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The Real "Harry Potter"-Book 5

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The Real Harry PotterBook 5 game quiz
"Few readers of the Harry Potter series are aware of the background of the books in the mythology and history of many cultures. This quiz focuses on Book 5- but you can do well if you haven't read any of the books at all! No spoilers are included."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. In book 5, Harry is tried for the "crime" of using magic outside Hogwarts by the Wizengamot. From what culture is the name "Wizengamot" derived?
    Norse
    German
    Anglo-Saxon
    British


2. The hospital in Book 5 was called St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries. Who was the real St. Mungo?
    This is a made-up name; there is no such saint
    A seventh-century bishop in Scotland
    A tenth-century cleric in Britain
    A 13th-century nun from Poland


3. Throughout most of this novel, Harry's arch-nemesis is Professor Umbridge, his Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. Umbridge's name is most likely derived from a phrase that means...
    to be ugly
    to feel offended
    to be overbearing
    to be toadlike


4. "Occlumency" is not, in reality, a word. However, it seems to be derived from a familiar, real word that means "to block." What is this word?
    Answer: (One word)


5. What is the literal translation of the name "Albus Dumbledore"?
    White bumblebee
    Fine teacher
    Cold bumbler
    Phoenix trainer


6. Many of the creatures studied in the Care of Magical Creatures class or encountered by Hogwarts students are based on mythological animals. Many others were made up by J.K. Rowling. Which of the following *is* a mythological creature?
    Hippogriff
    Thestral
    Bowtruckle
    Knarl


7. Dobby the house-elf gets his name from another kind of creature. In English folklore, what is a dobby?
    A horse
    A dark elf
    A dwarf
    A hobgoblin


8. Percy Weasley's owl takes its name, quite appropriately, from the Greek messenger god. Who is this god?
    Answer: (One Word)


9. Mundungus Fletcher is a disreputable little wizard with a penchant for trading in stolen goods. What, exactly, does mundungus mean?
    World's fingernail
    Foul-smelling dung heap
    Cheap, smelly tobacco
    Fertilizer world


10. Remus Lupin, the werewolf, has a name that is a double reminder of his traits. From what languages are his two names derived?
    Latin, Greek
    Greek, Latin
    French, Latin
    Latin, Latin


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