silver hair
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In the 2010s Knight Bus incident, what happened to Stan?
He vanished mid-route
He crashed into a lamppost
A cursed pumpkin landed on his head
He turned into a teacup
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Which Hogwarts student first experiences the Knight Bus in the series?
Draco Malfoy
Hermione Granger
Harry Potter
Luna Lovegood
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What phrase might Stan use when addressing Ernie?
Hold tight, Ernie
Drive faster, mate
Spin it left, boss
Take it away, Ern
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What is Ernie Prang’s primary role in the Harry Potter series?
Caretaker of the Hogwarts Grounds
Portkey Regulation Officer
Driver of the Knight Bus
Head Goblin at Gringotts
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Which character first meets Ernie Prang in the series?
Hermione Granger
Ron Weasley
Neville Longbottom
Harry Potter
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What time of day does Harry first board the Knight Bus?
Mid-morning
Late at night
Just before dusk
During lunchtime
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Which location does Ernie take Harry to after pickup?
Hogwarts
Grimmauld Place
The Burrow
The Leaky Cauldron
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Who works alongside Ernie Prang on the Knight Bus?
Stan Shunpike
Tom the Innkeeper
Wilkie Twycross
Lee Jordan
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What is unique about the Knight Bus’s construction?
Triple-decker structure
Made entirely of dragon hide
Flies instead of driving
Invisible to Muggles at all times
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How does Harry accidentally summon the Knight Bus?
Sticks out his wand arm
Trips over a loose stone
Lights his wand tip
Says “Knight Bus” aloud
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What role does Ernie play during the Knight Bus Halloween mishap?
Dispelled a cursed pumpkin
Called the Ministry for help
Jumped off and let Stan steer
Drove it into a tunnel to trap spirits
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Which magical prank causes chaos for Ernie in extended lore?
Singing Banshee passengers
Exploding potion crates
Cursed flying pumpkins
Invisible Nargles
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Time's up
Go Deeper into Question Mode
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Author:
Michael Bartlett
