Other Rowling Books Trivia

1. Which unique object appeared in the pot when it was passed to the Wizard's son in 'The Wizard and the Hopping Pot'?

From Quiz The Tales of Beedle the Bard

Answer: A single slipper

Inside the Hopping Pot was a single slipper which would quieten the Hopping Pot if the Wizard's son thought to use it. It was eventually used in the end of the story after the son had seen sense to use the 'worthless' gift. He fitted the slipper onto the brass foot which was sticking out of the end of the Hopping Pot, and this silenced the pot, which made him able to sleep once more.

From Quiz The Tales of Beedle the Bard

Answer: Fortune

"The Fountain of Fair Fortune" is a tale about three women and a knight who want to bathe in the fountain to rid themselves of sorrow, illness and bad luck. They come across three obstacles: a worm who asked "Pay me the proof of your pain"; words cut into the ground reading "Pay me the fruit of your labours"; and a river with a stone bearing the words "Pay me the treasure of your past".

From Quiz Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Answer: Ministry of Magic

Ministry of Magic is the department which controls the use of magic. The Ministry of Magic has created a classification of all beasts. This classification is a guide to all who want to know about magical creatures. There are five categories, known as X, XX, XXX, XXXX, XXXXX. Beasts are classified according to there dangerousness.

From Quiz The Tales of Beedle the Bard

Answer: Dittany

We first hear of "The Tales of Beedle the Bard" in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" - Professor Albus Dumbledore actually leaves Hermione Granger an original copy, written in runes, in his will. A kindly wizard died, leaving everything to his only son. Amongst the things was an old cooking pot, what his father had called "his lucky cooking pot", which he used for the good. The son found a single slipper inside the cooking pot.

From Quiz The Tales of Beedle the Bard

Answer: Amata

Asha was sick and no healer could cure her; she was hoping that that the fountain would take care of her sickness. Altheda was robbed, and she lost her home, gold, and wand to an evil sorcerer. Last but not least, Amata's heart was broken by a man she loved dearly.

From Quiz Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Answer: two

The two dragon species native to Great Britain are the Common Welsh Green and the Hebridean Black. Ron also mentions this fact to Harry in 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'.

From Quiz The Tales of Beedle the Bard

Answer: Grumble the Grubby Goat

Dumbledore mentions this at the end of 'The Tale of the Three Brothers'. He says this story had a deep impact on him as a child, and not on Aberforth whose favorite story was 'Grumble the Grubby Goat'.

From Quiz "The Tales of Beedle the Bard" 2008

Answer: Hermione Granger

Albus Dumbledore left a copy of the original book to Hermione, and Hermione faithfully translated the series of tales from ancient runes. Most wizard children, who have grown up in wizard homes, are already quite familiar with all of these tales. This is an opportunity for Muggle-raised children to become acquainted with these famous tales.

From Quiz Newt Scamander's "Fantastic Beasts"

Answer: Competent wizard should cope

There are five classifications X - Boring XX - Harmless / may be domesticated XXX - Competent Wizard should cope XXXX - Dangerous / requires specialist knowledge / skilled wizard may handle XXXXX - Known wizard killer / impossible to train or domesticate

From Quiz "Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them" 2

Answer: Order of Merlin, Second Class

J.K.Rowling is the author of the copy available to muggles.

From Quiz Fantastic Beasts

Answer: Norwegian Ridgeback

The book has lots of graffiti - supposedly done by Harry and Ron. This is just one example. Baby Norbert was Hagrid's dragon in the first Harry Potter Book.

From Quiz Dragons: a Massive Subject

Answer: Liondragon

This dragon is native to China. One of them battled Victor Krum in the Triwizard Tournament. Their eggs are vivid crimson speckled with gold. Its diet consists of pigs and humans.

From Quiz The Tales of Beedle the Bard

Answer: Three

There were three Witches in this story; Asha, Altheda and Amata. All of these Witches wanted to reach the Fountain of Fair Fortune to relieve themselves of their troubles. Asha was very ill and needed a cure for her malady. Altheda had been robbed by a powerful wizard and wanted to be relieved of her poverty, and Amata had been abandoned by her lover and wanted to be relieved of her loneliness.

