# The Atoz Game (Part 3)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [December 2, 2025, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341 "2025-12-02T22:20:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 78

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2026, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1541 "2026-08-29T18:15:00Z")

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**Harry Potter Universe**

Aberforth Dumbledore  
Bellatrix Lestrange  
Cho Chang  
Death Eaters  
Expecto patronum!

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**Author:** ![themapleleaf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/themapleleaf/32/14349_2.png) [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2026, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1542 "2026-08-29T21:05:51Z")

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**Harry Potter Universe**

Aberforth Dumbledore  
Bellatrix Lestrange  
Cho Chang  
Death Eaters  
Expecto patronum!  
Fenrir Greyback

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**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2026, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1543 "2026-08-29T21:29:35Z")

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**Harry Potter Universe**

Aberforth Dumbledore  
Bellatrix Lestrange  
Cho Chang  
Death Eaters  
Expecto patronum!  
Fenrir Greyback  
Godric Gryffindor

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**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2026, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1544 "2026-08-29T23:58:33Z")

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**Harry Potter Universe**

Aberforth Dumbledore  
Bellatrix Lestrange  
Cho Chang  
Death Eaters  
Expecto patronum!  
Fenrir Greyback  
Godric Gryffindor  
Hogsmeade

_ **-“BB”-** _

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**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2026, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1545 "2026-08-30T03:37:22Z")

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**Harry Potter Universe**

Aberforth Dumbledore  
Bellatrix Lestrange  
Cho Chang  
Death Eaters  
Expecto patronum!  
Fenrir Greyback  
Godric Gryffindor  
Hogsmeade  
Imperius Curse

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2026, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1546 "2026-08-30T04:33:40Z")

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**Harry Potter Universe**

Aberforth Dumbledore  
Bellatrix Lestrange  
Cho Chang  
Death Eaters  
Expecto patronum!  
Fenrir Greyback  
Godric Gryffindor  
Hogsmeade  
Imperius Curse  
J.K. Rowling

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2026, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1547 "2026-08-30T16:11:56Z")

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**Harry Potter Universe**

Aberforth Dumbledore  
Bellatrix Lestrange  
Cho Chang  
Death Eaters  
Expecto patronum!  
Fenrir Greyback  
Godric Gryffindor  
Hogsmeade  
Imperius Curse  
J.K. Rowling  
Knightbus

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2026, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1548 "2026-08-30T17:18:48Z")

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**Harry Potter Universe**

Aberforth Dumbledore  
Bellatrix Lestrange  
Cho Chang  
Death Eaters  
Expecto patronum!  
Fenrir Greyback  
Godric Gryffindor  
Hogsmeade  
Imperius Curse  
J.K. Rowling  
Knightbus  
Leviosa!

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**Author:** ![themapleleaf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/themapleleaf/32/14349_2.png) [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2026, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1549 "2026-08-30T18:51:34Z")

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**Harry Potter Universe**

Aberforth Dumbledore  
Bellatrix Lestrange  
Cho Chang  
Death Eaters  
Expecto patronum!  
Fenrir Greyback  
Godric Gryffindor  
Hogsmeade  
Imperius Curse  
J.K. Rowling  
Knightbus  
Leviosa!  
Muggles

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**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2026, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1550 "2026-08-30T19:01:52Z")

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**Harry Potter Universe**

Aberforth Dumbledore  
Bellatrix Lestrange  
Cho Chang  
Death Eaters  
Expecto patronum!  
Fenrir Greyback  
Godric Gryffindor  
Hogsmeade  
Imperius Curse  
J.K. Rowling  
Knightbus  
Leviosa!  
Muggles  
Nearly Headless Nick

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**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2026, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1551 "2026-08-30T19:18:47Z")

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**Harry Potter Universe**

Aberforth Dumbledore  
Bellatrix Lestrange  
Cho Chang  
Death Eaters  
Expecto patronum!  
Fenrir Greyback  
Godric Gryffindor  
Hogsmeade  
Imperius Curse  
J.K. Rowling  
Knightbus  
Leviosa!  
Muggles  
Nearly Headless Nick  
Oliver Wood

Captain of (and Keeper for) the Gryffindor house Quidditch team during Harry’s first two years at Hogwarts.

