Wizard Challenge XVI: Sweet Sixteen!

Welcome to the Wizard Challenge, the Hogwarts Express Harry Potter Trivia Thread!

Here's how it works: I'll start us off with a Harry Potter trivia question. Someone will answer it. I'll confirm if they got it correct (or tell everyone to keep guessing if not) and the person with the correct answer will ask the next question. The questions can be as hard or as easy as you like, but keep in mind that there are some die-hard fans around here, just looking for a good challenge! :-) You're on your honor not to use aids like the HP Lexicon, though if a question stands for more than 24 hours, feel free to search the books for an answer.

Without further ado . . . let the Wizard Challenge begin!

Question:

Name all of the members of the Gryffindor Quidditch team in Harry's first year, and list which positions they played.

Oliver Wood - Keeper
Fred Weasley - Beater
George Weasley - Beater
Angelina Johnson - Chaser
Katie Bell - Chaser
Harry Potter - Seeker

darn, I forgot the 3rd girl. she's a chaser though...

You have all of them right so far . . .

Alicia Spinnet

Give it to Rose

All right, Tallulah_Rose -- you're up next!

Who lent Harry his Wizard's chess game in his first year in Hogwarts?

Seamus Finnigan, perhaps?

yes that's right.

thanks! okay...

In the fourth book, when he talked to the muggle Prime Minister, Cornelius Fudge told him they were bringing in what for the Tri-Wizard Tournament?

Dragons!

Fudge didn't tell him that, Hagrid did. I think Fudge simply saidHighly dangerous creatures or something like that

In the sixth book, Fudge's interactions with the Muggle Prime Minister in previous years are described. In Harry's fourth year, he told the Muggle Prime Minister that they would be bringing in three dragons and a Sphinx for the triwizard Tournament, I believe. Can't remember if there was anything else.

foggidawn's got it! Sorry that the question was unclear!

Yay! . . . Wait, that means I have to think up another question.

Got one (hope this makes sense):

List which "captives" were taken for the second Triwizard task, and which champion each one "belonged" to.

Fleur: Her sister Gabrielle
Cederic: Cho Chang
Harry: Ron
Viktor: Hermione

Dingdingding! Your turn, suge!

Name a few famous witches and wizard that appear on the tradeable cards.

Um.. Dumbledore. And Ron, Harry, and Hermione do when they're older.

Agh... whats her name? Not Agatha- Agrippa!

merlin!

Circe

Hecate, I think

Now, how is Suge going o decide who wins this round?

Just thought of another... oh, gosh, how do you spell it? Something like Ptolemy. Oh! Thanks Spell-Check!

You're all winners!! whoever get's here first gets to post the next question! today, everyone wins!!!

Ok! What is the name of Luna's husband?

Rolf Scamander, I think - grandson of Newt Scamander.

Yep! (Sorry that took so long)

Eris?

Are you there?

Oops, I forgot, sorry guys!

List one of the names that J.K. Rowling had been considering for Buckbeak.

I'm beginning to think this one may to be too hard. Not Witherwings.

I've got no idea! Hard question!

wonder how to find out

I'm not sure -- I checked the Lexicon for references to Buckbeak or hippogriffs, thinking that they might link to an original JKR source, but all I could find were references to where he appeared in the books.

I found out via J.K. Rowling's website, searching the website for hidden content.

I have an idea! Here is one of the names in hangman form, and the first person to figure out what it is get's the next Wizard Challenge. I'll give you guys two letters to start off.

S T O R _ S _ _ _ T

steelsnout? (hey, it fits?)

A pretty good name, but not it I'm afraid. :( Here, I'll give you guys another letter, but you can guess on the rest just like a regular hangman.

R?

1 R.

L?

Here, I think this is a better answer: http://www.hp-lexicon.org/about/sources/jkr.com/jkr-com-trans-jottings1.html

Ahh! I like that!

:^) Good find!

So, using that info, what name did I just suggest in my hangman?

Stormswift!

That is correct! The next Wizard Challenge is yours.

okay let me think... In the books, who all saw the three headed dog?

Do you mean who actually saw him and was mentioned or who we guess who probably saw it?
Definitely seen it was by: Harry, Quirrell, Snape, Hermione, Ron, Dumbledore
most likely seen it was by: McGonogall, Sprout, Flitwick, Filch

Hagrid would have definitely seen it as well.

