Archive of HP Related Trivia Quizzes

Winky Woo - Sep 30, 2006 1:03 pm (#1911 of 2932)

Well done everyone! I can't believe what a bunch of know it alls intelligent people you are!
Here are the answers:

1 What made Uncle Vernon angry about the letter that was sent to Harry in GOF? It was covered completely in stamps except for the address part which drew the attention of the Muggle postman.

2 What is Dumbledore’s favourite jam? (It's mine too!) Raspberry

3 Who was Ginny hexing when Slughorn came into the train carriage in HBP? Zacharias Smith

4 What's Professor Grubbly-Planks first name? Wilhelmina

5 For the end of year exam in POA, Lupin set an obstacle course, what challenges did they face? Wade across a deep paddling pool containing a Grindylow, cross a series of potholes full of Redcaps, squish their way across a patch of marsh, ignoring the misleading directions from a Hinkypunk, the climb into an old trunk and battle with a new Boggart

6 Name 3 of the centaurs. Ronan, Bane, Firenze or Magorian

7 When can you attack the keeper in Quidditch? Madam Hooch was beside herself. “You do not attack the keeper unless the Quaffle is in the scoring area” she shrieked at Bole and Derek.”

8 What single word had Hermione written on the sheet of paper that was found in her hand when she was petrified? Pipes

9 How did Dumbledore prove to Tom Riddle that he was a wizard? Set the wardrobe on fire, and stopped it without damaging the contents

10 How long before the Quidditch World Cup did people with cheap tickets have to turn up? 2 weeks

The standard was so high that I have had to be strict, so either you got it right or you didn't! 1 point for each correct answer.

But the winner with a perfect 10 was Regan of the Gong! Stand up and take a bow! Over to you!

Love Winky x x x

Regan of Gong - Oct 4, 2006 3:01 am (#1932 of 2932)

Alright- let's go team!

1. Besides cereal, toast and bacon and eggs, name one other thing served to eat at breakfast at Hogwarts. Sausages, rolls, kippers and porridge were all acceptable

2. Quote one line from a Celestina Warbeck song.
Oh, come and stir my cauldron,
And if you do it right,
I'll boil you up some hot, strong love
To keep you warm tonight.

or

Oh, my poor heart, where has it gone?
It's left me for a spell...
...and now you've torn it quite apart
I'll thank you to give me back my heart

3. What colour teacup is Prof. Trelawney "rather attached to"? Pink

4. How much is Butterbeer, by the bottle, at the Hogs Head? 2 sickles

5. Who wrote Defensive Magical Theory? Wilbert Slinkhard

6. Name 1 goblin Griphook, Ragnok, Bodgog the Bearded etc etc

7. Who is the head of the Headless Hunt? Sir Patrick "Properly Decapitated" Delaney-Podmore

8. Name the book where the recipe for Polyjuice Potion comes from. Moste Potente Potions

9. What was the score in the Final of the Quidditch World Cup? Ireland- 170 def Bulgaria- 160

10. Name one other suggested name at the D.A's first meeting in the Room of Requirement. The Ministry of Magic are morons, The Anti-Umbridge league, Defence Association

And winning again is Nathan with a perfect round. How do you remember these? I'm serious.

Note that you needed the exact words to gain marks for the Celestina Warbeck song.

Cheers

Regan

Nathan Zimmermann - Oct 8, 2006 10:07 am (#1950 of 2932)

Here are questions and answers

I placed the answers in bold text

Who is Bathsheba Babbling? Bathsheba Babbling is the ancient runes professor according to an early draft names to be included early outline for Prisoner of Azkaban.

Give the grading scale used on examinations the wizarding world from the highest mark to the lowest mark possible? The grading scale is as follows: O = Outstanding, E = Exceeds Expectations, A = Acceptable, P = Poor, D = Dreadful, T = Troll.

When Hermione goes to buy Crookshanks at the Magical Menagerie the owner is advising a customer on the care of what animal? The owner is advising a customer on the care of Double Ended Newts.

What potion is made using powdered moonstone and syrup of hellebore? The Draught of Peace contains powdered moonstone and syrup of hellebore.

Name one of the two textbooks used in Arithmancy classes? This question was poorly constructed as a result I will accept New Theory of Numerology or Numerology and Gramatica

Idris Oakby is responsible for founding what organization? Idris established the Society for the Support of Squibs

What is the incantation for Scarpin's Revelaspell and name four students who have used the incantation? The incantation for Scarpin's Revelaspell is Specialis Revelio In Half Blood Prince Hermione, Ron, Harry and Ernie Macmillan are all known to have use this spell.

Notes on this question:

Note 1: I did not count Severus Snape because he is a professor and not a student.

Note 2: I gave partial credit if people correctly identified students who used the incantation

Note 3: On the incantation both portion word had to be given in order to receive credit for that part of the question spelling I did not count off for example using Revelio or variants of is insufficient to get credit for that part of the answer.

