3. RULES
• 16 Questions, 8 Clockwise, 8 Anti-clockwise
• Standard Pounce/Bounce rules apply
• +20/-10 on pounce
• +10/0 on direct
• Bounce will go to the next team.
4. Q1
The X was an organization founded in 1994 by Hermione Granger in response to what
she saw as gross injustice in the treatment of _______ at the 1994 Quidditch World Cup.
Having been deeply upset at the treatment and general prospects of ________, both in
Hogwarts and the rest of the wizarding world, Hermione set up X in order to champion
their rights and question their standing in wizarding law and ___ Legislation. Hermione
originally wanted to call the organization Stop the Outrageous Abuse of Our Fellow
Magical Creatures and Campaign for a Change in Their Legal Status. Since it would not fit
on a badge, it was given its current name, though the original name was retained as the
heading of the group's manifesto.
Give me X.
10. Q3
• The Harry Potter fandom has also led to the development of at least one religion. The
religion of ‘Xism' was active from 2005-2011. The Xists (popularly known as the Xwives)
worshiped the fictional character X. The Xists were mocked by the majority of the
fandom, especially the JournalFen community 'fandom_wank', for their unorthodox
belief systems. Nevertheless, recent scholarship has argued for the validity of fandom
faiths.
• The Xists exist within a context of 'canon scepticism' - the belief that Rowling is a
flawed interpreter of the Harry Potter universe who misrepresents the objective reality
of certain characters and plot developments. The Xists believe that Rowling has
misinterpreted X and disrespected him as a character. They also feel that X can contact
them and provide them with help and guidance in life.
13. Q4
It was invented in the eighteenth century by Abraham Peasegood, and is the most
popular wizarding game in the United States.
Centered around the explosive properties of the ball, known as the X, this game is
played between two teams with eleven players each. The players attempt to get the X
into the pot at the end of the pitch before it explodes. When the X is safely in the pot -
which contains a solution to stop the X from exploding - the scorer's team gets a point
and a new X is brought into play. Any player in possession of the X when it explodes
must leave the field of play.
Pic on the next slide
20. Q6
"All Student Organisations, Societies, Teams, Groups, and Clubs are henceforth
disbanded. An Organisation, Society, Team, Group, or Club is hereby defined as a regular
meeting of three or more students. Permission to re-form may be sought from the
________. No Student Organisation, Society, Team, Group, or Club may exist without the
knowledge and approval of the ____________. Any student found to have formed, or to
belong to, an Organisation, Society, Team, Group, or Club that has not been approved by
the ___________ will be expelled.“
Give me the name of the above statement and FITB.
23. Q7
Following Japanese Prime minister’s Shinzo Abe’s December 26 ,2013 visit to Tokyo’s
Yasukuni shrine the Chinese ambassador to the United Kingdom wrote in the Daily
Telegraph : “If militarism is like the haunting X of Japan , the Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo is
a kind of Y, representing the darkest parts of that nation’s soul.” It was followed by
another rather controversial statement by his Japanese counterpart , Keiichi Hayashi , in
the same newspaper, headlined : ”China risks becoming Asia’s Y”.
Give me X and Y.
26. Q8
M’s favourite tale while growing up was Grumble the Grubby Goat from The Tales of
Beedle the Bard. M attended Hogwarts between 1895 and 1902. Unlike his brother, M
preferred to solve his differences by duelling, rather than dialogue. He was in brother's
shadow, as his brother was an extraordinarily talented and academic Wizard. After the
end of the Second Wizarding War, he continued to live in Hogsmeade, tending to
his goats. Give me M.
29. Q9
This ‘institution’ is located where it is because no one could find a better place to house
it. Everywhere in Diagon Alley was too small, so people came up with ideas to build it
underground, but it was decided that underground was too unhealthy. Eventually, a
normal Muggle building was purchased so that the people could come and go and fit in
with the crowds.
Requirements to ‘work’ here include N.E.W.T.s of at least grade E (Exceeds Expectations)
in the subjects of Transfiguration, Potions, Charms, Herbology and Defence Against the
Dark Arts.
Give me the name of this institution.