Nevermind.

well i actually meant who was mentioned, but among all those names you missed one

Do you mean Neville? He saw Fluffy in The Midnight Duel.
I was sorry he got left out of that scene in the film, actually; I'm a huge Neville fan.

Yes! Neville

So you guys toss for the next one

You take it, Tallulah_Rose. I only got one character.

Ah damned, How could I have forgotten Hagrid? o.O Yes Neville of course, the film is too prominent in my mind, I always forget him...

What was the name of the first Gurg of the Giants in Hagrids story (book 5)?

Oh, gosh what was it? Kar something...

Yes that's a good start! :D You may just look it up, book 5 "Hagrid's Tale"

Karkus

I looked it up. : ^ )

yes right the next question is yours!

sounds good....

In thier first year, what time does the Hogwarts Express leave King's Cross?

11:00 o'course, its all on your ticket.

Silly me, I should have looked at my ticket straightaway! Your go!

okay then....

What was the first spell in the books the kids tried to do?

Wingardium Leviosa? I don't know!

You are correct Eris. Go ahead

Yay! And that was just a guess. :)

What was the name of the Weasley Wizard Wheeze that made a gentleman's hat fly away?

Anti Gravity Hats? I'm not sure, but that was the first thing that came to mind.

That is correct! Your turn.

Thanks!

What spell makes the dark mark appear?

morsmordre

Yup! Your go!

What objects were reported as having been disturbed at Moody's house at the beginning of the Goblet of Fire?

His trash bins?

Yes!

yay me.

okay, name Mrs Figgs, cat that she set to watch Harry

Mr Sniggles or Wriggles or something? Snuggles?

NOPE

Mr. Tibbles

I believe so!

Whose muggle father was a milkman?

*Hint* He was killed in the battle of Hogwart's.

Um, Lupin?

Errrr... Snape?

Dean? Dennis Creevey!

It was the Creeveys father. Colin was killed

ah oh, hmm I always confused those two...

Yes, Mr. Creevey was a milkman.

take it tallulah

No, I've got no godd question at the moment and since you answered the yuestion more exactly it's your turn, polly!

okay then......
What epitah did Harry carve on Dobbys grave stone

"Here lives a free elf," I think? I'm not 100% sure.

Here lies Dobby a free elf

yes varielle got it!

What did Ludo Bagman do to the twins at the world cup?

Took a bet with them that he paid off in leprachaun gold

Yes! Sneaky old Bagman.

What team did Bagman play for?

I think it was Bagman that played for Wimbourne Wasps (my home town, although there's no 'u' in it in reality!)

yep You got it Phil!

OK.

Name the Heads of the four Houses throughout the books. (Note - more than four answers required.)

Okay....
Minerva McGonagall
Proffesor Sprout
Filius Flitwick
Severus Snape
Horus Slughorn
Albus Dumbledore (does he count since he was a head pre-hp?)
Hmmm... I feel like I'm missing one...

Phineus Black

and would the founders count?

Rowena ravenclaw
Helga Hufflepuff
Salazar Slytherin
Godric Griffindor

For just the years covered in the books:

Gryffindor -- Minerva McGonagall throughout
Hufflepuff -- Pomona Sprout throughout
Ravenclaw -- Filius Flitwick throughout
Slytherin -- Severus Snape, then Horace Slughorn

Well, the answers make me wonder if I phrased it as well as I could have done... but foggidawn's got exactly what I was looking for so I'll give it to you, foggidawn, take it away!

read_books actually listed them all in post #100, so I will defer to him/her.

Thanks, Foggi!
On the train to Hogwarts, whom did Scabbers bite?

Goyle?

So sorry for not replying!

Yes- your go!

Who did Neville Longbottom marry?

Hannah Abbot

You are correct, Polly!

yay. Now what did Hannah do? Besides being married to Neville.

She worked at the ministry?

She was the landlady of the leaky cauldron.

yep!

In what order did the marauder's die?

1. James Potter alias Pronks by Lord Voldemort
2. Sirius Black alias Padfoot by Belatrix Lestrange and the ominous veil
3. Peter Pettigrew alias Wormtail by his silver hand
4. Remus Lupin alias Moony in the battle of Hogwarts

Yep, that's right!

Who married Malfoy and how did they name their child?

He married Annoria (sp?) Greengrass and I think the child's name was another of those darn constellations.

the family name is right, but her first name was different. and, come on, I always thought the child's name was brilliant!