A book was found in the Room of Requirement during the D.A.'s first meeting there, what book was it? The following answers were acceptable: A Compendium of Common Curses and Their Counter-Actions, The Dark Arts Outsmarted, Jinxes for the Jinxed, and Self-Defensive Spellwork

Note 1: I was strict on the titles of the books no partial credit on this question

Who did Ron call a lousy biased scumbag, and why? Ron called Igor Karakoff a lousy biased scumbag after the First Task of Triwizard Tournament after he awarded Harry a mere four points while, awarding Viktor Krum a perfect score of ten points despite the poor quality of Krum's performance

Other than human languages, name three other languages spoken in the wizarding world? Acceptable answers to this question include: Fairy, Giant, Gobbledegook or (Goblin), Mermish, Parseltongue, and Troll.

I gave partial credit for all those who only gave two answers.

Finn BV - Oct 13, 2006 5:00 pm (#1984 of 2932)

Answers

Name the first chapter name in at least four of the books (extra credit for more than four). (PS/SS: "The Boy Who Lived," CS: "The Worst Birthday," PA: "Owl Post," GF: "The Riddle House," OP: "Dudley Demented," HBP: "The Other Minister." .25 points for each chapter name.)

What are the three components of the answer to the Sphinx's riddle? (That is, she gives three clues which are rebuses to the whole word. What are the three parts?) (spy+d+er. Sorry, I can't give points for giving parts of the actual clue because I didn't specify that. Good for you though! )

Name one password Sir Cadogan thought up. (oddbodkins, scurvy cur)

What is the role of a blood-sucking bugbear in the series? As in, when was it mentioned and why? (Hagrid accused it of killing his roosters in CS.)

Name one room on the seventh floor of Hogwarts. (Room of Requirement, Gryffindor common room, Divination classroom, Flitwick's office. No extra credit for more than one.)

What book did Phyllida Spore write? (1000 Magical Herbs and Fungi)

Why was Geoffrey Hooper not chosen for the Quidditch team in OP? (Angelina called him a whiner.)

What is Fred and George's assistant at their shop named? (Verity)

Other than the Chudley Cannons, name a British Quidditch team. (Many, any from the Lexicon were fine.)

What branch of her Auror test did Tonks 'nearly fail'? (Stealth and Tracking. .5 point if you only had one of those words.)

Congrats, Mediwitch! And to all as well: good answers, high scores!

Nathan Zimmermann - Oct 18, 2006 4:10 pm (#2009 of 2932)

Here are the questions answers:

As promised

Question 1: Name one wizarding family besides the Weasleys or the Lovegoods who live in or near Ottery St. Catchpole? The Fawcetts or the The Diggorys live in or near Ottery St. Catchpole.

Note: I also accepted the following variations The Diggorys, Diggory Family, Diggory and Fawcett family or Fawcett

Question 2: Who is Dirk Cresswell? Dirk Cresswell is the Head of the Goblin Liaison Office. Note I gave partial credit for saying he was a ministry worker but full credit Cresswell's full title

Question 3: From oldest to youngest list all the Weasley children. Extra credit will be given for giving the full names for those Weasleys whose full name is known. Bill Weasley, Charlie Weasley, Percy Ignatius Weasley, Fred Weasley, George Weasley, Ronald (Ron) Billius Weasley, and Ginevra (Ginny) Molly Weasley

Note 1: if William, Charles, Percival, and Frederick appeared in answers such answers were discounted because, these names have not been given as canon.

Note 2: However, in the following instances where following answers were given William (Bill), Charles (Charlie), Percival (Percy) and Frederick (Fred) the names William, Charles, Percival, and Frederick were discounted but, credit was given for the answer because of the presence of the names Bill, Charlie, Percy and Fred accompanied it. If the names Bill, Charlie, Percy and Fred did not accompany such answers deductions were given.

Note 3: I accepted all variations on Percy's middle name of Ignatius.

Note 4: In order to get the full extra credit point on this question: the following had to be in Percy Ignatius Weasley, Ronald (Ron) Billius Weasley, and Ginevra (Ginny) Molly Weasley had to be give in the proper Order answers such as Percy Billius resulted in deductions.

Question 4: With whom did Edred Worple attend Slughorn's Christmas Party? Sanguini the Vampire.

Note 1: I gave only partial credit for saying a vampire.

Question 5: By the end of December 1996 how many years had McGonagall been teaching classes at Hogwarts? By the end of December 1996, McGonagall had been tecahing at Hogwarts Forty (40) Years

Question 6 The Fountain of Magical Brethren is surrounded by five statutes what magical beings do they represent? A wizard, a witch, centaur, a goblin, and a house-elf make up the five statutes of the fountain.

Note any omission of one of the five types resulted in deductions.