35. Q11
A Kelpie is a shapeshifting water demon native to Britain and Ireland. Able to take any
form, they usually take the form of a horse with a bullrush mane. After luring unwary
travellers onto their backs, they drag them underwater and eat them, allowing the entrails
to float to the surface of the water. A Kelpie can be rendered docile and harmless by
using a Placement Charm to put a bridle over the creature's head.
Kelpie hair can be used as a wand core, although it is said to be an inferior substance
when compared with Unicorn hair, Phoenix feather and Dragon heartstring.
The largest reported Kelpie is the X Monster, who resides in X, Scotland. Its favorite form
is that of a sea serpent which leads to many Muggle sightings.
41. Q13
According to legend, A's throat was slit in his sleep the night after winning his first duel with ____. He had
boasted of its power, and someone coveted the wand enough to kill him for it. It is unknown if A was
really murdered, though given the ______'s violent history it seems likely, or if he had any descendants.
The legend also says that B committed suicide after using ______ to bring back his beloved. Not only was
B's beloved an echo of herself in life, she found the world of the living uncomfortable and wished to
return to the afterlife. However, given the Gaunts appear to be descended from B as they possessed
_____, it would seem B lived long enough to at the very least sire children, and it is likely that his beloved,
who had died an untimely death, may have died in childbirth.
Apparently, C lived a long and fulfilling life, and, having decided to elude Death no longer, passed _____
on to his own son. His lineage is the easiest of the brothers' to trace, as ______ would continue to be
handed down from parent to child through the generations.
What are A,B,C together called?
44. Q14
"He used to handpick favourites at Hogwarts, sometimes for their ambition or their
brains, sometimes for their charm or their talent, and he had an uncanny knack for
choosing those who would go on to become outstanding in their various fields. ____
formed a kind of club of his favourites with himself at the centre, making introductions,
forging useful contacts between members, and always reaping some kind of benefit in
return” – Albus Dumbledore.
Members of this ‘handpicked’ group included Lily Evans, Lucius Malfoy, Regulus Black
and Severus Snape. Which group?
47. Q15
Cokeworth is a town in England.When the Dursley’s were trying to avoid the letters in the
first book they travel to Cokeworth. Although never explicitly mentioned in the book
Cokeworth is the town where Petunia ,Lily and Severus grew up. _________ __________is a
street located in Cokeworth. The street name likely refers to the involvement of the local
inhabitants in textile production, most likely cotton or wool.
FITB
50. Q16
Some may study love in the Love Chamber, which, according to Albus Dumbledore, is
kept locked at all times, or the concept of time in the Time Room, where the a stock
of Time-Turners was stored prior to being destroyed during the Battle of the Department
of Mysteries; others may explore the nature of thoughts in the Thought Chamber,
or death in the Death Chamber. Who are these people and who are their employers?
64. Q1. +40/-20
• X was an extremely short man with grubby skin, small watery eyes, and a pointed nose;
he even spoke in a squeaky voice. In his youth, his hair was mousy brown, but by his
mid-thirties, it had thinned, lost a lot of its colour.
• X was characterized by weakness. Despite having been Sorted into _______, he did not
possess true bravery, possibly proving that the Hat saw potential in him rather than
any actual inborn courage, potential that he never lived up to. The Sorting Hat may
have sensed in him a desire to surround himself with respected individuals and
believed that he would make a compatible friend to a _______; X clearly looked up to
strong, courageous people and it is possible that the Sorting Hat put him there
because he wished to absorb that quality.
67. Q2. +30/-15
Author and blank space for full points:
•Armando Dippet: Master or Moron?
•___________________________(1997)
•Biography of Harry Potter with unknown title (1998)
•Snape: Scoundrel or Saint?
•Dumbledore's Army: The Dark Side of the Demob
70. Q3. +20/-10
ABC?
• ABC I : died when he was only eight years old, for unknown reasons, never went to
Hogwarts not much is known about him.
• ABC II : Based on a statement by Horace Slughorn, ABC may have been a member of
the Slytherin House. That would make him the only ABC who was sorted into Slytherin
house.
• ABC III: sorted into Gryffindor, had a vital role in slaying many dark wizards, and in
fighting against Voldemort.
