Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 26-6-2025 — Harry Potter (Ten Questions)

26th June, 2025: Harry Potter.

Right … it’s Thursday.

And … ?

I’ve got a couple of t-shirts on the way.

Printed ones, with the covers from the old Traveller games, on them.

I’m not sure I’ve picked the right colour for the shirts.

But?

At least they’re on route: and can (hopefully) be used for the next set of videos.

~≈🚀≈~

The one thing that has disappointed me?

Is NOT finding the 1980 cover of Runequest’s 2nd edition, online.

At least, not finding a large enough, good quality copy.

I’d love to have that on a t-shirt: although I realise the woman on the cover isn’t exactly practically dressed.

That armour’s going to chafe!

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There’s plans in the House of Commons.

Or — more accurately — the Government is planning to tighten various benefits: including Universal Credit, and Personal Independence Payment, the two I’m claiming.

I really don’t like the idea: anything that threatens the incomes of I and so many others?

Isn’t a good thing.

So … ?

I’m grateful the Government’s negotiating with its own rebel backbenchers: in order to ease the changes.

We’ll have to see how that vote goes: but … ?

Well played, them!

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Let’s move on.


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum*, Olga† and Debbi‡ putting in their answers: with everyone scoring five out of five.


Let’s see how everyone does with today’s Harry Potter themed questions, shall we?

Here it is, along with the How To, License and video.

Q1)        The first Harry Potter novel was published in the UK, on 26th June.   Of which year of the 1990s?

Q2)        What’s the book called … in the UK?

Q3)        What’s the book called … in the US?

Q4)        Who were the original British publishers: HarperCollins, Pan McMillan or Bloomsbury?

Q5)        Who were the original US publishers: Random House, Scholastic Corporation or Triumph Books?

Q6)        Thomas Taylor did what, for the book’s first edition: illustrated the cover, proofread the text or printed the book?

Q7)        Who’s the book’s main character?

Q8)        The book’s set in a fictional school for witches and wizards.   Called what: Unseen University, Hogwarts or Saint Trinian’s?

Q9)        Who’s that’s school’s headmaster: Albus Dumbledore, Mustrum Ridcully or Elminster Aumar?

Q10)        Finally … ?   Who wrote the first Harry Potter book?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        According to the IMO, 25th June is the Day of the Seafarer.   The IMO is the International what Organisation?

A1)        International Maritime Organisation. (The day is possibly worth a few questions.   Once it shows up on Wikipedia …)

Q2)        Virginia ratified the US Constitution on 25th June, 1788.   It was which state to do so: the ninth, tenth or eleventh?

A2)        The tenth.

Q3)        George Orwell was born on 25th June, 1903.   Dorothy Hare is the main character in which Orwell novel?

A3)        A Clergyman’s Daughter.

Q4)        Lord Louis Mountbatten, the 1st Earl Mountbatten, was born on 25th June, 1900.   He was the last British Governor General of where: India, Hong Kong or Rhodesia?

A4)        India.

Q5)        Finally … ?   Dr Douglas Hyde was inaugurated as President: on 25th June, 1938.   As president of where?

A5)        Ireland.

Here’s an observation …

“It is the first novel in the Harry Potter series and was [the author’s] debut novel.”

From the Wikipedia entry on the book.

And a potted history …

  The next ten question set is on 1st July: it’s about Quebec.

Comments will be published, tomorrow morning.

Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        Hello, Mum!

†        I’ll have to keep an eye open for those two songs, Olga!   I have to admit to having a Jain thing, this morning: her videos are very clever.

        And, given the Orwell quote you mention … ?   There’s possibly a Fun Boy There tune I should throw at you!

        It’s a shame to hear the birds have flown: I wonder what happened?   By the sounds of things, the chick may have died in the egg …

‡        That it is, Debbi!   I’ve posted a couple for Olga: the Fun Boy Three tune’s still relevant!   And, as far as I can tell from her “Makeba” video … ?   Jain’s a southpaw …