Question 7: How many Death Eaters did it take to kill Gideon and Fabian Prewett? It took five (5) Death Eaters to murder Fabian and Gideon Prewett

Question 8: What college was Justin Finch-Fletchley planning to attend before he got his acceptance letter to Hogwarts? Prior to his acceptance at Hogwarts Justin Finch-Fletchley was planning to Eton.

Note: I also accepted the answer of Eaton because, the intent of the poster was clear

Question 9: What forms so the the patronuses for Harry, Ron and Hermione take? Harry's patronus is a stag, Ron's patronus is a Jack Russell Terrier, and Hermione's is an otter.

Note 1: I accepted Catherine Hermiona's answer of deer in response to the part of the question about Harry

Note 2: I accepted the answer of a dog in response to the portion of the question relating to Ron

Note 3: Note any omission of one of the three patronuses resulted in deductions

Question 10: In Minsk Hagrid had slight disagreement with what type of magical being? While, in Minsk Hagrid had slight disagreement with a vampire.

azi - Oct 22, 2006 12:41 pm (#2039 of 2932)

A little later than the afternoon, but here are the answers (I went to the seaside. )!

1. At what ages did Horace Slughorn take Felix Felicis? 24 and 57

2. What potion did Harry and the other students in his year have to make for their 1st year exam? Forgetfulness Potion

3. Who wrote Magical Drafts and Potions? Arsenius Jigger, I allowed it spelt Arsenus.

4. What is used to alleviate the effects of eating Alihotsy leaves? Glumbumble secretion

5. What does Gregory's Unctuous Unction do? Makes the drinker that the giver is their best friend

6. What ingredient did Harry add to his Elixir To Induce Euphoria that impressed Slughorn? Peppermint, I allowed mint.

7. Name two magical cleaning fluids/solutions. Dragon's Blood, Mrs. Scower’s Magical Mess Remover (allowed removal), Doxycide

8. What colour is Veritaserum? Clear, transparent, colourless etc.

9. Name two ways Voldemort attempted to keep himself alive involving potions/magical solutions. Unicorn Blood, Nagini's venom, restoration of body, allowed Elixir of Life/PS/SS as well.

10. By what other name is Wolfsbane known? Aconite or Monkshood, gave 1/2 for Monkshed

Thank you all for entering - good answers all round!

Phelim Mcintyre - Oct 29, 2006 4:47 am (#2061 of 2932)

OK everyone - here and the answers and scores:

1) What colour was the cushion in Ollivander's shop window? Purple

2) What book did Lucius Malfoy hide Riddle's diary in? ‘Beginners Guide to Transfiguration’

3) Whose boggart was a mummy? Parvati Patil's

4) What colour robes did the watchwizard wear when Harry visited the Ministry of Magic? Peacock Blue (half point given for another shade of blue)

5) Where did Narcissa Malfoy say they should go after meeting a "Mugblood" in Madam Malkins? Twillfit and Tattings

6) Who leads the Headless Hunt? Sir Patrick Delaney-Podmore

7) Name one thing a fake wand turned into? Rubber Haddock, Tin Parrot or Mouse

8) What court room was Harry's hearing in? Number 10

9) What phone number when dialed gives access to the Ministry of Magic? 62442 - or MAGIC

10) Name three animagi and their animal forms (one point for each pairing)? Prof McGonagall - Tabby Cat; Sirius (Padfoot) Black - Black Dog; James (Prongs) Potter - Stag; Peter (Wormtail) Pettigrew - Rat; Rita Skeeter - Beetle (point given if people mentioned the DIGS theory).

This was a close one so well done every body.

Good Evans - Nov 4, 2006 10:06 am (#2090 of 2932)

OK – Answers time - well done everyone some really high scores:

1 - too much lettuce (I allowed overfed)

2 - 3

3 - Longbottom and Finch-Fletchly (1/2 for each one right)

4 - with his hat inside out and his wand snapped in two which was sad (1/2 point each for the hat and the wand)

5 - Cherry and Unicorn hair (1/2 point for each)

6 - curses (allowed anything reasonable)

7 - Bob Ogden - Head of Magical law Enforcement (accepted Ogden)

8 - Milkman

9 - Confiscated and Highly Dangerous

10 - Aberforth Dumbledore (by common agreement!!!)

Mediwitch - Nov 11, 2006 10:40 am (#2111 of 2932)

Well, it’s been more than 24 hours since the last post, so here are the results! I was really picky on #9, otherwise it would have been hard to score. , but no points off for spelling, so if you were close you got it. Also, for #2 and 4, I gave half credit if you got half of the name right but missed the other half.

1. What was Uncle Vernon’s solution to the Spanish baggage-handler’s strike mentioned on the news?” Give ‘em a life-long siesta, I would,” snarled Uncle Vernon. (OoP, ch. 1) Firing all of them got you full credit.