73. Q4. +10/-5
X ?
• “Oh, our names, did you mean?” asked the first, as Anderson spluttered with rage. “You
should’ve said! This here is X , and I’m Y !” .“Things will be seriously black for you in a
minute, you cheeky little —” But neither X nor Y was paying attention. They were
suddenly as alert as gundogs, staring past Fisher and Anderson, over the roof of the
police car, at the dark mouth of the alley. Then, with identical fluid movements, they
reached into their back pockets. For the space of a heartbeat both policemen imagined
guns gleaming at them, but a second later they saw that the motorcyclists had drawn
nothing more than —“Drumsticks?” jeered Anderson. “Right pair of jokers, aren’t you?
Right, we’re arresting you on a charge of —”. But Anderson never got to name the
charge…..
76. LONG CONNECT
ALL ARE UNREGISTERED ANIMAGI
• Peter Pettigrew : thin brown rat
• Rita Skeeter : beetle
• Sirius Black : shaggy black dog
• James Potter : tall red stag
78. RULES
• 8 Subjects to select from, each subject containing 2 questions.
• Leading team gets a chance to select subject first.
• +10/0 for each question.
• All teams have an opportunity to challenge. If they do
– +20/-10
– Answer must be written by all teams
81. POTIONS 1
The recipe to make the X is as follows:
• Add four Wiggentree twigs, or until the potion turns green.
• Stir until the potion turns orange.
• Add castor oil until the potion turns blue.
• Stir until the potion turns purple.
• Add extract of Gurdyroot until the potion turns red.
• Add Wiggentree twigs.
• Add Extract of Gurdyroot until the potion turns purple.
• Leave the potion to simmer till it turns red.
• Add more gurdyroot extract till it turns green.
• Stir till it turns orange.
• Add seven Wiggentree twigs.
• Allow to simmer till it turns pink.
84. POTIONS 2
The P is an innovative and complex potion that relieves, but does not cure, the
symptoms of lycanthropy. The main ingredient is P (also referred to
as aconite or monkshood). As such, this Potion is very dangerous when incorrectly
concocted, since Aconite is a very poisonous substance. The way one must imbibe it is
very unique among potions, in that a gobletful of P potion must be taken for each day of
a week preceding the full moon. It is extremely difficult to make, as even Slughorn
claimed that Damocles couldn't have invented it without immense effort on his part.
88. SPELL1
The physical manifestation of the spell is a beam of red light emanating from the caster's
wand. The spell wears off after a short time, and can be countered by Rennervate. Nearly
useless on magic-resistant creatures such as dragons, trolls and giants unless more than
one ______ spell is used at the same time. The force of the spell is additive or perhaps
even exponential, and it can cause severe injury if many spells are used on a target that is
not normally resistant to its effects. Hagrid, as a half-giant, is impervious to this spell - or
at least, a lone one.
91. SPELL2
____________ is a charm that, when cast in combination with Protego Maxima and Repello
Inimicum, conjures up an almost impregnable magical protection barrier around the area
the caster intended to protect.
Bodies crossing the boundaries of the barrier disintegrate on the spot, while spells cast
at it (if not of enough power to break it) create large, resonating explosions. This spell's
effect is most likely one that, when combined with the other two, bolsters the strength of
the shield itself against extremely powerful spells
94. POTIONS 1
The recipe to make the X is as follows:
• Add four Wiggentree twigs, or until the potion turns green.
• Stir until the potion turns orange.
• Add castor oil until the potion turns blue.
• Stir until the potion turns purple.
• Add extract of Gurdyroot until the potion turns red.
• Add Wiggentree twigs.
• Add Extract of Gurdyroot until the potion turns purple.
• Leave the potion to simmer till it turns red.
• Add more gurdyroot extract till it turns green.
• Stir till it turns orange.
• Add seven Wiggentree twigs.
• Allow to simmer till it turns pink.
97. POTIONS 2
The P is an innovative and complex potion that relieves, but does not cure, the
symptoms of lycanthropy. The main ingredient is P (also referred to
as aconite or monkshood). As such, this Potion is very dangerous when incorrectly
concocted, since Aconite is a very poisonous substance. The way one must imbibe it is
very unique among potions, in that a gobletful of P potion must be taken for each day of
a week preceding the full moon. It is extremely difficult to make, as even Slughorn
claimed that Damocles couldn't have invented it without immense effort on his part.
