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{{Quote|I see you've all bought a complete set of my books. Well done. I thought we'd start today with a little quiz. Nothing to worry about. Just to check how well you've read them, how much you've taken in...|Gilderoy Lockhart|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)}}
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{{Quote|I see you've all bought a complete set of my books. Well done. I thought we'd start today with a little quiz. Nothing to worry about. Just to check how well you've read them, how much you've taken in...|Gilderoy Lockhart setting this quiz|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets}}
[[File:Lockhart's Test.jpg|thumb|300px|The test]]
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[[File:Lockhart's Test.jpg|250px|thumb|The Defence Against the Dark Arts Second Year Essential Knowledge Test]]
The '''Defence Against the Dark Arts Second Year Essential Knowledge Test''' was a "little quiz" given by [[Professor]] [[Gilderoy Lockhart]] to his [[second year]] [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]] students to test their reading of his [[Gilderoy Lockhart's collected works|collected works]].<ref name="chamber">''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'', Chapter 6 - (''Gilderoy Lockhart'')</ref>
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The '''Defence Against the Dark Arts Second Year Essential Knowledge Test'''<ref name="HPE"/> was a "little quiz" given by [[Professor]] [[Gilderoy Lockhart]] to his [[Second year|second-year]] [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]] students to test their reading of his [[Gilderoy Lockhart's published works|published works]].<ref name="COS6">{{COS|B|6}}</ref>
   
 
==Contents==
 
==Contents==
{{Dialogue a-b-a-b|Ron|Look at these questions. They're all about him.|Harry|<nowiki>'</nowiki>What is Gilderoy Lockhart's favorite colour?<nowiki>'</nowiki>|<nowiki>'</nowiki>What is Gilderoy Lockhart's greatest achievement to date?<nowiki>'</nowiki>|<nowiki>'</nowiki>When is Gilderoy Lockhart's birthday and what would his ideal gift be?<nowiki>'</nowiki>|[[Harry Potter|Harry]] and [[Ronald Weasley|Ron]], aghast at the quiz|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)}}
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{{Dialogue a-b-a-b|Ron|Look at these questions. They're all about him.|Harry|What is Gilderoy Lockhart's favourite colour?|What is Gilderoy Lockhart's greatest achievement to date?|When is Gilderoy Lockhart's birthday and what would his ideal gift be?|[[Harry Potter|Harry]] and [[Ronald Weasley|Ron]], aghast at the quiz|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)}}
Rather than testing practical defensive knowledge, the questions on the quiz were all about Gilderoy Lockhart's personal taste, habits, likes and alleged achievements. They covered everything from his favourite colour to his ideal birthday gift. There were a total of fifty-four in all.<ref name="chamber" />
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Despite the test's title and class subject, it did not have any relation in testing practical knowledge of the subject. Instead, the questions on the quiz were all about Gilderoy Lockhart's personal tastes, habits, likes and alleged achievements, all of which were information found inside his seven books. They covered everything from his favourite colour to his ideal birthday gift. There were a total of fifty-four in all.<ref name="COS6" /> Since all the questions in Lockhart's quiz all happened to be about himself and his supposed achievements, the quiz simply demonstrated his extreme narcissism and egomania, particularly to most of his male students.<ref name="COS6" /> 
   
 
==Results==
 
==Results==
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{{Quote|Tut, tut – hardly any of you remembered that my favourite colour is lilac. I say so in ''[[Year with a Yeti]]''. And a few of you need to read ''[[Wanderings with Werewolves]]'' more carefully – I clearly state in chapter twelve that my ideal birthday gift would be harmony between all magic and non-magic peoples – though I wouldn't say no to a large bottle of [[Ogden's Old Firewhisky]]!|Lockhart remarking his students' lack of interest on his books|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets}}
Most of the students did poorly on the quiz, showing little knowledge of Lockhart's works, or perhaps simply little interest in them. [[Hermione Granger]], however, earned perfect marks, knowing among other things that Lockhart's favourite colour was lilac and that his secret ambition was to rid the world of evil and market his own line of hair-care [[Potions (magic)|potions]].<ref name="chamber" />
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After the allotted thirty minutes, most of the students did poorly on the quiz, showing little knowledge of Lockhart's works, or perhaps simply little interest in them. [[Hermione Granger]], however, earned perfect marks, knowing among other things that Lockhart's favourite colour was lilac and that his secret ambition was to rid the world of evil and market his own line of [[hair care potions]]. Her perfect score earned her ten [[house points]] for [[Gryffindor]]. On the other hand, this utterly irrelevant quiz was the first step that made [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]] see Lockhart for what he truly was.<ref name="COS6" />
   
