Wizard Challenge IV

Hope you didn't stray too far!

If you're not too dizzy, dust the ash off, and while its still fresh in your mind, what color did the Floo powder turned your fire?

***Spoiler Alert**Spoiler Alert***

Muggles..... BEWARE!

What's the question again?

hee hee hee when you toss Floo Powder into fire, what color does the fire turn?

Green!

#4---> Yep!

Someone post one!

475 from WC III is still up for grabs too!

>475 pollysmith: Sir Nicholas de Mimsy Porpington?

>501 pollysmith: Protruding front teeth.

What magical creature is confused for a hedgehog?

I think its a Knarl! Not sure tho

What color describes Grawp's eyes

who took four stunners in the chest.

Re: 9
Professor McGonagall!

And at her age... tsk, tsk! :-)

#6---> That be the one!

Well, I couldn't use the floo network. My chimney's blocked, remember, Suge?

I need to read posts. Just announcing I'm here.

#6 ExVivre: RE #501
Yep!

awwww man! I forgot, Kerian! What to do.... what to do..... I know! You can borrow my Ford Anglia (nicely equipped with an invisibility booster for qualified buyers)!

#8---> Polly I want to say muddy brown, but I'm almost sure that they were green! grrrrrr..... is peat a word?

What creature likes fire?

Okay, I'll fly here then.

Someone doesn't have a book today! :) I see that Grrrrr again - bad day, or frustrated? I can look peat up if you want. (How did you want to use that word?)

Hi all! I missed everyone! And we've moved into our 4th challenge. :)

#15, suge> would you be referring to a phoenix or the fire-loving salamanders?

What do bowtruckles eat? Bonus: Where do they live--specifically?

Bowtruckles eat wood lice or Fairy eggs if they can get them and they tend to live in wand trees

#17----> Lefty!!! I was refering to the fire salamader, a pyro's favorite pet!

Which dragons did each champion have to get past?

#16---> peat is the word that comes to mind when I think about Grawps eyes. I'm too lazy to google it.... yawwwwwn.

Yes, Polly!

I am rather fond of the fire salamanders. And yes, I am a bit of a pyro. I blame it on my grandfather, who had nightly fires in his backyard. I couldn't stay away. I love fire. (not to creep anyone out) ;)

Do you mean peat moss? That's the only way I know of peat.

Suge:

Wiki says this about peat:

Peat is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation matter. Peat forms in wetlands or peatlands, variously called bogs, moors, muskegs, pocosins, mires, and tropical swamp forests.

Not what you wanted, huh? It may have another meaning.

well no not peat or peat moss.
#20
Let me see.... Diggory-swedish short snout.....delacour-chinese fireball
harry had the hungarian horntail and Krum had the welsh green this is a guess, no book

# 24---> You have all the Dragons, but other than Harry's Hungarian Horntail, you mismatched the champs.

alright I'll try again!
diggory-welsh green
delacour-Swedish SS
Krum the chinese fireball
Harry the HH

Diggory- X
Fleur-X
Krum- yey!
Harry- yey

oh well. Not bad for guessing huh?

Not at all!

>23 Kerian: Completely off-topic, but you can get small blocks of peat from Ireland to burn like incense and it has a wonderful aroma. I got mine from Irish Fest in Milwaukee, but I'm sure it's available online somewhere.

Which of Harry's roommates might have a peat-burning stove?

>30 ExVivre: BTW, I know it's a lame question, but I had to get on-topic somehow. :D

#31 why seamus o'course!

---> You can get peat for burning at our Irish festival here in Columbus also;) tho I have to admit I'm not that fond of the aroma. It makes my eyes water! LOL

which classmates does Harry meet at the Quiddich World Cup?

Harry meets seamus, Cho,mmmmmm....? His own class or anyone from the school? he saw cedric and........Oh I can't think this early

He also met Dean and Draco

#30 ExVivre:
I can't even burn incense - it's just not safe with three cats in my home. It's a shame, as my work sells oils to burn that I could give customers personal testimonies to if only I used them.

#34 suge:
Classmates as in people in the same year? I know he already left the school by then, but he meet Oliver Wood there. Technically, you can even count Percy, then! :) He did after all show up later than the others! :)

#35,36,37--->That's what I call team work!

Where is everyone???

Come on.... some one do one! Pleease? With a cherry on top???

Q: What spell is used to undo lumos? Also, do you know what the term means? :)

Okay, I know that one sucks! I forgot to bring a book again! Hmm....

Q: How many times did Dumbledore tell Hermione to turn the time turner in PoA?

#39
wasn't it Nox as in latin for night?

#41 Alitheia: RE #39:
Yes!
For some reason, the computer didn't mark your post as unread when I hadn't read it. Luckily, I knew I was the last to post, so seeing your name made me click on it. :)

What comic book does Ron like?

He likes comic books? Grief, I need to reread! I wish GoF would hurry and arrive - I mooched the UK one and have been waiting four-in-a-half weeks since it was sent.

Oh were in the same boat.... I need to buy a new copy of my GoF because mine is a disgrace and I don't want to be seen trying to read an accordion.

The book in which the comic is mentioned is not GoF.

Marvin __something_ the Mad Muggle? I think that's in CoS.

My copy that I have now isn't doing so well, either. I question how many rereads it can take before I need to repair it.

I really wasn't sure which book it was it. I just meant that's where I've stopped in my process of rereading the series. I've been wanting to get back in the series, but am stalled till I get my delivery. (I'm reading UK now, and US in June/July, just for the fun of it. I know there aren't real differences, just like the different words. :)

Wow, I'd totally forgotten about that! Good question, suge. Waiting's guess sounds good.. I'll wait and see if that's right.

What happened to Eloise when she tried to rid herself of acne?

#46----> Yes! Marvin Miggs the Mad Muggle from CoS!

$48 lefty:
She had to go to the Hospital wing, didn't she?

Kerian: She did... what did she do to herself?

#48---> Y thank you! Yours is also an excellent ? I've no idea!

#51 lefty:
Opps, I put a $ sign instead of a # sign in post 50, sorry about that, lefty! :)
I honestly can't remember. Partial credit?

I remember that she tried to curse hers of.... did her nose fall of or something?

Now I remember her nose got off center!

