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Post  Choices Fri May 27, 2011 9:42 pm

Is it St. Mungo's Hospital?
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Post  Lady Arabella Fri May 27, 2011 9:56 pm

How about Dr. Filibuster's Fireworks?
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Post  Puck Fri May 27, 2011 10:48 pm

Mirror of the Erised?
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Post  Verity Weasley Sat May 28, 2011 4:02 am

Ooh, thanks for your guesses, Puck, Choices, Julia and Lady A. You have some interesting ideas and I can see how some of them fit, but none are on the right track yet.

Behold!
I will lead you in encouragement and merriment.
Behold!
I will hold you in my spell.

Like the doctor and his friend you seek
I'll send you into space.
I'm fair or foul with fiery heart
When I show you my false face.


Guessed: a portkey, St. Mungo's hospital, Dr Filibuster's Fireworks, Mirror of Erised
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Post  Julia H. Sat May 28, 2011 5:56 am

LOL, I have many ideas, each of them as unlikely as the next. So let's remove them from the way one by one (hunting for a hint): Potty Games - Riddles Only (Vol. II) - Page 3 464751818

Parts of the riddle make me think of a wand with a dragon heartstring in it (too vague - I know!) or of phoenix feather.

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Post  Verity Weasley Sat May 28, 2011 8:23 am

LOL Julia, you never know. One of those unlikely ideas might be the right one! But it's nothing to do with dragon heartstring or phoenix feather, either within a wand or without. Although, there could be a vague connection there actually. Would it help if I said that 'the doctor' is not a HP character, but you will all have heard of him.

Behold!
I will lead you in encouragement and merriment.
Behold!
I will hold you in my spell.

Like the doctor and his friend you seek
I'll send you into space.
I'm fair or foul with fiery heart
When I show you my false face.


Guessed: a portkey, St. Mungo's hospital, Dr Filibuster's Fireworks, Mirror of Erised, Dragon heartstring or Phoenix feather
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Post  Julia H. Sat May 28, 2011 11:48 am

The doctor made me think of Doctor Who from the start, but this suspicion does not help me much.

But I will guess the red telephone box of the MoM, which is so similat to this: Potty Games - Riddles Only (Vol. II) - Page 3 418277576
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Post  Verity Weasley Sat May 28, 2011 11:53 am

Another interesting guess Julia, but it's not the red telephone box which is the visitor's entrance to the MoM, and the Doctor clue does not refer to that particular doctor. Potty Games - Riddles Only (Vol. II) - Page 3 2752390508

Behold!
I will lead you in encouragement and merriment.
Behold!
I will hold you in my spell.

Like the doctor and his friend you seek
I'll send you into space.
I'm fair or foul with fiery heart
When I show you my false face.


Guessed: a portkey, St. Mungo's hospital, Dr Filibuster's Fireworks, Mirror of Erised, Dragon heartstring or Phoenix feather, Visitor's entrance to the MoM
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Post  Julia H. Sat May 28, 2011 1:55 pm

Now I'm thinking of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (hide and seek?), but I still don't see how that helps Potty Games - Riddles Only (Vol. II) - Page 3 3906177977, except that we are looking for something with a "split personality".

So I'll just guess a veela. Potty Games - Riddles Only (Vol. II) - Page 3 464751818
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Post  Verity Weasley Sat May 28, 2011 3:00 pm

Behold!
I will lead you in encouragement and merriment.
Behold!
I will hold you in my spell.

Like the doctor and his friend you seek
I'll send you into space.
I'm fair or foul with fiery heart
When I show you my false face.


Well Julia, getting the Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde clue obviously helped, because you have the right answer! it is indeed the ...

* answers below *
Spoiler:
* riddle and answer copied/pasted/archived by Mona; formatted/posted by Potteraholic

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Last edited by Potteraholic on Wed Jun 08, 2011 3:11 pm; edited 4 times in total (Reason for editing : added post title for HP Riddles Archives, inserted original riddle, and added spoiler box to conceal the riddle with attached explanation of its answer)
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Post  Julia H. Sat May 28, 2011 7:10 pm

Thanks, Verity! LOL, I had a few more famous doctors on my list, but at one point this one seemed quite probable. Potty Games - Riddles Only (Vol. II) - Page 3 464751818

I'll come back with a new riddle as soon as I can.
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Post  Julia H. Sun May 29, 2011 5:27 pm

Here is a new riddle, made, I'm afraid, exclusively for the sake of the rhyme. Potty Games - Riddles Only (Vol. II) - Page 3 1437562208 You'll probably guess it in no time.

Have fun! Potty Games - Riddles Only (Vol. II) - Page 3 2222139670

Scowls in time of leisure

Grim, unlikely treasure

Cherished with great pleasure

Punished beyond measure.




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Post  Lady Arabella Sun May 29, 2011 7:35 pm

Is it Snape? Sad
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Post  Julia H. Mon May 30, 2011 2:35 am

Lady Arabella, I love it when people guess Snape for my riddle. Potty Games - Riddles Only (Vol. II) - Page 3 464751818 I can certainly see how the clues fit. The answer, however, is something else this time.

Keep guessing, please. Potty Games - Riddles Only (Vol. II) - Page 3 2752390508

Scowls in time of leisure

Grim, unlikely treasure

Cherished with great pleasure

Punished beyond measure.


