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missing, quite a few were deleted when the page was updated as we didn't
know that we would be archiving them.
Happy Quizzing!
-Josh Santilli & Belinda Hobbs
Assistant Editors HP Lexicon
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October 2006 -
1. Name the Quidditch team from New Zealand that has a phoenix named Sparky as their mascot.
Moutohora Macaws
2. Kwikspell, which is billed as "A Correspondence Course in Beginners' Magic," arrives in what color envelope? purple with silver lettering
3. "Incidentally, that thing you are dreading – it will happen on Friday the sixteenth of October." What happened?
Lavender Brown's pet rabbit, Binky died
4. What use are frog brains in potion-making? Unknown, but some third years plastered them all over the ceiling of dungeon five
5. Prof. McGonagall mentions four items banned from the O.W.L. examination hall, what are they? Auto-Answer Quills, Remembralls, Detachable Cribbing Cuffs and Self-Correcting Ink
6. Why did Ludo Bagman arrange the Quidditch World Cup tickets for Arthur Weasley? Arthur smoothed things over when his brother Otto Bagman got in trouble for an enchanted lawnmower
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September 2006 -
This month's trivia by John Kearns, editor of the Atlas and Gazetteer pages on the Lexicon.
1. In the Sorting Hat's song in GF, he says that Godric Gryffindor hailed from "wild moor." From where does the Hat say the other three Hogwarts founders came? fair Ravenclaw, from glen,
sweet Hufflepuff, from valley broad,
shrewd Slytherin, from fen
2. Who mentions Greenland in the books, and what does s/he say about it?
Bill asks Harry jokingly if Mad-Eye made them come to 12 Grimmauld Place by way of Greenland
3. After Janus Thickey pretended to be killed by a Lethifold, where was he discovered to be living? five miles away, living with the landlady of the Green Dragon
4. Name one item that is on display in London's Museum of Quidditch.
a medieval broomstick predating the development of the Cushioning Charm (QA1)
the diary of Gertie Keddle, who lived on the edge of Queerditch Marsh in the eleventh century (QA3)
a twelfth-century tapestry depicting a group setting out to catch a Snidget (QA4)
a letter from Modesty Rabnott to her sister Prudence, describing the incident that led to the inclusion of the Snidget in the game
5. Gilderoy Lockhart compares the basilisk attacks in CoS to a similar "series of attacks" - where? Ouagadougou
6. Sweetwater, Texas is one of three U.S. cities mentioned in the HP books. The other two are both located in Massachusetts - name them. Salem and Fitchburg
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August 2006 -
This month's trivia is a sampling of questions from the LeakyMug Trivia Challenge between The Leaky Cauldron and Mugglenet at Lumos. You can see all the questions on the Lexicon page: Lumos Trivia Challenge
1. What name did JKR originally use for the Death Eaters? Knights of Walpurgis
2. The shortest wand we've seen thus far belonged to Umbridge, and we know
Hagrid's was the longest before it was snapped. Who owns the longest
wand still intact, of those we know? Ron (14")
3. (Quidditch) How many players are allowed in the scoring area at one time? 2 (only the Keeper and one Chaser)
4. We've seen several Permanent Sticking Charms in action, mostly in 12 Grimmauld Place. What's the only use of this charm we've seen outside of that building? The portrait in the Prime Minister's office, HBP1
5. Name the only non-Gryffindor student to fight in the Battle of the Department of Mysteries? Luna Lovegood
6. Name a canon reference to Monty Python. "Nudge, nudge, wink, wink" (from 1999 NPC interview)
Cockroach clusters ("Crunchy frog" sketch)
Chocolate frogs ("Crunchy frog" sketch)
Just for fun, here is a link to the "Crunchy Frog" sketch!
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July 2006
- "Chapter 7"
Answers to this month's challenge can all be found in chapter 7 of each book.
1. How old was Neville when he showed his first sign of magic? eight
2. What color was the jet of light that backfired from Ron's broken wand when he tried to curse Malfoy? green
3. What color was Neville's Shrinking Solution when it was supposed to be bright acid green, before he corrected it?orange
4. What was Basil wearing when the group arrived at the Quidditch World Cup by portkey? a kilt and a poncho
5. What does Arthur tell Kingsley Shacklebolt that Molly is fixing for dinner? meatballs
6.What is the incantation for the spell Slughorn cast on Marcus Belby when he choked? Anapneo
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May & June 2006
- "Improper Names"
1. What does Sir Nicholas
de Mimsy Porpington call Sir Patrick Delany-Podmore?
Sir Properly Decapitated
Podmore
2. What names did Prof. Binns
call Hermione, Seamus and Pavarti?