 
==Known questions==
 
==Known questions==
[[File:LockhartTest1.jpg|thumb|300px|A quiz with answers filled out]]
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[[File:LockhartTest1.jpg|200px|thumb|A quiz with answers filled out - probably [[Hermione Granger]]'s]]
#What is Gilderoy's favourite colour? (Correct answer: lilac)
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#What is Gilderoy's favourite colour? (Correct answer: lilac)<ref name="COS6" />
#What is Gilderoy's Lockhart's secret ambition? (Correct answer: To rid the world of evil and to market his own range of hair care potions)
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#What is Gilderoy's Lockhart's secret ambition? (Correct answer: To rid the world of evil and to market his own range of [[hair care potions]])<ref name="COS6" />
#What, in your opinion, is Gilderoy Lockhart's greatest achievement to date? (Opinion-based, one possible answer was "To banish the [[Bogle-banshee]] in [[Kathmandu]]")
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#What, in your opinion, is Gilderoy Lockhart's greatest achievement to date? (Opinion-based, one possible answer was "To banish the [[Bogle-banshee]] in [[Kathmandu]]")<ref name="HPE"/>
*How many times has Gilderoy Lockhart won [[Witch Weekly's Most Charming Smile Award]]? (Correct answer: Five)
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*How many times has Gilderoy Lockhart won [[Witch Weekly's Most Charming Smile Award]]? (Correct answer: Five)<ref name="COS6"/>
*In his book ''[[Break with a Banshee]]'', how did Gilderoy Lockhart bravely banish the [[Bandon Banshee]]? (Correct answer: Uncertain, not by smiling at her, possibly by knocking her over the head with a [[Broom|broomstick]])
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*In his book ''[[Break with a Banshee]]'', how did Gilderoy Lockhart bravely banish the [[Bandon Banshee]]? (Correct answer: Uncertain, not by smiling at her, possibly by knocking her over the head with a [[broomstick]])<ref name="HPE"/>
*Which is Gilderoy Lockhart's best side for photographs? (Correct answer: Uncertain, at least one student was known to have answered "Left side")
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*Which is Gilderoy Lockhart's best side for photographs? (Correct answer: Uncertain, at least one student was known to have answered "Left side")<ref name="HPE"/>
*Has Gilderoy Lockhart ever won the [[Dunstable Duelling Championship]] for [[Wizardkind|wizards]] or just been pipped at the post? (Correct answer: Uncertain, given answers include both "always won" and "pipped at the post")
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*Has Gilderoy Lockhart ever won the [[Dunstable Duelling Championship]] for [[Wizardkind|wizards]] or just been pipped at the post? (Correct answer: Uncertain, given answers include both "always won" and "pipped at the post")<ref name="HPE"/>
*Which product does Gilderoy Lockhart use to clean his teeth with to achieve his famous dazzling white smile? (Correct answer: Uncertain, given answers include [[Gentleman's-tooth-pearling-paste]] and [[Fairy Spark Dust]])
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*Which product does Gilderoy Lockhart use to clean his teeth with to achieve his famous dazzling white smile? (Correct answer: Uncertain, given answers include [[Gentleman's-tooth-pearling-paste]] and [[Fairy Spark Dust]])<ref name="HPE"/>
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*Mention some of Gilderoy Lockhart's pet hates and personal vices (One correct answer: he hates belly button fluff and his special treat is [[Ogden's Old Firewhisky]])<ref name="HPAV">{{HPAV}} {{See image|File:LockhartTestArtifactVault.jpg}}</ref>
54. When is Gilderoy Lockhart's birthday and what would his ideal gift be? (Correct answer: [[26 January]], harmony between [[magic]] and [[Muggle|non-magic]] peoples)
 
