Harry Potter Quiz conducted as part of NIT Silchar Quiz Week 2016

1. In Fond Memory Of Alan Rickman

2. NIT SILCHAR QUIZ WEEK 2016
Questions by:
Amitabh Sharma
Harry
Potter
AND
THE
QUIZ FOR
MUGGLES

3. Prelims

4. 21 questions
 Questions 1, 5, 10, 15 and 21 are starred and
will be used to resolve ties. Put a star next to these
question numbers, with your quill on the answer
parchments.
No negative marking
Top 6 teams will qualify for finals

5. Muggle technologies such as mobile
phones and internet are not allowed
during the quiz

6. However, Remembralls are always allowed!

8. * 1. These are the two lines that began it all.
Identify the narrator, an extremely famous British
actor, who has narrated all seven of the Harry Potter
audio-books.
He is also the voice behind the Cheshire Cat in the Alice
in Wonderland movie and the Guide in The Hitchhiker’s
Guide to the Galaxy

9. 2. This extremely dry and
barren area (see yellow
coloured area in the map) is
the seventh largest of its
kind and was home to an
event of great significance
in recent times.
What?

10. 3. If O.W.L. stands for ‘Ordinary Wizarding Level’ and
W.O.M.B.A.T. stands for ‘Wizards’ Ordinary Magic and Basic
Aptitude Test’, then what does N.E.W.T. stand for?

11. 4. X started off as a beater for a prominent Quidditch team and went on
to play for the English national team as well. His Quidditch fame helped
him escape Azkaban when he had to stand trial for passing on
information to Death Eaters. Eventually, he joined the Ministry of Magic,
rising up to become the Head of the Department of Magical Games &
Sports, and was actively involved in the 1994 Quidditch World Cup and
Triwizard Tournament.
X was however, also a notorious gambler and had to go on the run after
dealing in Y, a very ‘unethical’ form of wizarding currency.
Id X and Y

12. *5. Kentigern was a Scottish missionary, who is considered by most
people to be the founder of the city of Glas Ghu, which eventually
became Scotland’s present-day capital, Glasgow. He is known for his
preachings and sermons despite strong anti-Christian sentiments in his
time, and is believed to protect people who are bullied or who have
been accused of infidelity.
Scots and Potterheads however know Kentigern by his more famous
nickname. What nickname?

13. 6. Before Albus Dumbledore became a Headmaster, he was a
professor at Hogwarts.
What subject did he teach?

14. 7. ‘Hatstall’ refers to a Hogwarts student whose sorting took more than
5 minutes, because the Sorting Hat found them to have a personality
equally suited to two or more houses.
There have been several almost-hatstalls, such as Hermione
(Gryffindor and Ravenclaw), Gilderoy Lockhart (Slytherin and
Ravenclaw), Neville (Hufflepuff and Gryffindor) and Harry himself
(Gryffindor and Slytherin).
However, as of today, only two persons have been known to be pure
hatstalls. One was Peter Pettigrew.
Who was the other, in whose case, the Sorting Hat became confused
between Gryffindor and Ravenclaw, just like for Hermione?

15. 8. One of the earliest parodies of Harry Potter was Michael Gerber’s Barry Trotter
series, modeled on ‘Bored of the Rings’, a Lord of the Rings parody.
Gerber started writing the books after getting annoyed with the Warner Bros’
excessive control and over-commercialization of the Harry Potter brand.
The main villain in the series is a parody of Lord Voldemort, and the character’s
name, quite appropriately, parodies the name of one of the most famous American
organizations in the world. Interestingly, the organization’s name is a bit similar to
‘Voldemort’.
Which organization?

17. 9. This clip shows a defensive enchantment in the form of a
waterfall, which washes away any kind of enchantments and
concealments, including the Imperius Curse and the Polyjuice
Potion.
What is it called?

