= JKR's Interviews-Website Effects Section Folder+ WOMBAT grade 2 questions and commentary
Edited by Kip Carter Oct 3, 2006 1:12 am
Steve, Lisa and I had a lot of fun sharing our answers (and guesses 
) on the W.O.M.B.A.T. test questions.
(You can read the full text of the questions and our commentary here.)
We would love to hear your commentary too!
One of our Hosts, S.E. Jones, was kind enough to produce all of the questions as the first message to this new thread; however I have blended her message into this opening post so that the questions would always be available quickly. Thanks and I will delete that copied first message after I make this edit. - Kip 1:12 am Tue 3 Oct 06
Just to make it easier for everyone, here's the questions from the test:
Part I:
1. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. Hags eat small children
b. Inferi cannot speak
c. Goblins fear sunlight
d. There are no female centaurs
e. Vampire bites are curable nowadays
2. Which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Ghosts can cause movement of both liquid and gas
b. Freshwater merpeople are less warlike than salt
c. The werewolf's snout is shorter than that of the true wolf
d. There are no male Veela
e. Hags have four toes on each foot
3. Which of the following are considered MOST dangerous by the Ministry of Magic?
a. Dementors
b. Hags
c. Inferi
d. Vampires
e. Werewolves
4. Which of the following are considered AMORTAL (have never died, and can never die) by the Ministry of Magic?
a. Dementors
b. Ghosts
c. Inferi
d. Poltergeists
e. Vampires
5. Which (still unresolved) issue do most historians believe triggered the infamous goblin rebellion of 1612?
a. Lack of goblin representation on the Wizengamot?
b. Wizard attempts to enslave goblins and use as house-elves?
c. Wizard refusal to grant goblins the right to carry a wand?
d. Attempt of wizards to regain control of Gringotts bank?
e. Series of brutal goblin-slayings by wizard murderer Yardley Platt
6. Which of the following statements on giants is TRUE?
a. Giant clans are matriarchal (females in charge)
b. Female giants are usually larger than males
c. Giants' eyesight is very poor compared with that of humans
d. Giants are nocturnal
e. Many giants are cannibals
7. Which of the following statements on house-elves is FALSE?
a. House-elves have an average life-expectancy of 200 years
b. A house-elf's allegiance is foremost to its house (rather than to the inhabitants of the house)
c. House-elves cannot be ordered to kill themselves
d. House-elf magic is sufficiently powerful to override wizards' enchantments
e. House-elves breed infrequently and then only with their masters' permission
Part II
8. In a recent Ministry of Magic poll, what was identified as the issue most concerning the wizarding community at the present time?
a. Insufficient information given by the Ministry of Magic regarding the return of Lord Voldemort
b. Insufficient action taken by the Ministry of Magic to fight Lord Voldemort
c. Inadequate Ministry of Magic resources devoted to the protection of the wizarding community
d. Over-reaction of Ministry of Magic to the return of Lord Voldemort, which is the best thing that has happened to the wizarding community in many years
9. According to a recent article in the Daily Prophet, which subject at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry has been complained about by parents more than any other (over 100 year period)?
a. Care of Magical Creatures
b. Defence Against the Dark Arts
c. History of Magic
d. Muggle Studies
10. What percentage of wizards and witches believe that Weather-Modifying Charms should be regulated due to their effect upon the environment? (Figures collected by the Committee for Experimental Charms)
a. 3%
b. 33%
c. 53%
d. 93%
11. Which health scare at St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries has recently caused widespread panic? (Source: St. Mungo's Admissions Department)
a. Suspected brain damage due to the Imperius Curse
b. Suspected death due to Thestral sightings
c. Spate of suspected werewolf bites
d. Uncontrollable bleeding due to 'Nosebleed Nougat'
12. What change would 18% of wizards like to see to the requirements for membership of the Wizengamot? (source: Ministry of Magic poll)
a. Average age lowered from 87
b. Proof of pure-blood status
c. Maximum of three years in post
d. Goblin representation
Part III
13. Assuming that you already have a wand, which THREE of the following would you consider indispensable in case of trouble?
a. Anti-Muggle doorknob
b. Broomstick
c. Cauldron
d. Crystal ball
e. Extendable Ear
f. Floo powder
g. Foe-Glass
h. Hand of Glory
i. Invisibility Cloak
j. Lunascope
k. Omnioculars
l. Parchment
m. Pensieve
n. Peruvian Instant Darkness Powder
o. Potion-making kit
p. Quick-Quotes Quill
q. Remembrall
r. Revealer
s. Scales
t. Secrecy Sensor
u. Sneakoscope
v. Telescope
w. Time-Turner
x. Two-way mirror
y. Wizard's wireless
Part IV
14. Which of the following is the ONLY magical invention whose effect has not yet been duplicated FULLY by Muggle ingenuity?