#54 suge:
I wanted to say something like that, but thought it sounded crazy. I imagined someone laughing. I'm glad to see someone post that! :)

Is she right, lefty?

#55 suge:
Oh, is that all? :(

Actually, suge, you were right the first time. She cursed her nose off. It was fixed back on for her... perhaps off-center though!

Yeah.... I remembered what Ron said!

#58 lefty:
Awesome!

Suge:
That was cool how you got that one! :)

# 60---> Thank you! Yay me!

Q: What job does the father of the Creevy brothers have?

Stupid question maybe.... but was he a photographer? 8^/

Nope! It would seem as though he was, wouldn't it?

he's a postman!

Nope! :)

Hey, we're #1 again! Wooohhhooo!!!

Who was secret-keeper for the location of the Order of the Phoenix?

Dumbledore?

In what book does Hermione read about Beuxbatons (sp?) and Durmstrang?

#66 WHAT! A milkman?

69 yes!

Was Mr Creevy a painter?

good i knew he was some sort of _man

#71 polly:
Yes! A milkman is right! For some reason, I never forgot that. Perhaps it was tougher than I thought.

#70 suge:
GoF, or book in that book?

#67---> all is right in the world again.

suge maybe in his spare time! How else could he afford to send two boys to wizard school! heheheh

#72 polly:
Yeh me! I haven't answered that many in a while. And in an hour, it's offline for me to head for work. One of my supervisors is leaving tomorrow. :(

#73 suge:
Polly got it in post #71.

What book book (not 1-6) does she read....

#76 suge:
Agreed! :)

#77 polly:
I wonder how much milkman's make, though?

#79 suge:
Oh, kay! No go for me. I've no idea. :)

.....and do they make it by the bottle??

I don't have my GoF with me! darn it! hermione reads so many books she could probably give us all a run for the money here!

I should ask my grandmother. She says they used to have a milkman.

I barely remember milkman but I guess they are still widely used in england i have no idea how much they would make.

#83 polly:
Agreed! She could be over there on the challenge group listing how many she will read in a year. :) Someone should make her name into a username and share it with multiple people so they can all put their books read together and list them as having been read by her. :)

#85 polly: She couldn't really tell me for the England, as she's here in CA with me. :)

#83---> and each book more boring than the last! This book talked about Education.

heheheheh I've considered it an some forums I'm on

I've had a college instructor who's email address had Hermione's name in it. She loved the series!

Q: How many house elves' names were mentioned in HBP, and what were they?

ack stop I have to get off here! Dobby Kreacher, winky hokey

#92 polly:
Yes, those are right! Bye, polly! I'm leaving within the next 45 minutes myself.

...must....move....away (gasp)...fr..from computer..... gotta stop....posting...(gasp)

Hmm. Still here, polly? :)

pant...pant....yes...pant...pant...still trying..

Q: Who in this thread can name the most people who've said Harry has Lily's eyes? Just curious. :)

Geez K, you're really pulling them out, huh?

Lets see.... Lupin, ummmm Slughorn.....um Tonks..... um ummmmmm.... let me think some more...

#98 suge:
Only until the 'LT clock' says 4:15pm. :)

awwww you're leaving me here by my self??

Clue please!

Clue? Are you kidding? :) I don't really have an answer. I could try listng the names as well. In fact, next reread, I think I'll make a list of how many people say it. Sorry to leave in a few, but work calls me. I'm doing prep for Sunday's floorset.

I can't recall if it was said in all the books, but it was in book #s 1, 3, and 6 for sure.

LOL I think for ---> 97 it would be easier to name ppl who didn't say that to poor Harry!

Maybe so. :) Glad to see you back! Suge says I'm leaving her alone here. Now she won't be! :)

Mary can you believe her? She stumped me with a fake question! I'm gonna get you Kerian!

LOL I'll be on as long as the lil' monsters leave me be;) my 2 year old thinks Mommy is a slave and only lives for his enjoyment!! ahhh motherhood LOL

A fake Q? I really wanted to know! :) Sorry about that!

Gotta leave, bye!

Yeah, Kerian :) I thought it was a real questions!! And I'm asking for clues! I didn't realize it was a GP kind of Question!

How old are they Mary?

My daughter is 6 in May and my son turned 2 this past Jan. They really are sweet but maybe a little spoiled (I blame this on my mother!)

Ok here's one.... What charm was Harry trying to remember when he blew up Aunt?

clue: "We can't be there yet," said _________, checking his/her watch.
who said it and when

LOL we had the same idea
um was it the braking charm for his broomstick?

That's grandmas, they're supposed to spoil their grankids. I think it's in their contract. I'm my grandma's favorite! hee hee hee!

My only child is a four-year-old Yorkie and my mom spoils him!

112 its just us so I'll say it: Hermione in PoA in the Hogwarts Express!

#112- hermione

darn you beat me too it.

It was a charm for reluctant reversers

*giggle* I have to compete with my mother's 4 dogs for affection! But I think at least my kids top them on the list. I once came into the house to find my mother telling my then 3yrold daughter to "Hurry up and chew, Mommy was coming" She was feeding her pieces of chocolate! EVIL!!!

113----> yep! A charm to cure reluctant reversers!

Oops hi mommy

And yes is was Hermione! Ah well one day I'll think of a good clue!

I um.. don't recall saying um...that at that time...

Polly! You're here!

hello daughter,

Yes you did.. I heard it with my own two ears! I repeat EVIL!

yes for a few minutes then I have to go pick up hubby

well the poor child NEVER had chocalate, poor dear!

You guys are toooo funny!

#119--> What do ya mean? It was a great question!

poor dear my patootie!

LOL every clue I post somebody gets at once... I have dreams of thinking of one that will take at least, say, 3 guesses! But good job for everyone who is so on top of it!!;)

see Mary! I'm not the only Potterhead around! try not picking obvious scenes that stick in your mind.

gotta go Love ya all!

bye mom!

Catch ya later Polly!

oops the kids need me but see ya around;)

Ok, here's one (I'm on a book stint or something):

What book gave the shopkeepers at Florish and Blotts such a hard time that they were never able to sell them?

the monster book of monsters
possibly the only book title I've remembered from the books!
(just passing computer and saw this posted. best thing about having my computer in livingroom!)
;)

134---> Nope, tho that one was a tad problematic also.