Miss Grant, O'Flaherty,
and Miss Pennyfeather
3. What did Peeves call Dumbledore
when he told him who slashed the Fat Lady's portrait?
Professorhead
4. What did Rita Skeeter call
the blast ended skrewts?
Bang-Ended Scoots
5. What did Uncle Vernon call
You-Know-Who?
Lord Voldything
6. What did Prof. Slughorn
call Ron when he wished him a happy birthday?
Ralph
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April 2006
- "Homage to The Weasley Twins"
1. What did the twins offer to
send Ginny from Hogwarts to cheer her up?
A toilet seat
2. Which twin used a hairpin to unlock
Harry's bedroom door?
George
3. How did Fred describe Malfoy's
reaction to the dementors on the train?
Nearly wet himself.
4. What did the twins send to Percy's
in-tray?
Dragon dung.
5. Where can you find the premises
of Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes?
Number 93, Diagon Alley
6. What colors was the U-NO-POO poster?
Purple with flashing yellow
letters
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February
& March 2006
1. Which is the only subject that
first year Gryffindors and Slytherins have together?
Potions
2. Mortlake was taken away for questioning
by the Committee on Experimental Charms for possessing what?
some extremely odd ferrets
3. When were Harry's weekly Anti-dementor
lessons with Lupin?
eight o'clock on Thursday
evening
4. What came out of the first tap
mentioned that Harry used in the Prefects bath?
pink and blue bubbles the
size of footballs
5. What does Prof. Flitwick give
Harry after the interview was published in The Quibbler?
a box of squeaking sugar
mice
6. Who is the editor of the Daily
Prophet?
Barnabas Cuffe
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January 2006
1. Who was the Minister of Magic
before Cornelius Fudge?
Millicent Bagnold
2. What book made the reader speak
in limericks for the rest of their lives?
Sonnets of a Sorcerer
3. How was the drawer in Filch's
filing cabinet labeled where Fred and George found the Marauders Map?
Confiscated and Highly Dangerous
4. What kind of tree is mentioned
in the graveyard scene in GOF?
Yew
5. What was Fred's suggestion to
name the DA?
the Ministry of Magic Are
Morons Group
6. What is Golpalott's Third Law?
states that the antidote
for a blended poison will be equal to more than the antidotes for each
of the separate components.
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December
2005
1. Who oversaw
Harry’s practical Astronomy exam?
Professors
Marchbanks and Tofty
2. Which charms
incantations did Harry mix up in O.W.L.S ?
Color-Change
and Growth Charms
3. What did
Ron’s dinner plate mutate into?
a
large mushroom
4. What group
decided Buckbeak’s case?
The
Committee for the Disposal of Dangerous Creatures
5. "Take the
liver of a toad, bind it tight about your throat, stand naked at the full
moon in a barrel of eels' eyes..." was offered as a cure for what?
spattergroit
(or Ron’s freckles)
6. What keeps
Peeves out of Snape’s office?
It
is sealed with a spell none but a wizard could break.
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November
2005
This month's trivia questions
submitted by Stephanie Diiullo.
1. What instruments were in the
orchestra that played at Nearly Headless Nick's 500th Deathday party?
30 Musical saws
2. What was carved in the black stone
of Marvolo Gaunt's gold ring?
The Peverell coat of arms
3. Sacharissa Tugwood's gravestone
reads, 'Thanks to Sacharissa Tugwood, the world is a more beautiful place'.
What did she discover?
The pimple-curing properties
of the yellow, petrol-smelling pus of the bubotuber plant.
4. What was the name of Aragog's
mate?
Mosag
5. How did Golgomath become Gurg?
By killing
Karkus the old Gurg of the giants.
6. Invisibility cloaks are made from
what material?
Invisibility
cloaks are woven from the hair of the Demiguise, which is an ape-like creature
native to the Far East. The demiguise has the ability to make itself invisible.
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October 2005
1. When properly diluted and processed
what use is bubotuber pus?
can be used to cure acne
2. Bertha Jorkins worked for what
Department in the Ministry of Magic?
Department of Magical Games
and Sports
3. What is flacking?
a Quidditch foul: Keeper
pushing any part of their body through a goal hoop to prevent a score
4. The numerals around the outside
edge of a Galleon is a serial number referring to what?
the Goblin who cast the
coin
5. What is Madam Hooch's first name?
Rolanda
6. Why was Nearly Headless Nick “nearly”
beheaded?
He tried to straighten
Lady Grieve’s teeth but gave her a tusk instead.
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September
2005
This months trivia questions
were featured on The Leaky Cauldron's Potterania Game Show in PotterCast
episode
#2.
1. Who did Ron call "Those muggle
nutters who cut people up"?
