Hallows and Horcruxes - The Harry Potter Open Quiz, FAQ 2024 by MCKQC

QM – Anwesha Banerjee
Organized by MCKQC in FAQ – 2024

RULES
● Total no of questions = 21
● Each question carries 2 marks
● Question 4,8,12,16 and 20 are starred questions. In case if a tie, maximum
number of correctly answered starred questions will be considered.
● If number of starred questions are equal, longest streak of correct answers
will be considered.
● There is NO negative marking.
● Quizmaster is GOD.

QUESTION 1.
“Considered by many the greatest wizard of modern times,
Dumbledore is particularly famous for his defeat of the dark
wizard Grindelwald in 1945, for the discovery of the twelve
uses of dragon's blood, and his work on alchemy with his
partner, X. Professor Dumbledore enjoys chamber music and
tenpin bowling.
ID X. Where does this description appear ?

X = Nicolas Flamel
This description appears in Dumbledore’s Chocolate
Frog card

QUESTION 2
First think of the person who lives in disguise,
Who deals in secrets and tells naught but lies,
Next 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?
• Where do these phrases appear in the book ?
• What can you make of these phrases / Solve the
riddle.

The riddle was given by the Sphinx in the maze during the
Triwizard Tournament
Solution - Spider

QUESTION 3
X was a conspiracy theory
narrated in the books by Luna
Lovegood. It says how the Aurors
are trying to bring down the
Ministry of Magic by a
combination of Dark magic and
gum disease.
The name X has been blanked out
from the Quibbler shown
alongside.

CONNECT (VERY SPECIFIC ANSWER)
QUESTION 4 *

The dragons appearing in the first task of the Triwizard Tournament.
Princess Diana (Princess of WALES) = Common Welsh Green
Greta Thunberg (SWEDISH activist) = Swedish Short Snout
Xi Jingping (CHINESE president) = Chinese Fireball
Erno Rubik (HUNGARIAN inventor of Rubik’s Cube) = Hungarian Horntail

“Although Xs exist in the world of Harry Potter, as shown by the literature that
Harry and his friends study in Defence Against the Dark Arts, they play no
meaningful part in the story. The X myth is so rich, and has been exploited so
many times in literature and on film, that I felt there was little I could add to
the tradition. In any case, Xs are a tradition of Eastern Europe, and in general I
tried to draw from British mythology and folklore when creating adversaries for
Harry. Aside from passing mentions, therefore, the only X whom Harry meets in
the books is Y in Half-Blood Prince, who makes a faintly comic appearance at a
party.” - JKR
ID X and Y.
QUESTION 5

QUESTION 6
“X and Y” was a wizarding clothing shop located in South Side,
Diagon Alley, London. Part of the name of the shop, X, is a play
on "it will fit". A Y is a kind of coarse, knotted lace.
Narcissa Malfoy mentions the name of this shop when she and
Draco have an unpleasant confrontation with Harry, Ron and
Hermione in another clothing shop Z. ID X,Y and Z.
X+Y = 1 point
Z = 1 point

X = Twilfitt
Y = Tattings
(Twilfitt and Tattings)
Z = Madam Malkin’s robes for all occasions

QUESTION 7
X auditioned to play Tom Riddle in the film adaptation
of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. He also
wanted to be cast as one of the Weasleys. However
he couldn't avail any of the above roles. Years later, X
was roped in for another crucial role in a David Yates
movie for which he is better known today. The
character X played in the movie is a part of the
Wizarding World and is mentioned right in the first
Harry Potter book. ID X and the character he is
better known for.

X = Eddie Redmayne
He is known for playing the character of Newt Scamander.

In this picture, Oliver Phelps who plays George
Weasley and Alfred Enoch who plays Dean Thomas
are seen supporting Aston Villa FC in the Villa Park.
Dean Thomas, however, was a well known fan of X
in the books. X also is an English Professional
Football Club which competes in the Premier
League. In the first book, Dean is often described
as “The X fan”. He also has a poster of X in his
dormitory.
ID X.
QUESTION 8 *

‘A’ is located in the basement of the
Hogwarts castle, in the same
corridor that houses ‘B’. ‘B’ lies
directly below the Great Hall.
A pile of large barrels lie at the
entrance of the room ‘A’ which can
be entered by a rhythmic tap on the
second barrel from the bottom.
Tapping on the wrong barrel, or
tapping the incorrect number of
times, results in one of the other
lids bursting off and drenching the
person in vinegar.
ID A and B (letter is not indicative)
QUESTION 9

A = Hufflepuff Common Room
B = Hogwarts Kitchen

QUESTION 10
Clara Ivanova
Vasily Dimitrov
Alexei Levski
Ivan Volkov
Pyotr Vulchanov
Lev Zogra
X
Connect and ID X.

They were all players of the
Bulgarian National Quidditch Team
in the 1994 Quidditch World Cup.
X = Victor Krum

QUESTION 11
The Standard Book of Spells by Miranda Goshawk
Fantastic Beasts and Where to find them by Newt Scamander
Magical Theory by Adalbert Waffling
A Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration by Emeric Switch
One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi by Phyllida Spore
Magical Drafts and Potions by Arsenius Jigger
X by Y
The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection by Quentin Trimble
ID X and Y.