Well.... I'm fianlly off work!! I gotsta take the train home!

See ya later, Mary!

bye! have a good trip home!
invisible book of invisiblity(SP?:( )?

yes mary dear I believe that was it.

138---> Yes!

okay Who were the students invited to Slughorns compartment on the hogwarts express?

also who were/are the advance Gaurd?

#142 Tonks, Lupin, Kingsley, Mad Eye Moody

those are all correct but their were more!

Elphias Dodge, Dedalus Diggle, Emmeline Vance, Sturgis Podmore, Hestia Jones.

ok, I cheated.

okay you got em

ok, what are the grades for OWLs and what do they stand for?

o= outstanding
a=acceptable
p=poor
d=dreadful
t=troll

you forgot one

ack! What is it!

I gotta go train. Do you want me to tell you, or shall someone else?

hint: it's the grade that Fred & George should always get.

lets wait and see if someone else finds it!

--> exceeds expectation
hello anyone still here?

Ohh, we did good today while I was gone. 47 unread posts! Have to leave again, though. My sister's gone for the week and made me promise I'd watch her two favorite shows and tell her what happens.

#154 yes, that's it. Sorry, I was away having a life.

#156 littlegeek:
You can't have a life!
Only kidding. :)

THanks, Kerian. I guess you're right because I'm missing the Giants game right now.

This is my life! harry Potter, Elantris, and all the rest....

Heyyyy party people.... How's everybody doing today?

#141---> I'm gonna take a blind stab here.... Harry (bien sur), Neville, McLaggen, Ginny, Zabini errr....mmmm.... I'm sure there were others, but I can't remember.

Hey, where has myshelves been lately?

No idea... its been like a week since I "saw" her....

141 Nott was there

On what floor does the Muggle-Worthy Excuse Committee work at the Ministry of Magic..... (and what a fun job that must be!)

I've been worried that myshelves was caught in a storm because she'd mentioned that lousy weather. I'm a worry-wart sometimes, sorry. Have you all seen the pictures of all those floods lately? I'm going to post a message on her profile so when she turns up in LT, she'll let us know she's okay.

#114: Suge! I didn't know you're a mom! I've been seeing a lot of 'little people' lately, and with my sister that I've been caring for turning twelve soon, she seems so grown up! It makes me a little sad.

Where is everyone? Off having lives? Polly, you're life is here, you said so! :)

Yes, I'm the proud mother of a four-year-old Yorkie. His name is Cocoa Puff.

Currently, he's vacationing in the Dominican Republic with my mom, chasing lizards and barking at the mopeds. He loves it there!

I left a message for Myshelves.... I hope she's OK!

#167 suge:

His name is Cocoa Puff.

Um, really? :) Does he like breakfast cereal?
Makes me think of that woman on Friends who named her daugther Cocoa.

#164 suge:
Wild guess: the twelfth floor?

He's a Yorkie so he doesn't know how wrong I've done him!

His favorite breakfast cereal, ironically, is Froot Loops.

I'm a little more educated now on how to raise a dog so I don't feed him all the junk I used to when we were younger.

He's pretty fat now (almost 20 pounds!) so we have him on a special diet. It doesn't stop him from begging for his half of your meal when you eat!

169--> Noooope!

Oh, it's a dog! I thought you meant Yorkie as in something to do with being a New Yorker! How stupid was that? :)

One of my cats like toast crust, and another likes to droll on pizza. Yuck!

#171: No?! Hmm....I was always a little confused by that building, over the matter of what floor people entered on and what not. I hate public computers - dude next to me keeps reading what I write. Back off, dude!

You want me to beat him up for you? You know I'm just looking for someone to beat up. All the time.

When I play my PSP in the train I hate it when people look at my screen! I want to shout "Get your own (insert expletive here)!"

My Cocoa is sooo much more than a mere chien! Take it back!

I know it! :) Beat up the cat? Poor Aloft! That one's my sister's. People say animals can't expereince some feelings, but I tell you she misses my sister. What's a 'mere chien'? Um, taken back.

Suge? You there?

Okay, well, I have to go to a class. Bye!

Bye K! I was reading the rhymic wonders of Cockney.

a chien is a dog in Frech - I did learn something, huh?! yey!

I meant beat up the guy! I would never beat up a cat! Even I won't sink that low!

Trust me (and Aunt Marge), animals pine when you are gone.

I thought myshelves mentioned being gone or otherwise engaged for a while...but i can't find the post or message. I think she's ok, but it's good to check. It'll make her feel wanted and loved. Let's flood her inbox!

Let's do it!!!

#177 suge:
Oh, sure then! I have to take airborn when I get home 'cause of him. I do not get sick. I had my first cold a few weeks ago for the first time in a very long time, and don't want another one.

Oh, dear. Dare I see how many messages you've both given her? I made the one I sent public. I noticed Suge's first one was private, though (invisible). Well, I'll give her another post later. Class starts in 15 min.

Edited: Of course our pets aren't animals, they're very human. Just ask the three cats that 'own' me. :)

Hey, y'all are something else! My comment page will start looking like Moaning Myrtle's flooded bathroom. :-) Thank you for the warm fuzzies!

Like littlegeek, I was "away having a life." Not an exciting one --- I've just been forcing myself to stay away from playing HP trivia, and from other internet fun, while trying to catch up on a bunch of boring things I've been neglecting. (And I'll be getting back to boring stuff before too long; still a big backlog.) You moved while I wasn't looking! Glad you got my little eklectik fireplace thingie hooked up to the floo network!

No way I'll ever catch up or sort all of this out. Did anyone ever answer the one about Hermione reading about the other schools? The book was something like "An Evaluation of Magical Education in Europe."

Yes me too My life is here but sometimes outside influences like, cleaning ,cooking and picking up hubby interfere! I have no idea what floor thats on Floor nine?

-> clue What was Gilderoy Lockhart's favorite color and what is Ideal birthday gift?

He watched them happily for awhile then decided to go and.....

Who is HE and whom Is HE watching and what does He decide to do?

shall I answer now or give others a chance to see the clue

shall I answer now or wait, mem?

hhhmmmm *tapping chin thoughtfully*

better answer now. I don't think anyone else is on.