2. Who sends letter to Harry from the Improper Use of Magic Office? Mafalda Hopkirk (OoP, ch. 2)

3. What did both of Harry’s visitor’s badges from the Ministry of Magic read? Harry Potter, Disciplinary Hearing; Harry Potter, Rescue Mission (OoP ch. 7; 34)

4. Who was Professor Trelawney’s famous ancestor? The celebrated Seer, Cassandra Trelawney (OoP, ch. 15)

5. Who was the first person to sign Hermione’s list for the DA, agreeing not to tell Umbridge what they were doing? Fred Weasley (OoP, ch. 16)

6. Who conducted the Slytherins as they sang “Weasley Is Our King” for the first time? Pansy Parkinson (OoP, ch. 19)

7. What Muggle remedy did Arthur “mess around” with? Stitches (OoP, ch. 23)

8. What does Professor McGonagall offer Delores Umbridge during the chapter “Career Advice”? A cough drop (OoP, ch. 29)

9. Name two items banned from the examination hall during O.W.L.s. AutoQuills, Rememberalls, Detachable Cribbing Cuffs, and Self-Correcting Ink. (OoP, ch. 31)

10. Who removed the swamp that Fred and George left in the hallway? Professor Flitwick (OoP, ch. 38)

Great work everybody!

virginiaelizabeth - Nov 17, 2006 1:19 pm (#2127 of 2932)

OKK! Answers time!

1.) What were first years asked to do in their first ever transfiguration lesson? - Turn a needle into a match

2.) Name as many food items at Nearly Headless Nick's Deathday party as you can. - Rotten fish, burnt cakes, maggoty haggis, slab of moldy cheese, the big cake

3.) What does Droobles Best Blowing Gum do? - Fills a room with blue-belled colored bubbles that refuse to pop for days

4.) What does Mundungus Fletcher claim was ruined at the QWC? - A 12-bedroomed tent with en-suite Jacuzzi

5.) What are Harry and Krum talking about when they find Mr. Crouch at the edge of the forest? - Hermione and their relationship

6.) What information does Aunt Petunia surprisingly know about the WW? - She knows what a Dementor is and that they guard Azkaban

7.) What does Umbridge like to do for her detentions? - Write with a quill that cuts the back of your hand and uses your blood as ink

8.) Where does Snape live over the summer holidays? - Spinner’s End

9.) Why does Slughorn want to go to Aragog's funeral so badly? - To get the venom from Aragog, as it is very valuable.

10.) In CoS, what does Uncle Vernon accuse Harry of ruining during his dinner party? (Hint: it's the first time he comes up to Harry's room) - The punch line of his Japanese golfer joke

*BONUS**(1pt.) Recite the musical valentine that Harry received in his 2nd year! It's all or nothing on this one! --His eyes are as green as a fresh pickled toad, His hair is as dark as a blackboard. I wish he was mine, he's really divine, The hero who conquered the Dark Lord.

And the winner with 11 points...Regan! Good job everyone!

Regan of Gong - Nov 23, 2006 1:44 am (#2145 of 2932)

OK, answers time. Ran for a bit shorter than normal, but my week is about to get hectic.

1. Name 3 passwords to the Gryffindor Tower Common Room. (1/3 for each) Many and varied.

2. Name 1 other guest from the Deathday Party other than Hogwarts Ghosts/Peeves and the Headless Hunt.(1 mark) The wailing widow from Kent, A group of gloomy looking nuns, a short, portly man and a ragged man wearing chains.

3. Besides Dumbledore and Merlin, name 2 other people from Chocolate Frog cards. (1/2 mark each) Agrippa, Circe, Cliodna, Alberic Grunnion, Hengist of Woodcroft, Paracelsus, Ptolemey, Morgana.

4. What does "Rictusempra" do? (1 mark) Makes the victim laugh uncontrollably, unlike the film, where the victim is thrown backwards.

5. What did Dumbledore turn into a Portkey on the night of the Snake attack on Mr. Weasley to take Harry and the Weasleys to Grimmauld Place? (1 mark) An old kettle

6. What did Fred and George say was hidden under Professor Quirell's turban? (1 mark) Garlic, to protect from Vampires wherever he went.

7. How often do Gringotts say they check the High Security vaults for people trapped inside? (1 mark) About once every 10 years.

8. Who set off the Dark Mark over Hogwarts? (1 mark) Gibbon.

9. Who was a previous gamekeeper of Hogwarts? (1 mark) A man called Ogg.

10. In which sea is Azkaban located? (1 mark) The North Sea.

And winning with 9- Phelim McIntyre. Well done to all, although I noticed there was lots of movie and game contamination (e.g. Rictusempra, Wattlebird etc.)

Eagerly awaiting new questions, Phelim.

Phelim Mcintyre - Dec 3, 2006 11:20 am (#2169 of 2932)

) What is the name of the nightie/nightdress wearing wizard? Archie.