18. *10. Following are the gems associated with each of the
four Hogwarts houses –
• Gryffindor – Ruby
• Ravenclaw – Sapphire
• Slytherin – Emerald
• Hufflepuff – Diamond
What crucial feature of the respective houses do these
gems indicate?

19. 11. This 800 word short story (a portion of it has been shown on
the next slide) tells about an adventure undertaken by James
Potter and Sirius Black from the point of view of two muggle
cops.
Written by JK Rowling as part of ‘What’s your story?’, a charity
auction event where 13 authors were invited to write stories on
A5 cards, the story was published online in 2011.
What is so special about this story (something which Rowling
humorously referred to in the post-script : “From the ______
I am not working on – but that was fun!) ?

21. 12. Where exactly is this short but excellent poem found?
Enter, stranger, but take heed
Of what awaits the sin of greed
For those who take, but do not earn,
Must pay most dearly in their turn.
So if you seek beneath our floors
A treasure that was never yours,
Thief, you have been warned, beware
Of finding more than treasure there.

22. 13. This English word, whose meaning is given below, actually comes
from Latin, where it meant ‘left’. However, petty superstitions and
beliefs that the left side was associated with the devil ultimately resulted
in its present meaning.
A modified version of this word gives the name of the Astronomy
Professor at Hogwarts.
Either give the word or name the professor.

23. 14. Jelly Belly is an American candy and confectionary
manufacturing company, widely known in India as well.
What beloved magical food product (which can sometimes taste
like blackberry and chocolate while sometimes like vomit and troll
bogey) does Jelly Belly have the official license to manufacture?

25. * 15. This clip shows one of the most famous scenes from
Shakespeare’s Macbeth. The Three Witches fortell Macbeth’s
fate, which ultimately leads to the rise and eventual fall of this
iconic character.
The Three Witches were collectively also known by another
famous name, which can be safely declared to be one of the
most misleading names in the Harry Potter series.
What name?

26. 16. What book, which is also a standard textbook at
Hogwarts, completes this list of works by famous author,
Kennilworthy Whisp –
• The Wonder of Wigtown Wanderers
• He Flew Like a Madman (a biography of “Dangerous”
Dai Llewellyn)
• Beating the Bludgers - A Study of Defensive Strategies
in Quidditch
• ______

27. 17. This character, known for her love of gossip and divination among
other things, is someone who is probably hated by most shippers and
romantic fan-fiction writers.
However, nobody is really sure whether this character is dead or alive,
something which has generated immense controversy among fans. At
one point during the Battle of Hogwarts, she was attacked by Fenrir
Greyback. Hermione manages to save her from him, but the character’s
fate after that remains unknown. The books haven’t mentioned her status
clearly and JK Rowling hasn’t officially commented on the issue,
although the movie adaptations strongly hint that she is dead, with even
her official Pottermore page declaring her as ‘presumed dead’.
Who?

28. 18. Probably one of the most famous omens that
magical folk believe in, is that of a giant spectral
black dog that haunts churchyards and is reputed
to bring death to the person who encounters it.
Ron’s uncle, Bilius, was rumored to have died
after seeing it. Harry supposedly witnesses the
omen in his teacup during divination class and
even during a Quidditch match, and Professor
Trelawney predicts very bad times for him.
However, like most of her prophecies, it doesn’t
come true, and the omens that Harry thinks he is
seeing turns out to be Sirius’ animagus form.
What is this omen known as?

29. 19. What place, very popular among wizards, and which also serves as the entrance
to Diagon Alley, is this?
The place shares its name with one of the most famous Harry Potter fan-sites ever,
which has been praised by Rowling herself.

30. 20. A counter-jinx (or counter-spell) is a special type of spell whose
purpose is to inhibit, remove or negate the effects of another specific
spell.
There are many famous spell-counter spell pairs such as Lumos -
Nox, Levicorpus - Liberacorpus, and Alohomora – Colloportus.
‘Rennervate’ (later changed to ‘Ennervate’) is a counter to a very
popular spell used in duelling. Next to ‘Expelliarmus’ it was probably
one of the most frequently used spells by Harry and the Dumbledore’s
Army.
What spell?

