Saturday, April 30, 2011

UNOFFICIAL LEAKYCON CONTEST

Rules:
1. You must be a follower of our blog and supply the name under which you follow us when you submit your answers.
2. You must be attending LeakyCon 2011 for at least one day in order to collect your prize.
3. You must submit your answers to endofanerablog at yahoo dot com by midnight (EST) on June 10
th.
4. You must check back for the winner to be announced in a post in this blog. We will not send out an email to the winner. They must respond with an email to the email address above to set up a time to collect their prize at LeakyCon within seven days from the announcement date.
5. The winner will be chosen by the number of correct answers provided. If there is a tie, a winner will be drawn.

6. If the chosen winner has not contacted us after their week is up, we will chose another winner. The second winner will have a week to respond, and another will be chosen and so on until someone claims the prize.

7. You do not need to answer every question in order to submit your answers, but obviously the more you answer, the higher your chances of winning.



Prize: The winner will receive a hand-made pygmy puff as well as an assortment of other surprise HP goodies.




1. What protective item did Neville buy to protect him from being attacked in CoS?
A. A purple crystal
B. A rotting newt tail
C. A green onion
D. All of the above


2. When was Professor McGonagall born?
A. October 14, 1930
B. October 4, 1925
C. September 10, 1928
D. September 4, 1925


3. Which broom was Wood's second choice for Harry in SS?
A. Comet 260

B. Comet 290
C. Cleansweep 5
D. Cleansweep 7

4. Where did Malfoy get hit with the swelling solution in CoS?
A. Eyes
B. Ear
C. Nose
D. Mouth

5. What was the word Dudley had just learned at the beginning of the American version of SS?
A. “No”
B. “Can't”

C. “Won't”
D. “Don't”


6. What color was Hermione's polyjuice potion in CoS?

A. Yellow

B. Green

C. Murky Brown

D. Khaki


7. Which of the following classes were all at nine o'clock in the trio's third year?
A. Ancient Runes, Care of Magical Creatures, and Muggle Studies
B. Arithmancy, Divination, and Muggle Studies
C. Divination, Muggle Studies, and Ancient Runes
D. Care of Magical Creatures, Muggle Studies, and Arithmancy

8. How many types of ingredients are there in polyjuice potion?
A. 10
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8

9. How much does it cost to ride the Knight Bus?
A. 14 sickles
B. 1 galleon
C. 15 sickles
D. 11 sickles

10. When was Buckbeak scheduled to be executed?

A. Sunset on June 9th
B. 7pm on June 10th
C. Sunset on June 6th
D. 7pm on June 8th

11. How many Quidditch World Cup tournaments had been held prior to the one in 1994?
A. 400
B. 440
C. 421
D. 422

12. What other magical creature, besides a Dementor, will a Patronus work against?
A. Lethifolds
B. Fwoopers
C. Red Caps
D. Boggarts

13. In SS, what was the headline on the paper clipping Harry picked up at Hagrid's, while Ron was talking with Hagrid about Charlie's work with dragons?
A. Break-in at Gringotts
B. Gringotts Break-in Latest
C. Gringotts Break-in Update
D. Gringotts Break-in Suspect

14. Which historical figure liked the sensation of the flame freezing charm so much that they allowed themselves to be caught no less than 47 times?
A. Bridghid the Bizarre
B. Sulwyn the Strange
C. Wendelin the Weird
D. Odelia the Odd

15. What did Aunt Petunia serve for lunch the day the Weasleys came to pick up Harry from Privet Drive?
A. Grapefruit
B. Cottage cheese and carrot sticks
C. Cottage cheese and grated celery

D. Yogurt and raisins

16. How old would Frank (the caretaker in GoF) have been on his next birthday?
A. 77
B. 76
C. 75
D. 73

17. When was the portkey the Weasleys, Hermione, and Harry took to the Quidditch World Cup scheduled to arrive?
A. Five past five
B. Seven past five
C. Six past six
D. Five past four

18. Who raised the trophy after winning the World Cup?
A. Troy and Moran
B. Lynch and Connolly
C. Quigley and Moran
D. Troy and Quigley

19. Who was the announcer of the news that Harry was listening to from under the window in the garden?
A. Rod Remington
B. Mary Dorkins
C. Hannah Summers
D. Micheal Leclerk