Astoria? and Scorpius?

yes right, it's your turn!

Who were the actors who played Tom Riddle in all the movies, both young and old?

Feel free to look this one up.

*Hint* There were at least four of them and one of the young ones is actually the nephew of the old one.

Ralph Fiennes, Ian Hart, Richard Bremmer, Christian Coulson, Hero Fiennes-Tiffin and Frank Dillane and Michael Berendt, although Michael's scenes were cut.

Wonderful!

Thank you, Varielle! The next question is:

Name five instances of Draco Malfoy's cowardice. :)

* When he was afraid to go into the forbidden forest
* When he hesitated to kill Dumbledore on the tower (maybe that was a conscience)
* When Harry's patronus charged him his fellow Slytherins when they were masquerading as dementors at the quidditch match
* the several times he ran from Hermione like prior to Buckbeak's execution
* kicking Harry in the face after he petrified him

I think it was his conscience that stopped him from killing Dumbledore - coward that he is, Draco was no murderer. But the several times that he ran away from Hermione makes up for more than just the fifth instance. The next question is yours, Varielle!

While on the way to Snape's house, what unfortunate creature crossed paths with Bella and Sissy who finished it off just in case it was an animagus?

a fox?

Yes!

okay....
So.........whats the first password we learn of to Dumbledore's office?

Is it Lemon Drop?

yeppers! go ahead!

Before learning that he was a wizard, what sort of "strange things" happened to harry?

He ended up on the school house roof one day, he grew his hair back after Petunia cut it, he talked to the snake at the zoo and accidentally set it on Dudley, he made a wish on his 11th birthday that came true, he became the boy who lived, he could fly on a toy broom in his parent's house. I'm sure there are some more.

the old clothes of dudley shrunk if he didn't want to wear them because they were too ugly.

He made his teacher's wig turn blue.

You're all absolutely right! Take it away, Varielle.

(Though, I thought the flying broomstick flew due to its own magical properties, not Harry's.)

What were some of the rude things Kreacher said to Harry and his friends that upset Sirius?

Well he called Hermione a mudblood and the weasley's blood traitors, I don't remember that he called Harry anything he just kinda wondered about him

Yes!

okay my turn!

what kind of car did the weasleys have?

(Flying) Ford Anglia.

yep!

Which character appeared in all the last five films (from GoF onwards) but none of the books?

Nigel Wolpert?

Correct!

Name the classes that Hermione took, but only the ones that Harry and Ron didn't take with her.

Runes and Arithmancy

Those are correct, but I think you're missing one.

Numerology?

Nope, but think about who Voldy was torturing at the beginning of the seventh book.

Muggle Studies!

You are correct!

Who were all the known animagi and what creatures did they become?

that's a nice one! :D

James Potter - A stag
Sirius Black - A big black dog
Peter Pettigrew - A mouse
Minerva McGonagall - A cat
Rita Skeeter - A Beedle

hm I feel like I'm missing someone, but I'm not sure...

I think those are the most prominent ones. I always suspected that Dumbledore could do it, but he never let on. :)

Or he never felt it necessary to become an Animagus - like when he told Harry that he had no use for an Invisibility Cloak, because he could make himself invisible with ease. However, if he did decide to become one, I wonder what his animal would be. A phoenix, probably?

yes I also alway thought that Dumbledore should be an Animagus.
Up to the next question:
Name all the Patronusses appearing in the book.

which book?

oh I'm sorry, I meant all the books, but I think that's a bit tough, so name 5 patronusses of any book/film.

Harry - stag
Snape - doe
Mr. Weasley - weasel
Hermione - otter
Ginny - horse
Ron - a two tailed dog (can't remember what it's called)
Luna - a rabbit
A lynx belonged to the last minister of magic who had been an order of the Phoenix member whose name completely excapes me as well. It's Monday.

eta - I can't spell this morning either

Scrimgour? (I think that's spelled wrong), but was he the last and was he a member of the order?

But good, it's your turn varielle!

I think the lynx belonged to Kingsley Shacklebolt.

Name 5 products offered at the Weasley twin's store.

ah right, kingsley was minister at the end, right... completely forgot that...

Ush I just read that passage last night, so let's see...

Shield hats (the ministry ordered 500)
love potion (fogot the official product name)
Instant Dark Powder
Pygmy Puffs
Nosebleed Nougat
Daydream pastilles (Forgot the official name as well)
Reusable Hangmans

Excellent!

