Gobstones Match: Hufflepuff vs. Ravenclaw

[Nordic Witch]

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The building used for the Gobstones matches had had it's doors opened to the icy, winter air and it's surfaces magically dusted by Professor Romanos and Mr. Kitridge, the school's Gobstones sponsors and made ready for the term's fifth match.

The blue and yelloe marbles were set out and the playing 'field' had been marked. Chairs were set out on each side of the arena creating a Viewing Area (http://www.snitchseeker.com/hogwarts-grounds/gobstones-viewing-area-gobstones-club-94876/) for those not playing to watch.

OOC: Remember only members sorted into Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff Houses can post in this thread, it is not a chat thread and there is no rping. Read the Gobstones Rule book (http://www.snitchseeker.com/gobstones-club/gobstones-club-rulebook-93273/) before playing and if you did last term, please check again because it's been updated. The thread is moderated so your answer won't show up until the sponsors approve it. Any question please contact Roselyn (http://www.snitchseeker.com/members/roselyn-98019/) and/or Nordic Witch (http://www.snitchseeker.com/members/nordic+witch-62104/).

[Nordic Witch]

When Leobald headed down from the castle to set up for the fifth Gobstones match of the term he walked down in the chilly snowflake filled morning air where the grounds were now completely covered in a white layer of snow. By the time he had unlocked and entered the building his hands were shaking from the cold. Pulling out his wand he warmed himself up before he fetched the stone bags and took a tour of the court and stands in the viewing area.

Everything looked good for the match so Leo took his place in the center of the court to wait for Medea and the players from Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw. When the group of student's had formed around him he spoke as much as to them as the people in the stands. "Welcome everyone to the fifth Gobstones match of the season."

"Good luck to both houses and remember that horse-play won't be tolerated." he said putting emphasises on the last words. Giving the teams their stones, yellow to Hufflepuff and blue to Ravenclaw he took his place on the sideline.

Hufflepuff vs Ravenclaw
Question 1
Subject: Ancient Runes
Level: Easy (1 point)

Which plant is associated with the rune of Growth and Fertility?

[HaRoHeGiNeLu]

Berkanan

[hermionesclone]

birch tree

[feeheeheeny]

Birch tree

[Charely Potter]

Berkanan

[Nordic Witch]

Aidan Stone and Alec Summer's walked out onto the court together clutching their shooters tightly. On Mr Kitridge's signal both boys released their shooters and watched their stones spe'd away. The two stones kept over taking each all the way up to the pit when they both fell off the edge.

"No points to either house." Leo declared in a sonorous amplified voice.

Advisor note #1: This is the Snake Pit version of the game where the objective of the game is to get your house stone closest to the giant pit without falling in to score points.

Advisor note #2: No points were awarded. I was looking for a plant called Lady's Mantle not a rune. Standings remain 0-0.

Match standings:
Hufflepuff 0 points
Ravenclaw 0 points

Hufflepuff vs Ravenclaw
Question 2
Subject: Arithmancy
Level: Moderate (2 points)

The letter X corresponds to which single-digit number in the Pythagorean system?

[emjay]

six..

[Charely Potter]

Number Six.

[Govoni]

Six (6)

[FearlessLeader19]

Six....

[feeheeheeny]

The number six

[Nordic Witch]

Aiden and Alec passed their shooters over to Claudette and Wade who were tagged in to take their places. The two took up their positions on the shooter line. On the signal they released their shooters and watched as their stones sped down the court. The blue stone leaped ahead of the yellow and that distance grew a bit before it held all the way up to the pit where the blue stopped right next to the edge where as the yellow stone with a plop fell in.

" 2 points to Ravenclaw." Leo declared in a sonorous amplified voice.


Match standings:
Hufflepuff 0 points
Ravenclaw 2 points

Hufflepuff vs Ravenclaw
Question 3
Subject: Care of Magical Creatures
Level: Difficult (3 points)

Which breed of dragon has the fewest number of human killings to its name than most dragons?