Guessed: Potty Games - Riddles Only (Vol. II) - Page 3 858139975
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Post  Verity Weasley Mon May 30, 2011 3:29 am

Snape is a great guess for your intriguing riddle Julia. It's nice to see a return of Running Gag #1. One of these days you actually will write a riddle about Snape!

This doesn't fit all the clues, but I'll guess Detention with Dolores.
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Post  Julia H. Mon May 30, 2011 3:36 am

Oh, another interesting guess! Potty Games - Riddles Only (Vol. II) - Page 3 2222139670 Hi, Verity! Detention with Dolores is not the answer though.

Keep guessing, please. Potty Games - Riddles Only (Vol. II) - Page 3 2752390508

Scowls in time of leisure

Grim, unlikely treasure

Cherished with great pleasure

Punished beyond measure.


Guessed: Potty Games - Riddles Only (Vol. II) - Page 3 858139975, Detention with Dolores.

I'd love to write a riddle about Snape. Potty Games - Riddles Only (Vol. II) - Page 3 266347159
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Post  azi Mon May 30, 2011 10:06 am

I'll guess Draco Malfoy. No particular reason, it just sort-of fit. Potty Games - Riddles Only (Vol. II) - Page 3 2752390508
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Post  Lady Arabella Mon May 30, 2011 12:37 pm

LOL - so it's not Snape. The scowling and "punished beyond measure" seemed so appropriate. What is running gag #1?

Back to the riddle . . . . . hmmmmm. What about Argus Filch?
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Post  Julia H. Mon May 30, 2011 1:12 pm

Thanks for the new guesses, Azi and Lady Arabella! Potty Games - Riddles Only (Vol. II) - Page 3 2752390508 The answer is neither Draco Malfoy, nor Argus Filch.

Lady Arabella, in our riddle tradition, Running Gag #1 means Snape. Potty Games - Riddles Only (Vol. II) - Page 3 2222139670 In the recent past, Snape has been the most frequently occurring guess. Riddles have had a tendency to sound like Snape - at the same time, I don't know if any of us has ever written a riddle where the answer was indeed Snape. (There were lots of Snape-related riddles though.)

Running Gag #1 = Severus Snape

Running Gag #2 = Harry Potter

Running Gag #3 = The Elder Wand.

Keep guessing, please. Potty Games - Riddles Only (Vol. II) - Page 3 464751818

Scowls in time of leisure

Grim, unlikely treasure

Cherished with great pleasure

Punished beyond measure.


Guessed: Potty Games - Riddles Only (Vol. II) - Page 3 858139975, Detention with Dolores, Potty Games - Riddles Only (Vol. II) - Page 3 1628685445, Argus Filch.
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Post  Lady Arabella Mon May 30, 2011 2:03 pm

Is it Kreacher?
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Post  Julia H. Mon May 30, 2011 5:42 pm

Thanks for the guess, Lady Arabella, but Kreacher is not the answer.Potty Games - Riddles Only (Vol. II) - Page 3 2752390508

These great guesses surely deserve a hint. I'll think of one when I wake up Potty Games - Riddles Only (Vol. II) - Page 3 642620432 unless the answer is found until then.

Keep guessing, please. Potty Games - Riddles Only (Vol. II) - Page 3 464751818

Scowls in time of leisure

Grim, unlikely treasure

Cherished with great pleasure

Punished beyond measure.


Guessed: Potty Games - Riddles Only (Vol. II) - Page 3 858139975, Detention with Dolores, Potty Games - Riddles Only (Vol. II) - Page 3 1628685445, Argus Filch, Kreacher.
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Post  Choices Mon May 30, 2011 9:22 pm

Is it Sirius Black?
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Post  Verity Weasley Tue May 31, 2011 2:53 am

The Kreacher guess makes me think of other house-elf related guesses. The punished beyond measure and the scowls in times of leisure seem to fit - house-elves like to work. So I'll guess Dobby. Potty Games - Riddles Only (Vol. II) - Page 3 3276373137
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Post  Julia H. Tue May 31, 2011 4:42 am

Interesting guesses, Choices and Verity! Potty Games - Riddles Only (Vol. II) - Page 3 2752390508 The answer is neither Sirius Black, nor Dobby.

It is amazing how many characters are "punished beyond measure" in the HP universe... Potty Games - Riddles Only (Vol. II) - Page 3 3276373137

In general, human-related guesses are more in the direction of the answer than elf-related ones (but, please, take this hint with a bit of caution). There is one thing though (besides the punishment connection) that the answer shares with house-elves. I'm adding an "official" hint below.

Keep guessing, please. Potty Games - Riddles Only (Vol. II) - Page 3 464751818

Scowls in time of leisure

Grim, unlikely treasure

Cherished with great pleasure

Punished beyond measure.


Hint: Unarmed victim.

Guessed: Potty Games - Riddles Only (Vol. II) - Page 3 858139975, Detention with Dolores, Potty Games - Riddles Only (Vol. II) - Page 3 1628685445, Argus Filch, Kreacher, Sirius Black, Dobby.
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Post  Verity Weasley Tue May 31, 2011 6:58 am

Julia, your hint makes me think of the Hand of Glory for some reason. After all, it is 'unarmed', being just a hand. Potty Games - Riddles Only (Vol. II) - Page 3 464751818 It could be considered a 'Grim, unlikely treasure.' However, it's not really in the direction of human-related guesses so I doubt it is correct, but let's just get it out of the way anyway.
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