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Nicoline Vance - Sep 8, 2007 2:45 pm (#872 of 2987)
Edited Sep 8, 2007 3:46 pm
A new riddle:
Pretty little flowers,
So sweet in a jam jar;
But beware,
Look, but do not touch,
Or you may suffer Snape’s fate.
What am I?
* answers below *
Edited Sep 8, 2007 3:46 pm
A new riddle:
Pretty little flowers,
So sweet in a jam jar;
But beware,
Look, but do not touch,
Or you may suffer Snape’s fate.
What am I?
* answers below *
- Spoiler:
- Nicoline Vance - Sep 9, 2007 1:48 pm (#891 of 2987)
Edited Sep 9, 2007 2:49 pm
Yes PatPat,it is the portable blue fire that Hermione created.
Pretty little flowers, - They are called the bluebell flame, according to the Lexicon
So sweet in a jam jar; - Hermione kept it in a jam jar
But beware,
Look, but do not touch, - Don't play with fire
Or you may suffer Snape’s fate. - Snape's robes were set on fire
You get the next riddle PatPat! Potteraholic, I liked your riddle, and not just because I figured it out! I like clues that can be read more than one way and it take the whole riddle to figure out the solution!
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PatPat - Sep 10, 2007 3:30 pm (#912 of 2987)
OK, here is the new riddle. Probably not my best work, but I'm tired after a long day of teaching!
One, youth just barely mobile
and followed by the first non-digit.
Two, a con
but without the first plural.
Three, a King's followers.
End with a pathway,
the first haven breached
by a name not feared.
Who or what am I?
* answers below *
OK, here is the new riddle. Probably not my best work, but I'm tired after a long day of teaching!
One, youth just barely mobile
and followed by the first non-digit.
Two, a con
but without the first plural.
Three, a King's followers.
End with a pathway,
the first haven breached
by a name not feared.
Who or what am I?
* answers below *
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- PatPat - Sep 10, 2007 4:36 pm (#916 of 2987)
Edited Sep 10, 2007 5:37 pm
Wow, megfox. You went from "No idea" to the right answer in 16 minutes! It is Tottenham Court Road.
One, youth just barely mobile - "Tot" short for toddler, a baby just learning to walk.
and followed by the first non-digit. - the digits are 0-9. 10 is the first number that is not a digit, thus giving Totten-
Two, a con - A Sham is another name for a con
but without the first plural. - Minus the S to give Tottenham.
Three, a King's followers. - A king's followers are often known as a Court.
End with a pathway, - Pathway = road
the first haven breached - Tottenham Court Road is the first place HRH fled to when the wedding was overrun by DEs
by a name not feared. - HRH were found in Tottenham Court Road because they were not afraid to say the name Voldemort.
Great work, megfox. Next riddle is all yours!
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megfox* - Sep 10, 2007 4:54 pm (#917 of 2987)
Edited Sep 10, 2007 6:26 pm
Hehe, I literally did nothing for those 16 minutes but look over the clues. At first I thought I was being too literal, then not literal enough. It was the youth part - I started with Toddler, then got to Tot, and that with the Pathway clue... well, I figured it out. I was trying to make it about Wormtail at first, with the non-digit. It was really good, I was just determined to figure it out!
Anyway.
So, now I have to think of a riddle...I'll try to do it before I get sucked into Monday Night Football.
Edit: Okay, here is the riddle:
You might think I am slimy.
And you would be right.
But you can use me,
And I will use you.
And no rodents allowed.
Who or what am I?
* answers below *
Edited Sep 10, 2007 6:26 pm
Hehe, I literally did nothing for those 16 minutes but look over the clues. At first I thought I was being too literal, then not literal enough. It was the youth part - I started with Toddler, then got to Tot, and that with the Pathway clue... well, I figured it out. I was trying to make it about Wormtail at first, with the non-digit. It was really good, I was just determined to figure it out!
Anyway.
So, now I have to think of a riddle...I'll try to do it before I get sucked into Monday Night Football.
Edit: Okay, here is the riddle:
You might think I am slimy.
And you would be right.
But you can use me,
And I will use you.
And no rodents allowed.
Who or what am I?
* answers below *
- Spoiler:
- megfox* - Sep 14, 2007 3:58 pm (#959 of 2987)
Edited Sep 14, 2007 5:01 pm
Woohoo! Potteraholic, you got it! The answer to the riddle is "SLUG CLUB"!