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*Suggest in less than twenty words some top grooming tips for Gilderoy Lockhart (One correct answer: always condition from root to tip with [[Ego-Shine-for-Wizards]])<ref name="HPAV" />
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*What, in your opinion, is the bravest encounter Gilderoy Lockhart has ever had? (Opinion-based, but one correct answer was the [[hungarian hairy hippogriff]].)<ref name="HPAV" />
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*How many fans are in the [[Gilderoy Lockhart fan club]]? (Correct answer: uncountable)<ref name="HPAV" />
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*To which side does Gilderoy Lockhart part his hair? (Correct answer: left)<ref name="HPAV" />
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*Name three [[time defying spell]]s that have contributed to Gilderoy Lockhart's ageless features? (Correct answers: the [[wrinkle-wrestler]], the [[Honeydew eyeglazing spell]], and the [[fellow-fortifier]])<ref name="HPAV" />
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*What does Gilderoy Lockhart absolutely never travel the world without? (Correct answer: [[Toothflossing Stringmints]])<ref name="HPAV" />
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*Which wizard-coutier makes Gilderoy Lockhart's magnificent robes? (Correct answer: [[Flumblewick's]])
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*If Gilderoy Lockhart launched his own range of hair products, what would they be called? (Correct answer: Gildagoo hair care)<ref name="HPAV" />
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*Which is the personal name which Gilderoy Lockhart has given to his broomstick? (Correct answer: [[The swashbuckler]])<ref name="HPAV" /><ref name="HPE">{{HPE}} {{see image|File:LockhartTestExhibition.png}}</ref>
 
:54. When is Gilderoy Lockhart's birthday and what would his ideal gift be? (Correct answer: [[26 January]], harmony between [[magic]] and [[Muggle|non-magic]] peoples)<ref name="COS6"/>
   
 
==Behind the scenes==
 
==Behind the scenes==
*The quiz only appears in the [[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets|film version]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'' in a deleted scene. Despite this, the scene has become widely known because it is played in the extended edition of the film regularly broadcast on [[ABC Family]].
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*The quiz only appears in {{COS|FA}} in a deleted scene. Despite this, the scene has become widely known because it is played in the extended edition of the film regularly broadcast on [[FreeForm|ABC Family]].
*The first three questions in both the novel and the film are the same, with the fourth question in the film being the one that was the final question in the novel. All other known questions were created for the film.
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*The first three questions in both the novel and the film are the same, with the fourth question in the film being the one that was the final question in the novel. All other known questions were created for the film. Additionally, the quiz is only given its name in the film, seen on the test paper. In the book, Lockhart simply refers to it as a "little quiz".
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
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*{{COS}} {{1st}}
*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'' {{1st}}
 
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*{{COS|F}} {{1st ID}} {{C|Appears in a deleted scene}}
*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)]]''
 
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*{{HPPS}}
*''[[Harry Potter Page to Screen: The Complete Filmmaking Journey]]''
 
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*{{HPE}}
   
 
==Notes and references==
 
==Notes and references==
 
{{Reflist}}
 
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[[ru:Тест для второго курса по Защите от тёмных искусств]]
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[[Category:Defence Against the Dark Arts]]
 
[[Category:Examinations and tests]]

Latest revision as of 13:25, 6 April 2024

"I see you've all bought a complete set of my books. Well done. I thought we'd start today with a little quiz. Nothing to worry about. Just to check how well you've read them, how much you've taken in..."
— Gilderoy Lockhart setting this quiz[src]
Lockhart's Test

The Defence Against the Dark Arts Second Year Essential Knowledge Test

The Defence Against the Dark Arts Second Year Essential Knowledge Test[1] was a "little quiz" given by Professor Gilderoy Lockhart to his second-year Defence Against the Dark Arts students to test their reading of his published works.[2]

Contents

Ron: "Look at these questions. They're all about him."
Harry: "What is Gilderoy Lockhart's favourite colour?"
Ron: "What is Gilderoy Lockhart's greatest achievement to date?"
Harry: "When is Gilderoy Lockhart's birthday and what would his ideal gift be?"
Harry and Ron, aghast at the quiz[src]

Despite the test's title and class subject, it did not have any relation in testing practical knowledge of the subject. Instead, the questions on the quiz were all about Gilderoy Lockhart's personal tastes, habits, likes and alleged achievements, all of which were information found inside his seven books. They covered everything from his favourite colour to his ideal birthday gift. There were a total of fifty-four in all.[2] Since all the questions in Lockhart's quiz all happened to be about himself and his supposed achievements, the quiz simply demonstrated his extreme narcissism and egomania, particularly to most of his male students.[2] 