31. * 21. A leitmotif (sometimes, also called a theme) is a
recurring piece of music used in movies and associated with a
certain character, place, object or idea. Leitmotifs have been
dedicated to famous characters like Indiana Jones, the Joker
and Don Vito Corleone
Which character is this haunting leitmotif from the Harry
Potter movies dedicated to?

32. Answers

33. * 1. These are the two lines that began it all.
Identify the narrator, an extremely famous British
actor, who has narrated all seven of the Harry Potter
audio-books.
He is also the voice behind the Cheshire Cat in the Alice
in Wonderland movie and the Guide in The Hitchhiker’s
Guide to the Galaxy

34. Stephen Fry

35. 2. This extremely dry and
barren area (see yellow
coloured area in the map) is
the seventh largest of its
kind and was home to an
event of great significance
in recent times.
What?

36. The 2014 Quidditch World Cup
(The area is the Patagonian Desert)

37. 3. If O.W.L. stands for ‘Ordinary Wizarding Level’ and
W.O.M.B.A.T. stands for ‘Wizards’ Ordinary Magic and Basic
Aptitude Test’, then what does N.E.W.T. stand for?

38. Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Test

39. 4. X started off as a beater for a prominent Quidditch team and went on
to play for the English national team as well. His Quidditch fame helped
him escape Azkaban when he had to stand trial for passing on
information to Death Eaters. Eventually, he joined the Ministry of Magic,
rising up to become the Head of the Department of Magical Games &
Sports, and was actively involved in the 1994 Quidditch World Cup and
Triwizard Tournament.
X was however, also a notorious gambler and had to go on the run after
dealing in Y, a very ‘unethical’ form of wizarding currency.
Id X and Y

40. X – Ludovic ‘Ludo’ Bagman
Y – Leprechaun Gold Coins

41. *5. Kentigern was a Scottish missionary, who is considered by most
people to be the founder of the city of Glas Ghu, which eventually
became Scotland’s present-day capital, Glasgow. He is known for his
preachings and sermons despite strong anti-Christian sentiments in his
time, and is believed to protect people who are bullied or who have
been accused of infidelity.
Scots and Potterheads however know Kentigern by his more famous
nickname. What nickname?

42. Mungo

43. 6. Before Albus Dumbledore became a Headmaster, he was a
professor at Hogwarts.
What subject did he teach?

44. Transfiguration

45. 7. ‘Hatstall’ refers to a Hogwarts student whose sorting took more than
5 minutes, because the Sorting Hat found them to have a personality
equally suited to two or more houses.
There have been several almost-hatstalls, such as Hermione
(Gryffindor and Ravenclaw), Gilderoy Lockhart (Slytherin and
Ravenclaw), Neville (Hufflepuff and Gryffindor) and Harry himself
(Gryffindor and Slytherin).
However, as of today, only two persons have been known to be pure
hatstalls. One was Peter Pettigrew.
Who was the other, in whose case, the Sorting Hat became confused
between Gryffindor and Ravenclaw, just like for Hermione?

46. Minerva McGonagall

47. 8. One of the earliest parodies of Harry Potter was Michael Gerber’s Barry Trotter
series, modeled on ‘Bored of the Rings’, a Lord of the Rings parody.
Gerber started writing the books after getting annoyed with the Warner Bros’
excessive control and over-commercialization of the Harry Potter brand.
The main villain in the series is a parody of Lord Voldemort, and the character’s
name, quite appropriately, parodies the name of one of the most famous American
organizations in the world. Interestingly, the organization’s name is a bit similar to
‘Voldemort’.
Which organization?

49. 9. This clip shows a defensive enchantment in the form of a
waterfall, which washes away any kind of enchantments and
concealments, including the Imperius Curse and the Polyjuice
Potion.
What is it called?

