Book geography · 1 October 2026
Discover the books, places, and stories behind this round’s five questions.
At which London railway station does Harry Potter find Platform Nine and Three-Quarters?
AnswerKing's Cross Station, London, United Kingdom
The Hogwarts Express leaves from the fictional Platform Nine and Three-Quarters at the real King’s Cross Station in London.
Read the source ↗Which English seaside town does Count Dracula reach aboard the ship Demeter in Bram Stoker’s Dracula?
AnswerWhitby, England
The Demeter runs aground at Whitby. Stoker also visited the town and used its abbey and harbour as inspiration.
Read the source ↗In which city did Anne Frank write much of her diary while hiding in the Secret Annex?
AnswerAmsterdam, Netherlands
Anne Frank wrote in the Secret Annex behind her father’s business in Amsterdam. The map marker represents the city.
Read the source ↗In which Paris museum does the murder investigation begin in Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code?
AnswerThe Louvre, Paris, France
The Louvre is the museum where the novel’s curator is found murdered, drawing Robert Langdon into the mystery.
Read the source ↗Which Afghan city is central to the lives of Mariam and Laila in A Thousand Splendid Suns?
AnswerKabul, Afghanistan
Kabul is a central setting of Khaled Hosseini’s novel about Mariam and Laila.
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