_ **-“BB”-** _

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**Author:** ![Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.winston_oboogie/32/2945_2.png) [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Winston_OBoogie)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2026, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1552 "2026-08-30T19:21:06Z")

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**Harry Potter Universe**

Aberforth Dumbledore  
Bellatrix Lestrange  
Cho Chang  
Death Eaters  
Expecto patronum!  
Fenrir Greyback  
Godric Gryffindor  
Hogsmeade  
Imperius Curse  
J.K. Rowling  
Knightbus  
Leviosa!  
Muggles  
Nearly Headless Nick  
Oliver Wood  
Peaves

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**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2026, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1553 "2026-08-30T19:25:16Z")

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> [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](#):
>
> Peaves

You read the books, too!  
… but the spelling of the poltergeist’s name was with two 'E’s _(Peeves)_

_ **-“BB”-** _

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**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2026, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1554 "2026-08-31T03:20:32Z")

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**Harry Potter Universe**

Aberforth Dumbledore  
Bellatrix Lestrange  
Cho Chang  
Death Eaters  
Expecto patronum!  
Fenrir Greyback  
Godric Gryffindor  
Hogsmeade  
Imperius Curse  
J.K. Rowling  
Knightbus  
Leviosa!  
Muggles  
Nearly Headless Nick  
Oliver Wood  
Peeves  
Quirinus Quirrell / Quidditch

Sorry, I can’t decide on one Q

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2026, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1555 "2026-08-31T14:59:00Z")

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**Harry Potter Universe**

Aberforth Dumbledore  
Bellatrix Lestrange  
Cho Chang  
Death Eaters  
Expecto patronum!  
Fenrir Greyback  
Godric Gryffindor  
Hogsmeade  
Imperius Curse  
J.K. Rowling  
Knightbus  
Leviosa!  
Muggles  
Nearly Headless Nick  
Oliver Wood  
Peeves  
Quirinus Quirrell / Quidditch  
Remus Lupin

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**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2026, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1556 "2026-08-31T16:53:44Z")

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**Harry Potter Universe**

Aberforth Dumbledore  
Bellatrix Lestrange  
Cho Chang  
Death Eaters  
Expecto patronum!  
Fenrir Greyback  
Godric Gryffindor  
Hogsmeade  
Imperius Curse  
J.K. Rowling  
Knightbus  
Leviosa!  
Muggles  
Nearly Headless Nick  
Oliver Wood  
Peeves  
Quirinus Quirrell / Quidditch  
Remus Lupin  
Severus Snape

_ **-“BB”-** _

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2026, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1557 "2026-09-01T16:49:32Z")

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**Harry Potter Universe**

Aberforth Dumbledore  
Bellatrix Lestrange  
Cho Chang  
Death Eaters  
Expecto patronum!  
Fenrir Greyback  
Godric Gryffindor  
Hogsmeade  
Imperius Curse  
J.K. Rowling  
Knightbus  
Leviosa!  
Muggles  
Nearly Headless Nick  
Oliver Wood  
Peeves  
Quirinus Quirrell / Quidditch  
Remus Lupin  
Severus Snape  
Thestrals

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**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2026, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1558 "2026-09-01T22:44:05Z")

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**Harry Potter Universe**

Aberforth Dumbledore  
Bellatrix Lestrange  
Cho Chang  
Death Eaters  
Expecto patronum!  
Fenrir Greyback  
Godric Gryffindor  
Hogsmeade  
Imperius Curse  
J.K. Rowling  
Knightbus  
Leviosa!  
Muggles  
Nearly Headless Nick  
Oliver Wood  
Peeves  
Quirinus Quirrell / Quidditch  
Remus Lupin  
Severus Snape  
Thestrals  
Unforgivable Curses

There were three – _Crucio_ (the torture curse), _Imperio_ (the imperious curse, which makes one do your will), and _Avadra Kedavra_ (the death or killing curse) – so named because the use of any one of them will, according to Alastor Moody, “earn you a one-way ticket to Azkaban!”

_ **-“BB”-** _

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2026, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1559 "2026-09-02T02:22:04Z")

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**Harry Potter Universe**

Aberforth Dumbledore  
Bellatrix Lestrange  
Cho Chang  
Death Eaters  
Expecto patronum!  
Fenrir Greyback  
Godric Gryffindor  
Hogsmeade  
Imperius Curse  
J.K. Rowling  
Knightbus  
Leviosa!  
Muggles  
Nearly Headless Nick  
Oliver Wood  
Peeves  
Quirinus Quirrell / Quidditch  
Remus Lupin  
Severus Snape  
Thestrals  
Unforgivable Curses  
Vauxhall Vectra Estate

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2026, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1560 "2026-09-02T04:22:52Z")

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**Harry Potter Universe**

Aberforth Dumbledore  
Bellatrix Lestrange  
Cho Chang  
Death Eaters  
Expecto patronum!  
Fenrir Greyback  
Godric Gryffindor  
Hogsmeade  
Imperius Curse  
J.K. Rowling  
Knightbus  
Leviosa!  
Muggles  
Nearly Headless Nick  
Oliver Wood  
Peeves  
Quirinus Quirrell / Quidditch  
Remus Lupin  
Severus Snape  
Thestrals  
Unforgivable Curses  
Vauxhall Vectra Estate  
Werewolves

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