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Martha Quiz
Martha Quiz
What does Martha’s role help convey about the orphanage?
It was a normal Muggle-run institution
It secretly protected magical children
It was under Ministry surveillance
It was charmed against magical interference
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In which magical object is Martha’s scene preserved?
The Sword of Gryffindor
The Mirror of Erised
Dumbledore’s Pensieve
Tom Riddle’s diary
None
What was the broader narrative purpose of Dumbledore’s visit where Martha is present?
Inspecting Muggle orphanage conditions
Conducting a census of magical children
Investigating magical accidents
Recruiting young Tom Riddle for Hogwarts
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What theme does Martha’s presence reinforce in the Tom Riddle memory?
The mundanity of evil beginnings
The failures of Hogwarts education
The betrayal of the Order of the Phoenix
The grandeur of wizarding lineage
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What makes Martha different from Mrs Cole narratively?
She reports Tom to the Ministry
She is the only one aware of magic
She does not directly interact with Dumbledore
She tries to convince Tom to flee
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During Dumbledore’s visit to the orphanage, what was Martha doing?
Filing incident reports
Tending to children with chicken pox
Preparing lunch for visiting guests
Escorting Dumbledore to the entrance
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What is Martha’s full name in the books?
Martha Evans
Martha Cole
Martha Dalloway
It is never given
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What is Martha's role at Wool’s Orphanage?
Night watch for magical intrusions
Caretaker for children including those who were ill
Headmistress overseeing magical education
Cook and kitchen supervisor for the staff
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What makes Martha a particularly obscure character in the series?
She is only named once and has no lines
She was cut from early drafts of the book
She is described in passing and then removed in film
She is referenced in companion novels only
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Which illness might symbolically link Martha’s duty to the vulnerability of childhood?
Lycanthropy
Chicken pox
Wand-rot
Scrofungulus
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Which character primarily speaks with Dumbledore during the visit to the orphanage?
Martha
Yvonne
Mrs Cole
Mr Roberts
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What is a potential trivia use of Martha in Harry Potter fan quizzes?
As a founder of Hogwarts
As a deep-cut question testing memory of obscure Muggle characters
As a magical beast identifier
As a wandmaker reference
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How does Martha’s scene compare to Mrs Roberts’s appearance in Goblet of Fire?
Both are Muggle women caught briefly in wizard-adjacent events
Martha is a witch, Roberts is not
Martha is married, Roberts is single
Both are revealed to be squibs later
None
How many lines of dialogue does Martha have in the book?
One
Three
None
Five
None
What style of writing best describes Martha’s inclusion?
Allegorical and symbolic
Economical and grounded
Melodramatic and romantic
Whimsical and exaggerated
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What year did Dumbledore visit Wool’s Orphanage to meet Tom Riddle?
1926
1938
1932
1943
None
What is Martha’s defining moment in the series?
Delivering Hogwarts letters to the orphans
Being mentioned as caring for sick children
Challenging Tom Riddle’s authority
Welcoming Dumbledore at the door
None
What illness was Martha tending to during the orphanage scene?
Chicken pox
Whooping cough
Spattergroit
Dragon pox
None
Who is Martha in the Harry Potter series?
A witch who served in the Goblin Liaison Office
A healer at St Mungo’s Hospital during the Battle of the Department of Mysteries
An orphanage worker at Wool’s Orphanage during Tom Riddle’s childhood
A magical seamstress employed at Madam Malkin’s
None
Why is Martha only briefly mentioned in the book?
She replaces Mrs Cole as matron midway through
She dies before Tom Riddle is accepted to Hogwarts
She is a disguised member of the Order
She plays a supporting role in setting the scene
None
What does Martha being on duty suggest about the orphanage’s structure?
It was run entirely by one person
It operated with rotating caretakers
It was owned by a private magical trust
It closed during school holidays
None
In which book does Martha appear?
Half-Blood Prince
Chamber of Secrets
Goblet of Fire
Order of the Phoenix
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What is the tone of Martha’s brief appearance in the narrative?
Ominous and prophetic
Comedic and absurd
Realistic and incidental
Romantic and mysterious
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Which of the following is true about Martha’s magical status?
She was a Muggle
She was a witch under cover
She was a squib
She was a half-blood unaware of her magic
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What does Martha’s character subtly emphasize about Tom Riddle’s upbringing?
He had early magical tutors
He lived in an all-magical orphanage
He grew up surrounded by ordinary Muggles
He was raised by wizarding relatives
None
Why does J.K. Rowling include a character like Martha in the scene?
To mislead readers about Mrs Cole
To ground the setting in realism
To serve as a recurring comic relief
To foreshadow Dumbledore’s duel
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What does Martha’s presence suggest about Wool’s Orphanage?
It was operated by squibs under Ministry oversight
It secretly trained magical children
It had multiple staff to manage the children
It was located within wizarding London
None
What detail indicates Martha had known Tom Riddle for years?
She taught him reading and writing
She worked there since before his birth
She was his personal nurse
She delivered his birth certificate to Hogwarts
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How long had Martha likely worked at the orphanage by 1938?
At least twelve years
Over fifty years
Just one year
Less than six months
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Which Harry Potter character later recalls the memory in which Martha appears?
Neville Longbottom
Hermione Granger
Sirius Black
Harry Potter
None
Time's up
Take Another Lap in Trivia Land
Harry Potter
Arnold Peasegood
Bartemius Crouch Sr
Eileen Prince
Mark Evans
Pomona Sprout
Xenophilius Lovegood
Author:
Michael Bartlett
