Tournaments
Hogwarts Round Robin 2023
What it took to break at this edition, what was set and who set it.
2023
From 2 tabs, newest Hogwarts Round Robin 2023.
How many points did it take?
24points were safe
in 2023
Across the last 2 editions with a figure, the middle was 24 (24, 11, newest first). The last team in averaged 82.5 speaks in 2023.
What will they set?
- Social & Identity4 of 18
- Technology4 of 18
- International Relations2 of 18
- Education2 of 18
Out of 18 past motions with a topic, from 2 editions.
Practise Social & Identity motionsLesson: Generating arguments
How many teams, and how many break?
4of 16 teams broke
in 2023
Field strength: Above Average in 2023, from the ratings of the debaters who went.
Past motions
2 editions with motions on record, newest first.
Hogwarts Round Robin 202311 motions
- Round 1ATH, as an attractive young person, W choose to be featured in a reality dating show (e.g. Single's Inferno, Too Hot to Handle, Love is Blind, etc.).Practise this motion
- Round 1BTH, as an attractive young person, W choose to be featured in a reality dating show (e.g. Single's Inferno, Too Hot to Handle, Love is Blind, etc.).Practise this motion
- Round 2ATHS the existence of a technology that lets people see the alternative outcomes of major life decisions they had made in the distant pastPractise this motion
- Round 2BTHS the existence of a technology that lets people see the alternative outcomes of major life decisions they had made in the distant pastPractise this motion
- Round 3ATHBT the UK should have supported the independent state of BiafraPractise this motion
- Round 3BTHBT the UK should have supported the independent state of BiafraPractise this motion
- Round 4ATHP a world in which it is impossible for people to post anything on the internet without including their real identity.Practise this motion
- Round 4BTHP a world in which it is impossible for people to post anything on the internet without including their real identity.Practise this motion
- Round 5ATHBT schools should teach children collectivist rather than individualist values (e.g. emphasizing duty to one's community over individual freedomPractise this motion
- Round 5BTHBT schools should teach children collectivist rather than individualist values (e.g. emphasizing duty to one's community over individual freedomPractise this motion
- Grand FinalTHW abolish the International Statute of Wizarding SecrecyPractise this motion
Hogwarts Round Robin 20227 motions
- Round 0THR the romanticisation of nostalgiaPractise this motion
- Round 1THR the romanticisation of nostalgiaPractise this motion
- Round 2In disaster prone areas, THW prioritize giving direct cash transfers to affected citizens over maintaining and rebuilding state infrastructure.Practise this motion
- Round 3THBT the Norwegian Nobel Committee should prevent Dmitry Muratov from auctioning off his Nobel Peace PrizePractise this motion
- Round 4THS “conscientious objectors” like Idrissa Gueye in sports.Practise this motion
- Round 5THR the dominant media coverage of the Russo-Ukrainian war by Western mediaPractise this motion
- Grand FinalTHS supports the existence of evils like Lord Voldemort.Practise this motion
The break, year by year
The points that were safe, the last team in and how many broke, at each edition with results.
| Year | Safe on (points) | Last team in (speaks) | Teams broke |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 | 82.5 | 4 of 16 |
| 2022 | 11 | 79.8 | 4 of 16 |
How speakers score here
Speaker averages, what finishing high has taken, and the top speeches at this edition.
- average speaker score, 2 editions
- 79.1
- where most speakers land
- 77.4 to 80.9
- average at tournaments of similar strength
- 75.8
What finishing high has taken
- Top speaker83.9
- 10th speaker81.0
- 20th speaker78.5
Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 2 editions.
Similar-strength tournaments
- Meta Open 202674.8
- Vivaatam Pre-ABP 202675.0
Top speeches
| Debater | Speech | Motion | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇬 Ayafa T. | COMO | THS the existence of a technology that lets people see the alternative outcomes of major life decisions they had made in the distant past | 86 |
| Eze N. | COMO | THP a world in which it is impossible for people to post anything on the internet without including their real identity. | 86 |
| 🇬🇭 Kelvin D. | OODLO | TH, as an attractive young person, W choose to be featured in a reality dating show (e.g. Single's Inferno, Too Hot to Handle, Love is Blind, etc.). | 86 |
| Prosper” M. | CGGW | THS the existence of a technology that lets people see the alternative outcomes of major life decisions they had made in the distant past | 85 |
| Prosper” M. | CGGW | THBT schools should teach children collectivist rather than individualist values (e.g. emphasizing duty to one's community over individual freedom | 85 |
| Prosper” M. | COMO | TH, as an attractive young person, W choose to be featured in a reality dating show (e.g. Single's Inferno, Too Hot to Handle, Love is Blind, etc.). | 85 |
| "Frank B. | OODLO | THBT the UK should have supported the independent state of Biafra | 85 |
| "Frank B. | COOW | TH, as an attractive young person, W choose to be featured in a reality dating show (e.g. Single's Inferno, Too Hot to Handle, Love is Blind, etc.). | 85 |
| Prosper” M. | OOLO | THBT the UK should have supported the independent state of Biafra | 85 |
| "Frank B. | OODLO | THBT the UK should have supported the independent state of Biafra | 85 |
| "Frank B. | CGMG | THBT schools should teach children collectivist rather than individualist values (e.g. emphasizing duty to one's community over individual freedom | 85 |
| 🇬🇭 Prince A. | OOLO | TH, as an attractive young person, W choose to be featured in a reality dating show (e.g. Single's Inferno, Too Hot to Handle, Love is Blind, etc.). | 85 |