50. The Thief’s Downfall

51. *10. Following are the gems associated with each of the
four Hogwarts houses –
• Gryffindor – Ruby
• Ravenclaw – Sapphire
• Slytherin – Emerald
• Hufflepuff – Diamond
What crucial feature of the respective houses do these
gems indicate?

52. House Points

53. 11. This 800 word short story (a portion of it has been shown on
the next slide) tells about an adventure undertaken by James
Potter and Sirius Black from the point of view of two muggle
cops.
Written by JK Rowling as part of ‘What’s your story?’, a charity
auction event where 13 authors were invited to write stories on
A5 cards, the story was published online in 2011.
What is so special about this story (something which Rowling
humorously referred to in the post-script : “From the ______
I am not working on – but that was fun!) ?

54. It is the only OFFICIAL prequel to the Harry
Potter series
(The ‘Fantastic Beasts and where to Find them’ movie
series has been declared to be ‘neither a prequel nor a
sequel’)

55. 12. Where exactly is this short but excellent poem found?
Enter, stranger, but take heed
Of what awaits the sin of greed
For those who take, but do not earn,
Must pay most dearly in their turn.
So if you seek beneath our floors
A treasure that was never yours,
Thief, you have been warned, beware
Of finding more than treasure there.

56. Gringotts Wizarding Bank

57. 13. This English word, whose meaning is given below, actually comes
from Latin, where it meant ‘left’. However, petty superstitions and
beliefs that the left side was associated with the devil ultimately resulted
in its present meaning.
A modified version of this word gives the name of the Astronomy
Professor at Hogwarts.
Either give the word or name the professor.

58. Sinister; Professor Aurora Sinistra

59. 14. Jelly Belly is an American candy and confectionary
manufacturing company, widely known in India as well.
What beloved magical food product (which can sometimes taste
like blackberry and chocolate while sometimes like vomit and troll
bogey) does Jelly Belly have the official license to manufacture?

60. Bertie Bott’s Every Flavour Beans

61. * 15. This clip shows one of the most famous scenes from
Shakespeare’s Macbeth. The Three Witches fortell Macbeth’s
fate, which ultimately leads to the rise and eventual fall of this
iconic character.
The Three Witches were collectively also known by another
famous name, which can be safely declared to be one of the
most misleading names in the Harry Potter series.
What name?

62. The Weird Sisters

63. 16. What book, which is also a standard textbook at
Hogwarts, completes this list of works by famous author,
Kennilworthy Whisp –
• The Wonder of Wigtown Wanderers
• He Flew Like a Madman (a biography of “Dangerous”
Dai Llewellyn)
• Beating the Bludgers - A Study of Defensive Strategies
in Quidditch
• ______

65. 17. This character, known for her love of gossip and divination among
other things, is someone who is probably hated by most shippers and
romantic fan-fiction writers.
However, nobody is really sure whether this character is dead or alive,
something which has generated immense controversy among fans. At
one point during the Battle of Hogwarts, she was attacked by Fenrir
Greyback. Hermione manages to save her from him, but the character’s
fate after that remains unknown. The books haven’t mentioned her status
clearly and JK Rowling hasn’t officially commented on the issue,
although the movie adaptations strongly hint that she is dead, with even
her official Pottermore page declaring her as ‘presumed dead’.
Who?

66. Lavender Brown

67. 18. Probably one of the most famous omens that
magical folk believe in, is that of a giant spectral
black dog that haunts churchyards and is reputed
to bring death to the person who encounters it.
Ron’s uncle, Bilius, was rumored to have died
after seeing it. Harry supposedly witnesses the
omen in his teacup during divination class and
even during a Quidditch match, and Professor
Trelawney predicts very bad times for him.
However, like most of her prophecies, it doesn’t
come true, and the omens that Harry thinks he is
seeing turns out to be Sirius’ animagus form.
What is this omen known as?

68. The Grim

69. 19. What place, very popular among wizards, and which also serves as the entrance
to Diagon Alley, is this?
The place shares its name with one of the most famous Harry Potter fan-sites ever,
which has been praised by Rowling herself.