2) What type of carpet did Crouch Sr's grandmother once have? An Axminster. (Typing error - it was Crouch's grandfather who had the carpet)

3) What planet did Trelawney say that Harry was born under? Saturn.

4) What occurred during the 1792 Triwizard Tournament? A cockatrice attacked all the judges.

5) What did the Beauxbatons horses drink? Single-malt whiskey.

6) What colour are the Durmstang robes? Blood red.

7) How did Cedric Diggory attempt to get the golden egg? Transfigured a rock into a dog.

8) How much money did Harry win as Triwizard champion? 1,000 galleons.

9) Who was the Death Eater Voldemort tortured? Avery

10) What hex did Harry use on Draco on the journey back to Kings Cross? Jelly Legs

Bonus question: What was the riddle the sphinx gave Harry? First Think of a person who lives in disguise Who deals in Secrets and tells not but lies Now tell me what's always the last thing to mend The middle of middle and end of the end? And finally give me the sound often heard During the search for a hard-to-find word Now string them together, and answer me this Which creature would you be unwilling to kiss?

Good Evans - Dec 10, 2006 12:28 am (#2184 of 2932)

OK sorry chaps - time got away from me the answers are:

1 - Porlocks / kneazles / crups and knarls

2 - at least 20

3 - some comon goblin - points awarded for goblin

4 - being sent to the centaur liaison office

5 - Scrivenshafts

6 - Bungy the waterskiing budgerigar - points for anything like this

7 - Inigo Imago

8 - Augusta Longbottom

9 - A small silver I pinned to their robes

10 - a revealer

I shall just tot up the points and come back .....

edit ..... I obviously scared some off from having a go - sorry about that I shall go and iron my hands directly!!

well done all - they were challenging and the high scores show just how good you are!! I don’t think I missed anyone - if I did shout!!

Anna L. Black - Dec 16, 2006 6:42 am (#2199 of 2932)

So, the answers!

1. Name the witch that enjoyed being burnt again and again. How many times did she allow herself to be caught? (1 point) Wendelin the Weird, no less than 47 times.

2. What were the dates of Buckbeak's hearing and the following appeal? (1 point) The hearing was on April 20, the appeal - June 6th. I gave every month and every date 1/4 of a point.

3. During the Quidditch game between Slytherin and Gryffindor, quite a few penalties were awarded. Can you remember at least two incidents that led to those penalties? (You have to be exact to get half a point for each, but there are a lot more than two, so more than that will be bonus points ) A few of them are: Flint collided with Angelina out of fury; Fred chucked his club at the back of Flint's head; Montague swerved in front of Katie and got hold of her head; Malfoy got hold of Harry's broom to prevent him from catching the snitch; and at least 3 more that I saw and some of you mentioned.

4. How did the Marauder's Map insult Snape? (2 points)

"Mr. Moony presents his compliments to Professor Snape, and begs him to keep his abnormally large nose out of other people's business."

"Mr. Prongs agrees with Mr. Moony and would like to add that Professor Snape is an ugly git."

"Mr. Padfoot would like to register his astonishment that an idiot like that ever became a professor."

"Mr. Wormtail bids Professor Snape good day, and advises him to wash his hair, the slimeball."

A detail from each one was enough to get 1/2 a point, even if you didn't mention who said it.

5. Name three creatures taught by Lupin in the DADA lessons. (1 point) Hinkypunks, Kappas, Grindylows, Boggarts, Redcaps

6. What did Ron and Harry see in each other's teacup? (2 points)Harry saw a wonky sort of cross, which meant suffering, and a sun, which meant great happiness. Ron saw a blob like a bowler hat (which he though meant working for the Ministry, and which looked like an acorn when you hold the cup the other way) and an animal - a hippo or a sheep (Trelawney said it was the Grim). I gave 1/2 a point for each of the four details (cross, sun, bowler hat, animal) or their meaning.

How many Muggles and how many wizards did Sirius Black murder with a single curse? (1 point) None at all, it was Pettigrew who killed the Muggles (and there were no wizards dead). Yes, it was a tricky question (but the answer "None" was enough to get the point)

8. What were Parvati's, Seamus's and Dean's Boggarts? (1 point) Parvati - a mummy, Seamus - a Banshee, Dean - a severed hand. The snake is movie contamination

Elanor wins with 9 1/4 points!!

Elanor - Dec 20, 2006 12:16 pm (#2216 of 2932)

Questions and answers:

1) What are the 3 Ds and can you name them? The three qualities needed to Apparate correctly (1): Determination, Destination, Deliberation. (0,5 for each word)

2) Name two alchemists mentioned in the series who really existed (there are more than two, extra points if you name more than two). 0,5 point each Nicolas Flamel, Perenelle Flamel, Paracelsus, Cornelius Agrippa, Ptoleme accepted too.