Doctors
2. What is located at the top of
the West Tower at Hogwarts?
The Owlery
3. Who bought Trevor for Neville?
Great Uncle Algie
4. What ingredient in Polyjuice potion
must be picked at the full moon?
fluxweed
5. What is the fare from Little Whinging
to London on the Knight Bus?
Eleven sickles
6. Complete this quote by Dumbledore:
"Time is short, and unless the few of us who know the truth stand united,..."
there is no hope for
any of us. "
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July 2005
1. What was the color of Tonks'
hair when they left Privet Drive?
Bright pink (purple made
her look too peaky).
2. How much money did Fred and George
bet at the QWC?
37 Galleons, 15 Sickles, 3 Knuts
3. According to his Chocolate Frog
card, what are Dumbledore's hobbies?
Professor Dumbledore enjoys
chamber music and tenpin bowling.
4. What is the name of the stationery
shop on Diagon Alley?
Scribbulus Everchanging Inks.
5. Who's signature appears on Harry's
letters from the Improper Use of Magic office?
6. What color were the sparks that
came out of Fleur's wand?
7. Jobberknoll feathers are a key
ingredient in what potions?
Memory Potions and Truth Serums
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May -
June 2005
1. What did Mundungus Fletcher
nick off Warty Harris?
A load of toads.
2. What is the name of the Care of
Magical Creatures teacher, who retired “in order to enjoy more time with
his remaining limbs”, and whom Hagrid replaces?
Professor Kettleburn
3. How many house points does Hufflepuff
have at the start of Harry’s first end-of-year feast?
=352 (Ravenclaw
- 426) (Slytherin - 472) (Gryffindor - 312)
4. What did the Creevy brothers finally
manage to do to the “Support Cedric Diggory” badges that they were trying
to fix?
They read POTTER REALLY STINKS!
5. What book did Hermione start reading
in the first DA meeting in the Room of Requirement?
6. What ingredient did Harry forget
to add in his Draught of Peace?
Two drops of syrup of hellebore
7. Who started the Black family tradition
of beheading house elves?
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20th April
2005
1. According to the M.O.M Magical
Creatures Classification what is a beast with one X classified as?
Boring
2. When was the Department of Magical
Games and Sports formed?
1750
3. Rita Skeeter's article about Harry
and Hermione's "love-issues" was given what title?
Harry Potter's Secret
Heartache
4. Complete the insult - - Mr
Wormtail bids Professor Snape good day and...
...advises him to wash
his hair, the slimeball.
5. What is the first line of the
Hogwarts school song?
'Hogwarts, Hogwarts, Hoggy
Warty Hogwarts.'
6. Beginning with L name a magical
creature with a XXXXX classification.
Lethifold
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10th April
2005
1. What was the headline for the
Daily Prophet article about the death of Boderick Bode?
Tragic Demise of Ministry
of Magic Worker
2. What is the title of the twenty-first
chapter for Harry Potter and the Goblet Of Fire?
The House-Elf Liberation
Front
3. What is Gilderoy Lockhart doing
on the front cover of Gilderoy Lockhart's Guide to Household Pets?
Winking incessantly.
4.Prior to Harry's arrival at Hogwarts,
for how many years had Slytherin won the House Cup?
Six
5. What is the name of neville's
ugly plant that erupts on the Hogwarts Express?
Mimbilus Mimbletonia
6. What colour is Hermione's Yule
Ball gown?
Periwinkle-blue
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1st April
2005
1. What country knocked England
out of the Quidditch World Cup?
Transylvania
2. Which Dragon does Fleur Delacour
face in the Triwizard Tournament?
Welsh Green
3. When did Buckbeak's hearing take
place?
April 20th
4. What time was Gilderoy Lockharts
"Magical Me" book signing session at Flourish and Blotts?
12.30-4.30pm
5. What is the fifth word in the
opening paragraph of GOF?
Hangleton
6. What is the name of the Auror
that erases Marietta Edgecombe's memory?
Kingsley Shacklebolt
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7th March
2005
1. In which country are Pixies
most commonly found?
Cornwall, England
2. What was the first wand Mr. Ollivander
made Harry try out?
Beechwood and dragon heartstring,
Nine Inches
3. Name all the items in a Skiving
Snackbox
Puking Pastilles, Fainting
Fancy, Fever Fudge and Nosebleed Nougat
4. According to Percy, how many languages
can Mr. Crouch Speak?
Approx. 200
5. What are the names of the three
Irish Chasers?
Troy, Mullet and Moran
6. Who looks after Aunt Marge's dog
while she's away?
Colonel Fubster
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1st March
2005
1. What is written on the signs
in the St.Mungo's entry door window?
