YULE BALL TOURNAMENT QUESTIONS: TOSSUPS ONLY 1. Before being refurbished, it was home to a number of unpleasant creatures such as doxies and boggarts. Its decor includes a serpent-shaped door knocker, as well as the mounted heads of house- elves and a strategically burned family tapestry. FTP, name this residence, the new headquarters for the Order of the Phoenix. Answer: Number 12, Grimmauld Place 2. Born to parents named Pollux and Irma, she died in 1985 as one of the last of her pure-blood line. She hated such members of her family as Alphard and Andromeda, which is why she magically burned their names off the family tree along with that of her son. Who, FTP, is this mother of Sirius? Answer: Walburga Black 3. This actor first gained fame on the stage for playing such roles as King Lear and Falstaff, but he became most famous with the movies The Singing Detective and, of course, his role in the Harry Potter movies, which he first took on in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. FTP, name this British-Irish actor, who replaced Richard Harris as Albus Dumbledore. Answer: Michael Gambon 4. They alone defend users against Lethifolds, though Dumbledore can also use them to send unforgeable messages. In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Umbridge's is a cat, and in the movie of Order of the Phoenix, Ginny's is a horse. What, FTP, are these creatures that are primarily used to defend wizards against Dementors? Answer: Patronus 5. According to Ron in Chamber of Secrets, Ginny loves these. They make Hagrid sneeze. Dumbledore says that he has never seen one of these "sit so stiffly" in the opening of the first book, and Mrs. Figg once broke her leg tripping over one. FTP, identify this animal, a notable example of which is Mrs. Norris. Answer: Cats 6. This substance was sold as a potion to guard against Voldemort and the Death Eaters, but that is not one of its true uses. Ron mentions that Hermione would rather eat it than miss an important lesson with Mad-Eye Moody. Eloise Midgen tried to curse her acne off, but she should have used a solution of this liquid, which smells like petrol and is highly corrosive to the skin when undiluted. Name, FTP, this liquid, sent to Hermione by an angry Witch Weekly reader. Answer: Bubotuber pus 7. In the first Harry Potter film, Nina Young plays the ghost of this character, who J.K. Rowling states "never found true love as she never found a man up to her standards." She was stabbed to death while hiding in Albania, where she had fled after stealing a certain piece of jewelry from her mother Rowena. FTP, who is this woman, who became the Grey Lady after her murder by the Bloody Baron? Answer: Helena Ravenclaw 8. Banana fritters. Toffee eclairs. Baubles. Tapeworm. Balderdash. Quid agis. Dilligrout. Caput draconis. Abstinence. Fairy lights. Mimbulus mimbletonia. These are, FTP, what keys to entry into one of Harry, Ron and Hermione's favorite hangout spots? Answer: Passwords to the Gryffindor tower (Accept equivalents.) 9. Professor Slughorn saw Ginny Weasley use this spell on Zacharias Smith and was so impressed that he asked her to join the Slug Club. It is apparently a speciality of hers, as she cast it on Draco Malfoy to escape from Umbridge's office and has often cast it on her brothers. What, FTP, is this hex, which sics the victim's enlarged, winged mucus on his or her face? Answer: Bat-bogey Hex 10. This actor was given his well-known role in the Harry Potter films only after Tim Roth backed out. Other well-known roles include Sir Alexander Drake in the sci-fi parody Galaxy Quest, as well as in Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy as the voice of Marvin. FTP, name this actor who plays the despised Professor Severus Snape in the Harry Potter films. Answer: Alan Rickman 11. In the 13th century, Ignatia Wildsmith invented this useful substance, which the Weasley family keeps in a flowerpot. Harry neglected to use it correctly the first time, leaving him temporarily stranded in Knockturn Alley. Throwing it into flames causes them to turn emerald green. FTP, what is this substance that allows magical travel through a network of connected fireplaces? Answer: Floo Powder 12. Ingredients include leeches, powdered bicorn horn and knotgrass, and it looks like thick, bubbling mud before the key final ingredient is added. One dose's effect lasts for exactly an hour, but doses can be taken indefinitely, as characters such as Crabbe, Goyle, and Crouch Jr. did. What, FTP, is this potion that allowed Harry and Ron to infiltrate the Slytherin common room disguised as Crabbe and Goyle? Answer: Polyjuice Potion 13. This British actor originally didn't