Magic Moments Test | Thematic Fun

Answer: Lady Sybil Ramkin

Lady Sybil Ramkin, later Lady Sybil Vimes, is a noted breeder of swamp dragons. These creatures have a very strange digestive system which sometimes causes them to explode. The Sanctuary appears mainly in "Guards! Guards!" and "Men At Arms". Lady Sybil could best be described as a formidable woman.

The last of one of the oldest noble families of Discworld, she is probably the richest person in Ankh Morph. Her marriage to Samuel Vimes is regarded as "odd" by many of the nobility, but this doesn't bother her at all, as she isn't even slightly concerned about what other people think of her.

Answer: Joan The Wad

In Cornwall and Devon pixies, or piskies, were seen as generally friendly, although sometimes mischievous, supernatural creatures. Legends say that they were fond of music and dancing, and would sometimes help those in need with housework and other chores.

They also had a reputation for leading travellers astray as a prank. Joan The Wad is associated with a torch, Wad being an old Cornish term for a torch. Torch, in this context, means a something giving a light by burning, like a bundle of straw.

She has been said to lead travellers astray with a light on dark nights, but has also been said to lead lost travellers to safety.

Answer: Ermintrude

"The Magic Roundabout" was a children's television programme. Originally created in France, it was brought to Britain in 1965. The English language scripts were written and spoken by Eric Thompson, father of actress Emma Thompson. It aired from 1965 to 1977, and gained quite a large adult following.

This was mainly due to the dry humour. Each creature had a very distinctive character. Ermintrude was quite motherly and liked singing. Dylan, the rabbit, was based on Bob Dylan, Brian, the snail was very well meaning, and Zebedee was a jack-in-the-box. Dougal, the dog, was quite grumpy, and was rumoured to be based on Tony Hancock.

Answer: Once Upon A Time

"Once Upon A Time" has fairy tale characters living in modern day America, unaware of who they are because of a curse. Only Regina, the Queen, and Mr Gold (Rumpelstiltskin) still know who they are. When the curse is broken everyone's memories of their previous lives return, but they still cannot leave the town of Storybrooke and retain those memories. Rumpelstiltskin knows that a magic bean will provide a portal between worlds and let him leave the town to search for his long lost son.

Answer: David Copperfield

In a 1983 television special David Copperfield made the Statue of Liberty disappear. At various other times he also levitated over the Grand Canyon and made an airplane vanish. Born David Kotkin, David Copperfield's grand illusions have made him one of the best known magicians of modern times.

He owns the International Museum and Library of the Conjuring Arts, which is reputed to house the largest collection in the world of magical artifacts and books. Items in the museum include Houdini's water torture cabinet and his metamorphosis trunk.

Answer: Magical Cats

Written by Sofie Kelly these books follow the adventures of librarian Kathleen Paulson, and two stray cats, Owen and Hercules, who adopt her. She soon realises they are not all they seem, they have magical powers. Together they make a formidable detecting team. Set in the fictional town of Mayville Heights these books will only add to the conviction held by many cat owners that their pets have special powers.

Answer: Jewish

In Jewish folklore the golem is an artificial man, usually made out of mud, who is brought to life and controlled by his creator. Many tales say that the golem is animated by a "shem", a piece of paper on which mystical words are written. This is then put into either the mouth or head of the golem, and it is brought to life.

The animation could be reversed by removal of the piece of paper. One of the most famous golem tales is "The Golem of Prague". It was created to protect the Jews of Prague from attack. Legend says that the remains still lay in an attic in a synagogue in the town in case of future need.

Answer: Shelob

Shelob has lived in the mountains for thousands of years. She is gigantic, and is very probably the last of her kind. She eats anyone and anything who stumbles into her lair. She has no knowledge of whether they are good or bad, all she cares about is that they are food. Frodo and Sam are led into her lair by Gollum, but they manage to escape.

She bites Frodo, but Sam saves him and badly injures Shelob in the fight. Her eventual fate is unknown.

Answer: A fairy touching it

Each spot in a foxglove flower is supposed to show where a fairy has touched it. There is a lot of lore about foxgloves. The name comes from a story that fairies gave the flowers to foxes to put on their paws as gloves so they could rob the hen house without being heard. Fairies are said to play in the flowers, and putting a charm or talisman inside a flower is said to keep you protected. Planting them in front of a house keeps evil spirits outside.

Answer: Sir Walter Scott

This is from a poem called "Ancient Gaelic Melody" by Sir Walter Scott. Owls were often seen as the harbingers of death or bad luck. Other cultures saw them as good luck and symbols of wisdom. Many African countries believe that an owl carries messages between the Shaman and the spirit world.

The "Harry Potter" series of books sparked a craze for wanting owls as pets. Like many wild birds they do not make good pets, they have very specific needs which only experienced bird handlers can provide.