Fanstasy quiz
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3. To get this movie series shot in its country, the Prime Minister of this country personally got involved with negotiations, giving the film producers $90M inducements from the Government in order to keep the film in, as well as rewriting labor laws for contractors just so that the film was kept here. Id the Country and the Series
4. A solution to the thorny problem was finally suggested by Minister for Magic Ottaline Gambol, who was much intrigued by Muggle inventions and saw the potential in ___. Where exactly the ‘X’ came from has never been conclusively proven, although it is a fact that there are secret records at the Ministry of Magic detailing a mass operation involving one hundred and sixty-seven Memory Charms and the largest ever mass Concealment Charm performed in Britain in order to acquire X. ID X?
5. The Pardoner's Tale is one of The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer. Setting out to kill Death, three young men encounter an Old Man who says that they will find him under a nearby tree. When they arrive they discover a hoard of treasure and decide to stay with it overnight to carry it away the following morning. The tale and prologue are primarily concerned with Greed is the root of all evils. How did this story inspire Rowling?
9. In the second book, Nearly headless Nick celebrates his 500th deathday. Though it did not have great impact on the story the fans were extremely excited after reading this part. Why ?
Rowling had never mentioned the timeline the story was based on previously. This incident established the timeline in which Harry Potter series takes place, Nick died in 1492 therefore second book happened in 1992 so Harry Potter was based in 1990’s
The picture on the right is that of Peregrin Took (played by Billy Boyd). The picture on the left is that of a Tyrannasourous Rex , or T.Rex . T.Rex was an English band which had as its percussionist Steve Ross Porter who rechristened himself Steve Peregrin Took after reading the novels.
11. Name the broken sword that intially had defeated Sauron and was reforged at Rivendell, also give the name of the new sword.
12. Sirius Black was named after one of the stars of Orion (dog star). Another Character was named is from the stars of Orion. Character Please
14. Unbelievable as it may sound, the first draft of this book, X was rejected by Tolkein’s publisher. As a result, Tolkein had to start work on a fresh book. He started the fresh book Y with a chapter called “A Long Expected Party”. Identify X and Y
X is Silmarillion. After the Hobbit was already successful, the publisher wanted some new work and Tolkien gave the draft of Silmarillion to him which he had been writing since 1910s. Publisher rejected it and that is when he started writing ‘Y’ The Fellowship of the ring which has the first chapter titled “A Long Expected Party”
15. Hagrid’s wand was broken into two, once he was indicted for opening chamber of secrets. Yet his wands could perform occasional magic unlike the broken wands of Ron (in chamber of secrets) and Harry (in deathly hallows). Explain the anomaly
16. George RR Martin has revealed that he based a scene on a real historical case: the death of Prince Eustace, the son of England's King Stephen, in 1153. Also in Scottish history: the 1691 Massacre of Glencoe, and the 1440 Black Dinner. On the former occasion, Captain Robert Campbell and his troops sought shelter with the MacDonald clan, waited until their hosts were asleep, and then murdered them. At The Black Dinner, the 16 year old Earl of Douglas and his 10-year-old brother were lured to a feast, before being dragged outside and brutally executed halfway through. What are the events?
17. Tolkien's fellow Oxford don X(author of Y) is often identified as his best friend and closest confidant. But the truth is, the pair had a much more troubled relationship. At first, the two authors were very close. In fact, Tolkien's wife Edith was reportedly jealous of their friendship. And it was Tolkien who convinced X to return to Christianity. But their relationship cooled over what Tolkien perceived as X's anti-Catholic leanings and scandalous personal life. ID X and Y
19. After one of the episodes after Ned stark dies in 1st season was aired, HBO immediately denied any involvement, the creators released an official apology, and all future DVD and Blu Ray releases had that part of the commentary cut out. But, in the age of the internet, once something leaks out it can never really be erased regardless of how many apologies you make. What are we talking about ?
21. Back in the real world, some have argued that, thanks to an obscure loophole in the law, ________may still be legal in the US. The last event happened in Britain was in 1818, and the practice became illegal a year later. However, in 2002, 60 year old Leon Humphreys challenged the DVLA after he received a £25 parking fine. Rather disappointingly, the DVLA declined his request.
Langlock Levicorpus Liberacorpus Muffliato X
23. X is the most famous among these spells. X and the link between these spells
26. Name of the Original and current Lord of the Valyrian Swords
Oathkeeper
Longclaw
Widow’s Wail
Ice
Oathkeeper- Jamie Lannister – Brienne of
Tarth
Longclaw- Ser Jorah Mormont – Jon Snow
Widow’s Wail- Joffrey – Tommen
Ice – Ned Stark
28. X was planted around the year 1971, the same year that Y began attending Hogwarts, though it was presumably grown before to already be big enough to cover a trap door. It attacks anyone and anything that comes within range of its branches. It was placed to disguise the opening of a secret passage leading from the Hogwarts grounds to Z in the village of Hogsmeade. This allowed Y to travel unnoticed to and from X. Give X,Y and Z
1. Why could not Voldemort love someone ?
2. Why did Snape hate Neville so much?
3. Why was Ron’s patronus a Jack Russel Terrier?
4. Keep Out: Dangerous Building. Where can a normal person see this sign written?