[hermionesclone]

swedish short snout

[emjay]

Swedish Short-Snout

[Nordic Witch]

Claudette reamined on the court for the eagles while Wade walked off to let Alec back on. Claudette and Alec released their shooters. They watched their stones sped off. The blue stone had extreme speed and darted away from it's yellow opponent aiming for the pit. It didn't take long before the blue stone was heard swooshing down into the pit causing a cloud of gob to spray up from the pit. The yellow stone could lazily roll up next to the pit for the points.

"3 points to Hufflepuff!" Leo declared in a sonorous amplified voice.


Match standings:
Hufflepuff 3 points
Ravenclaw 2 points

Hufflepuff vs Ravenclaw
Question 4
Subject: Charms
Level: Easy (1 points)

Which charm causes a person to laugh uncontrollably? (Please provide the incantation and the generic name of the charm.)

[hermionesclone]

tickling charm, rictusempra

[Govoni]

Rictusempra, "Tickling Charm"

[FearlessLeader19]

Rictusempra- The tickling Charm

[Nordic Witch]

It was Alec's turn to stay on the court as Claudette walked off to let Vesper have a chance. Alec and Vesper released their shooters. The stones sped off overtaking each other all the way down the court. At one time the stones were so close they almost clashed into each other. Luckily for both teams that didn't happen. When they approached the pit the blue stone made a bold move that unfortunatley landed it in the pit. The yellow stone fared better and stopped on the right side of the edge.

"1 points to Hufflepuff!" Leo declared in a sonorous amplified voice.


Match standings:
Hufflepuff 4 points
Ravenclaw 2 points

Hufflepuff vs Ravenclaw
Question 5
Subject: DADA
Level: Moderate (2 points)

Which dark detector picks up vibrations of approaching evil and resembles old-fashioned television aerials?

[hermionesclone]

secrecy sensor

[Govoni]

secrecy sensor

[FearlessLeader19]

Secrecy Sensors

[Nordic Witch]

For this round the players didn't switch Vesper and Alec remained. The two released their shooters once more. Vesper managed to get her stone off a little ahead of Alec but unfortunatley for her the aim on her blue stone was off. The blue stone had witin seconds rolled to the left and off the court. The yellow stone had an open path to the pit and could roll up and stop in it is own time without falling in.

"2 points to Hufflepuff!" Leo declared in a sonorous amplified voice.


Match standings:
Hufflepuff 6 points
Ravenclaw 2 points

Hufflepuff vs Ravenclaw
Question 6
Subject: Divination
Level: Difficult (3 points)

How many cards are there in a tarot deck?

[hermionesclone]

78...

[Govoni]

78....

[FearlessLeader19]

78.......

[Nordic Witch]

For this round the players didn't switch Vesper and Alec remained again. The two released their shooters once more. The stoens sped off with the yellow trailing the blue until it just stopped on flat on the court. The yellow managed to roll around the blue to come up next to the pit where it stopped.

"3 points to Hufflepuff!" Leo declared in a sonorous amplified voice.


Match standings:
Hufflepuff 9 points
Ravenclaw 2 points

Hufflepuff vs Ravenclaw
Question 7
Subject: Flying / Quidditch
Level: Easy (1 points)

How many people did the Quidditch World Cup stadium of 1994 seat?

[Govoni]

100000

[hermionesclone]

100,000

[FearlessLeader19]

100,000 people

[Nordic Witch]

First year badger Adi Rehman waved from the sideline but Alec ignored him. Vesper stayed too. The two released their stones. The first year must have ruined Alec's concentration because the yellow stone you could see right off the bat had poor aim and speed which became very apparent when it cam to rest at the astonished feet of Alec. The blue stone had meanwhile rolled up next to the pit for the point.

"1 points to Ravenclaw!" Leo declared in a sonorous amplified voice.