3) What is Golpalott's Third Law? Can your inner Hermione recite it by heart? It gives the rule one needs to follow when brewing an Antidote for a blended poison. (1 point) "Golpalott's Third Law states that the antidote for a blended poison will be equal to more than the sum of the antidotes for each of the separate components." (1 point if complete, 0,5 point if quote incomplete).

4) In CoS, what did Neville buy to try and protect him from the Heir of Slytherin's attacks? An evil smelling green onion, a pointed purple crystal and a rotting newt tail (0,5 point for each item).

5) What was the subject of the essay Harry had to write for Potions during the summer before his third year at Hogwarts? Shrinking Potions (1 point)

6) Name as many objects as you can that Harry noticed being in the RoR when he hid his Potions book in it in the HBP. (won't list them all here, see p. 526! )(0,5 point for each item)

7) According to Luna, what is Gurdyroot excellent for? Warding off Gulping Pimplies (1)

8) What did Harry receive for Christmas in CoS (extra points if you tell who gave him what). A toothpick (the Dursleys), some treacle Fudge (Hagrid), "Flying with the Canons" (Ron), a luxury eagle-feather quill (Hermione), hand-knitted jumper/sweater and some plum cake (Mrs. Weasley). (0,5 point for each item, 1 if paired with a character).

Congratulations again Mediwitch!

Mediwitch - Dec 23, 2006 7:54 pm (#2228 of 2932)

It’s been a bit since any new guesses, and I’m sure lots of people (myself included) will be celebrating Christmas holidays for the next couple of days, so here are the answers!

1. "I'm not saying his heart isn't in the right place," said ______ grudgingly, "but you can’t pretend he's not careless." Minerva McGonagall

2. "THAT RUDDY OWL!" Uncle Vernon

3. "D'you think we've got nothing better to do in Potions than listen to Snape?" Ron Weasley

4. "Let me introduce my assistant, Professor Snape." Gilderoy Lockhart

5. "Get back, you scurvy braggart! Back, you rogue!" Sir Cadogan No points off for spelling!

6. "This, Harry, is the secret of our success.” George Weasley You got half credit if you guessed Fred.

7. "Mars is bright tonight," _____ repeated. Ronan You got half credit if you listed Ronan WITH other centaurs.

8. "That was quite some Patronus." Remus Lupin

9. "I wonder why Professor Lupin’s frightened of Crystal balls?" Lavender Brown

10. "Are you sure that's a real spell? Well, it’s not very good, is it?" Hermione Granger

Elanor - Dec 30, 2006 11:07 am (#2244 of 2932)

I've put my McGonagall glasses on and been ruthless when it came to spelling **evil grin** and counted 1 point for a good and correctly spelled answer (accepted opal-eyed as correct though), 0.5 if the spelling wasn't completely correct but counted no point if the answer was close but phonetically wrong (as "Barnabus" for example).

Here are the answers:

1 - Antipodean Opaleye

2 - Sir Patrick Delaney- Podmore

3 - Flesh - eating slugs

4 - Barnabas the Barmy

5 - Blast-Ended Skrewt (or Skrewts)

6 - Gregory the Smarmy

7 - Rupert ' Axebanger ' Brookstanton (Was one of the wizards Hermione thought of when searching for RAB at the end of the HBP)

8 - Rosalind Antigone Bungs (another "RAB" found by Hermione)

9 - Sir Nicholas de Mimsy - Porpington

10 - Crumpled-Horned Snorkack

So, congratulations to the winners Nathan and Mediwitch!

Nathan Zimmermann - Jan 8, 2007 7:34 am (#2266 of 2932)

Give the numbers for the three known Gringott's vaults?
Answers 1: 687, the Potters vault, 711, Sirius Black's Vault, 713 the vault containing the Philsopher's Stone

Name two known Gurgs?
Answers 2: Karkus, and Golgomath

What famous goblin led the Goblin rebellions of eighteenth century?
Answers 3: Urg the Unclean

How tall are Hagrid and Grawp respectively?
Answers 4: Hagrid is approximately twice the size of a normal man “If the motorcycle was huge, it was nothing to the man sitting astride it. He was almost twice as tall as a normal man and at least five times as wide, as stated in PS Chapter 1. Grawp is sixteen feet tall according to OotP Chapter 30.

Note 1: Since an exact measurement for Hagrid's height is not given in the series in addition to the answer given above I chose to also give credit for answers that ranged fron 8 to 13 feet in height.

Who is Carlotta Pinkstone and what is she famous for doing?
Answers 5: Carlotta Pinkstone is famous for advocating the lifting of the International Confederation of Wizards' Statute of Secrecy and telling Muggles that wizards still exist and has been imprisoned several times for her blatant and deliberate use of magic in public places.

Note 1: I gave partial credit for saying she was a Wizard of the Month.

