Link to last year's quiz.

This year's quiz is a mix of anagrams, ditloids, and a crossword. The whole thing is attached in PDF form, easily printable for people who want to play on paper. Answers to be posted tomorrow.

Anagrams

Ignore all punctuation.

Dr. Doom, Evil Mortal

Got string

A foul, icy slum

Focusing dueler

Gain frustration

Supreme heuristic

Mounted liar

Ditloids

Example: H S of W and W = Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

3 U: A K, I, C

B A of M

F the G G

The H of S

D M, the A B F

The T of the T B

The D S: F D and G D

T no N to C M S, P

G L of E T

S B S C for I C B

Crossword



Across

1. Unforgiveable Curse (5,7).

2. Voldemort can always detect these (4).

3. Monocle-wearing witch (5,5).

4. Creature which gave Fleur trouble (9).

5. Your greatest fear (7).

6. Pay it five knuts for the paper (3).

7. According to Tom Riddle, a trait Harry and Voldemort share (6).

8. Creature with magpie tendencies (7).

9. Protective line around the Goblet of Fire (3).

10. Mother to a prince (6).

11. Slytherin Seeker before Draco Malfoy (5).

12. One of the Weasley twins’ favourites (8).

13. Family which grows dirigible plums (8).

14. Witch whose portrait can be found in the Hogs Head (6).

15. Lucius Malfoy’s wand wood (3).

16. Bill Weasley’s place of work (5).

17. Your last ever kiss (9).

Down

11. Gellert Grindelwald’s obsession (7).

18. Has a weakness for crystalised pineapple (8).

19. Creature native to Tibet (4).

20. American Auror (6).

21. Kentish wizard fond of shooting stars (7, 6).

22. Wizard known to appreciate ten-pin bowling and chamber music (10).

23. Half-blood who thinks he’s a Muggleborn (4).

24. Quidditch team from North Lincolnshire (7).

25. Abbreviation; focus of Harry’s visions during his fifth year (3).

26. Tom Riddle’s first employer (6, 3, 6).

27. Sixth son (3, 7).

28. Item recovered from Myrtle’s toilet (5).

29. For enemies (12).

 

Spoiler: Crossword

1. Unforgiveable Curse (5,7).
Avada Kedavra

2. Voldemort can always detect these (4).
Lies
3. Monocle-wearing witch (5,5).
Madam Bones
4. Creature which gave Fleur trouble (9).
Grindylow
5. Your greatest fear (7).
Boggart
6. Pay it five knuts for the paper (3).
Owl
7. According to Tom Riddle, a trait Harry and Voldemort share (6).
Orphan
8. Creature with magpie tendencies (7).
Niffler
9. Protective line around the Goblet of Fire (3).
Age
10. Mother to a prince (6).
Eileen
11. Slytherin Seeker before Draco Malfoy (5).
Higgs
12. One of the Weasley twins’ favourites (8).
Dungbomb
13. Family which grows dirigible plums (8).
Lovegood
14. Witch whose portrait can be found in the Hogs Head (6).
Ariana
15. Lucius Malfoy’s wand wood (3).
Elm
16. Bill Weasley’s place of work (5).
Egypt
17. Your last ever kiss (9).
Dementors

Down

11. Gellert Grindelwald’s obsession (7).
Hallows
18. Has a weakness for crystalised pineapple (8).
Slughorn
19. Creature native to Tibet (4).
Yeti
20. American Auror (6).
Graves
21. Kentish wizard fond of shooting stars (7, 6).
Dedalus Diggle
22. Wizard known to appreciate ten-pin bowling and chamber music (10).
Dumbledore
23. Half-blood who thinks he’s a Muggleborn (4).
Dean
24. Quidditch team from North Lincolnshire (7).
Appleby
25. Abbreviation; focus of Harry’s visions during his fifth year (3).
DoM (Department of Mysteries)
26. Tom Riddle’s first employer (6, 3, 6).
Borgin and Burkes
27. Sixth son (3, 7).
Ron Weasley
28. Item recovered from Myrtle’s toilet (5).
Diary
29. For enemies (12).
Sectumsempra

 

Spoiler

3 Unforgivables: Avada Kedavra, Imperio, Crucio

Beauxbatons Academy of Magic

For the Greater Good

The Heir of Slytherin

Draco Malfoy, the Amazing Bouncing Ferret

The Tale of the Three Brothers

The Delacour Sisters: Fleur Delacour and Gabrielle Delacour

There's No Need to Call Me Sir, Professor

???

???

Anagrams:

I am Lord Voldemort

Gringotts

Lucius Malfoy

Cornelius Fudge

Transfiguration

The Imperius Curse

Deluminator

Crossword:

Across:

1. Avada Kedavra

2. Lies

3. Madam Bones

4. Grindylow

5. Boggart

6. Owl

7. Orphan

8. Niffler

9. Age

10. Eileen

11. Higgs

12. Dungbomb (I cheated on this one)

13. Lovegood

14. Ariana

15. Elm

16. Egypt

17. Dementors

Down:

11. Hallows

18. Slughorn

19. Yeti

20. Graves

21. Dedalus Diggle

22. Dumbledore

23. Dean

24. Appleby

25. DOM

26. Borgin and Burke's

27. Ron Weasley

28. Diary

29. Sectumsempra

The last two ditloids are doomed. Good luck to the rest of y'all, I'm going to bed.

 

Spoiler: ditloids

3 U: A K, I, C = Three Unforgivables: Avada Kedavra, Imperio, Crucio

B A of M = Beauxbatons Academy of Magic

F the G G = For the Greater Good

The H of S = The Heir of Slytherin

D M, the A B F = Draco Malfoy, the Amazing Bouncing Ferret

The T of the T B = The Tale of the Three Brothers

The D S: F D and G D = The Delacour Sisters: Fleur Delacour and Gabrielle Delacour

T no N to C M S, P = There's no need to call me Sir, Professor

G L of E T = Gamp's Law of Elemental Transfiguration

S B S C for I C B = St. Brutus' Secure Centre for Incurably Criminal Boys

 

Can we make fun of Oz now?

 

Well done everyone who took part, and especially @wordhammer for getting the ditloids which were stumping everyone else.

For completeness' sake, full answers attached.