111. QUIDDITCH 2
Live description of?
At 36 minutes past the second hour, it was reported that Hermione Granger did not
notice her ex-boyfriend's injury immediately, due to the ill-judged public display of
affection instigated by her husband, but she swiftly put on a display of concern. The
same cannot be said for Neville Longbottom, who appeared to be spiritedly describing
the precise manner in which Krum sustained his nosebleed for the benefit of his
godson, Albus Potter. An oddly callous display from the popular Herbology teacher.
Fourty minutes past the second hour, or 160 minutes into the game, Krum and Silva were
in a breakneck dash for the Snitch, which Silva sighted first – he was four feet ahead of
Krum as both rose almost vertically. Everyone was on their feet, including the denizens of
the VIP boxes – Harry Potter was shouting – Ronald Weasley was swearing... Krum was
gaining on Silva but was it enough…? Teddy Lupin accidentally punched his girlfriend on
the nose as he gesticulated.
115. HISTORY1
_________________ (d. 1997) was a magical historian and the author of A History of
Magic and approximately ten other books.A History of Magic is used in the Hogwarts
School of Witchcraft and Wizardry class of the same name, taught by Professor Binns.
_____________ was also the great-aunt of Gellert Grindelwald, the infamous dark wizard
who was defeated by Albus Dumbledore.
118. HISTORY2
H was an Ancient Greek Dark Wizard. He is one of the earliest known Dark Wizards and
his work is still a lasting aspect of dark magic to date. He is best known as the first wizard
to hatch a Basilisk. He is reputed to have invented many vile curses and was also the first
wizard known to successfully create a Horcrux, perhaps having designed the ritual
himself. Accordingly, he must have committed murder to split his soul. He is one of the
earliest known Parselmouths.
122. FAN-FICTION1
The first step to convincing other Harry Potter fans of the __________ X is to debunk a
common assumption, or rather, a common misconception: X is not a Death Eater. Not
once is he shown to have the Dark Mark with which the Dark Lord brands all his
followers.
If X isn’t a Death Eater, then what physical marking could he have that would scare a
hardened proprietor of Dark artifacts into doing his biddin. X even name-drops Fenrir
Greyback, “a family friend” and one of Voldemort’s most loyal supporters, who happens
to be a ___________.
125. FAN-FICTION2
• The mother of New
t
Scamander bred hi
ppogriffs for a
living and helped
to inspire her son's
lifelong interest
in magical
creatures.
• Newt died in 1992.
129. DUMBLEDORE 1
Albus Dumbledore is portrayed on one of many Chocolate Frog Cards. This Chocolate
Frog Card listed some of his accomplishments, including his duel with Gellert
Grindelwald, his discovery of __________________, and his alchemical work. This
Chocolate Frog Card would serve as a instrumental source of information to assist Harry
Potter in his discovery of Voldemort's plot to steal the Philosopher's Stone.
132. DUMBELDORE2
• Hermione Granger : Professor McGonagall telling her that she failed her exams (failure
in general).
• Tom Riddle : his own dead body
• Dumbeldore : ?
136. DARKSIDE1
X : a Potion used in a basin in which the locket Horcrux was hidden. Its consumption
caused the drinker to see "terrible things", dehydrate, and experience excruciating
burning in one's insides. Because of the 'terrible things', it has an effect similar to the
presence of a Dementor
139. DARKSIDE2
_________ is an antique shop located at 13B, Knockturn Alley, and the shop owners are
known to deal with unusual and ancient wizarding artefacts, and, due to the sinister
intents of many of its dodgy customers as well as the greedy and money-minded nature
of its founders, it also at some point was used to carry out otherwise shady business and
to sell objects of Dark magic and other dangerous magical items, including the Hand of
Glory, an assortment of human bones, a pack of bloody cards, a glass eye, spiked
instruments, a hangman's rope, a cursed necklace, and an array of leering masks that line
the walls.