What famous Hogsmeade shop is closed by the time of HBP, who are interested in buying the property, and why?
Answers 6: Zonko's Joke Shop, Fred and George Weasley are interested in buying the premises to open a branch but give up on the idea when they find out that student visits to Hogsmeade have been suspended

Why did Thaddeus Thurkell turn all his sons into hedgehogs?
Answers 7: Thaddeus Thurkell turned his seven sons into hedgehogs because they were all squibs

Name three professors who taught Tom Marvolo Riddle?
Answers 8: Professor Dippet, Professor Dumbledore, Professor Slughorn, Professor Merrythought, and Professor Binns

True or false: Runespoors have more than one head.
Answers 9: True, runespoors have three heads.

Name two dog-like creatures?
Answers 10: The Crup, Fluffy, Fang, The Grim, The Jack Russell Terrier, The Boarhound, Three Headed Dog, The Jack Russell like dog with the forked tail all were acceptable answers.

Bonus: What character is specifically called ‘my sweet’? Bonus Answers: Mrs. Norris is called ‘my sweet’.

Mediwitch - Jan 13, 2007 8:55 pm (#2287 of 2932)

Wow, there were lots of players in this round, and as Phelim Mcintyre predicted, some very high scores - you all really know the last three books! I hope I got everyone's answers. Here are the answers:

1. "I've been looking forward to a chat with old Snape." "fake" Mad-Eye Moody [If you identified the speaker as Moody, you earned full credit. If you identified the speaker as Barty Crouch Jr. disguised as Moody (or "ake" Moody) you got an extra half a point.]

2. "Oh, you won’t need ink." Dolores Umbridge

3. "I might have -er- moved on to bigger and better things." Draco Malfoy

4. "We've been hearing explosions out of their room for ages, but we never thought they were actually making things." Ginny Weasley

5. "What have you been doing to that book you depraved boy?" Madam Pince

6. "He left! Left to see someone about a batch of cauldrons that fell off the back of a broom!" Mrs. Figg

7. "This lot keep babbling in Gobbledegook, and I only know one word of Gobbledegook." Ludo Bagman

8. "You’re a r-really good teacher, you know. I’ve never been able to Stun anything before." Cho Chang

9. "Winky is getting through six bottles a day now." Dobby

10. "If you had actually read the article in question, Mr. Finnegan, you would have known that the so-called Inferius was nothing but a smelly sneak-thief by the name of Mundungus Fletcher." Severus Snape

Congratulations, Phelim!

Phelim Mcintyre - Jan 20, 2007 11:48 am (#2312 of 2932)

Thanks everyone for the support. Things look serious! He had a cat scan on Monday. We were told that the results would take two weeks to come. On the Thursday there was a phone call asking my dad to go to see the specialist the next day. Now on Tuesday he is having an endoscope examination. So I'm feeling a bit fragile.

Here though are the answers that I have for the first ten questions. I will post the answer to the bonus question after I have checked everyone's results (I will explain why then).

1) Purple Top Hat - Daedelus Diggle

2) Pink Cardigan - Delores Umbridge

3) Bunny Rabbit Slippers - Neville Longbottom

4) Wire-rimmed Spectacles - Rufus Scrimgeour (Percy's are described as horn-rimmed)

5) Lime Green Bowler Hat - Cornelius Fudge

6) Lilac Silk Pajamas - Horace Slughorn

7) Orange Knickerbockers - Dudley Dursley

8) Beaverskin Coat - Rubeus Hagrid

9) Dragon Skin Boots - Charlie Weasley

10) Red Tartan Dress Robes - Professor McGonagall

Mediwitch - Jan 25, 2007 7:51 pm (#2343 of 2932)

Thanks for playing "Which Wand" HP-Related Trivia! You all did a great job - some of those were a bit tricky. I used information only from the books. Here are the results:

1. Willow, 14", unicorn tail hair: Ron. This was the new wand he got in PoA.

2. Ash, 12.25", unicorn hair tail: Cedric.

3. Oak, 16": Hagrid. (Who else, at 16"?)

4. Cherry, unicorn hair: Neville. This was his new wand in HBP.

5. Holly, 11", phoenix feather: Harry!

6. Willow, 10.25": Lily.

7. Hornbeam, 10.25", dragon heartstring: Viktor Krum.

8. Rosewood, 9.5": Fleur Delacour. OK, so I left off the Veela hair core, but I figured that would be a dead give-away!

9. Mahogany, 11": James.

10. Yew, 13.5", phoenix feather: Voldemort.

Congratulations to Nathan and Audrey!