a. Flying broomstick
b. Mrs. Skower's All-Purpose Magical Mess Remover
c. Omnioculars
d. "reparo"
e. Self-ironing robes
15. Which of the following is the ONLY Muggle invention whose effects cannot be duplicated FULLY by magic?
a. Aeroplane
b. Car
c. Computer
d. Telephone
e. Television
16. The following beliefs are all widely held in the wizarding world, but only ONE is actually TRUE. (According to the latest research from the Institute of Muggle Studies) Which is it?
a. Muggle-born witches/wizards are more likely to produce Squib children than those who have one or more wizarding parents.
b. Muggle-born witches/wizards usually have a witch or wizard ancestor somewhere in their family tree, though s/he may be generations back.
c. Muggle-born witches/wizards are generally less prone to certain magical illnesses than those who have one or more wizarding parent.
d. Muggle-born witches/wizards are generally slower to show signs of magic in childhood than those who have one or more wizarding parent.
e. Muggle-born witches/wizards have great natural rhythm.
17. Which of the following statements is FALSE? (According to the latest research from the Institute of Muggle Studies)
a. It is possible for a Muggle to produce elementary magic if they have access to a wand and a book of spells
b. It is possible for a Muggle to inadvertently stumble upon magically protected areas such as Diagon Alley and St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries
c. It is possible for a Muggle to see and correctly identify magical creatures
d. It is possible for a Muggle to see and yet deny the existence of magical creatures, even without magical intervention
e. It is possible for a Muggle to believe in impossibilities
18. Muggles are:
a. Ignorant
b. In danger
c. Inferior to wizards
d. Insensitive to their surroundings
e. Interesting
f. Irritating facts of life
(73 previous messages)
- Oct 7, 2006 12:58 pm (#74 of 83)
(Sorry -- it was too long...)
16. The following beliefs are all widely held in the wizarding world, but only ONE is actually TRUE. (According to the latest research from the Institute of Muggle Studies) Which is it?
a. Muggle-born witches/wizards are more likely to produce Squib children than those who have one or more wizarding parents.
b. Muggle-born witches/wizards usually have a witch or wizard ancestor somewhere in their family tree, though s/he may be generations back.
c. Muggle-born witches/wizards are generally less prone to certain magical illnesses than those who have one or more wizarding parent.
d. Muggle-born witches/wizards are generally slower to show signs of magic in childhood than those who have one or more wizarding parent.
e. Muggle-born witches/wizards have great natural rhythm.
Total guess, I chose b. I thought this was another totally bogus question we couldn't possibly answer.
17. Which of the following statements is FALSE? (According to the latest research from the Institute of Muggle Studies)
a. It is possible for a Muggle to produce elementary magic if they have access to a wand and a book of spells
b. It is possible for a Muggle to inadvertently stumble upon magically protected areas such as Diagon Alley and St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries
c. It is possible for a Muggle to see and correctly identify magical creatures
d. It is possible for a Muggle to see and yet deny the existence of magical creatures, even without magical intervention
e. It is possible for a Muggle to believe in impossibilities
I chose a., because I thought JKR answered that question in an interview or on her site. Also thought all others were true just based on my general knowledge.
18. Muggles are:
a. Ignorant
b. In danger
c. Inferior to wizards
d. Insensitive to their surroundings
e. Interesting
f. Irritating facts of life
I chose e. but in retrospect I should've chosen d. because of the "muggles never notice nuffink" thing...
So see why I think the scoring is random? I totally guessed on so many things, and I couldn't possibly have been that lucky -- I wonder if the scores are just given randomly as long as you at least answer all of the questions? (Some people experimented and didn't answer many and got bad scores.) Also seems like I don't have much consistency with previous "O" people, although I didn't chart it exactly...
Neville Longbottom
- Oct 7, 2006 1:10 pm (#75 of 83)
So see why I think the scoring is random? I totally guessed on so many things, and I couldn't possibly have been that lucky
Particularly since some of us guessed completely different and got an O as well.
- Oct 7, 2006 4:46 pm (#76 of 83)
Edited Oct 7, 2006 5:49 pm
I didn't write down my answers, but I'm pretty sure of most of them.
Part I:
1. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. Hags eat small children
2. Which of the following statements is FALSE? I can’t really remember whether I answered b or d now.
b. Freshwater merpeople are less warlike than salt
d. There are no male Veela
3. Which of the following are considered MOST dangerous by the Ministry of Magic?
c. Inferi
4. Which of the following are considered AMORTAL (have never died, and can never die) by the Ministry of Magic?
d. Poltergeists
5. Which (still unresolved) issue do most historians believe triggered the infamous goblin rebellion of 1612?
c. Wizard refusal to grant goblins the right to carry a wand?
