Hufflepuff Locker Room & Practice Pitch
 

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Hufflepuff Quidditch Cup Championships
2061, 2062, 2063, 2069, 2070, 2072

Former Hufflepuff Quidditch Captains
HarrysHoney16, Sarah, Terry Weasley, Nikolai Vannacutt,
Lee Andrez, Evy Abagnale, Evan Cassels, Molly Woodrow, Jack Langley,
Amelia Rose, Rapunzel Black, Kaika Lockhart, Miranda BelCanto

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Welcome to the Hufflepuff Locker room. Along the wall you see lockers to store your school robes during practice or matches. You see loads of magical pictures displaying past Hufflepuff players. There is one of Nikolai Vannacutt on his broom flying high over the Quidditch Stadium. Another one shows Rapunzel Black dodging a Bludger. There is an emotional picture of Evy Abagnale hoisting the Quidditch Cup into the air with her teammates surrounding her. You can see Terry Weasley performing a outstanding save to keep a Hufflepuff lead. A picture of Miranda BelCanto, a former captain, is displayed with all Hufflepuff captains from the past years.

Hufflepuff colors of black and gold are everywhere. Quidditch equipment and robes are here for the new team to wear and use. There is an entrance to the pitch, too.

Come in, take a seat, and tune up your broomstick before heading out to practice or a game.

The locker room and practice pitch is the place where Hufflepuff Captain Melanie Lockhart will hold practices and post announcements. It is not a place for you to RP, unless your captain says that it's okay to RP getting ready for a game or when a game is over.

OOC-only comments are not allowed in this thread. If you have a question/comment, please send the person a PM.

Only those who are on the Hufflepuff Quidditch Team roster are permitted to post in this thread. The only exception to this rule are substitutes approved by the Quidditch Official. House prefects and school staff may also post in this thread when needed.

Hufflepuff Quidditch Team, Term 27
 

Melanie headed out to the pitch, broom over her shoulder and crate under her arm. She set it on the ground, and opened it up to release the snitch and the bludgers, watching them fly up and begin to circle the pitch, before grabbing the quaffle and slamming the crate shut. A grin came to her face as she turned to face the Hufflepuff players present. "Congrats on making the team everyone! As most of you know, our first game, against Slytherin, is coming up soon and we need to get some practice in. We'll start with some laps around the pitch." Yay, laps!

They mounted their brooms and took to the air.

Question One: What year did the Warlocks' Convention outlaw dragon breeding?

s - 1709

c- 1709

Correct Answer: 1709
 

Jake headed the group of 'puffs as they flew around the pitch at rapid speed. After watching them go around a few times, Melanie brought her whistle to her lips, and, without much warning, tossed the quaffle high in the air for any of them to grab.

Question Two: What does Umbridge make Harry write at detention?

Score:
Zoerawrr- 1

s - i must not tell lies

c- I must not tell lies

Correct Answer: I must not tell lies.
 

Simon came forward to snatch the quaffle from the air, zooming down the pitch toward the hoops.

Jake, meanwhile, seemed to have spotted the snitch. He dived for it, and, when Melanie squinted down at the grass she spotted him clutching the little golden ball between his fingers. A few seconds later he released it again, letting it flutter up to the goalposts.

Question Three: What is the spell to open the passageway that leads into Hogsmeade from the one-eyed witch statue?

Score:
Zoerawrr- 2

OOC:: ...If there isn't more activity soon, I'm going to have to end the practice session. Sorry guys. We'll wait another question.

s - dissendium

c- dissendium

b-dissendium

Correct Answer: Dissendium
 

Simon took a successful shot at the hoops, grinning as the quaffle soared through. Just as he was celebrating a bludger came by... but this time he was lucky enough to dodge it.

It came flying toward Jake, but Rene came to the rescue. She swerved in front of the other seventh year to hit the incoming bludger away, at the ground.

...And Jake spotted the snitch again, as he ducked. He grabbed it swiftly, before it could escape from his eyesight, a triumphant look on his face.

Question Four: What's the spell for conjuring the Dark Mark?

