The Fountain of Fair Fortune

When J.K. Rowling wrote her stories she ...

• was already a best selling writer.

• was working in the Stock Market in New York.

• was bankrupted, unemployed and was about to be evicted from her apartment

• only thought about teaching her kid life lessons.

When was the Fountain of Fair Fortune open to unfortunates?

• Between sunrise and sunset of the longest day of the year

• On the spring and autumn equinox

• Between sunrise and sunset of the shortest day of the year

• On the king's birthday

What did Amata hope the fountain would do for her?

• Relieve her of poverty and powerlessness

• Relieve her of grief and longing

• Banish her disease and give her a long and happy life

• Give her the power to grow the rarest herbs in the country

The first challenge, the white Worm asked the three ladies.

• o "˜Pay me the fruit of your labours.'

• "˜Pay me the proof of your pain.'

• "˜Pay me the treasure of your past.'

• "˜Pay me the memory of your sorrow.

How did the group overcome the first obstacle, the giant white worm?

• The knight slew it with his sword.

• Altheda sang it to sleep.

• Asha began to cry and, after drinking her tears, the worm left them alone.

• Amata distracted it while the others ran on.

" How did the group overcome the second obstacle?"

• Altheda ran very hard and her sweat fell to the ground, completing the second task.

• Amata summoned brooms and they all flew the rest of the way to the fountain.

• The knight fell to the ground and prayed that they be allowed to continue.

• Asha fell to the ground sick, proving that they needed the fountain's help.

• None of the above

How does the group get past the final obstacle?

• The knight floated them safely to the other side of the stream on his shield.

• They all jumped over the stream.

• Altheda called a giant bird to carry them over the stream.

• Amata extracted her happy memories of her former lover from her head and gave them to the stream.

• None of the above

Does the fountain really have any magical healing powers?

• Yes, certainly. It made the knight feel confident again. It also helped the witches deal with their burdens and woes.

• No, not at all. They found the solutions to their burdens and woes within themselves.

• Yes, of course. Sir Luckless was Lucky again and the 3 witches got their magic back,

Why doesn't Altheda use her magic wand to kill the giant blind white worm?

• Because she lost it while crossing the stream

• Because she threw it to the fountain to get her powers back.

• Because her wand was powerless in the magic garden.

• Because it was stolen from her as wll as her house and gold.

How did Amata get over her burden and woes?

• She ran fast up the hill, this made her sweat so all her sadness banished with her drops of sweat.

• she made a magic potion with herbs and after drinking it, she fell in love again.

• she offerred her sadness, her happy memories with her lover to the worm

• She offerred her sadness and happy memories with her lover to the stream.