Match standings:
Hufflepuff 9 points
Ravenclaw 3 points

Hufflepuff vs Ravenclaw
Question 8
Subject: Herbology/Potions
Level: Moderate (2 points)

What plant is a kind of yarrow, the powdered leaves of which are said to cause sneezing and are used in a potion whose purpose is to cause hotheadedness, recklessness, and confusion?

[hermionesclone]

sneezewort

[Govoni]

Sneezewort

[FearlessLeader19]

sneezewort

[Nordic Witch]

First year badger Adi Rehman waved from the sideline but Alec ignored him. Vesper stayed too. The two released their stones. The stones sped off with both stones with clear aim and speed towards the pit. It was a tight fight all the way up to the pit where the blue stone unfortuntley plummeted over the pits edge. The yellow stone managed to stop just before the edge with a slim margin.

"2 points to Hufflepuff!" Leo declared in a sonorous amplified voice.

Match standings:
Hufflepuff 11 points
Ravenclaw 3 points

Hufflepuff vs Ravenclaw
Question 9
Subject: History of Magic
Level: Difficult (3 points)

During which century did the major goblin rebellions occur?

[hermionesclone]

17th...

[Govoni]

17th and 18th centuries.

[FearlessLeader19]

17th & 18 centuries

[Nordic Witch]

A new round commenced after a short break. Vesper and Alec marched back out. The two released their shooters. The stones sped off with the yellow leaping ahead of the blue. The distance between them kept increasing all the way up to the pit where the blue stone took a dip in the pit causing a spray of gob to ooze out of the pit and engulf the eagle team. The yellow stone stopped to snatch up the points.

"3 points to Hufflepuff!" Leo declared in a sonorous amplified voice.

Match standings:
Hufflepuff 14 points
Ravenclaw 3 points

Hufflepuff vs Ravenclaw
Question 10
Subject: Muggle Studies
Level: Easy (1 points)

What exactly is the function of a rubber duck?

[hermionesclone]

recreation in a bathtub.

[Govoni]

bathtub toy

[FearlessLeader19]

A toy for kids to play with during bath time

[Nordic Witch]

Vesper and Alec remained on the court. The two released their shooters. The stones sped off and it was clear that it was another tight race up from the start. The blue was glued to the yellow's tail but unfortunatley that didn't help much. The blue ended up plopping into the pit while the yellow remained on the court.

"1 points to Hufflepuff!" Leo declared in a sonorous amplified voice.

Match standings:
Hufflepuff 15 points
Ravenclaw 3 points

Hufflepuff vs Ravenclaw
Question 11
Subject: Potions
Level: Moderate (2 points)

Name four ingredients featuring in a potion which counters the conjunctivitus curse.

[hermionesclone]

Wormwood
Stewed Mandrake
Ground Unicorn Horn
Crystalized Water

[Govoni]

Wormwood, stewed Mandrake, ground Unicorn horn, and crystalized water are used as ingredients in the Oculus Potion.

[FearlessLeader19]

Wormwood
Stewed Mandrake
Ground Unicorn Horn
Crystalized Water

[Nordic Witch]

Vesper and Alec remained on the court. The two released their shooters. The stones sped off down the court. The blue stone shot away from it's counterpart with amazing speed. If only the eagles on the bench must have felt it had stopped next to the pit. The blue stone dropped into the pit. The yellow stoned could inch up next to the pit for the points.

"2 points to Hufflepuff!" Leo declared in a sonorous amplified voice.

Match standings:
Hufflepuff 17 points
Ravenclaw 3 points

Hufflepuff vs Ravenclaw
Question 12
Subject: Transfiguration/DADA
Level: Difficult (3 points)

Name at least two ways an animagus transformation differs from that of a werewolf.

[Govoni]

The difference between an Animagus and a werewolf is that an Animagus elects to turn into an animal but a werewolf has no choice. After the person has transformed into a werewolf he no longer remembers who he is; he would kill his best friend if he got anywhere near him. A werewolf only responds to the call of his own kind. The only way that a werewolf can retain his sanity, intelligence and memory while transformed is through the use of the Wolfsbane Potion.