I don't know...should you wait?

How could you get into the room of requirement?

lets wait and just post clues while people are finishing dinner!

another clue... okay can I answer yours or do you wanna wait?

'kay but that's three clues! We're gonna get back logged LOL

Only if you can daughter o mine!

LOL well getting into the ROR is just walking past it 3 times thinking about what you need

-->184 pollysmith: Gimme this: Is the 'thems' he watching not human?

ahhhhhh....they are human but not real

GL fav color is lavendar and his perfect gift would be for all people magical and non magical to get along

bonus points if you can remember the other thing Lockhart would also accept.

196-> okay I have to thoughts
a. chessmen
b. pictures of Harry's family
can I get a hot or cold?

very cold, ice cold.....Lockhart wouldn't say no to a bottle of Firewhiskey

yep about Lockhart 'gggrrr' about being cold

I'm sure it was a gift Harry received am I atleast right about that?

I think it was Ogdens Firewhiskey wasn't it?
Okay a tiny hint.....The incident wasn't real

no

hhhmmm was it Harry following his father and friends in Snape's memory?

harry yes the rest no (besides that incident WAS real, just not when harry saw it!

was it in one of his dreams?

could be...

aaahhh the wording sounds sooo familiar it's on the tip o' me mind!

no it isn't

huh?

its not on the tip of your mind...You have no idea what it is haha-haha-hahahaha

pppst8P I know it's a dream sequence.... I know 2 people are dancing.. I"m just trying to remember the rest!

comeon Mary! Don't give up!

Ron and HErmione? that doesn't seem right...

nope! (heheheheheheh) another hint book 5

hhhhmmmm it will come to me! Is Cho in it?

oh and Neville!

cho no neville yes

Aha! okay I looked it up
Neville and Pr. Sprout dancing; Harry then decides to go find the other DA members
OUCH mom that was hard!

hahahaha feel the pain! the agony hahahahahahaah

your turn! go ahead! Stump me! i dare ya!

Dude, I just read that part yesterday and I couldn't remember!!! I need a Remembral!

*grumble*

*giggle* I'd be like poor Neville and not remember what the ball was telling me I had forgotten!

okay I'm thinking of a clue!

hurry its almost time for survivor

okay name 4 of the 7 books by Prof. Lockhart..

(I just finished CoS)

Hey it's Grey's Anatomy tonight! YEA!

magical me
holiday with hags
gadding with ghouls
travels with trolls

LOL okay 8 books by him and yes you got them
I don't like you anymore mother!

Oh ,bujt I loooove you! My widdle baby girl!

is there a clue still out? I'm about to get off. here's one
hagrid had gone pale and sweaty

eeeekkkk it burns BURNS *falling on the floor twitching in agony*

This is almost as drama laden as Grey's Anatomy!

LOL you should see us in person together, littlegeek!
Hagrid went pale and sweaty when Fudge came to take him to Akazban (or however you spell it)

#227 MEM82 & #233 littlegeek:
You both watch Grey's Anatomy? I love it! I was so angry twenty minutes ago when I found out I have to miss this week's episode because of work! Might I ask either of you about it tomorrow? We never know when they'll play a rerun of it. I really want to know what happens!

sure you can ask me! It's the only show I watch on TV so I'm always super annoyed if I have to miss it or grr see a rerun. 8)

sorry you have to work, that's rotten!

Yeah, it was call in shift, too. I hate those! It means I'll be on the last shift, and have to do the MSR report. Basically, I'll have to go in the stockroom and pull everything we sold today to put back on the sales floor. It's a small store, but that report is impossible to complete in the little time given to do it in. I just hope I work with either of my two nice supervisors versus the two who would get mean about it.

yuck that does sound like the pits but hopefully you get the nice sups.8) And possibly a huge raise next time around for you loyalty to the company!!

That would be nice. Textbooks seem to get more expensive all the time. I think I make more than minimum wage in CA, but not by much. (Maybe a quarter more.) Well, I have to get ready. I'll wear all black to show my lack of desire to be there. (Kidding - that's what I'm supposed to wear. :) Thanks in advance for letting me question you about the show later! :)

Or maybe Hagrid gets pale when he sees Fudge and "them" (members of the Committee of Disposal duheecky Magical Beasts something something) coming down the hill to murder Bucky?

Pick one, Pick one!

In PoA, btw....

181---> Yey!

232- yes that was it darling!

I've been awake since 2am CA time, wait four hours for want of sleep, and find no one here?! :) I'll just have to quiz my cat, who's very happy I'm up.

I've been here pracitically alone for hours! now i have to go soon. is your cat a HP fan?

Um, sure. :) He's close to Crookshanks coloring, and loves other cats as I've made him be an indoor-only one. Poor guy, I just don't want him poisoned like my last one.

Edited to say I forgot he has a wand (though it does have a colorful string attached to it). He's as fond of it as girls are of dolls, I swear. :)

Name? my cat is Kitty but I had one a few years ago named harry potter

I have a cat named Kitty! That's the white one with some grey (I swear she's part siamese). Harry Potter huh? :)

His name is Aloof and his sister's name is Aloft. My mom's idea. :)

Some one poisoned your cat! That's horrible!

I used to date this psycho who liked to hurt cats. A serial killer in the making.

Ok, here's one in memorandum...

Who got tripped by a cat and what was the cat's name?

We have a lot a strays in the neighborhood. It was some idiot's "good idea" for a solution to the problem.

Yikes!

Mrs. Figg got tripped in the street by one of her cats, didn't she? I can't remember which cat.
...Wow, typos galore. Good thing I'm reading what I write carefully. :)

Yep Mrs Figg....

Any takers on the cats name?

Think Dharma and Gregg!

That makes me want to think of hippy names. Sorry I don't watch that show, I know you love it! :)

Wait that was a horrible clue! Forget it! Apparently, I smoke crack and don't even know it!

I love love love that show! When is season 2 coming out on DVD! grrrrrr!

edited because apparently I can't spell either!

It's definitely not Harmony. Hmm...

Q: Which book, what scene, who says it, and to who?
"Mars looks bright tonight."

ok..... I don't know the cat's name either.

It looks like we're alone here shall I give it a whirl?