I take it I'm allowed to ask the next question?

What's Arthur Weasleys greatest ambition?! (help: it's named in book 6)

To find out how airplanes stay up?

yes! right you are!

Name five books that J.K. Rowling has read.

where can we find this information'?

I know she's blurbed a few -- The Little White Horse and I Capture the Castle. Not sure about others. I'm betting her website has the information, but I don't have time to check at the moment.

"Harry Potter influences and analogues" - it's on Wikipedia.

The Illiad, Emma, The Little White Horse, The Chronicles of Narnia, Macbeth.

(Since the Chronicles of Narnia is actually more than one book and Macbeth is a drama, this shuould be sufficient ;) )

Excellent choices! :D Your turn, Tallulah.

What was the name of the house elf of Hepzibah Smith?

Was it Winky?

no, that was Mr. Crouch's. :)

Okay, You may just look it up or I could also give you a new question if you like?

I know it . . . I'm just a little lazy about answering questions, because I know that if I answer right I'll have to think up a new question!

The house elf's name was Hokey.

You're right. I know how you feel about coming up with new questions. but you'll do it! :D

New question:

Where/when did Harry first see Dolores Umbridge?

At the ministry of magic when he was on trial for the underage use of magic in front of a muggle.

Correct!

What was Delores' favorite color?

pink? or some schade like lilac/vilet? but I'd rather say pink...

Pink, indeed.

What was the name of the Spell James Potter used on Snape after their OWLs and what was it's effect? (In the memory Harry sees during the Occlumency lessons).

Levicorpus!

It hangs the cursed one upside down by the ankle

Yes right!

okay let me think............what did Harry tell the death eaters his name was is DH

Well?..........

Vernon Dudley

correct

What's the first thing Hermione said when our three heros met for the first time?

Have you seen a toad? A guy named Neville lost one. (I'm not entirely sure)

(Psst! It was" a BOY named Neville"!) in the movie. In the book she came in with Neville and said "Has anyone seen a toad? Neville's lost one"

Tough call, but TR was mostly correct, so have a go.

what shape did the cake for Harry's 17th birthday have?

A snitch!

right you are!

Where was the boa constrictor going when Harry "let him out" at the zoo?

Depending on whether you go by the book or the movie it was Brazil or Burma.

Wonderful! you get bonus points!

your turn!

What insulting names did Petunia call her sister?

did she call her a freak?

Yes, also mentioned strange in passing.

Have a go.

(also Abnormal)

You got a question for us, suge?

Suge, where are you?

I'm going to throw in another question, just to keep the game rolling . . .

What scents did Harry smell when he got a whiff of Amortentia?

um..... fresh mown grass and flowers...I think

I think flowers are right, but also a broomstick and a treacle tart.

Fresh mown grass was hermione I think.
The flowery things were 'something he smelled at the Burrow' or so. I think treacle tart is also right, but I'm not sure any more about the broomstick.

DIdn't Hermione also like the smell of toothpaste?

#217 has it correct -- treacle tart, broomstick handle, and something flowery from the burrow (probably Ginny's perfume or shampoo, I always thought).

(For the sake of completeness, Hermione's were freshly-mown grass and new parchment, and something else that she didn't say. I'm thinking maybe JKR later revealed that it was Ron's toothpaste? Maybe? But I don't have time to dig for a source on that right now.)

Take it away, Varielle!

How was Tonks related to Draco?

He's her cousin. Draco is the son of Tonks's aunt, the sister of her mother.

Correct!

I actually never realised that they were cousins until now... :o

What kind of magic did Lilly perform in the first of Snape's memories Harry sees?

jumping from a swing and actually flying

Right you are! You're turn

Oh dear! Okay let me think.......What did Dudleys uniform for school look like?

He had a boater hat.

and........?

A stick. Wasn't somehting of it orange and the trousers where knickerbockers?

yes on all of those. TR you got the most

uff-- uhm... Name the spell that made Harry`s arm bones vanish.

well in the movie It was "Brock-eim el mendo (phonetically spelled)

Yes, your turn again ;-)

darn why do I keep answering?........okay........what accomplishment was prof. lockheart so proud of in st mungo's?

Joined-together (cursive) writing

thats right foggi! have a go!

I will . . . in a new thread, since this one is getting long.