Score:
Zoerawrr- 3

s - morsmordre

c- morsmordre

b-morsmordre

Correct Answer: Morsmordre
 

It was almost like catching the snitch was getting too easy for Jake. Melanie briefly considered bringing two or three snitches for him to chase after at practices, rather than just the one... Just because. He let his eyes follow the snitch until it disappeared, and then he took off around the pitch looking for it again, flying around the goal posts and then near the stands, where he seemed to have caught sight of the winged ball.

Melanie grabbed the Quaffle and tossed to back to Simon. Rene hit a Bludger away from the Chaser, and he chucked the quaffle through the goal hoop. Yay! Melanie gave him a thumbs up.

Question Five: What is the name of the plant Professor Sprout planted to protect the Philosopher's Stone?

Score:
Zoerawrr- 4

s - devils snare

c- devils snare

b-devils snare

Correct Answer: Devil's Snare
 

Jake caught the snitch again, by the stands. He released it, watching with squinted eyes as it flied, up, up, up, up... into the clouds.

It had better be coming back.

Melanie tossed the Quaffle back to Simon, and he caught it once more, raising his arm to take another shot.

Question Six: What is Professor Lupin's middle initial?

Score:
Zoerawrr- 5

s - J

c- J..

b -j

Correct Answer: J
 

Simon was doing awesome. He make yet another shot. Rene also hit a bludger through the hoops... which wasn't exactly the purpose of bludgers, but extremely awesome anyway. Hehe.

The snitch was playing mind games.... Probably. Jake's eyebrows went up as he spotted it hovering by the goalposts and he flew after it, dodging a nearby bludger. Once again, Jake caught the snitch.

Melanie grinned.

Question Seven: The Age Line surrounds the Goblet of Fire by how much?

Score:
Zoerawrr- 6

s - 10 feet

c- 10 feet

b-10 ft

Correct Answer: 10 feet
 

Jake flew after the snitch and caught it agaaaain, this time hovering near the middle of the pitch. Melanie threw the Quaffle to Simon and he zoomed down the pitch, dodging both of the bludgers on his way.

Question Eight: What color did Harry once turn one of his teacher's wigs?

Score:
Zoerawrr- 7

s - blue

c- blue

b-green

Correct Answer: Blue
 

Simon made another shot... Not a surprise, really, considering he'd been scoring the entire practice. A while down the pitch, Jake simply watched the snitch as it hovered around his head, waiting for it to fly off so he could catch it again.

Question Nine: What is the name of Harry's house elf?

Score:
Zoerawrr- 8

s - kreacher

c- Kreachers

internet is kind of slow tonite
 

b-kreacher

Correct Answer: Kreacher
 

He waited patiently, and sure enough, the little golden ball zipped off toward the right side of the field. Where it went, Jake followed.

Meanwhile, Rene batted the bludgers away from her, and they flew high up in the sky, out of sight almost. It wasn't long before they began to fall again...

Last Question: Before Filch, who was the caretaker at Hogwarts?

Score:
Zoerawrr- 9

are you using firefox? it's being icky for me
 

s - ogg

c- ogg

I use Road Runner.
 

c-ogg

Correct Answer: Apollyon Pringle
 

The bludgers came down quickly. Jake, who was hovering nearby the snitch just barely managed to swerve out of the way of one, but the snitch... Well, the snitch got hit by a bludger.

That was new.

It didn't appear to be too damaged. Maybe a little lopsided, but that was all. Melanie snorted. "You were all great... Practice over everyone." She waved dismissively, before flying off to collect the balls.

Final score:
Zoerawrr- 9

OOC:: Great job everyone! Remember, the next practice is tomorrow at 6 PM EST. And don't forget to let me know whether you can make the game or not.

It wasn't the best weather Melanie could hope for, but at least it wasn't snowing. Cheeks rosy from the cold wind, the Captain marched down to the field with her quidditch supplies in hand. Thankfully, the Hufflepuff players were already waiting there.

"Mount your brooms." She nodded, watching as they took off before turning to open the crate containing the bludgers, quaffle, and snitch.

Question One: Who brought Harry gillyweed for the second triwizard task?

s - dobby

c- Dobby

c- Dobby

Correct Answer: Dobby
 

She let the snitch and the bludgers free and they almost immediately began to circle the pitch. One of the bludgers headed for players, but, luckily, it collided with no one. Jake headed the group of Hufflepuffs as they flew, but, after a lap or so, he drifted off toward the side of the pitch the stands were on. Probably looking for the snitch.