6. Which of the following statements on giants is TRUE? I’m not 100% sure, but I think I answered
c. Giants' eyesight is very poor compared with that of humans
7. Which of the following statements on house-elves is FALSE?
a. House-elves have an average life-expectancy of 200 years
Part II
8. In a recent Ministry of Magic poll, what was identified as the issue most concerning the wizarding community at the present time?
a. Insufficient information given by the Ministry of Magic regarding the return of Lord Voldemort
9. According to a recent article in the Daily Prophet, which subject at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry has been complained about by parents more than any other (over 100 year period)?
a. Care of Magical Creatures
10. What percentage of wizards and witches believe that Weather-Modifying Charms should be regulated due to their effect upon the environment? (Figures collected by the Committee for Experimental Charms) I’m not sure which one I answered on this one as I took a really wild guess, but I think I put
c. 53%
11. Which health scare at St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries has recently caused widespread panic? (Source: St. Mungo's Admissions Department)
a. Suspected brain damage due to the Imperius Curse
12. What change would 18% of wizards like to see to the requirements for membership of the Wizengamot? (source: Ministry of Magic poll)
b. Proof of pure-blood status
Part III
13. Assuming that you already have a wand, which THREE of the following would you consider indispensable in case of trouble? I know I put b and i; I think I put t for the third choice.
b. Broomstick
i. Invisibility Cloak
t. Secrecy Sensor
Part IV
14. Which of the following is the ONLY magical invention whose effect has not yet been duplicated FULLY by Muggle ingenuity?
d. "reparo"
15. Which of the following is the ONLY Muggle invention whose effects cannot be duplicated FULLY by magic?
c. Computer
16. The following beliefs are all widely held in the wizarding world, but only ONE is actually TRUE. (According to the latest research from the Institute of Muggle Studies) Which is it?
b. Muggle-born witches/wizards usually have a witch or wizard ancestor somewhere in their family tree, though s/he may be generations back.
17. Which of the following statements is FALSE? (According to the latest research from the Institute of Muggle Studies)
a. It is possible for a Muggle to produce elementary magic if they have access to a wand and a book of spells
18. Muggles are:
d. Insensitive to their surroundings
Phelim Mcintyre
- Oct 8, 2006 4:07 am (#77 of 83)
Have just read my results and got Exceeds Expectations. I have read the answers of those who got O's and my answers in many cases were identical. So how does the marking work - please tell us JKR.
- Oct 8, 2006 6:27 am (#78 of 83)
Just got my results and it's an E! I only got an A last time, so I'm very pleased. Later today I'll post again with my responses to the questions.
- Oct 8, 2006 8:29 am (#79 of 83)
Edited Oct 8, 2006 9:30 am
I out-smartarsed the Lexicon staff, I got an O. 
Those scores seem to imply that you have to hit the right combination of answers, rather than the right answers, to hit an O.
Mrs. D.
- Oct 8, 2006 9:59 am (#80 of 83)
Well I am a bit annoyed as my answers were often only one or two off from those who received an outstanding and the same as those who received E's but I am one of the few whose exam earned merely an A. After getting an E last time, it was a bit of a downer but not too bad as I really had to rush through it. I felt okay until everyone else posted their higher marks. Now I am wondering if how long it took had anything to do with it. Though, I suppose not as some merely marked all A's, B's, or C's and such. Hmmm...
- Oct 8, 2006 11:00 am (#81 of 83)
Edited Oct 8, 2006 12:01 pm
The only question for which no one else has yet listed similar reasoning for giving one of the answers I picked is #16, where the question was T/F about wizard's beliefs. I chose (c.) Muggle-born witches/wizards are generally less prone to certain magical illnesses than those who have one or more wizarding parent, because I figured that between the death of her mother from multiple sclerosis and the pregnancies of her own, JKR has researched genetic pre-disposition to disease. The MS Society of Scotland is one of the books in the links library on her website. That might be over-thinking it; but that is why I chose that answer.
- Oct 8, 2006 2:03 pm (#82 of 83)
I think the correct answer or the answer Jo is seeking is worth 5 points,second most correct 4 points and on. Part one was worth a possible 35 out of 100 points.Part two 25 out of 100,part three 15 out of 100 and part four 25 out of 100.
- Oct 9, 2006 12:49 pm (#83 of 83)
I got an E, and I guessed on many of the answers. I'm a reader and enjoyer of the books, not a scholar. I do tend to be a lucky test taker.
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