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Ep177: Harry Potter Trivia · Kidcast Daily

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  Spin the wheel, let's take a ride.
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  Sports and science bursting from inside a world of wonder.
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  Open wide. Come on kids, let's amplify kid
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  Welcome to Kick Ass Daily, where we bring news, trivia, fun
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  facts, and more just for curious kids like you.
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  Today's episode is all about the magical world of Harry Potter.
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  Whether you are a big fan of the books, the movies, or both, get
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  ready to test your knowledge and learn some amazing facts.
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  Grab your wands, put on your thinking caps, and let's dive
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  into the world of Hogwarts with some awesome Harry Potter
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  trivia. Here's how it works.
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  I'll ask a question, then give you a few seconds to think.
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  After the pause, I'll reveal the answer and share some cool
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  details. See how many you can get right.
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  Let's get started with our first question.
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  Question one. What is the name of the school
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  that Harry Potter attends to learn magic?
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  The answer is Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
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  Hogwarts is a magical castle in Scotland where young witches and
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  Wizards go to learn spells, potion making, and even how to
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  fly on broomsticks. There are four different houses
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  at Hogwarts, Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw, and
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  Hufflepuff. On to question 2.
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  What are the names of Harry Potter's two best friends?
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  The answer is Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley.
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  Hermione is known for being super smart and always has her
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  nose in a book. Ron is loyal, funny, and comes
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  from a big wizarding family. Together, the three of them go
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  on many adventures throughout the series.
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  Ready for question three? What type of creature is Hedwig,
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  Harry's loyal pet? The answer is an owl.
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  Hedwig is a snowy owl who delivers mail to Harry and his
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  friends. She is one of Harry's very first
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  birthday presents from the wizarding world and is extremely
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  important to him. Let's try a slightly harder one
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  for question 4. What is the name of the train
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  that takes students to Hogwarts? The answer is the Hogwarts
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  Express. The train leaves from platform 9
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  3/4 at King's Cross station in London.
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  To reach the platform, you have to walk straight through a
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  magical barrier between platforms 9 and 10.
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  Question five Who is the Headmaster of Hogwarts when
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  Harry first arrives at the school?
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  The answer is Professor Albus Dumbledore.
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  Professor Dumbledore is known for being wise, kind, and a very
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  powerful wizard. He has a long silver beard and
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  is famous throughout the wizarding world.
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  Moving on to question 6, what magical sport does Harry play at
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  Hogwarts and what position does he play on his team?
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  The answer is Quidditch and Harry plays the position of
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  seeker. Quidditch is played on flying
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  broomsticks and the seekers job is to catch the golden snitch, a
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  tiny fast flying ball. If the seeker catches the snitch
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  their team gets 150 points and usually wins the game.
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  Here is question 7. What is the name of the bank
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  that Wizards used to keep their money and valuable safe?
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  The answer is Gringotts Wizarding Bank.
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  Gringotts is run by goblins and is located in Diagon Alley.
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  The bank has many underground vaults that can only be opened
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  with special keys or by goblin magic.
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  Let's see how you do with question 8.
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  What is the name of the dark wizard who is the main villain
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  in the Harry Potter series? The answer is Lord Voldemort.
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  His real name is Tom Riddle. Voldemort is known for being
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  extremely powerful and dangerous.
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  He is so feared that many Wizards and witches call him He
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  Who Must Not Be Named. Question 9.
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  What magical object sorts new students into their Hogwarts
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  houses? The answer is the Sorting Hat.
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  The Sorting Hat is an old enchanted hat that sings songs
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  and decides which of the four houses each student will join.
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  It sits on the student's head and announces its choice out
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  loud for everyone to hear. Here comes question 10.
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  Who teaches potions at Hogwarts when Harry first starts school?
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  The answer is Professor Severe Snape.
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  Professor Snape is known for being strict and a little
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  mysterious. He is a very talented potion
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  maker and also becomes the Defense Against the Dark Arts
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  teacher later in the series. Now for question 11.
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  What is the name of the spell used to disarm an opponent which
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  Harry uses often? The answer is Expelliarmus.
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  Expelliarmus is called the disarming charm.
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  When you say Expelliarmus it makes your opponents wand fly
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  out of their hand. Harry uses this spell many times
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  in duels. Let's try question 12.
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  What is the name of the magical map that shows everyone's
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  location at Hogwarts? The answer is the Marauder's
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  Map. The Marauder's Map was created
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  by 4 friends, including Harry's dad, James Potter.
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  The map shows every classroom, hallway, and secret passage, and
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  it even reveals where people are walking around the school.
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  Here comes question 13. What is the name of Hagrid's
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  giant pet spider? The answer is Aragog.
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  Aragog is an Acromanchla, which is a giant talking spider.
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  Hagrid raised Aragog from an egg, and he lives in the
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  Forbidden Forest with his family.
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  Ready for question 14? What magical plant does Harry
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  use in the Triwizard Tournament to help him breathe underwater?
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  The answer is gilliweed. Gilliweed is a plant that when
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  eaten, let's a person grow gills and webbed hands and feet so
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  they can swim and breathe underwater.
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  Harry uses it during the second task of the Triwizard
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  Tournament. Let's see if you know this one
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  for question 15. What is the name of the three
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  headed dog that guards the trapdoor in the first book?
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  The answer is Fluffy. Fluffy is a giant dog with three
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  heads. Hagrid owns Fluffy and uses him
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  to guard the trapdoor, leading to the Philosopher's Stone.
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  Now let's finish with our Super Challenge question.
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  This one is tricky, so think carefully.
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  Super Challenge. What are the full names of all
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  four founders of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry?
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  The answer is Godric Gryffinder, Salazar Slytherin, Rowena
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  Ravenclaw, and Helga Hufflepuff. Each founder created one of the
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  four houses at Hogwarts, and their last names are the names
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  of the houses. They each value different traits
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  in students, bravery, ambition, intelligence, and kindness.
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  How did you do? Whether you got every question
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  right or learn something new, you're now a true Hogwarts
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  trivia expert. Thanks for joining us on Kit
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  Cast Daily for this magical Harry Potter trivia adventure.
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  Keep exploring, keep asking questions, and remember there's
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  always more to discover. See you next time for more fun
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  facts and trivia just for curious kids like you.
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