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J.K. Rowling stunned fans when she admitted this character should have married Harry Potter, not Ron |
Hermione
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The Cave of the Winds tour provides an up-close view of these falls in upstate New York |
Niagara Falls
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Generally, colleges don't use the term dormitory; they prefer this type of "hall" |
a residence hall
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This 4-letter ancient Roman outer garment was draped over the shoulder & made of white wool |
a toga
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Though hitter-friendly Coors Field is his home park, Greg Holland of this team tied for the 2017 NL lead in saves |
(Hannah: Who are the Brewers?)
the Colorado Rockies
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It's a swimming stroke as well as a type of wrestling, skiing & skating |
freestyle
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Rowling said the only character her editor saw her cry over killing was Remus Lupin, who was one of these monsters |
a werewolf
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A legend says John Alden was the first to set foot on this slab made of Dedham granite |
Plymouth Rock
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You don't want to be locked out again, so get this 7-letter item used by sailors to hold your key |
a lanyard
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Popular in the 1960s, '70s & today, these wide-legged jeans that flare out from the knee to the ankle are also called flares |
bell-bottoms
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From 1976 to 2012 a Relief Man award from this antacid brand was coveted by MLB closers |
(Josie: What is Tums?) (Sheldon: What is Alka-Seltzer?)
Rolaids
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In a fairy tale Jack climbs it to a magic castle in the clouds |
a beanstalk
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Rowling said one question she hates being asked is why this smallest ball in Quidditch is worth 150 points |
the Snitch
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The gardens of this palace outside of Paris are the masterwork of landscape architect Andre le Notre |
Versailles
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You can buy kits for making these overhead bunks to free up space below |
lofts (or loft beds)
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Until she wore a white wedding gown for her 1840 royal wedding, most women wore their best dress for their nuptials |
Victoria
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When a closer enters a close game & gives up the tying run, it's B.S., this for short |
a blown save
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Types of this, which is often unleavened, include tortilla, pita & chapati |
(Josie: What is bread?)
flatbread
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Rowling revealed she created these cloaked Azkaban guards after her own battles with depression |
dementors
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Cherry Island is in this Scottish lake that has the largest volume of fresh water in Great Britain |
(Hannah: What is Loch Lomond?)
Loch Ness
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When a bathroom is shared between 2 suites, it's named for this nursery rhyme pair |
Jack & Jill
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Plaid flannel shirts were a big part of this '90s style of fashion & music associated with Nirvana |
grunge
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In an interleague game vs. the Mets, Yankees closer Mariano Rivera got his 500th save & 1st one of these, via a walk as a batter |
RBI or run batted in
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This type of combatant is seen in the painting "Thumbs Down" |
a gladiator
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After a lawyer accidentally outed her, Rowling had to admit she wrote this alliterative 2013 mystery |
Cuckoo's Calling
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You'll find the Peace Memorial or Genbaku Dome in this Asian city |
Hiroshima
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Upgrade your mattress with a foam topper named for this type of crate |
an egg crate
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Brr! This two-word name for a look that's recently on-trend comes from a distinct feature of the sleeve |
(Josie: What is a breathing shoulder?) (Alex: I'm not sure about that one.) (Josie: What is [*]?)
open shoulder
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Superb as a starter for this Southern team, John Smoltz moved to closer & nabbed 55 saves one year |
the Atlanta Braves
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In math, it's the set of real numbers; in "Star Trek", the space-time one got messed with quite a bit |
a continuum
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