want to be in the Harry Potter films, claiming he had never bought into the world of Harry Potter. Previous credits include the voice of the Pharoah in The Prince of Egypt, a rich senator courting Jennifer Lopez in Maid in Manhattan and a plane crash victim in The English Patient. Who is, FTP, this creepy portrayer of Lord Voldemort? Answer: Ralph Fiennes 14. This bearded wizard works for the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures. He was the one to interrogate Winky after the Dark Mark was cast over the Quidditch World Cup camping grounds. He loves his son beyond all else, even being rude to Harry when the two were in competition, and he was crushed when his son died. FTP, name this father of Cedric Diggory. Answer: Amos Diggory 15. It lies just east of Hogwarts, and has been the focus of many key events in the Harry Potter series. Harry and Voldemort's final showdown occurred here, and creatures that live in it include Acromantulas, unicorns and centaurs. FTP, what is this off-limits location where Harry first saw Snape confronting Quirrell in the first book? Answer: Forbidden Forest 16. Hagrid's favorite is named Tenebrus, who was born from an original herd of a male and five females. They aren't actually bad luck, but they do have an amazing sense of direction and an affinity for raw meat. Name, FTP, these magical animals, invisible to those who have not seen death, shaped like reptilian winged horses? Answer: Thestrals 17. This spell enables Draco Malfoy, Hermione, and Voldemort to communicate with others via coins or dark marks. It is at N.E.W.T. level, but Hermione manages to cast it in her fifth year. FTP, name this shape-changing charm, which was used to help members of the D.A. know when to meet again. Answer: Protean Charm 18. Invented in the 1300s by Bowman Wright, it replaced an animal that became an endangered species in the 1200s. It is enchanted to move like this animal, a small, round bird, and is the most important item in its game. FTP, name this walnut-sized golden ball invented in Godric's Hollow to replace the Snidget. Answer: The Golden Snitch 19. Their names were changed to Wendell and Monica Wilkins, and they only actually appear once in the entire book series. They support magic, but not its use for "quick fixes," such as dental readjustments. This would make sense, as they are both dentists. Name, FTP, these Muggles, relocated to Australia by their daughter to protect them from Voldemort's wrath. Answer: The Grangers or Hermione's parents 20. A PG-13 Disney movie about babysitting was his directorial debut; he didn't gain recognition, though, until he directed Home Alone. Other famous movies he directed include Mrs. Doubtfire, RENT, and Bicentennial Man, and his sort-of-namesake production company is called 1492 Pictures. This is, FTP, what director of the first two Harry Potter movies, conveniently named after the leader of the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria fleet? Answer: Chris Columbus 21. Famed Quidditch teams from this location include the Moutohora Macaws; Quidditch arrived here when English wizards came in the seventeenth century to study magical plants. Fittingly, the Antipodean Opaleye dragon is native to this country, which is part of the Antipodes island region of the south Pacific. FTP, what is this country, famous for Lord of the Rings and sheep? Answer: New Zealand 22. Invisibility Cloaks can be created by permeating a simple traveling cloak with this spell. In Order of the Phoenix, when it is cast on Harry, he thinks that it feels like someone has broken an egg over his head and the cold yolk is trickling over him. Name, FTP, this charm, which hides the true magical nature of people, items, or creatures. Answer: Disillusionment Charm 23. Found on mountaintops in Egypt, India and China, this animal has been given a quadruple X rating by the Ministry of Magic's Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures because attempts to domesticate it are rarely successful. This creature can survive a killing curse, though the curse does cause it to temporarily revert to its newborn state. It can carry incredibly heavy loads with ease, and its tears have great healing properties. FTP, name this legendary bird, a notable example of which is Fawkes. Answer: Phoenix 24. These took six months and a lot of neglected O.W.L. studying to invent, but they seem to have been worth it. One of their notable victims was a then-dieting Dudley, who snagged one when they were "accidentally" dropped. FTP, what are these sweets, imbued with an Engorgement Charm that make a person's tongue swell to ten times its usual size? Answer: Ton-tongue toffees 25.