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Selwyn Family Quiz
Selwyn Family Quiz
What does the Selwyn case illustrate about blood status during Voldemort’s regime?
It conferred social power and protection
It was irrelevant to survival
It disqualified candidates from office
It increased Ministry pay
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Which of these traits was likely associated with the Selwyn family historically?
Herbological mastery
Seafaring magic
Dueling innovation
Conservatism and status
None
How is the Selwyn name used in the context of pure-blood propaganda?
As a model lineage
As a Muggle-adjacent family
As a minor footnote
As an example of blood betrayal
None
Which Death Eater shares the Selwyn surname?
Thaddeus Selwyn
Unnamed male Death Eater
Cassius Selwyn
Silvanus Selwyn
None
Which of these names is *not* canonically linked to the Selwyn family?
Septima Selwyn
Selwyn (Death Eater)
Thaddeus Selwyn
Silvanus Selwyn
None
What does Umbridge’s false link to the Selwyns reveal about her character?
Her obsession with status
Her love of magical creatures
Her rejection of bloodlines
Her loyalty to Dumbledore
None
What blood status is the Selwyn family known for?
Half-blood
Unknown
Pure-blood
Muggle-born
None
In which decade was the Sacred Twenty-Eight list published?
1890s
1950s
1980s
1930s
None
What notable action did the Selwyn family not participate in?
Running the Quibbler
Founding Hogwarts
Maintaining the Chamber of Secrets
Inventing potion standards
None
Which phrase best describes the Selwyn family's pre-war reputation?
Outcast and disgraced
Notoriously rebellious
Distinguished with good standing
Totally unknown in wizarding history
None
What does the Selwyn family exemplify in Rowling’s portrayal of pure-blood society?
Invisibility in political matters
Prestige tainted by dark association
Rejection of magical talent
Non-magical ancestry
None
What was the true origin of the locket Umbridge wore?
Selwyn family artifact passed down legally
Fake necklace created by Death Eaters
Ministry-issued protective charm
Slytherin heirloom stolen by Voldemort
None
How did the Selwyn family's name help Umbridge at the Ministry?
Increased her credibility under Voldemort
Got her elected Head of Magical Law
Granted her access to the Auror Office
Allowed her to publish in the Daily Prophet
None
Which prestigious wizarding list includes the Selwyn family?
The Wizengamot Roll of Honour
The Hall of Magical Nobility
The Sacred Twenty-Eight
The Founders’ Registry
None
Which magical ideology is most closely associated with the Selwyn family's wartime image?
Blood purity
Muggle rights
Beast rights activism
Nonviolence
None
Which magical crime is associated with the Death Eater named Selwyn?
Killing Dumbledore
Creating Horcruxes
Stealing the Elder Wand
Kidnapping Luna Lovegood
None
What is one reason Umbridge invoked the Selwyn name?
To legitimize her seat on the Wizengamot
To mask her werewolf ancestry
To gain access to Gringotts
To justify her blood purity
None
Which family is Selwyn *not* known to be directly connected to?
The Bones family
The Malfoy family
The Lestrange family
The Rosier family
None
Which period marks the earliest known Selwyn appearance in wizarding history?
1902 Goblin Convention
First Wizarding War
1945 Triwizard Tournament
1930s Sacred Twenty-Eight
None
Which Death Eater is presumed to be a direct descendant of the Selwyn family?
Selwyn
Yaxley
Augustus Rookwood
Alecto Carrow
None
Which wizarding magazine would have praised the Selwyns pre-war?
Mudblood Monthly
Creature Companion
The Quibbler
The Witch’s Who’s Who
None
Which publication detailed the Selwyns’ Sacred Twenty-Eight status?
Magical Genealogies of Britain
Pottermore writings
The Quibbler Special Edition
The Daily Prophet
None
Which Ministry official falsely claimed descent from the Selwyn family?
Pius Thicknesse
Cornelius Fudge
Dolores Umbridge
Bertha Jorkins
None
What implication does inclusion on the Sacred Twenty-Eight carry?
Claim of untainted pure-blood status
Automatic Ministry employment
Inheritance of Gringotts shares
Membership in the Order of the Phoenix
None
What does the surname Selwyn historically mean?
Dark-blooded one
Friend at court
Guardian of secrets
Healer of kings
None
Which of the following families is also included in the Sacred Twenty-Eight?
Dumbledore
Slughorn
Lovegood
Creevey
None
What was Silvanus Selwyn’s role in Hogwarts Legacy lore?
Wandmaker apprentice
Hogwarts Professor
Ashwinder lieutenant
Ministry diplomat
None
Which Hogwarts House were the Selwyns traditionally associated with?
Not explicitly stated
Hufflepuff
Ravenclaw
Gryffindor
None
Which fictional in-game figure from Hogwarts Legacy shares the Selwyn name?
Silvanus Selwyn
Cassia Selwyn
Magnus Selwyn
Alaric Selwyn
None
What item did Umbridge wear while claiming Selwyn ancestry?
Slytherin’s locket
Black family brooch
Ministry badge
Death Eater ring
None
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