At my question? Sure! :)

Was it Ronan in SS/PS in the Forbidden Forest when Harry is pulling his detention? He says it to Hagrid when Hagrid asks him if he has seen anything weird in the forest. And I cracked up because Hagrid asked him if he knew of anything weird closer to home! I belive another Centaur says it too when he joins them later.

Yes!

I just took a literature abuse quiz. Very funny questions to find at a place like LT!

What's that?

It's in the Unread Support Group. So far, there's only two posts. I was the first to respond to it. The quiz asks a bunch of things regarding your experience with books and reading. The more you answer yes to, the "worse" you're supposedly off. I could only answer no for three questions. :)

Edited to say answering yes to the quiz questions in actuality only means you enjoy reading a lot.

hmmmm.... I'm not good with quizzes....

Trust me, you will be with this one! And how can you say that? Remind me where we are? :)

Oh yeah.... I forgot!

:) Go take it when you're work allows. There are at least sixteen questions. I found it easier to keep track of the ones I answered no to rather than the ones I answered yes to.

Sorry, I don't watch Grey's Anatomy. I'm a Battlestar Galactica geek. And Mythbusters, of course. And the occasional episode of House. Otherwise, it's strictly baseball for me.

No problem. Mary said she would be watching it. (Grr, the cat won't let me type.) At least when I worked last night, I not only got a nice supervisor, but impressed them.

Re #251
Ms. Figg tripped over Mr. Tibles and broke her leg. The next time Harry had to stay at her house, he didn't have to look at pictures of all the kittys because she wasn't so fond of them any more. Then Dudly knocked her over with his racing bike... stupid boy...

#271 MossRose:
.. stupid boy...
I must agree! :)

Me too, but only if you as an "est" to that

271--> Oh. Ok! I thought they never said.

Stupidest boy sounds about right. :) My sister's still sleeping, but I'll go sneak a book. Be back with a Q.

Q: Which year did Harry receive this book list? Fill in the blanks: Who are the authors and what parts of two titles have I concealed?
Bonus: Which book goes to which class?
As always, clues given upon request. :)

"COURSE BOOKS:
All students should have a copy of each of the following:
The Standard Book of Spells (Grade_1_) by ___2_____
A History of Magic by ____3____
Magical Theory by ___4_____
___5_____ Guide to Transfiguration by ____6____
One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi by ____7____
Magical Drafts and Potions by ___8_____
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by ___9_____
The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection by ___10_____"

Edited: In case you can't tell, it's not grade 1 above, but I've numbered the blanks to make this less confusing once people start answering the question.

Come on! :) Is it too tough?

No way! Um..... I only know #9 Newt Scammander. Is #8 Arsenus Jigger? #1 Miranda Bagshot?

#278 suge: RE #276:
9) Right!
8) Right!
1) Miranda is the correct first name of the author...You want a clue on the answer you provided? I could give you a good one! :)

Yeah, I thought I had mixed two names up in #1. If no one else will object, clue please!

The last name Bagshot belongs on number three.

Bathilda Bagshot!

Yep!
1, 8, and 9 are solved.

Oh, wait. You guessed the author right on the first book, so that was number 2, not 1. So it's numbers 2, 8, and 9 that are solved. :) Good job!

Anyone want some clues for #276? 1 and 3-7 are open.

keep going Suge! your on a roll.1 I'm trying to remember... oh #7 is Phyllida Spore

keep going Suge! your on a roll.1 I'm trying to remember... oh #7 is Phyllida Spore

#285/286 polly:
Right! :)

Now open from #276 are 1 and 3-6! :)

Just interjecting here to say that this thread makes me feel like I'm taking my O.W.L.'s right now, and am about as competent as Neville.

sigh. Even Neville got better with practice.

Just making sure everyone is awake. :) I only got three hours of sleep myself, last night. I blame my sister who in the middle of the night said to me, "Are you awake?" :)

Thanks Polly but I don't know any more!!

You could try some bonus Qs from it (match the texts to the courses). :)
Edited: Also, there's still the matter of what year Harry received this list.

#1 is Miranda Goshawk, I think.

>>Is this for year 2?

No, Miranda Goshawk is #2. #1 is the blank before that in the same row.
Nope, it's not for year 2. :)

Year 5?

Colder.

Book 1 8P````

Hey, stop spitting on me! :) Book 1 is right!

Yey! I won!

When I chose this question, I never thought it would turn out this difficult. Sorry, everyone! :)

#5---> Beginners...

You got 5 right! Number 1 should be easy now!

ha ha ha.... are you gonna make me say it?

:)```

Ok, Cocoa is barking at something....

On second glance, I guess #1 of #276 should have been easy the entire time. :)
Are you happy-crying?
Chocolate doesn't bark, I tell you. :) And I thought he was visiting your Mom in the Dominican Republic?

Suge:
I hope you've not taken offense about the chocolate thing. My cats have ridiculous names (Aloof, Aloft, and 'R' Kitty), tease them if you please. :)

I guess everyone's gone 'cause it's a Friday night. I'm still around for up to another hour, if anyone's around.

An amendment to my answer in 271:
The cat that Ms. Figg trips over in the first book is not named. I just listened to it on audio while I was at work. Mr. Tibles is the cat that she stations outside #4 Privet Drive in the beginning of OtP. Sorry for the mix up... Still a good question, Suge. :-)

She's either sleeping or angry I called her Yorkie a barking chocolate bar. :)

Sorry about that I feel asleep after my last post!

Kerian!!!! I'm not angry at you!! Infact I love the barking chocolate bar!! I'll give you all the details later, I have to got take him to the vet for a checkup and a groom!

"See" yas later!

Good morning! I thought up another clue!

What did hermione respond when Ron told her to start a fire in ss

wow - I missed some good questions. :( Been a busy week.

>309 pollysmith: "but there's no wood"

I love the authors names on the textbooks!

**what is Harry watching when Rufus Srimgeour tries to convince him to side with the Ministry?**

Garden Gnomes afrolicking in the Weaselys backyard?

303---> When I got home from work on Thurs. my mom and cocoa were waiting in my appartment! I almost died because I was missing them so much!

About all that chocolate --- as long as no one is feeding it to the dogs. That's dangerous for them.

Question:
Name (and/or describe) the 13 people sitting at the table (after Trelawny joins them) for Xmas lunch at Hogwarts in PoA.