70. The Leaky Cauldron

71. 20. A counter-jinx (or counter-spell) is a special type of spell whose
purpose is to inhibit, remove or negate the effects of another specific
spell.
There are many famous spell-counter spell pairs such as Lumos -
Nox, Levicorpus - Liberacorpus, and Alohomora – Colloportus.
‘Rennervate’ (later changed to ‘Ennervate’) is a counter to a very
popular spell used in duelling. Next to ‘Expelliarmus’ it was probably
one of the most frequently used spells by Harry and the Dumbledore’s
Army.
What spell?

72. The Stunning Spell (Stupefy)

73. * 21. A leitmotif (sometimes, also called a theme) is a
recurring piece of music used in movies and associated with a
certain character, place, object or idea. Leitmotifs have been
dedicated to famous characters like Indiana Jones, the Joker
and Don Vito Corleone
Which character is this haunting leitmotif from the Harry
Potter movies dedicated to?

74. Lily Evans

75. Finals in 15 Minutes

76. Final
s

77. 31 questions, in honour of the birth-date of the
one God that all Potterheads worship
Questions divided into 3 rounds and 3 bonus
questions
Separate rules for each round
The bonus questions, each with different points,
have been kept at the end of each round. 10
seconds will be given to answer each such
question

78. Wands at the ready!

79. AND
THE
DIRECT
QUESTIONS
Harry Potter

80. 12 direct questions
Normal pounce rules apply
+10/0 for direct, +5/0 for pass and +20/-10 for
pounce

81. 1. The Flame-Freezing charm is a spell that changes the
effects of a fire, so that instead of a burning sensation, it
would feel like a warm breeze and the subject would assume
that he is being gently tickled.
It was a favourite spell of the witch, Wendelin the Weird, due
to which she has been featured both on chocolate frog cards
and Bathilda Bagshot’s History of Magic.
What confusion, regarding a set of famous and horrifying
incidents known to both magical and muggle historians, does
this charm resolve?

83. How most witches survived the hunting and
mass burning of witches

84. 2. Hufflepuff is the only Hogwarts house to not require
passwords or answers to questions, for entering its common
room.
However, it has its own arrangement for ensuring that only
Hufflepuffs and probably a few more enterprising students are
able to enter the common room, with intruders being
thoroughly doused in vinegar and barred access.
What arrangement?

86. In a stack of barrels concealed in the
Hogwarts kitchen, the second one from
the bottom has to be tapped in the rhythm
of ‘Helga Hufflepuff’

87. 3. Which character is JK Rowling talking about, in this famous article
that came out on Pottermore?
“… For all this, ______ remains a person of dubious morality in the
seven published books, and I have often had cause to remark on how
unnerved I have been by the number of girls who fell for this particular
fictional character (although I do not discount the appeal of X, who
plays ______ brilliantly in the films and, ironically, is about the nicest
person you could meet). ______ has all the dark glamour of the anti-
hero; girls are very apt to romanticise such people. All of this left me in
the unenviable position of pouring cold common sense on ardent
readers’ daydreams as I told them, rather severely, that ______ was not
concealing a heart of gold under all that sneering and prejudice

89. Draco Malfoy

90. 4. X is a character from Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park,
supposedly based on her sister-in-law. Her dislike of Fanny,
the heroine, is famous and she takes every opportunity to take
her down.
What is her not-so-human connection with Potterheads?

92. The character’s name was Mrs Norris,
which is where Rowling derived the name
from

93. 5. This is a song called ‘Save Ginny Weasley’ by the band,
Harry and the Potters.
This genre originated between 2002 and 2004, and is
characterized by humorous songs about the Harry Potter
universe. Live performances even involve cosplay.
What is this genre, now even having a music festival to its
credit, called?