20. What was the name of the second Gurg of the giants?
A. Golgomath
B. Karkus
C. Bran
D. Morholt

21. How much do primary apparation lessons cost?
A. 10 galleons
B. 12 galleons
C. 15 galleons
D. 8 galleons

22. What society did Hector Dagworth-Granger found?
A. The Most Extraordinary Society of Charms
B. The Most Extraordinary Society of Potioneers
C. The Most Extraordinary Society of Seers
D. The Most Extraordinary Society of Herbologists

23. How many of the original Order of the Phoenix members were definitely killed?
A. 12
B. 6
C. 8
D. 10

24. When was Sturgis Podmore arrested for attempted robbery?
A. August 31
B. August 30
C. August 13
D. August 3

25. What color was Ginny wearing at the wedding?
A. Blue
B. Pink
C. Silver
D. Gold

26. Who didn't know if his father was a wizard or not?
A. Lee Jordan
B. Michael Corner
C. Dean Thomas
D. Dennis Bishop

27. What were the names of the Cattermole's three children?
A. Maisie, Ellie, and Alfred
B. Mary, Ellie, and Alfred
C. Mary, Esme, and Arnold
D. Maisie, Ellie, and Arnold

28. What was the name of the junior minister who was acting like a chicken?
A. Alexander Reynolds
B. Ronald Pierce

C. Herbert Chorley
D. Thomas Cole

29. What is Dumbledore's favorite type of jam?

A. Raspberry
B. Strawberry
C. Apricot
D. Blueberry


30. Complete this line from a wizard rock song: “If you take felix felicis, you just may get lucky, but you gotta wait in line ________ ”

31. Name the artist that sings the song from which these lyrics were taken, “You must stop to see the memories take shape. Going down to the graveyard, coming home”.


32. Which character in A Very Potter Musical screamed, “Ah, Ginger”?

33. Which Twilight team is Umbrigde on in A Very Potter Sequel?

34. In Potter Puppet Pals' video “Potions Class”, how does Snape finally get Harry's attention?

35. Name three bands that have members on the channel fiveawesomegirls on youtube.


36. How many children played baby Harry in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone?
A. 4
B. 3
C. 2
D. 1


37. Which cast member broke their wrist during the filming of CoS?
A. Daniel Radcliffe
B. Rupert Grint
C. Emma Watson
D. Christian Coulson

38. How many Ford Anglias were destroyed to create the scene in CoS where Harry and Ron crash into the Whomping Willow?
A. 4
B. 21
C. 20
D. 14

39. Frances de la Tour, who plays Madame Maxime in GoF, was born in which country?
A. England
B. France
C. Scottland
D. Germany

40. Which actress with whom Daniel Radcliffe worked prior to the HP films told Daniel's mother he could be Harry Potter himself?
A. Emilia Fox
B. Maggie Smith
C. Jamie Lee Curtis
D. Catherine McCormack

41. Alan Rickman played an Irish revolutionary and president in which film?
A. The Wind that Shakes the Barley
B. Michael Collins
C. Rebel Heart
D. The Treaty

42. John Hurt, who plays Ollivander, has been nominated for two Oscars. Name one of the films for which he was nominated (a bonus point to anyone who can name both).

43. True or False: Mugglenet once had a patriotic layout.

44. Name three Harry Potter-related books written by people involved in Harry Potter fansites.

45. Name the band that sings the song from which these lyrics were taken, “Storm is comin' and I've gonna be ready. There's a fire in my home. There's a little boy who needs his daddy. Angel flying all alone”.

46. Complete this line of lyrics from a wizard rock song: “He loved his friends; he would help out any of us if we were in need. And he loved your mother with a fire like you wouldn't believe, but I can't quite describe exactly how he felt about you. ____________"

47. The following lyrics were taken from a popular HP song parody on youtube: “But that's ok. You're not afraid to name the name who must not be named, and I knew when you decided, you went to go and find him, you'd be fine”. What was the title of the popular song that loaned its tune for this parody.

48. Name one youtube collab channel that is being used to gear up for LeakyCon 2011.


49. Bonus: How old was Kat when she first picked up a Harry Potter book?

50. Bonus: Name one sign that Kat and Brae were destined to go to LeakyCon.

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