Money Talks
You are in this kind of market, named after a horned animal, when investors feel optimistic
What is a bull market
This is the platform number at Kings Cross Station that students use to board the Hogwarts Express
What is Platform 9 3/4
Place to buy and sell followed by worth gives an appraisal measure. (6,5)
What is Market Value
Before Dorothy arrived in Oz, two witches had a story of their own in this Broadway hit turned movie musical
What is Wicked
Extraordinarily good or great; too improbable to admit of belief; being or having the character of a miracle. I.e. Do I even need to write this sentence... I think we all know who is (M,9)
What is Marvelous
This famous New York Street shares its name with a historic financial district
What is Wall Street
These are the names of the four Hogwarts Houses
What is Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin
A ten year journey home made this Greek King anything but a quick traveler (8)
Who is Odysseus
Three possible fathers, a Greek island and soundtrack packed with hits make this movie musical a recipe for summer fun
What is Mamma Mia
Coming next after the second and just before the fourth in order, rank or importance; third. I.e. Unfortunately the Melb Vals Pals seems to be (T,8) to the other vals teams in the step challenge.
What is Tertiary
In early 2021, retail traders on Reddit triggered a massive short squeeze on this struggling video game retailer
What is GameStop
These three magical objects together form the Deathly Hallows
What are the elder wand, the resurrection stone and the invisibility cloak
This Greek warrior's weakness became everyone's weakness (8)
Who is Achilles
DAILY DOUBLE!
What is Pirates of the Caribbean
Without charge, cost or payment. I.e. Vanessa continuously offers her humour and excellent personality (G,6) to the Vals team.
What is Gratis
In the film The Big Short, Christian Bale plays this real-life investor who bet against the US housing market before the 2008 financial crisis
Who is Michael Burry
This deceptively cuddly name belongs to Hagrid's three-headed beast guarding the trapdoor at Hogwarts
What is Fluffy
A difficult journey becomes a chocolate treat (5,4)
What is Rocky Road
A dream within a dream, this film left audiences debating whether its final spinning top would ever stop
What is Inception
The right to take another's property if an obligation is not discharged. I.e. The lender placed a (L,4) on the property to secure repayment of the outstanding debt.
What is Lien
DAILY DOUBLE!
Who is Warren Buffett
This potion lets you borrow someone else's appearance, but you may need to borrow their hair first
What is polyjuice potion
A clothes maker is quick (6,5)
Who is Taylor Swift
A lounge singer goes into witness protection disguised as a nun and turns a struggling convent choir into a sensation
What is the Sister Act
Makes sense of; assign a meaning to. I.e. The Australian Valuations team attempts to (C,8) Vanessa's superior Scategories skills as something more nefarious than they really are, I think perhaps their efforts would be better spent improving their own game.