RIDDLE:
You might think I am slimy. Slugs are slimy...
And you would be right. ...and in a way, so is the club.
But you can use me, Some people obviously have benefited from Slughorn's influence in their lives...
And I will use you. ...and he obviously expects them to do things for him in return.
And no rodents allowed. Neither Draco (ferret) or Arthur (weasel - which I know isn't a true rodent, but pretty close) were allowed in the Club.
Who or what am I?
Hint 1: - Things that are slimy are not always tangible.
Hint 2: - You are not looking for a singular "who", but it could be a "what", too (depends on how you look at it).
Hint 3: - I would have been illegal when Umbridge was Headmistress.
Okay, your turn!
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Potteraholic - Sep 15, 2007 5:45 am (#966 of 2987)
Edited Sep 15, 2007 6:45 am
Here's the new riddle. I think it might go quick.
Riddle:
At the head of the line, very much like an animal,
who would prefer sashimi over steak tartare.
Stuck in the middle, virtuous and venerated, in short.
To the rear, able to hold firm
Immediately followed by a staff, for example.
Who or what am I?
* answers below *
Edited Sep 15, 2007 6:45 am
Here's the new riddle. I think it might go quick.
Riddle:
At the head of the line, very much like an animal,
who would prefer sashimi over steak tartare.
Stuck in the middle, virtuous and venerated, in short.
To the rear, able to hold firm
Immediately followed by a staff, for example.
Who or what am I?
* answers below *
- Spoiler:
- Potteraholic - Sep 18, 2007 8:29 pm (#1016 of 2987)
Edited Sep 18, 2007 9:54 pm
mona amon,
Yay! You guessed it! The answer is indeed Ottery St. Catchpole.
Here's the riddle explained, for those who are interested:
At the head of the line, very much like an animal,
who would prefer sashimi over steak tartare.
In the front or at the start, one animal who prefers sashimi (raw fish) to steak tartare (raw steak) is an otter. So... very much like an otter is ‘Ottery’.
Stuck in the middle, virtuous and venerated, in short.
Someone who is virtuous and venerated is a saint, which abbreviated -- in short ñ is a ‘St.' Stuck in the middle.
This word is 2nd out of 3 words.
Immediately followed by a staff, for example.
At the end, able to hold firm
is ‘catch’; and a staff is an example of a pole. ‘Catch’ immediately followed by ‘pole’ is ‘Catchpole’.
Hint 1: An otter is an animal who loves the water.
Hint 2: This riddle’s answer is not the sum of its parts; it's a trio (a group or set of or containing 3 things: 3 words).
Hint 3: The answer is a what, more specifically, a place. Self-explanatory.
Looking forward to your riddle, mona amon!
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mona amon - Sep 19, 2007 1:16 am (#1018 of 2987)
Edited Sep 19, 2007 2:41 am
Thanks! Oh, I have to do the next riddle? **flustered**
I'll be back when I think of something.
EDIT: Here it is, my first attempt!
Take the first word of a latin phrase that means like for like
Then take a word that's a synonym for dike
Join them to get what's important to many
But not to Hermione.
* answers below *
Edited Sep 19, 2007 2:41 am
Thanks! Oh, I have to do the next riddle? **flustered**
I'll be back when I think of something.
EDIT: Here it is, my first attempt!
Take the first word of a latin phrase that means like for like
Then take a word that's a synonym for dike
Join them to get what's important to many
But not to Hermione.
* answers below *
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- Phelim Mcintyre[/b] - Sep 20, 2007 12:03 am (#1027 of 2987)
As no one else will guess it the answer is Quidditch
Quid as in quid quo pro, and ditch is a synonym for dike.
It took me a while to remember my basic Latin.
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Phelim Mcintyre - Sep 21, 2007 8:29 am (#1038 of 2987)
Okay, a new riddle:
Is a squashed goblin needed if you buy me from Honeydukes?
* answers below *
Okay, a new riddle:
Is a squashed goblin needed if you buy me from Honeydukes?
* answers below *
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- Phelim Mcintyre - Sep 27, 2007 1:39 am (#1118 of 2987)
No it isn't cockroach clusters but it is the passwords to Dumbledore's Office so I'll give the next riddle to Elanor
Is a squashed goblin needed if you buy me from Honeydukes?