95. Wrock / Wizarding Rock

96. 6. ‘Gurg’ is the title given to the leader of a tribe. The Gurg
has full command over the entire tribe and is served and
brought food by other tribe members. Usually, the Gurg is
identified by the biggest, ugliest and laziest member of the
tribe.
Like many muggle kings in the past, the Gurg has to be given
gifts to guarantee one’s safety/safe passage.
What magical species is being talked about?

98. Giants

99. 7. This flowering bush, native to Europe, Africa and Asia, is most famous
for its extensive use to create ornamental hedges and foliage, used in
urban areas.
Quite appropriately, this bush has given its name to something which,
geographically speaking, is quite urban and modern in the Potter
Universe.
Which locality?

102. 8. This Hogwarts musical group was presumably founded
during Celestina Warbeck’s time at the school, and gives an
indication of the school’s strong link with animals.
However, JK Rowling was not the person who originally
introduced this idea, which is absent from the Harry Potter
books. Instead, it was proposed by Alfonso Cuaron, while
directing Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, and
Rowling immediately fell in love with the idea. It was so
popular that not only did it make an appearance in the third
movie, but it also did in the fifth.
Name the group

104. The Frog Choir

105. 9. ‘Hogwarts Headache’ is a term coined by Dr. Howard J.
Bennett in a letter, entitled "Hogwarts Headaches - Misery for
Muggles“, to the Editor of The New England Journal of
Medicine in 2003 referring to a dull headache, that persisted
throughout the day. The journal soon published a full report on
the ailment, detailing how it mostly affected children, ranging in
age from 8 to 10, and proposed viable solutions to tackle the
problem.
How exactly is this headache caused?

107. Reading through long books at long stretches,
especially the Harry Potter books, from part 4
onwards, in more-or less the same position without
giving the eyes and shoulders the rest they require

108. 10. The Harry Potter series has been translated into 68
languages, including Arabic, Gujarati, Traditional Chinese and
Welsh.
However in many of these translations, the name ‘Tom Marvolo
Riddle’ had to be slightly modified, such as changing ‘Marvolo’
to ‘Marvoldemus’ (in Serbian), ‘Mersvoluko’ (in Bulgarian),
‘Vandrolo’ (in Hebrew) and ‘Orvoloson’ (in Italian).
Why was this necessary?

110. To ensure Voldemort’s complete name could be
anagrammed to ‘I am Lord Voldemort’

111. 11. Sirius Black’s mother’s name was Walburga. ‘Walburga’
comes from Saint Walpurga, a 9th century German nun, in whose
honour a festival known as ‘Walpurgisnacht’ (or Walpurgis
Night) is celebrated across many European countries such as
The Netherlands, Sweden, Czech Republic, Germany, Estonia
and Finland.
People believe that on that date, a nightly meeting is held on Mt.
Brocken, the highest peak of the Harz Mountains. Who is
supposed to participate in this meeting?

113. Witches!

114. 12. This is a picture of an
unidentified pipe-smoking
wizard named ‘Wizzy’, which
originally appeared on the
cover of one of the Harry
Potter books.
However, after fans were left
baffled with the identity of the
wizard, it was replaced by
another iconic image.
What image?

116. The first pictorial
representation of
Dumbledore

117. BONUS QUESTION:
Names of Ministers of Magic
10 points for two
20 points for three
30 points for four

118. Cornelius Fudge
Rufus Scrimegour
Pius Thicknesse
Kingsley Shacklebolt

119. AND
THAT
THING CALLED
TWITTER
Harry Potter

120. 8 questions
Funda (or at least something close to it) for each
of these tweets by JK Rowling is required, unless
mentioned otherwise
Pounce Only ; +20/-10

121. 1.

123. Fluffy

124. 2.

126. Inclusion of LGBT students at
Hogwarts

127. 3.

129. Why Harry chose ‘Albus’ and ‘Severus’
over others to name his second son

130. 4. Who?

132. Hagrid

133. 5. What?

135. 12 Grimmauld Palace

136. 6.

138. Why the horcrux inside Harry was not
destroyed, after Harry was bitten by the
Basilisk

139. 7.

