WOMBAT Grade 1: Everyday Magic

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This is the 3rd of 4 discussion posts on the Wizards' 
Ordinary Magic and Basic Aptitude Test (WOMBAT), GRADE 1, 
and corresponds to polls set up here at the Main list.  
Instead of holding 25 separate polls, we've consolidated 
the questions and the choices for them into just 10 polls.  
Look for the URLs inserted in these discussion posts.
 
The commentary by Steve Vander Ark and Belinda Hobbs at 
http://www.hp-lexicon.org/wizworld/wombat.html is a handy 
guide that even includes links to specific sections of 
interest in the HP Lexicon.  If you can't pick just one 
of the choices, perhaps refreshing your memory of canon 
details at the Lexicon will help so go check it out if 
you haven't already!
 
Everyday Magic 
 
17. Which of the following would, in your opinion, provide 
the best security for a convention of broomstick salesmen 
in a large, Firebolt-shaped marquee? 
 
a. Fidelius Charm 
b. Muggle-repelling Charm 
c. Confundus Charm 
d. Disillusionment Charm 
e. Unplottable marquee 
f. Forgetfulness Charm 
g. Giant three-headed dog 
 
18. Which of the following should not be used in cooking? 
 
a. Alihotsy leaves 
b. Bubotuber pus 
c. Daisy roots 
d. Dragon Blood 
e. Mandrake Leaves 
f. Murtlap tentacles 
g. Shrake 
 
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19. Which of the following would most effectively clean 
up a spillage of wart cap powder? 
 
a. Deletrius 
b. Diffindo 
c. Episkey 
d. Evanesco 
e. Scourgify 
f. Tergeo 
g. Mrs. Skower's All-Purpose Magical Mess Remover 
 
20. A Doxy bite can be healed most quickly and safely 
using 
 
a. Bubotuber pus 
b. Bundimun secretion 
c. Dittany 
d. Dr. Ubbly's Oblivious Unction 
e. Murtlap essence 
f. Reparo 
g. Skele-Gro 
h. Spellotape 
 
21. Which of the following commonly held wizarding 
beliefs is actually true? 
 
a. If an inanimate object appears to think for itself, 
Dark Magic has been involved in its creation 
b. The use of magic in front of a Muggle is prohibited 
unless the witch or wizard is under threat of personal 
injury 
c. Releasing a Portkey before it has arrived will result 
in death or serious injury 
d. 'Finite Incantatem' should be used as a precaution 
when a Muggle rings the doorbell. 
e. Bad luck can be prevented by turning three times on 
the spot and deliberately Splinching one's thumbs. 
 
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