>311 suge: close suge, but not quite

no idea how to give a clue that will not give it away. :(

sorry for the delay all - I will have to stop osting questions when I do not know how long I can be on

#314

Wow. I thought everyone had apparated for good, and left no forwarding address. :-)

suge's answer seemed close enough to me, but . . . . Harry was watching a garden gnome pulling a worm out of the ground.

Anything else open (other than mine in #313)?

Sorry I was gone all day. I had to send BookMooch packages and then work. Just got home.

#312 suge:
That must have been so nice! I hate being apart from my pets more than a day or two, and could never imagine living in a different country than my mother. That must be tough.

#313 myshelves:
As well as chicken and peanut butter. ... Have you ever seen a cat eat butter? It kind of reminds me of how a dog reacts to peanut butter. Once I realized this, I stopped letting my cat have my toast. (Luckily, he likes the crust as well.) I've been wondering if it's just as bad. What do you think?

#315 - right myshelves. Sorry if I was trying to be too specific.

#316 - kerian,

Chicken is ok as long as there are absolutely no bones, right? Never heard about peanut butter. Gets stuck to the tongue & mouth? I think my German Shepherd could have found a way. Toss him a seedless grape & he'd spend as long as it took peeling it. Amazing to watch. :-) A vet also told us no pork products. No dog we had ever had any problem with a little of whatever we ate, but they were large dogs, and got only a little.

#317,

Then again, maybe suge was just bluffing. :-)) She did say plural gnomes, and that one wasn't doing much frolicking. Too cold, probably.

So how about those 13 people at table?

#318 myshelves.
Regarding chicken, that's right. Yes; peanut butter is a flavor of some dog treats, however.

I think I should go to bed. Didn't sleep well last night, either. 11:16 pm here. 'Night!

Happy monday everybody!!

You're right, Myshelves. I wasn't specific enough! I didn't remember that worm at all, my second guess was going to be "the bush the garden gnomes dissapeared in to?", so good call mi2!!

311--> Dumbledore, Mcgonogall, Snape, Harry, Ron, Hermione, Derick the chipolata boy, I think another first year, a surly Slytherin, uuummm Trelawney, of course, mmmm, maybe professor Vestra, Hagrid, and I keep thinking Collin Creevy for some reason.... I don't know how much of this I made up.... best I got right now!

just popping in, No way can I answer that clue, wouldn't Fred and goerge have been there too and percy as Head Boy?

duh!!!! I forgot them! I started pulling stuff out of my.... ahhhh, well you know.... when I didn't know them..... I get an "E" for effort, right??? 8(

no E means exceeds expectations, you get an A for acceptable.

awwww, man!!

Hey its still a passing grade! better then a d or a T

It's my Hermione complex! A+ and O's, please!!!

110% ?

330%?

# 311

1 Dumbledore - Yes
2 Mcgonagall - Yes
3 Snape - Yes
4 Harry Yes
5 Ron - Yes
6 Hermione - Yes
7 Derek the chipolata boy - Yes
8 another first year - Yes
9 a surly Slytherin - Yes
("sullen-faced" - in what year?)
10 Trelawney - Yes

Vestra - No
Hagrid - No
Collin Creevy - No
Fred - No
George - No
Percy - No

are you sure? Where were fred gearge and percy then and ginny for that matter. I'm getting my book!

#311
What about Draco Crabbe and Goyle

Was sullen-face in his sixth year??

We're missing 3 people!! Let's rally up guys!

I know! but i looked it up! shall I tell?

#331

If you look it up, you must henceforth be SILENT about the question. :-)

#332

None of them.

Oh man! (sulking)

#333

You are 1 year off for sullen-face. (I don't think we ever find out who he is, or that it matters.)

Was PRofs. Lupin, Sprout or shoot can't think of her name the Quid. Ref there?

Lupin - NO (He was "ill," remember?)

11. Sprout - YES

Quid ref - NO

That's makes 11. 2 to go. Neither one a student.

oh yeah poor Lupin

hmm no students okay how about Pro Flitwick or Finch or the Library witch?
LOL I'm having a bad name day sorry!

12 Flitwick - YES

You may have another one there, MEM82, but your bad name day makes it difficult to call as #13. Try again. :-)

Nearly Headless Nick?

#342

NHN - NO

Work on improving #340. :-)

*smacks self on forehead* FiLch?

The Quid referee is Madame Hootch and the librarian is Madame Pince? something like that. Is it one of those?

Hurrah!

1 Dumbledore
2 Mcgonagall
3 Snape
4 Harry
5 Ron
6 Hermione
7 Derek the chipolata boy
8 another first year
9 sullen-faced 5th year Slytherin
10 Trelawney
11 Sprout
12 Flitwick
13 Filch

YEA! good job everyone!!!!!!!!! that was a toughie!

At last!!!

Someone do one, I don't have me books with me!

8)

ok here's one but I don't know how hard it is..
"-someone else called Belby, from Ravenclaw-"

who is speaking and what are they referring to?

if it's to obscure I'll give hints8)

Dumbledore's Army?

Is that the Slytherin . . . um . . . Zabini? . . . telling Malfoy et. al. who was invited to eat with Slughorn on the train? (HBP)

Great job, myshelves!
littlegeek that was a good guess:)

heehee mary and her answer-it-quickly clues strikes again! LOL

What did McGonagall wear to the Yule Ball?

a red tartan robe and an ugly garland around the brim of her hat

#354

Right. But what kind of "ugly garland" and with what significance? :-)

oh geez
uh...Holly?
or mistletoe for um kissing?
or could it be pine?
Was it stinky? LOL

#356

No to all.

It went with the robes.

Hint:

Why did she wear red tartan dress robes?

(And whose surname does she share?)

LOL I assumed she wore tartan because she was Scottish or Irish and red because it was a Christmas ball...

Is thistle a type of garland and is that it?

What, and by whom, gets released in who's office?

Does that make any sense?

LOL maybe
is the gnarkle or whatever the gold sniffer creature is
into Umbridge's office
by Lee the twin's friends?
*giggle* does that make sense as an answer

oh wait aren't they called Snufflers?

#360

Actually she'd decorated her hat with a wreath of thistles. The thistle is the national emblem of Scotland.