[hermionesclone]

animagus can change in an animal whenever they want to, animagus has human thoughts

[Nordic Witch]

Vesper and Alec remained on the court. The two released their shooters. The stones sped off down the court. The yellow stone got a bad release and when it landed on the court it immediatley stopped causing gob to the spray the badger bench. The blue stone could effortlessly roll up next to the pit for the points.

"3 points to Ravenclaw!" Leo declared in a sonorous amplified voice.

Match standings:
Hufflepuff 17 points
Ravenclaw 6 points

Hufflepuff vs Ravenclaw
Question 13
Subject: SS RPG Events
Level: Easy (1 points)

In what year was Andrew McAiken born?

[hermionesclone]

2025.

[Govoni]

2025...

[FearlessLeader19]

2035...

[Nordic Witch]

Vesper and Alec remained on the court. The two released their shooters. The stones sped off down the court. It seemed like bad releases were in fashion since in this round it was Vesper's turn. She watched as her blue stopped dropped to the floor and then roll to the left side before it stopped. Alec's blue stone could without haste inch up next to the pit.

"1 point to Hufflepuff!" Leo declared in a sonorous amplified voice.

Match standings:
Hufflepuff 18 points
Ravenclaw 6 points

Hufflepuff vs Ravenclaw
Question 14
Subject: Astronomy
Level: Moderate (2 points)

The dark and relatively featureless plains of the moon, which can clearly be seen with the naked eye, and are vast solidified pools of ancient basaltic lava, are called what? (Hint: the word is Latin)

[Govoni]

maria...

[hermionesclone]

maria

[Charely Potter]

singular mare

[Nordic Witch]

Vesper and Alec remained on the court. The two released their shooters. The stones sped off down the court. In this round at least both stone were released properly. The players watched them sped down the court. The yellow ston made a bold attempt for the the pit which ended in a drop to the pits bottom. The blue stone could roll up next to the pit for some fresh points.

"2 points to Ravenclaw!" Leo declared in a sonorous amplified voice.

Match standings:
Hufflepuff 18 points
Ravenclaw 8 points

Hufflepuff vs Ravenclaw
Question 15
Subject: Ancient Runes
Level: Difficult (3 points)

What is a runestone and how does the epitaph on the Kälvesten Runestone read?

[Govoni]

A runestone is a raised stone with runic inscriptions added to it.

Epitaph on the Kälvsten Runestone:
Styggr/Stigr made this monument in memory of Eyvindr, his son. He fell in the east
with Eivísl. Víkingr coloured and Grímulfr.

[hermionesclone]

A runestone is a raised stone with runic inscriptions added to it.

Epitaph on the Kälvsten Runestone:
Styggr/Stigr made this monument in memory of Eyvindr, his son. He fell in the east
with Eivísl. Víkingr coloured and Grímulfr.

[Charely Potter]

A runestone is a raised stone with runic inscriptions added to it.

Epitaph on the Kälvsten Runestone:
Styggr/Stigr made this monument in memory of Eyvindr, his son. He fell in the east
with Eivísl. Víkingr coloured and Grímulfr.

[Nordic Witch]

Vesper and Alec remained on the court. The two released their shooters. The stones sped off down the court. The yellow stone looked like it got the best start when it just slowed down and swerved to the right and stopped. The blue stone rolled up next to the pit and stopped.

"3 points to Ravenclaw!" Leo declared in a sonorous amplified voice.

Match standings:
Hufflepuff 18 points
Ravenclaw 11 points

Hufflepuff vs Ravenclaw
Question 16
Subject: Care of Magical Creatures
Level: Easy (1 points)

Maintaining eye contact and bowing are proper etiquette/handling of which magical creature?