141. Ilvermony,
and its connection with Native American tribes

142. 8. Which two people?

144. Dumbledore and Gandalf

145. BONUS QUESTION:
Names of Hogwarts Headmasters
10 points for four
20 points for five
30 points for six

146. Phineas Nigellus Black
Armando Dippet
Albus Dumbledore
Dolores Umbridge
Severus Snape
Minerva McGonagall

147. AND
THE
MISSING
CONNECTION
Harry Potter

148. 8 questions divided into two sets of 4 each
Each question in a set gives an answer, which
by itself has more to do with muggles than
wizards.
However, the four answers in a set have a
connection, which can be only be described as
magical!
 + 10 for each correct answer, +20 for each
correct connection

149. 1. The expression ‘dog days’ refers to the hot, sultry days
of summer, originally in areas around the Mediterranean Sea,
and eventually to other areas, especially in the Northern
Hemisphere.
The coincidence of very warm temperatures in the early
civilizations in North Africa and the Near East with the rising, at
sunrise , of a certain astronomical body, led to the association
of this phrase with these conditions.
What astronomical body?

150. 2. In Greek myth, Echo was an Oread (a type
of Nymph) who resided on Mount Cithaeron.
She and other nymphs were often visited by
Zeus during his trips to Earth. However, after
Hera grew suspicious about what Zeus was
doing, and tried to catch him in his act, Echo
rose to defend Zeus. A wrathful Hera cursed
her to be only able to speak the last few
words spoken to her.
As a result, when she met and fell in love
with X, a legendary mythical character (who
also has associations with modern
psychology), she was unable to tell him and
ultimately died of a broken heart.
Id X

151. 3. FITB –
The ______ Strain by Michael Crichton, author of The Jurassic Park, is a techno-thriller novel
documenting the efforts of a team of scientists investigating the outbreak of a
deadly extraterrestrial microorganism, code-named ______. The novel established Michael
Crichton as a popular writer, and was his first novel to top the New York Times list. In 2008,
Ridley Scott and his brother directed a critically acclaimed mini-series of the same name, loosely
based on the novel.
______ can be considered to be one of the earliest examples of ‘Damsel in Distress’, complete
with being chained to a rock and threatened by a scary monster.

152. 4. FITB –
Marcus Atilius ______ refers to a trio of grandfather, son and grandson, who were
famous Roman consuls .
The son proved to be the most famous of the three. He was captured at Tunis in 255 BC,
after a battle. After he was released on parole to negotiate a peace, he is supposed to have
urged the Roman Senate to refuse the proposals and then, over the protests of his own
people, to have fulfilled the terms of his parole by returning to Carthage, where,
according to Roman tradition, he was tortured to death.

153. 5. The ‘Zam zammah’ (from Rudyard Kipling’s Kim), the Jai
Vaan (which gave its name to the Jaigarh fort) and the Big
Bertha (used by the Germans in World War II) all refer to a type
of military equipment, first used by the Moors during the Seige
of Cordoba, and made famous by Napoleon.
Name of the equipment?

154. 6. The River Piddle is a small rural river in the Dorset region of
England. Several villages through which the river passes
through are named after it. However, the Victorians changed the
name to something very similar (which we know today as
something formed on the ground after rain) due to 'piddle' being
an alternative word for 'piss‘.
What was the alternative name?

155. 7. In Greek mythology and Roman mythology, this creature was
a female monster in the form of a bird with a human face. They
supposedly stole food from their victims while they were eating
and carried evildoers (especially those who had killed their
family) to the Erinyes in Hades.
What creature?

156. 8. ‘Yellowjacket’ is the name given to a type of insect. The
insect can be identified by its distinctive markings, itsoccurrence
only in colonies, and a characteristic, rapid, side-to-side flight
pattern prior to landing. All females are capable of stinging.
Despite having drawn the fear and loathing of humans, these
insects are in fact important predators of pest insects.
Yellowjacket is also one of the many avatars of Hank Pym, from
the Marvel Universe.
What insect?