#361
Nifflers, by Dean Thomas, in Umbridge's office?

almost!!!! You got 'em all except the creature you are so very close!!!

Soooo.... any further intel on 353??

Snifflers?

#363 cool.. I didn't know thistle is the national emblem of Scotland so that went right over my head in the book 8)
#362 so close but so far.. as I told myshelves earlier I'm having a bad name day!

Nifflers!! Good Alitheia

ok here's a clue
when Harry's and Voldy's wand connected in GoF list the people and thing that came out of Voldy's wand in order..

incidently, that's the place to look for those who believe that Harry is a Hurcrux....

*a ghost hand

Silver hand, Cedric, Frank Bryce, Harry's parents...
I can't remember any others:)

Silver hand, Cedric, Frank, Bertha, Lily, James.

#371 that's pretty close
#372 right except the order;)

this orderis something that never made sense to me so I hope after we answer someone could explain it to me!

Don't forget the ghost crucio from when he turtured the Death Eater.

thanks suge I forgot about those echoing screams 8) I went and got my book so as to make sure I hadn't forgotten anything else!

#372 isn't the right order??

ah yes you see in the book Harry's dad comes out first and then his mother, I never understood that and I was hoping someone could tell me why! 8) I bow to greater minds than mine

#377

Not in my copy of the book! Lily comes out, and tells Harry to hold on for his father.

#377

I think I've heard that they got it bassackwards in the movie, which I haven't seen.

really which copy do you have US or UK? it's one of those things that has driven me crazy cuz it's so large of error. James comes out then says "your mother wants to see you.."

I'll have to see it again and check.... really? I think I would have remembered a blunder like that!

I have to go get my daughter from school. Just so you didn't think I ran off and left you mid conversation;) Does anyone else's book have it written like mine?

#380

Good grief!

Mine is US. It was part of a boxed set of hardcovers.

No way!!! wow.... Lily says something like "hold on for your father" to Harry in my copy.

From the wiki article on "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire":

"...in the original edition of the book, James Potter comes out first, and says, "Hold on, your mother is coming and wants to see you." Rowling had originally written that Lily emerged from the wand first. However, her American editor, in the rush to edit the book, incorrectly pointed this out as an error, and Rowling "changed it without thinking." (1) Subsequent editions of the book corrected the mistake, and Rowling's original order (Lily appearing before James) stands as canon."

The footnote is to JKR's web site:

(1) "Section: F.A.Q.
At the end of 'Goblet of Fire', in which order should Harry's parents have come out of the wand?

Lily first, then James. That’s how it appears in my original manuscript but we were under enormous pressure to edit it very fast and my American editor thought that was the wrong way around, and he is so good at catching small errors I changed it without thinking, then realised it had been right in the first place. We were all very sleep-deprived at the time."

Cool beans!

At LAST THE TRUTH IS REVEALED!
thank you so much, myshelves...
Too bad they probably printed millions of books incorrectly or I could have a collectable!

Did the question get answered?

I have a quickie: In what aisle number is Harry's prophecy in the Dept. of Mysteries?

I have wondered that myself because thats what my book says too. james then lily. So It was just a mistake. interesting!

aisle 98

see mom we're not crazy *wipes sweat off forehead in relief*
#388 --97
yep it got answered!

So did they have it right in the movie? (Must have been the book error that I'd heard about.)

huh-uh it was 98

I'll check tonight and report! *snaps heels*

#392 honestly I can't remember what they did in the movie;)
#393 we'll just wait an see what the answer is 8P

MEM82 is right, 97.

Your turn.

394 What am I talking about??!! Google!!!! They have movie scripts on line.

I heard a rumour there's no Weasley is Our King in the movie. No quidditch at all. ;-(

Which aisle number:

We've done that one before, so if anyone has the strength to hunt through I, II, & III. . . :-)

I think it was 97.

HAHAHAHHAHAHAHA take that mommy!

going back to the james/lily ? In the movie it was james then lily

I'm trying to think of a clue so if anyone has one feel free to talke my turn.;)

400 Now was that nice? By the way anyone whos interested Mem makes the best meatloaf! of course she watched me alot in the kitchen when she was little

From IMSDb:

They both cast and their streams of magic meet. They both struggle.


VOLDEMORT
Do nothing. He is mine to finish. He's
mine!

Shapes form in the surrounding magical energy. We hear Dumbledore's
voice.

HARRY'S DAD
(voice) Harry when the connection is
broken you must get to the portkey.
We can delay it for a moment to give
you time but only a moment, do you understand?


CEDRIC
(voice) Harry take my body back will
you? Take my body back to my father.


HARRY'S MOTHER
(voice) Let go. Sweetheart you're ready.
Let go! Let go!

The connection breaks, Harry runs over to Cedric's body and summons
the cup over to them. In an instant the port out. Voldemort looks
angry.

VOLDEMORT
No!

TMI???

#398

You must be talking about OotP, right?

What was the merpeoples song during the challenge. I'll give you the first line:
come seek us where our voices sound......

Do we know for sure this is what is going to appear in the movie? It could be a shooting script, and you know they change things on set and in editing.

#405 Yes, OotP.

Sorry mom... oh and thanks for the compliment even if you jumped on it at the end! *giggle* You are a wonderful cook!

#407 Never mind that was the 4th movie, duh!

I've just read them all and I can't remember which book is which. D'oh, I'm getting old!

#404

Doesn't really tell us the order in which the "shapes" show up, does it?

thank you dear!

#406 "what you lost now you've found" ?? i have no idea I'd have to look it up!

Blast! I heard no Quiddich in book 7!!!

uh ..no dear, not quite

Apparently, JKR hates to write the quidditch parts.

414 yes thats what I've heard too

".... we can not sing above the ground..."

well it would really just be redundant wouldn't it? We all no how its played.

418 yes thats the second line! >Now the third, anyone?

#406

I'll go for something like
"We can't be heard above the ground" for the second line.

