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1. The Daily Prophet has been writing stories about Harry Potter all summer, and you don't really know whom to believe - Potter or the press. And now you hear word about something else that Harry Potter claims happened in the Muggle suburb where he lives. What is it?
2. Due to the stories about Harry Potter, the press also reports once more about Sirius Black, alleged Death Eater, who escaped from Azkaban two years ago and has been on the run ever since. You know that there have been numerous followers of You-Know-Who in Black's family. Who is not one of them (that is, who never supported You-Know-Who in any way)?
3. Finally you can return to Hogwarts. You are, of course, eager to learn who the prefects of your house (Ravenclaw) are. So who are they?
4. From all the stuff the press is writing, one article stands out. It claims that Sirius Black is actually a man called Stubby Boardman, lead singer of The Hobgoblins. What magazine published this incredible gossip?
5. You have a new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, Dolores Umbridge, a horrible woman whom none of the students likes. What is worst, she never lets you do magic in her classes. Instead, you're working with a very boring school book called...
6. You overhear a conversation between your fellow Ravenclaws, Terry Boot and Michael Corner, talking about a meeting that must be kept secret. You don't want to eavesdrop, but you can't help hearing them mention an abbreviation. Which one?
7. The Gryffindor Quidditch team has suffered a terrible loss due to Harry Potter's lifelong Quidditch ban. You feel a little sorry for them, although you're of course glad that Gryffindor is now no longer such hard competition. Who is their new Seeker?
8. You hear a few fifth-year students talk about Hagrid's Care of Magical Creatures lesson. He showed them Thestrals, but those two students didn't see any creature. You are able to see Thestrals, and you also know why:
9. What news! Professor Trelawney, the Divination teacher, has been dismissed by Professor Umbridge! No one really liked her, but no one wished her that. Fortunately, Dumbledore has already found a successor, and a very interesting one, too. Who is the new Divination teacher?
10. Cho Chang's friend, Marietta Edgecombe, has been behaving strangely recently, but now she seems to have serious problems. She never shows her face. You happen to see her one day, and you're shocked: she has a number of spots in her face that spell the word....
11. Fred and George Weasley have once again lived up to their reputation as troublemakers and pranksters. They have set off a tremendous lot of fireworks in order to upset Umbridge. All students are, of course, delighted. You ask Anthony Goldstein from your house what the fireworks are called, and he answers,
12. Fred and George Weasley have topped it all off. In a last, defiant act of rebellion against Professor Umbridge, they have Summoned back their broomsticks and fled from Hogwarts. Before they leave, they tell the students where their new shop, "Weasley's Wizarding Wheezes," is going to be found. You are very interested in their products, and therefore you quickly scribble down the address on a piece of parchment you happen to have with you. What is the address?
13. Even the teachers are now making life worse for Dolores Umbridge. You are absolutely flabbergasted when you hear what McGonagall tells Peeves, who is trying to loosen a chandelier:
14. One day, shortly before the term ends, you wake up to find a completely new situation: Lord Voldemort has been seen in the Ministry of Magic, and his return is now official. The Dementors have left Azkaban and are now out of control. And Harry Potter is once more the hero of the day, although you hear that he suffered a terrible loss: his godfather, Sirius Black, died in the ultimate fight with the Death Eaters. Where was this?
15. What a year! You finally arrive on platform 9 3/4 only to see that not only your parents but also your aunt Ermengarde are there. You always disliked this aunt, and you're thinking of escaping her. What is the new phrase that was coined in the course of this year that means escaping?
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