Results

"Tut, tut – hardly any of you remembered that my favourite colour is lilac. I say so in Year with a Yeti. And a few of you need to read Wanderings with Werewolves more carefully – I clearly state in chapter twelve that my ideal birthday gift would be harmony between all magic and non-magic peoples – though I wouldn't say no to a large bottle of Ogden's Old Firewhisky!"
— Lockhart remarking his students' lack of interest on his books[src]

After the allotted thirty minutes, most of the students did poorly on the quiz, showing little knowledge of Lockhart's works, or perhaps simply little interest in them. Hermione Granger, however, earned perfect marks, knowing among other things that Lockhart's favourite colour was lilac and that his secret ambition was to rid the world of evil and market his own line of hair care potions. Her perfect score earned her ten house points for Gryffindor. On the other hand, this utterly irrelevant quiz was the first step that made Ron Weasley see Lockhart for what he truly was.[2]

Known questions

LockhartTest1

A quiz with answers filled out - probably Hermione Granger's

  1. What is Gilderoy's favourite colour? (Correct answer: lilac)[2]
  2. What is Gilderoy's Lockhart's secret ambition? (Correct answer: To rid the world of evil and to market his own range of hair care potions)[2]
  3. What, in your opinion, is Gilderoy Lockhart's greatest achievement to date? (Opinion-based, one possible answer was "To banish the Bogle-banshee in Kathmandu")[1]
  • How many times has Gilderoy Lockhart won Witch Weekly's Most Charming Smile Award? (Correct answer: Five)[2]
  • In his book Break with a Banshee, how did Gilderoy Lockhart bravely banish the Bandon Banshee? (Correct answer: Uncertain, not by smiling at her, possibly by knocking her over the head with a broomstick)[1]
  • Which is Gilderoy Lockhart's best side for photographs? (Correct answer: Uncertain, at least one student was known to have answered "Left side")[1]
  • Has Gilderoy Lockhart ever won the Dunstable Duelling Championship for wizards or just been pipped at the post? (Correct answer: Uncertain, given answers include both "always won" and "pipped at the post")[1]
  • Which product does Gilderoy Lockhart use to clean his teeth with to achieve his famous dazzling white smile? (Correct answer: Uncertain, given answers include Gentleman's-tooth-pearling-paste and Fairy Spark Dust)[1]
  • Mention some of Gilderoy Lockhart's pet hates and personal vices (One correct answer: he hates belly button fluff and his special treat is Ogden's Old Firewhisky)[3]
  • Suggest in less than twenty words some top grooming tips for Gilderoy Lockhart (One correct answer: always condition from root to tip with Ego-Shine-for-Wizards)[3]
  • What, in your opinion, is the bravest encounter Gilderoy Lockhart has ever had? (Opinion-based, but one correct answer was the hungarian hairy hippogriff.)[3]
  • How many fans are in the Gilderoy Lockhart fan club? (Correct answer: uncountable)[3]
  • To which side does Gilderoy Lockhart part his hair? (Correct answer: left)[3]
  • Name three time defying spells that have contributed to Gilderoy Lockhart's ageless features? (Correct answers: the wrinkle-wrestler, the Honeydew eyeglazing spell, and the fellow-fortifier)[3]
  • What does Gilderoy Lockhart absolutely never travel the world without? (Correct answer: Toothflossing Stringmints)[3]
  • Which wizard-coutier makes Gilderoy Lockhart's magnificent robes? (Correct answer: Flumblewick's)
  • If Gilderoy Lockhart launched his own range of hair products, what would they be called? (Correct answer: Gildagoo hair care)[3]
  • Which is the personal name which Gilderoy Lockhart has given to his broomstick? (Correct answer: The swashbuckler)[3][1]
54. When is Gilderoy Lockhart's birthday and what would his ideal gift be? (Correct answer: 26 January, harmony between magic and non-magic peoples)[2]

Behind the scenes

  • The quiz only appears in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in a deleted scene. Despite this, the scene has become widely known because it is played in the extended edition of the film regularly broadcast on ABC Family.
  • The first three questions in both the novel and the film are the same, with the fourth question in the film being the one that was the final question in the novel. All other known questions were created for the film. Additionally, the quiz is only given its name in the film, seen on the test paper. In the book, Lockhart simply refers to it as a "little quiz".

Appearances

Notes and references