'Closed for Refurbishment'
2. Who wrote Home Life and Social
Habits of British Muggles ?
Wilhelm Wigworthy
3. What great invention was made
for the wizarding broom in 1820?
Elliot Smethwyk invents
the Cushioning Charm.
4. Who has recieved an Order of Merlin
3rd Class?
Gilderoy Lockhart
5. What does the Hand of Glory do?
When a candle is insterted
in it, gives light only to the holder.
6. The Homorphus Charm is used against
what creature?
The Werewolf
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February
2005
1. Where is Gringotts Wizarding
Bank's Headquarters?
London
2. What is a Chizpurfle?
A magical parasite which
lives in the fur or feathers of some magical creatures, can also infest
magical items.
3. What made Artemesia Lufkin famous?
She was the first witch
to become Minister for Magic.
4. What is the effect of Gregory's
Unctuous Unction?
Persuades the drinker that
the giver is their very best friend.
5. What did the Dark Magic Grandfather
Clock at Gimmauld Place do to passers by?
Shoots heavy metal bolts
and screws at them.
6. What is the result of an Incarcerous
spell?
The Incarcerous spell summons
ropes or chains out of thin air and binds a person with them.
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14th December
2004
1. What year was Dean Thomas born
in?
1980
2. The
Deletrius
spell does
what?
Erases the ghost images
of spells revealed by the Priori Incantatem spell. Possibly can be used
to remove other spell effects as well.
3. What was in the potion that restored
Voldemort to his full body?
Bone of his father, Blood
of his enemy, Flesh of his servant
4. Crispin Cronk was sent to Azkaban
for what?
For keeping sphinxes in
the back garden, despite repeated warnings from the Ministry.
5. Who calls Sir Patrick Delany-Podmore,
"Sir Properly-Decapitated Podmore" ?
Nearly Headless Nick
6. Who wrote The Beaters Bible?
Brutus Scrimgeour
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1st December
2004
1. The incantation 'Orchideous'
produces what out the tip of a wand?
Flowers
2. Aconite is also known as wolfsbane
and ....... ?
3. Gambol and Japes sells what kind
of magical items?
Magical jokes and/or tricks
4. Percy's owl Hermes is what type
of owl?
Screech Owl
5. Emmaline Vance was a member of
what organization ?
The Order of the Phoenix
6. Who is the Bulgarian Minister
for Magic?
Mr. Oblansk
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November
2004
1. What shop is located at Number
93, Diagon Alley ?
Weasley's Wizarding Wheezes
2. Who wrote The Standard Book of
Spells series ?
Miranda Goshawk
3. What is the standard fare for
a Knight Bus trip from Little Whinging to London?
11 Sickles
4. What was amount of money
Ludo Bagman said he would pay for a rubber chicken wand ?
5 Galleons
5. When translated what does bladvak
mean in Gobbledegook ?
Axe
6. The tickling charm has what incantation
?
Rictusempra
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October 2004
1. Who teaches Arithmancy at Hogwarts
?
Professor Vector
2. Female Blast-Ended Skrewts have
what on their bellies ?
Suckers (To suck blood)
3. What Is the name of Albus Dumbledore's
brother ?
Aberforth Dumbledore
4. What charm hides Number 12 Grimmauld
Place ?
The Fidelius Charm
5. What magazine does Mrs Weasley
read "Just for the recipes" ?
Witch Weekly
6. What did Barty Crouch Jr. transfigure
his father into after he killed him ?
A bone
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September
2004
1. On which deserted moor is there
supposedly an escaped snitch still flying around after it escaped a match
a century ago?
Bodmin Moor
2. Is the manager of the Railview
Hotel a man or a woman?
A woman
3. What was Bertha Jorkins doing
in Albania in the first place?
Visiting her second cousin
4. What color are Ginny's eyes?
Brown
5. Who are Mopsy and Mafalda?
Mopsy is a dog-loving witch
who lives on the edge of Hogsmeade, Mafalda is the Weasley cousin, a Slytherin,
daughter of the accountant. Both are characters who didn't appear in the
books but were in earlier drafts -- they are characters who were deleted
(JKR).
6. What do you throw into a fire
to be able to talk to someone through it?
Floo Powder
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August 2004
1. What floor of the Ministry
of Magic can you NOT get to by lift?
The tenth floor, where Harry's
hearing is held.
2. What is the name of the statue
in the Atrium?
Fountain of Magical Bretheren
3. From what word did Rowling derive
the term "Wizengamot"?
the Witan, also known as
the Witenagemot
4. Who was the first witch to become
Minister of Magic?
Artemisia Lufkin
5. What organization preceded the
Ministry of Magic? What was its head called?
Wizard's Council, headed
by a Chief
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