[hermionesclone]

hippogriff

[Charely Potter]

hippogriffs

[Govoni]

Hippogriff

[feeheeheeny]

Hippogriff

[amadshade]

hippogriff

[Nordic Witch]

Vesper and Alec remained on the court. The two released their shooters. The stones sped off down the court. The blue stone zoomed down the court with good speed and aim at least to the spectators when it swerved to the right with force and didn't stop until it collided with Mr Kitridge's left foot. The yellow stone met a better fate as it rolled up next to the pit without too much trouble.

"1 point to Hufflepuff!" Leo declared in a sonorous amplified voice.

Match standings:
Hufflepuff 19 points
Ravenclaw 11 points

Hufflepuff vs Ravenclaw
Question 17
Subject: Charms
Level: Moderate (2 points)

Why is aguamenti not a charm?

[Govoni]

Because it conjures water, which is Transfiguration.

[hermionesclone]

charms add certain properties to an object but aguamenti conjures water

[feeheeheeny]

Because it just conjures water, which is Transfiguration

[Nordic Witch]

Vesper and Alec remained on the court. The two released their shooters. The stones sped off down the court. Alec released his stone a little ahead of Vesper since she exchanged a glance with Sophie Brown on the bench which got her momentarily distracted. The blue stoen raced to catch up with it's yellow opponent. The yellow stone rolled a lap around the pit before it fell over the edge. The blue stone rolled up next to the pit.

"2 points to Ravenclaw!" Leo declared in a sonorous amplified voice.

Match standings:
Hufflepuff 19 points
Ravenclaw 13 points

Hufflepuff vs Ravenclaw
Question 18
Subject: DADA
Level: Difficult (3 points)

True/False: The use of a curse is always seen as practicing the Dark Arts.

[hermionesclone]

false

[feeheeheeny]

False

[Govoni]

False

[Nordic Witch]

Vesper changed places with Sophie who bounced out onto the court to take her place next to Alec. The two released their shooters. The blue stone got away first and zoomed towards the pit with the yellow stone on its tail. They were close all the way up to the pit where the blue fell off the edge and the yellow managed to stay on the right side of the edge.

"3 points to Hufflepuff!" Leo declared in a sonorous amplified voice.

Match standings:
Hufflepuff 22 points
Ravenclaw 13 points

Hufflepuff vs Ravenclaw
Question 19
Subject: Divination
Level: Easy (1 points)

Which of the four elements corresponds to the suit of Wands in the Tarot?

[hermionesclone]

fire.

[feeheeheeny]

fire!

[Govoni]

Fire : Suit of Wands
Earth : Suit of Pentacles
Air : Suit of Swords
Water : Suit of Cups

[amadshade]

fire .

[Nordic Witch]

Sophie and Alec remained on the court. Sophie eager to give it another go just like Alec. They released their shooters. The blue stone was hot on the yellow's tail when it suddenly stopped flat to spray the eagle bench in smelly gob. The yellow could meanwhile roll up next to the pit.

"1 points to Hufflepuff!" Leo declared in a sonorous amplified voice.

Match standings:
Hufflepuff 23 points
Ravenclaw 13 points

Hufflepuff vs Ravenclaw
Question 20
Subject: Flying/Quidditch
Level: Moderate (2 points)

Which broomstick made for the family comes with a built-in Anti-Burglar Buzzer?

[hermionesclone]

bluebottle

[Govoni]

Bluebottle

[feeheeheeny]

bluebottle

[amadshade]

The Bluebottle

[Nordic Witch]

Sophie needed a break and walked off tagging in Vesper all tough there were a few other's who looked keen too. Alec remained on the court clearly aiming to though it out to the end. The two released their shooters. The blue stone zoomed down with incredible speed but the aim was terrible which a spectator could attest to when the stone hit them right smack on the nose. The yellow stone inched up next to the pit easily.

"2 points to Hufflepuff!" Leo declared in a sonorous amplified voice.