Elanor - Jan 30, 2007 10:08 pm (#2360 of 2932)

Here are the answers:

1 - Sunshine yellow, usual side effects: excessive singing and nose-tweaking. - Elixir to Induce Euphoria

2 - Heals scarring left by thoughts. - Dr Ubbly's Oblivious Unction

3 - Molten gold colored, while exposed to air large drops will leap like goldfish. - Felix Felicis

4 - Asphodel, wormwood, valerian roots, sopophorous bean - Draught of Living Death

5 - Mother-of-pearl sheen and steam rising in characteristic spirals - Amortentia

6 - Causes the target person to talk nonsense. - Babbling Beverage

7 - Lacewing flies, leeches; powdered bicorn horn, knotgrass, fluxweed, boomslang skin - Polyjuice Potion

8 - Daisy roots, shrivelfig, caterpillar, rat spleen, leech juice. - Shrinking Solution / Potion

9 - Ingredients include moonstone and syrup of hellebore - Draught of Peace

10 - Nicolas Flamel's specialty - Elixir of Life

And the results (counted half a point if the answer was not complete):

Nathan Zimmermann - Feb 3, 2007 11:37 am (#2377 of 2932)

Here are the answers …

Albus Dumbledore enjoys tenpin bowling and chamber music. Note I only gave half credit for answers of Dumbledore because of the existence of Aberforth to receive full credit the first and last name had to be given

Gwenog Jones is captain of the Holyhead Harpies Quidditch Team.

Rubeus Hagrid often wears moleskin, beaverskin and bearskin coats.

Eric Munch was the watch wizard on duty the night Sturgis Podmore attempted to break into the Ministry.

"Dangerous" Dai Llewellyn has a hospital ward named in his honor at Saint Mungo's.

Dilys Derwent has a portrait in the Headmasters Office at Hogwarts and a second at Saint Mungo's.

Hermione Granger's parents are dentists.

Gawain Robards succeeded Rufus Scrimgeour as Head of the Aurors Office.

Dennis Creevey was rescued by the Giant Squid.

Walden Macnair worked as an executioner for the Committee for the Disposal of Dangerous Creatures.

Bonus: Great Uncle Algie accidently dropped his great nephew, Neville Longbottom out of a window.

Anna L. Black - Feb 10, 2007 4:28 am (#2395 of 2932)

So, the long anticipated (yeah, right) answers:

1. "[...] didn't need an excuse to go over to the Dark Side." Lucius Malfoy

2. "Did you see his face, the great lump?" Neville Longbottom

3. [...] made Dudley Dursley look like a kind, thoughtful, and sensitive boy. Draco Malfoy

4. "You don't want to start any trouble or your Mommy'll have to come and take you away from school." Ron Weasley

5. "I've noticed him sneaking around a lot lately. And I bet I know what he's up to. He thinks he's going to catch Slytherin's heir single-handed." Percy Weasley

6. "He is clearly unfit to draw up our laws and [...]" Arthur Weasley

7. [...] went scurrying in after him, crouching at the hem of his cloak, a look of abject terror on his face. Dobby

8. "I bet you're not dangerous at all, are you?" Buckbeak

9. "I'm afraid he won't be a teacher much longer [...]" Hagrid

10. "You're not telling me someone's asked that to the ball?" Hermione Granger

Bonus Point: What do these quotes have in common? They are all Malfoy-related - either they are about one of the Malfoys, or said by one of the Malfoys. And Dobby was the Malfoys' elf, also the quote about him involves Malfoy Sr. Originally, I thought I'll just find one quote for some of the main characters. But when I started looking for quotes, and wanted to find one about Draco, somehow everything I could find was said by him. So I decided to make it Malfoy-centered.

Well done, everybody!

Phelim Mcintyre - Mar 4, 2007 7:23 am (#2420 of 2932)

I have finally found the time to post answers. Thanks for the patience, understanding and hugs. My father hasn't died yet but we are just waiting for the phone call.

1) What didn't Harry eat during the main/first course of the meal at the Welcoming Feast? Mint Humbugs

2) What type of sundae did Harry buy from Fortescue's while staying at the Leaky Cauldron? Coconut Sundae

3) What did squash in his hand while angry with Malfoy on the Hogwarts Express? Cauldron Cake

4) Gilderoy's perfect Christmas present other than world peace is? Nothing (He wanted world peace and a bottle of Odgen's Old Firewhisky as a Birthday Present). But as I made the mistake I will give a mark to those who said Odgen's Old Firewhisky

5) What dish received the reply "Bless You"? Bouillabaise

6) What did Dumbledore choose to eat at the Yule Ball? Pork Chops

7) Name a password to Dumbledore's Office. Acid Pops, Fizzing Whizbees, Cockroach Cluster, Lemon Drops (used in US Chamber of Secrets) or Sherbert Lemon (used in UK Chamber of Secrets)

8) Professor Flitwick's choice of drink is? Cherry Syrup and Soda with ice and umbrella.

9) What did Harry and Ron roast over the Common room fire one Christmas? Crumpets and marshmallows (1/2 point given for saying either of these or Hagrid's fudge)

10) What type of sandwich does Ron not like? Corn Beef

Well done Mediwitch. Hope I didn't miss anyone off.