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September 29th's Mysterious Door Opening

On September 29th, 2006 the door opened again for the sixth time, revealing the grade two WOMBAT (Wizards' Ordinary Magic and Basic Aptitude Test).

Instructions on how to open the WOMBAT:

1. Click the door handle to open the door.
2. Click on the candle to light it.
3. Click on the dark red quill.
4. Click on the WOMBAT paper.
5. Click on the clover at the bottom left of the desk. It will turn into a key.
6. Drag this key to the desk drawer - the top of the key must touch the drawer.
7. The drawer will open, revealing the WOMBAT part two exam.
8. Click the hourglass on the desk.
9. You can now begin your exam - good luck.

Note that you may either enter your student ID number that you got from the first WOMBAT test if you took it to keep a record of your overall scores, or you may create a new number.

The door closed again on October 4th, and the results were delivered on October 7th. Missed out on the fun? MuggleNetter Kassandra sent us the questions asked, which you can view below:

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Wizarding Examinations Authority
Governor: Professor Griselda Marchbanks, CDMG, APMO, fdBB

W.O.M.B.A.T. Grade 2
(Wizards' Ordinary Magic and Basic Aptitude Test)

Unlike the O.W.L.s, the W.O.M.B.A.T.s consist exclusively of written papers. Therefore W.O.M.B.A.T.s could be sat by Muggles as well as wizards, although the Wizarding Examinations Authority does not believe that any Muggle would have the degree of inner-knowledge required to achieve a pass.

The Grade 1 W.O.M.B.A.T. tested whether the examinee could exist within the magical world without falling foul of everyday wizarding laws, injuring themselves or others while using domestic spells, traveling by magical means, or by mistaking the characteristics of common magical plants and creatures.

The Grade 2 W.O.M.B.A.T. is more advanced. To pass this examination you will be required to show that you understand magical beings other than witches or wizards; that you recognize and know the use of various magical objects; that you have an awareness of wizarding current affairs, and that you have a working knowledge of the Muggle world alongside which we must live. This is still not a straightforward Harry Potter trivia test. While a thorough knowledge of the books is essential to achieving a good grade at all levels of W.O.M.B.A.T., you will need inspiration as well as information, applying what you know, whether by deducing the correct answer or by making intelligent guesses.

If you would like to sit the Grade 2 W.O.M.B.A.T., you will need 25 minutes.

It will take a few days for the Ministry to mark your test, after which the delivery owl will reveal your result in the form of a printable certificate. Once again, good luck.

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After sitting the test you will be given a Student Identification Code. This will allow you to retrieve your test results.

If you have a code from W.O.M.B.A.T. Grade 1 please use it. This will allow us here at the Ministry to trace your progress and enable you to view all of your Grade results together.

Your time will start the moment you click TURN OVER at the foot of this sheet.

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Part One:
Magical Beings
(Points available: 35 out of a possible 100)
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1. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
- Hags eat small children
- Inferi cannot speak
- Goblins fear sunlight
- There are no female centaurs
- Vampire bites are curable nowadays

2. Which of the following statements is FALSE?
- Ghosts can cause movement of both liquid and gas
- Freshwater merpeople are less warlike than salt
- The werewolf's snout is shorter than that of the true wolf
- There are no male Veela
- Hags have four toes on each foot

3. Which of the following are considered MOST dangerous by the Ministry of Magic?
- Dementors
- Hags
- Inferi
- Vampires
- Werewolves

4. Which of the following are considered AMORTAL (have never died, and can never die) by the Ministry of Magic?
- Dementors
- Ghosts
- Inferi
- Poltergeists
- Vampires

5. Which (still unresolved) issue do most historians believe triggered the infamous goblin rebellion of 1612?
- Lack of goblin representation on the Wizengamot
- Wizard attempts to enslave goblins and use as house-elves
- Wizard refusal to grant goblins the right to carry a wand
- Attempt of wizards to regain control of Gringotts bank
- Series of brutal goblin-slayings by wizard murderer Yardley Platt

6. Which of the following statements on giants is TRUE?
- Giant clans are matriarchal (females in charge)
- Female giants are usually larger than males
- Giants' eyesight is very poor compared with that of humans
- Giants are nocturnal
- Many giants are cannibals