From Quiz Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Answer: Competent Wizard should cope

According to the classification, X stands for boring. XX means that the animal could be domesticated. If an animal falls into the XXX category competent wizards could cope. XXXX and XXXXX stand for dangerous animals.

From Quiz The Tales of Beedle the Bard

Answer: The pot grows a single foot of brass

The son is not as kindly as his father, who used to help the peasants. After the cooking pot behaves in a very peculiar manner, the son finally sees the error of his ways and helps the peasants. The cooking pot returns to a standard cooking pot, but now wears the slipper on its foot.

From Quiz The Tales of Beedle the Bard

Answer: The second brother

The first brother was contentious, the second brother was arrogant, and the third brother was wise.

From Quiz Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Answer: Demiguise

The Demiguise is an apelike magical creature that can turn invisible, found in the Far East. Xenophilius Lovegood also mentions this creature when discussing invisibility cloaks in 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows'.

From Quiz The Tales of Beedle the Bard

Answer: Her baby was ill

The night the wizard's father died and left him the pot, a woman came up and told him that her granddaughter was inflicted by warts. The next day an old man came up to him and told him that his donkey was either stolen or lost and he could not sell his wares without the donkey. Then in the evening a young woman came up to him and told him that her baby was ill. He refused to help all three of them.

From Quiz "The Tales of Beedle the Bard" 2008

Answer: Professor Dumbledore

Professor Dumbledore wrote his own commentary for each tale, which appears after the story. J.K. Rowling indicates that Professor Dumbledore has written his notes primarily for wizard families, so she supplies her own supplementary notes for Muggle readers.

From Quiz Newt Scamander's "Fantastic Beasts"

Answer: Irish Phoenix

It is native of Britain and Ireland, although sometimes found elsewhere in Northern Europe.

From Quiz "Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them" 2

Answer: Magizoology

I think that you can even get a degree from a college in this study. Not sure what you would use it for?

From Quiz Fantastic Beasts

Answer: Doxy

They lay up to 500 eggs at a time and bury them.

From Quiz Dragons: a Massive Subject

Answer: Earthy green, flecked with green

This dragon is native to Wales. Their fires are narrow-jetted. One of this kind of dragon was the dragon seen in the Ilfracombe Accident. One of them battled Fleur Delacour in the Triwizard Tournament.

From Quiz The Tales of Beedle the Bard

Answer: Making a hat disappear

The first trick the King performed was making a hat disappear. This was done by the magic of Babbitty Rabbitty, who was secretly a witch. The King thought he was magic, which was the reason why he was showing these 'tricks' to the public. However, he was not, so Babbitty Rabbitty had to help him.

From Quiz The Tales of Beedle the Bard

Answer: Because the hopping pot was punishing him for every person he refused to help.

For every person the wizard refused to help, the hopping pot would give him a bit of that person's sufferings. For example, a woman came to the door and told him that her granddaughter was afflicted by a crop of warts. When the wizard refused to help, the hopping pot sprouted a single brass foot and was covered in warts. The pot would hop around with him everywhere until he helped the muggles with there problems.

From Quiz Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Answer: XXXXX

Aragog, Hagrid's pet, is an example for Acromantula. Acromantula originated in Borneo. This animal depends on flesh and is also capable of human speech. It is rather like a giant spider with black fur.

From Quiz The Tales of Beedle the Bard

Answer: The longest day

Three witches decide to try their luck with the fountain. They all have their problems - Asha was sick, the Healers could not cure her, Altheda had been robbed of her home by an evil sorcerer, and Amata had been deserted by a man. They are joined by an unfortunate Knight, Sir Luckless.

From Quiz The Tales of Beedle the Bard

Answer: Sir Luckless

Sir Luckless was the knight that Amata accidentally brought when the three witches went into the garden.

From Quiz Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Answer: Loch Ness Monster

The Kelpie is a water demon native to the British Isles, capable of shapeshifting. The Loch Ness Monster is not a true sea serpent, but a Kelpie, which was discovered when some International Confederation of Wizards observers saw it transform into an otter and back again.

From Quiz The Tales of Beedle the Bard

Answer: 1689

Dumbledore mentions this at the end of the story. He says that the International Statute of Secrecy was proposed in 1689 and with that the wizarding community voluntarily went underground.

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