Melanie tossed the quaffle up highhh in the air.

Question Two: What is the name of Neville's toad?

Score:
Zoerawrr- 1

s - trevor

c- trevor

C- Trevor.

Correct Answer: Trevor
 

Simon zooooooomed forward to claim the quaffle, doing an awesome loop-de-loop to avoid a bludger before heading down the field. Jake, who had drifted toward the middle of the field, swerved out of his way... Then he held up his hand triumphantly.

Melanie could just make out the little golden ball in between his fingers. A few minutes into practice and Jake had already captured the snitch. Hah.

...Annnd Simon was still flying down the field.

Question Three: What was Hepzibah Smith's house-elf called?

Score:
Zoerawrr- 2

c- hokey

s - hokey

C- Hokey

Correct Answer: Hokey
 

Kaia held up her arms for the quaffle and Simon obliged, passing the red ball to her. When he got closer to the goal posts, she passed it back to him. The boy tossed the quaffle at the center goal hoop, grinning as it soared through.

...Meanwhile, Jake was releasing the snitch again.

Question Four: How many feet tall was the troll that Harry and Ron defeated in the girl’s bathroom?

Score:
Zoerawrr- 2
Harry174- 1

s - 12

c-12..

C- twelve

Correct Answer: 12
 

She knew she should have bought another snitch! To challenge him, at least. Jake watched patiently as the ball flew out of sight.... and then he went after it again. And caught it. Again. Yay!

Melanie turned her attention back to the others, grabbing the quaffle after it went through the hoop. She chucked it back at the waiting 'puffs, for any of them to grab. Simon was the first to come forward and snatch the red ball from the air.

Question Five: What was the name of the Riddle’s gardener?

Score:
Zoerawrr- 3
Harry174- 1

s - frank bryce

c- Frank Bryce

c- Frank Bryce

b-Frank Bryce

Correct Answer: Frank Bryce
 

Simon made a quick pass to Kaia as he ducked to avoid an incoming bludger. The girl continued down the pitch, flying toward the goal hoops and Simon followed after her. As the same bludger came at her, she swerved out of the way and passed the quaffle back to Simon. He raised his arm to shoot, and a moment later the quaffle was heading for the hoop on the right...

And Jake.

The Quaffle hit his outstretched arm, and began to fall. Jake had the snitch in his grasp once more, though. He gave Simon a somewhat apologetic look as he realized what happened. Oops.

Question Six: What is the name of Luna’s father?

Score:
Zoerawrr- 4
Harry174- 1

s - xenophillius lovegood

c- Xenophillius Lovegood

C- Xenophilius Lovegood

Correct Answer: Xenophilius Lovegood
 

Melanie dived to get the Quaffle before it could hit the ground. Once she caught it, she lobbed it up to the players above. Though Simon was just behind her, Kaia grabbed the quaffle. He flew ahead, and, as she advanced toward the hoops she spotted him, and passed the ball along. Simon caught it, and made a shot at the right goal post. This time, it went through.

"Good teamwork guys!" Melanie called out, applauding.

As she turned her head to look for Jake, she saw the seventh year with the snitch in his hands again. Awesomeeee. Melanie gave him a thumbs up.

Question Seven: What does Dumbledore set on fire at the orphanage where Tom Riddle lived?

Score:
Zoerawrr- 5
Harry174- 1

s - wardrobe

c- wardrobe

C- Cupboard...?

b-wardrobe

Correct Answer: a wardrobe
 

Jake let the snitch go and sorta... shooed it away. So it could go find a better place to hide. He watched the golden ball as it fluttered off into the distance.

Meanwhile, when Melanie threw the quaffle back in, Simon grabbed it. He zoooomed down the pitch, looking for someone to pass to. Kaia looked rather busy trying to avoid a bludger, though. She just barely managed to duck at the last moment when it came flying at her... Yikes.

Question Eight: What color of robes do Luna and her dad wear to Bill and Fleur's wedding?