7. Which of the following statements on house-elves is FALSE?
- House-elves have an average life-expectancy of 200 years
- A house-elf's allegiance is foremost to its house (rather than to the inhabitants of the house)
- House-elves cannot be ordered to kill themselves
- House-elves magic is sufficiently powerful to override wizards' enchantments
- House-elves breed infrequently and then only with their masters' permission

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Part Two:
Wizarding Current Affairs
(Points available: 25 out of a possible 100)
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8. In a recent Ministry of Magic poll, what was identified as the issue most concerning the wizarding community at the present time?
- Insufficient information given by the Ministry of Magic regarding the return of Lord Voldemort
- Insufficient action taken by the MOM to fight Lord Voldemort
- Inadequate MOM resources devoted to the protection of the wizarding community
- Over-reaction of MOM to the return of LV which is the best thing that happened to the wizarding community in many years

9. According to a recent article in the Daily Prophet, which subject at Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry has been complained about by parents more than any other (over 100 year period)?
- Care of Magical Creatures
- Defense Against the Dark Arts
- History of Magic
- Muggle Studies

10. What percentage of wizards and witches believe that Weather-Modifying Charms should be regulated due to their effect upon the environment? (Figures collected by the Committee of Experimental Charms)
- 3%
- 33%
- 53%
- 93%

11. Which health scare at St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries has recently caused widespread panic? (Source: St. Mungo's Admissions Department)
- Suspected brain damage due to the Imperius Curse
- Suspected death due to Thestral sightings
- Spate of suspected werewolf bites
- Uncontrollable bleeding due to 'Nosebleed Nougat'

12. What change would 18% of wizards like to see to the requirements for membership of the Wizengamot? (source: MOM poll)
- Average age lowered from 87
- Proof of pure-blood status
- Maximum of three years in post
- Goblin representation

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Part Three
Magical Objects
(Points available: 15 out of a possible 100)
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13. Assuming that you already have a wand, which THREE of the following would you consider indispensable in case of trouble?
- Anti-Muggle doorknob
- Broomstick
- Cauldron
- Crystal ball
- Extendable ears
- Floo powder
- Foe-Glass
- Hand of Glory
- Invisibility Cloak
- Lunascope
- Omnioculars
- Parchment
- Pensieve
- Peruvian Instant Darkness Powder
- Potion-making kit
- Quick-Quotes quill
- Remembrall
- Revealer
- Scales
- Secrecy Sensor
- Sneakoscope
- Telescope
- Time-Turner
- Two-way mirror
- Wizard's wireless

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Part Four:
Muggle Studies
(points available: 25 out of a possible 100)
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14. Which of the following is the ONLY magical invention whose effect has not been duplicated FULLY by Muggle ingenuity?
- Flying broomstick
- Mrs. Skower's All-Purpose Magical Mess Remover
- Omnioculars
- "reparo"
- Self-ironing robes

15. Which of the following is the ONLY Muggle invention whose effects cannot be duplicated FULLY by magic?
- Aeroplane
- Car
- Computer
- Telephone
- Television

16. The following beliefs are all widely held in the wizarding world, but only ONE is actually TRUE (according to the latest research from the Institute of Muggle Studies). Which is it?
- Muggle-born witches/wizards are more likely to produce Squib children than those who have one or more wizarding parents
- Muggle-born witches/wizards usually have a witch or wizard ancestor somewhere in their family tree, though s/he may be generations back.
- Muggle-born witches/wizards are generally less prone to certain magical illnesses than those who have one or more wizarding parent.
- Muggle-born witches/wizards are generally slower to show signs of magic in childhood than those who have one or more wizarding parent.
- Muggle-born witches/wizards have great natural rhythm.

17. Which of the following statements is FALSE? (According to the latest research form the Institute of Muggle Studies)
- It is possible for a Muggle to produce elementary magic if they have access to a wand and a book of spells
- It is possible for a Muggle to inadvertently stumble upon magically protected areas such as Diagon Alley and St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries
- It is possible for a Muggle to see and correctly identify magical creatures
- It is possible for a Muggle to see and yet deny the existence of magical creatures, even without magical intervention
- It is possible for a Muggle to believe in impossibilities

18. Muggles are:
- Ignorant
- In danger
- Inferior to wizards
- Insensitive to their surroundings
- Interesting
- Irritating facts of life


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