Harry Potter
At Hogwarts Harry Potter is sorted into this house
Gryffindor
In Scrabble it's what a pink square means in terms of scoring
Double word score
The Canary Islands are an autonomous community of this country
Spain
Directionally speaking Hebrew Arabic & most other Semitic languages are written this way
Right-to-left
History: In 1979 she became the first woman in European history to be elected prime minister
Margaret Thatcher
Where do you go to buy all your books and equipment before starting at Hogwarts
Diagon Alley
In Scrabble you get at least 12 points for this slang synonym of pimple
Zit
This large island forms an autonomous region of Italy along with smaller islands like Pantelleria
Sicily
There are 2 official languages spoken on Cyprus--Greek & this
Turkish
EMBA is short for executive this for working professionals who are continuing to improve
Master of Business Administration
In the Harry Potter series Rita Skeeter wields a quill for this daily paper
The Daily Prophet
The only 2-letter Scrabble word with a Q is said to be the most frequently played word in tournaments
Qi
This capital on the island of Java is sometimes spelled with a D at the beginning
Jakarta
Welsh & the Scottish variety of this language are recognized regional languages in the United Kingdom
Gaelic
Traditionally biology is divided into 2 major fields: botany & this study of animals
Zoology
Harry Potter acquired the ability to speak this language of snakes from Voldemort
Parseltongue
On this show Lisa claims the game Scrabbleship a mix of Scrabble & Battleship makes no sense
The Simpsons
The Bass Strait separates this Aussie island state from the mainland
Tasmania
Someone able to speak several languages
Polyglot / Polylingual
Cell biology: The main function of these organelles is to produce energy in the form of ATP
Mitochondria
What year was the first Harry Potter book published?
1998
Of rock, paper or scissors, the one that's the lowest-scoring Scrabble word
Paper
This is the world's largest city not founded on a shoreline, bank of a river, or beside a large inland lake.
Johannesburg
Also called the Taal this language is much like Dutch
Afrikaans
In South Africa and Germany it's a school for students getting ready for college
Gymnasium