But I can't come up with the next. Only snatches of the song.

long shot here but is it
"we've taken what you'll dearly miss"?

second line #418

comeon think it all rythmes

"....an hour long you'll have to loooooook,,,"

yes...go on......

um found, sound, hound???
"we wouldn't make a sound" ?

no rythmes with look!

to try and find what we took

1Come seek us where out voices sound
2We cannot sing above the ground
3___________________
4We've taken what you'll sorely miss
5An hour long you'll have to look
6 ___________ what we took
7 But past an hour the outlook's black
8Too late, it's gone; it won't come back

Is there anything about snipped chickens in there?

sorry, wrong thread.

thanks for the post myshelves I see I have forgotten a couple lines!

LOL snipped chickens
what thread is that for? Just curious :) A book?

#431

So have I. :-)

Over on Green Dragon. We're waiting for an author to answer our questions about his book that we are group reading. It's getting kind of silly.

thanks...I hope you get your answers;)

#434

I thought it looked interesting. Just ordered the book. :-)

6 to recover what we took???

#437

I think it needs another syllable to scan.

"And to recover what we took"?

Yup. We need 8 syllables to a line. So what the heck is line 3?

No idea. Lexicon, anyone?

That's cheating! :-)

We need a rhyme for miss.

Just ran through the alphabet. Gotta be "this," I think.

kiss... hiss... piss... no? ahhh ok then.

#443

Grin. Those were the ones I came up with before "this."

Wild guess time:

And while you seek us think of this

So, polly,

How about telling us which lines are 100% correct, which are close, which aren't. . . ?

ok up in 429, all those are 100% correct

three and six have yet to be completed!

#417

Er . . . I got bored waiting, and looked it up. Not all are 100%.

Here's the correct part, with blanks:

Come seek us where our voices sound,
We cannot sing above the ground,
And while ________ this:
We've taken what you'll sorely miss,
An hour long you'll have to look,
And to recover what we took. (correct in 438)
But past an hour - the _____ black
Too late, it's gone, it won't come back"

Oh ...okay. guess I missed something

*pops head into room for a quick peek*

Line 7:

But past an hour the prospect's black

I can't come up with line 3.

Prospect. Outlook. It was close. :-)

Line 3 is a rather boring one. Now that I've looked, I can't even think of a good hint. My wild guess up yonderin 445 was another case of the wrong words, but meaning the same thing.

hints for line three;

hunting, puzzle over, in quest of, thinking

ponder?

ponder is right

and while you can, ponder this?

Alitheia, I think it is ponder! :) It feels right

Alright!:)

How about this one
Q:What type of ice cream did Hagrid get Harry on his first trip to Diagon Alley?

alright everone is done with mine, Line three is and while you're searching ponder this

Hello everyone!

Ok sooo where still on the Merpeople....

And while you're looking ponder this?

#456 i think its raspberry?

#456 wasn't it strawberry peanut butter?

460--> Mary, I think it was a weird combo like that.

honestly I think almost everything those guys eat is weird ;) LOL

I thought that came later. I'm pretty sure its raspberry, with nuts!

#462 what? Treacle tart, peppermint toads, chocolate frogs....weird?

*shrug* I don't know we'll have to wait and see. They ate odd flavors all the time, it's kinda gross.

#463
Almost Polly! you just need one more flavor:)

chocalate?

You got it Polly!
raspberry and chocolate with nuts:)

yay me!

What was the name of the owner of the ice cream shop?

oh geez I'm not very good at remembering the names of people... I know he disappeared in book 6! wasn't his first name Lou or Lenny?

no, not even close! hehehe

Fortescue was his last name, but I'm drawing a blank on his first. It started with a F right?

ooooh I finally know one!!!! Florean Fortescue. I hope you don't deduct points for spelling!

Wow good job guys I was WWWWAAAAYYYY off!

well, seeing as its you suge I won't count off for spelling! (also because I'm not sure of the spelling myself), just for general interest I think theres an i in florian?

comeon suge clue! clue!

Blast, Alitheia beat me!!!!

Ok this thread is getting clunky! Quick vote.... time for WC V??

aye!

Aye!

I dont have my books!! ok let me think..... um what are the name of the Irish National Quiddich team?

Aw come on! How are we supposed to know that! ummmmmmmm.....
Lynch......

oh man! ummm. Lynch was one....

478, 479---> So be it!

Ok, gang! Brooms away to WC V!

Don't fortget to disillusion yourselves so you don't get spotted by the Muggles!

8*)

Just make up Irish names!

481--> Yes!

Mullet and Morch?

I posted twice cause the first one didn't show so if you see it.....

Aiden, Lynch, Malloy?, Murphy . . .

So far.....

Lynch
Mullet
Aiden is Lynch's first name 8)

here's some clues:

one name sounds like some one who you think is stupid...
another is the name like a pigs tail...
one is like a city that was seiged by a horse...
one is like a ray of light...
one is the same last name of an actress who stared in "dark water" or some people's favorite 007

Churley?
Troy?
Bright?

Dumbbell?

Troy is right!

Pierce?

beam?

curly?

dunce? hey Duncan?

Here are the first initials, I admit perhaps it waaaas a stupid question!

C
M
Q
R

hmm pigtail? Curly? Pinkie?

C-
M-mortan?
Q-
R- Ray

Hey my message didn't show! let's go to V! This thread is slow!

KAY

close! Ryan
come one another word for curly pigs tail: Q.....

Q = Quigley?

M = wasn't there a Moran (yukyuk! Moron=moran!)

C = connelly? Conrad?

181 unread posts since Saturday? You guys have been busy. Sorry I've been gone - I got hurt at work on Sunday.

Regarding GoF, I'm sorry I wasn't here to tell you guys about the change when both James and Lily appear in the scene with Voldemort. I already knew a correction was made because they were supposed to appear from most recently killed to killed longer ago.

Also about the quidditch in the OotP movie, it's not a rumor: there will be no quidditch. :( I can't believe they're skipping 'Weasley is our King'!

Any questions open? 181 unread posts provided with a lot to sort out. Sorry I don't have a book with me today to post Qs from, I'm trying to not lift anything.

did you find WC5
Sorry you got hurt. I hope its better now!

polly: What's WC5?

Thanks. I'm prone to hurting my back. Normally, it takes a week to heal if I'm lucky, so it will slowly get there.

Kerian,

This thread is closed.

Hop on your broom and go to Wizard Challenge V.

Huni!!! I'm glad to see you back its the Wizard Challenge 5 we have vacated these premises.