Score:
Zoerawrr- 6
Harry174- 1

s - yellow and black

c- silver

C- Bright Yellow

b-egg yoke yellow

Correct Answer: yellow
 

Jake seemed to be chasing after the snitch again, weaving around the other players. When Kaia was free from bludgers (thanks to Rene), Simon passed the ball to her and, raising her arm, she took a shot at the hoop on the left. She smiled as it soared through.

Question Nine: Who is the founder of Hufflepuff house?

Score:
Zoerawrr- 6
Harry174- 1
Shanners- 1

s - helga hufflepuff

c- helga hufflepuff

b-helga hufflepuff

blah. internet's spazzing. might end up disappearing. D:
 

C- Helga Hufflepuff

Correct Answer: Helga Hufflepuff
 

Melanie grabbed the quaffle and tossed it back in play. Simon caught it easily, and started toward the hoops.

Meanwhile, Rene hit a bludger away from Jake, just as he was making another grab for the snitch. He caught it, of course.

Last Question: What kind of creature guards Azkaban?

Score:
Zoerawrr- 7
Harry174- 1
Shanners- 1

s - dementor

c- Dementors

C- Dementors

Correct Answer: dementors
 

Simon took yet another awesome shot. The quaffle flew smoothly through the hoop in the middle. Melanie swerved to catch it before it could begin to fall, and then brought her whistle to her lips.

TWEEEEEEEEET!

All of them turned, a few of them looking mildly alarmed. Melanie grinned. "You were all awesome today." As expected. They were Hufflepuffs, after all. "If your performance at practice is any indication of how you'll do in the game against Slytherin, we'll dominate. Get some rest, and be ready for the game tomorrow. I'll see you then." Melanie blew her whistle again, and they began to disperse. Jake handed her the snitch (either he'd held it the entire time Simon had been scoring or he caught it again... probably the later), and, after gathering up the bludgers, and packing everything up she headed off toward the castle.

Score:
Zoerawrr- 8
Harry174- 1
Shanners- 1

OOC:: Remember, we have a game tomorrow at 2 PM EST! You'll all be getting a PM from me tonight, so make sure your inboxes have room. =]

Rene walked into the empty locker room. She was so nervous about her first game. She decided to start getting into her robes. The new yellow quidditch robes went well with her blonde hair and the new beaters patch was just fitting on the said robes.

Simon walked into the locker room, he was nervous, he knew he had played in a match before but for some reason this time he was worse than that and that match was the championship match two years ago, he had no idea why he felt more nervous this time.

Simon decided that he had better get change, so he put his Yellow Quidditch robes on and sat down on the bench and waited for the match to start, hopefully he would feel better after a little sit down.

Jake had changed at top speed and so now was at the entrance to the pitch, peeeeeeering out and looking for someone... ANYONE who might be out there for him. There were a few teachers... maybe they counted?

This was the first time in a while his parents hadn't watched Jake play... he was nervous. The boy bit his lip and kind of trembled. They HAD to win this year.

HAD to.

Melanie was soooo very nervous. It was her first game as Captain after all. She was already dressed in her robes, and ready to play. "I hope you guys are ready for an epic game. We're going to do great." Melanie smiled as she looked around at the players present, a little shaky, but still confident. Then she led them out to the field.

Melanie was already in the air with the quaffle, and the other balls had been released. Hovering on her broom, she waved down as the Hufflepuff players entered the pitch. It wasn't long before they were in the air as well. It was pretty chilly outside, and up in the air it was even colder, but they didn't seem to mind much. "We'll go ahead and get started." That said, she brought her whistle to her lips.

TWEEEEET.

Then Melanie tossed the quaffle high in the air, quickly moving out of the way so the players could come forward to grab it.

Question One: What is engraved into the stone on Marvolo Gaunt’s ring?

K - Peverell coat of arms

Correct Answer: Deathly Hallows Symbol
 

Humming a cheery tune to herself, Melanie made her way out to the pitch. She set the crate down gently, before snapping it open to release the bludgers, and the snitch. The captain watched as they flew off, blinking before looking back at the crate, and grabbing the quaffle. Then she took off, to hover level with the goal hoops near the middle of the pitch. She waited with the quaffle tucked under her arm, looking down for approaching players.

Question One: According to Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them, where do flobberworms live?