157. Exchange Parchments

158. 1. The expression ‘dog days’ refers to the hot, sultry days
of summer, originally in areas around the Mediterranean Sea,
and eventually to other areas, especially in the Northern
Hemisphere.
The coincidence of very warm temperatures in the early
civilizations in North Africa and the Near East with the rising, at
sunrise , of a certain astronomical body, led to the association
of this phrase with these conditions.
What astronomical body?

159. Sirius

160. 2. In Greek myth, Echo was an Oread (a type
of Nymph) who resided on Mount Cithaeron.
She and other nymphs were often visited by
Zeus during his trips to Earth. However, after
Hera grew suspicious about what Zeus was
doing, and tried to catch him in his act, Echo
rose to defend Zeus. A wrathful Hera cursed
her to be only able to speak the last few
words spoken to her.
As a result, when she met and fell in love
with X, a legendary mythical character (who
also has associations with modern
psychology), she was unable to tell him and
ultimately died of a broken heart.
Id X

161. Narcissus

162. 3. FITB –
The ______ Strain by Michael Crichton, author of The Jurassic Park, is a techno-thriller novel
documenting the efforts of a team of scientists investigating the outbreak of a
deadly extraterrestrial microorganism, code-named ______. The novel established Michael
Crichton as a popular writer, and was his first novel to top the New York Times list. In 2008,
Ridley Scott and his brother directed a critically acclaimed mini-series of the same name, loosely
based on the novel.
______ can be considered to be one of the earliest examples of ‘Damsel in Distress’, complete
with being chained to a rock and threatened by a scary monster.

163. Andromeda

164. 4. FITB –
Marcus Atilius ______ refers to a trio of grandfather, son and grandson, who wre
famous Roman consuls .
The son proved to be the most famous of the three. He was captured at Tunis in 255 BC,
after a battle. After he was released on parole to negotiate a peace, he is supposed to have
urged the Roman Senate to refuse the proposals and then, over the protests of his own
people, to have fulfilled the terms of his parole by returning to Carthage, where,
according to Roman tradition, he was tortured to death.

165. Regulus

166. Sirius, Narcissa, Andromeda and Regulus
Siblings from the House of Black

167. 5. The ‘Zam zammah’ (from Rudyard Kipling’s Kim), the Jai
Vaan (which gave its name to the Jaigarh fort) and the Big
Bertha (used by the Germans in World War II) all refer to a type
of military equipment, first used by the Moors during the Seige
of Cordoba, and made famous by Napoleon.
Name of the equipment?

168. Cannon

169. 6. The River Piddle is a small rural river in the Dorset region of
England. Several villages through which the river passes
through are named after it. However, the Victorians changed the
name to something very similar (which we know today as
something formed on the ground after rain) due to 'piddle' being
an alternative word for 'piss‘.
What was the alternative name?

170. Puddle

171. 7. In Greek mythology and Roman mythology, this creature was
a female monster in the form of a bird with a human face. They
supposedly stole food from their victims while they were eating
and carried evildoers (especially those who had killed their
family) to the Erinyes in Hades.
What creature?

172. Harpy

173. 8. ‘Yellowjacket’ is the name given to a type of insect. The
insect can be identified by its distinctive markings, itsoccurrence
only in colonies, and a characteristic, rapid, side-to-side flight
pattern prior to landing. All females are capable of stinging.
Despite having drawn the fear and loathing of humans, these
insects are in fact important predators of pest insects.
Yellowjacket is also one of the many avatars of Hank Pym, from
the Marvel Universe.
What insect?

174. Wasp

175. The Chudley Cannons
Puddlemere United
The Holyhead Harpies
The Wimbourne Wasps
All Quidditch teams

176. BONUS QUESTION:
The three D’s of Appartition, according to Wilkie Twycross
10 points for each

177. Destination
Determination
Deliberation

178. THE END