X = History of Magic
Y = Bathilda Bagshot

The term X is a very old one. Although it is sometimes used as
interchangeable with Y, it originally denoted one learned in duelling and
all martial magic. It was also given as a title to Y’s who had performed
feats of bravery, rather as Muggles were sometimes knighted for acts
of valour. These days, X is used in one of two ways: to describe a Y of
unusually fierce appearance, or as a title denoting particular skill or
achievement. Thus, Dumbledore himself was Chief X of the Wizengamot.
ID X, Y
QUESTION 12*

QUESTION 13
X is a castle located in the Austrian Alps. It was built by Dark Wizard Y
as a prison for his enemies.The word X seems to be taken from a real
life place where several Nazi rallies were held in the 20th century and
which later became the famous city where Trials were conducted to
convict Nazi officials for their war crimes. Similarly Y’s castle X, where
he was held captive in his later life, became a symbol of his downfall.
The castle entrance is engraved with Y’s motto.
ID X AND Y.

X = Nurmengard
Y = Gellert Grindelwald

QUESTION 14
In the movies, Hermione asks Professor McGonagall about the Chamber of
Secrets which she reluctantly explains. This scene is however different in
the books. In the books, another teacher was asked about the Chamber of
Secrets by Hermione. Who ?
Also, what subject does he/she teach ?

Answer –
Professor Binns
History of Magic

The role of X was originally intended to be taken on by British comedian Rik
Mayall. Mayall even completed filming scenes for the first movie although all of
his scenes were cut from the film. He had not been made aware that his scenes
had been cut until the full film was officially unveiled at the premiere.
In an interview he revealed the he got sent off the set multiple times because
every time he tried to do a bit of acting all the schoolkids “kept getting the
giggles”.
ID X.
QUESTION 15

Answer –
Peeves the Poltergeist

QUESTION 17
X was a large town located in the midlands of England. It was a town
with several streets of identical brick, terraced houses with a dirty
litter strewn river flowing through. An immense chimney, relic of a
disused mill formed the skyline. X was the town where Vernon
Dursley fled to with his family to avoid the incoming storm of letters
from Hogwarts. X is also the place where 3 major characters of our
story spent their childhoods in.
A particular location Y in this town is described in the books whose
name probably comes from the involvement of the locals in textile
production. Petunia Dursley considered that locality to be a poor
recommendation. ID X and Y.

X = Cokeworth
Y = Spinner’s End

Historians credit Linfred Potter as the originator of a number of remedies that
evolved into potions still used to this day, including Skele-gro and Pepperup
Potion.
Linfred’s eldest son, Hardwin, married a beautiful young witch by the name of
Iolanthe ________ who came from the village of Godric’s Hollow. She was the
granddaughter of X. In the absence of male heirs, she, the eldest of her
generation, had inherited her grandfather’s invisibility cloak. It was, Iolanthe
explained to Hardwin, a tradition in her family that the possession of this cloak
remained a secret, and her new husband respected her wishes. From this time
on, the cloak was handed down to the eldest in each new generation. Harwin was
James’ father.
ID X. (full name)
QUESTION 18

ANSWER –
IGNOTUS PEVERELL (2 MARKS)
1 MARK FOR WRITING ‘PEVERELL’

While X and Y both had the ability to transform at will, X could only
transform into one particular type of animal, which was predetermined by
their inner traits. By contrast, a Y could take a wide variety of forms,
changing gender and age, potentially looking like anyone at all, or even just
changing a part of their appearance. Being an X, though difficult, can be
learnt and we see a number of X thoughout the series. But Y are extremely
rare. Most of the Y are born that way. We are introduced to only one Y
throughout the main series and read about another towards the end.
ID X and Y
QUESTION 19

X = Animagus
Y = Metamorphmagus

For much of the first six books, it has been clearly stated to
belong to X. However in the Deathly Hallows, _____ told Harry,
Ron and Hermione that it belonged to Ragnuk the First and was
taken(read stolen) by X. According to Hermione, this claim can
never be proven because wizarding history is highly biased in
regards to the atrocities committed by ‘wand carriers’ on other
races. However in the Battle of Hogwarts, the manner in which
Voldemort’s last Horcrux was destroyed, it was proven that X did
not steal it from anyone and the thing was rightfully his own.
ID X and put funda.
QUESTION 20 **

X = Godric Griffindor
FUNDA = GRYFFINDOR’S SWORD IS GOBLIN-MADE AND
THEREFORE BELONGS TO GOBLINS.

It was rumored that JK Rowling played the character X in the movie “Harry
Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone”. However it was quickly dismissed by the
writer. This rumor stems from the fact that the actress cast for the role X has
significant similarities to JK Rowling, does not appear to be included in the
credits portion at the end to the movie, nor does she appear in IMDb cast list,
even though X was a “Speaking role” that had a line of Dialogue being spoken
to Harry Potter.
According to a German Dubbing site, X was played by Nina Young, who also
played Helena Ravenclaw in the same movie.
ID X
Question 21

CONNECT-
• Myrtle Warren
• Tom Riddle Sr.
• Hepzibah Smith
• Bertha Jorkins
• Lily Potter

Answer - People killed by Voldemort to
make his Horcruxes

The Wizarding World has certain aspects that entertain us as children but
what many would often find disturbing as an adult. However, X is one of
those “creepy” things that is an integral part of the books and is largely
considered harmless. X forms a major part of the 4th book - The Goblet
of Fire, and forms the basis of a major subplot in the 7th book-The
Deathly Hallows when Harry tries to retrieve X from the Ministry of Magic.
Many fans however have voted the presence of X in a school or for that
matter, any public place, to be very disturbing. The only person to talk
about this problem, however, was Parvati Patil, who remarked during the
Yule Ball that X should never have been allowed.
ID X/ put funda.

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