Match standings:
Hufflepuff 25 points
Ravenclaw 13 points

Hufflepuff vs Ravenclaw
Question 21
Subject: Herbology/COMC
Level: Difficult (3 points)

Name two magical creatures whose dung is used as plant fertilizer.

[hermionesclone]

dragon, mooncalf

[Govoni]

Mooncalf and dragon

[feeheeheeny]

dragon and mooncalf

[amadshade]

dragon and mooncalf

[Nordic Witch]

Vesper and Alec remained on the court. The two released their stones. It was a tight race all the way up to the pit when the yellow stone pulled the long straw and won the points. The blue earned itself another visit in the pit.

"3 points to Hufflepuff!" Leo declared in a sonorous amplified voice.

Match standings:
Hufflepuff 28 points
Ravenclaw 13 points

Hufflepuff vs Ravenclaw
Question 22
Subject: History of Magic
Level: Easy (1 points)

Where was Charity Burbage killed?

[Govoni]

Malfoy Manor

[hermionesclone]

malfoy manor

[Nordic Witch]

Vesper and Alec remained on the court. The two released their stones. Alec released his stone a little ahead of Vesper since she exchanged another glance with Sophie Brown on the bench which got her momentarily distracted again. The blue stone raced to catch up with it's yellow opponent. The yellow stone rolled a lap around the pit before it fell over the edge. The blue stone rolled up next to the pit.

"1 points to Ravenclaw!" Leo declared in a sonorous amplified voice.

Match standings:
Hufflepuff 28 points
Ravenclaw 14 points

Hufflepuff vs Ravenclaw
Question 23
Subject: Muggle Studies
Level: Moderate (2 points)

Which Muggle location in England contains a neighborhood with streets by the name of Magnolia Crescent and Wisteria Walk, as well as the Grunnings Drill Firm?

[hermionesclone]

surrey

[Govoni]

Lancashire, England

[Nordic Witch]

Vesper and Alec remained on the court. The two released their stones. Vesper watched as her blue stopped dropped to the floor and then roll to the left side before it stopped. Alec's blue stone could without haste inch up next to the pit.

"2 points to Hufflepuff!" Leo declared in a sonorous amplified voice.

Match standings:
Hufflepuff 30 points
Ravenclaw 14 points

Hufflepuff vs Ravenclaw
Question 24
Subject: Charms/Transfiguration
Level: Difficult (3 points)

What is the difference between Charms and Transfiguration?

[hermionesclone]

With a charm you add properties to something. With a transfiguration you change its nature completely; the molecular structure alters...

[Nordic Witch]

In the last shot of the fifth match of the season, Alec Summers took up the position for Hufflepudd against a nameless Ravenclaw. The blue stone was the first rolled down the path, slowly inching it's way towards the Jack stone. Alec tossed in his yellow stone a moment later, a bit more speed behind it. It passed the blue stone, heading straight towards the Jack stone. With bated breaths and hands gripping seats, everyone watched closely as the stones made their way down the table UNTIL... 'Clink!'

The Ravenclaw stone tapped against the snake pit without falling in, causing the putrid goo that the players were so familiar with today to spit at the nameless Ravenclaw and its teammates. A stinky ending to an intense game, though no one seemed to be complaining all that much.

"Hufflepuff wins the shot." Leo announced, tapping the score board with his wand to add in the points. "And that's the end of the fifth Gobstones Match of the season! Let's have a round of applause for Hufflepuff, winning the match with thirtythree points, and for our player of the match, Alec Summers." He happily clapped, glancing around at the others who'd done so as well. "And let's have a round of applause for the Eagles who, no doubt, made their house proud today with fourteen points and played with hearts of eagles." Leo continued clapping until things settled down.

"All the points earned today vill be added towards the Gobstones cup. I hope you come out for the next game to cheer on your fellow classmates and...have a wonderful rest of the day!" Maybe try and get the stink out of their clothes.

Final Match Standings:
Hufflepuff 33 points
Ravenclaw 14 points