A goblin is a miner in many fairytales - if you squash one you get a flat miner. A flat minor is a musical key. The passwords to DD's office were sweets which you get from Honneydukes
Clue 1: A joke for you - what do you get if you drop a piano down a mineshaft? (Do feel free to Google the joke.) a flat miner . This is a musical key
Clue 2: another muscial joke - what do you get if you drop a piano on an army camp? a flat major. This is another musical key
Clue 3: both jokes have a musical link. Composers use both A Flat Minor and A Flat Major as the major theme or key for pieces of music
Clue 4: The answer may help you with extracurricular activities. Harry needed the passwords to get into DD's office.
Clue 5: Needed at Hogwarts not Honeydukes. You buy the sweets at Honeydukes (well maybe not the Sherbert Lemon) but you need them at Hogwarts as explained above.
Well done Elanor. For the rest of you I do hope this now makes sense.
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Elanor - Sep 27, 2007 7:57 am (#1123 of 2987)
Edited Sep 27, 2007 8:58 am
Thanks Phelim!
And here is the new riddle:
My heart bleeds
Not to be yours.
Lost - Nameless - Unknown
As only you can be.
As only I can be.
Yet you alone know me.
Yet you alone watch over me.
To what or whom is the riddle referring to?
* answers below *
Edited Sep 27, 2007 8:58 am
Thanks Phelim!
And here is the new riddle:
My heart bleeds
Not to be yours.
Lost - Nameless - Unknown
As only you can be.
As only I can be.
Yet you alone know me.
Yet you alone watch over me.
To what or whom is the riddle referring to?
* answers below *
- Spoiler:
- Elanor - Sep 30, 2007 9:01 pm (#1186 of 2987)
Edited Sep 30, 2007 10:02 pm
Congrats Megfox! The answer was the silver doe Patronus indeed!
Some explanations:
My heart bleeds
Not to be yours. - This is Snape speaking to Lily, and there is a (bad) pun on heart/hart as she is represented by a doe (my heart bleeds not to be your hart).
Lost - Nameless - Unknown
As only you can be.
As only I can be. - This is a reference to "John Doe" being used as a name for someone who has no name, is unknown or has lost his memory. It struck me that it was quite interesting if we think of the (john) doe as Snape's Patronus: he remains "unknown" till the end for Harry and everybody else, except, in parts, Dumbledore.
Yet you alone knows me.
Yet you alone watches over me. - Only Lily ever really knew him well and she, through the Patronus (which means "protector"), is still watching over/protecting Snape.
Hints:
1) The answer is more peaceful than Bellatrix ever was.
Bellatrix is the opposite of what a Patronus stands for.
2) The answer is at the same time dead and well alive.
Lily is dead but Snape's love keeps her alive in him and it shows through his Patronus.
3) The riddle's "speaker" is not Harry.
It's Snape.
4) The answer is neither Helena nor Ariana, actually, and this is a new hint, the answer could be named John...
To make one think of "John Doe"
The next riddle is all yours Megfox!
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megfox* - Oct 1, 2007 4:21 pm (#1214 of 2987)
Edited Oct 1, 2007 5:24 pm
Okay, here goes the new riddle...
I am something that the trio might use for a daring escape;
I am something Hagrid might use in a baring mistake;
An evil-doer will use me, in a way you will not believe;
You might hear rumors about me, and feel the need to grieve.
Who or what am I?
Geez, who knew rhyming a riddle would be so hard? Or how many times I would have to edit to get all the lines under my avatar and not beside it? And to spell everything right?
* answers below *
Edited Oct 1, 2007 5:24 pm
Okay, here goes the new riddle...
I am something that the trio might use for a daring escape;
I am something Hagrid might use in a baring mistake;
An evil-doer will use me, in a way you will not believe;
You might hear rumors about me, and feel the need to grieve.
Who or what am I?
Geez, who knew rhyming a riddle would be so hard? Or how many times I would have to edit to get all the lines under my avatar and not beside it? And to spell everything right?
* answers below *
- Spoiler:
- megfox* - Oct 3, 2007 10:17 am (#1241 of 2987)
John, you shouldn't have blurted out all those answers because...you got it! It was the Three Broomsticks!
I am something that the trio might use for a daring escape;
The trio might make an escape on three broomsticks...
I am something Hagrid might use in a baring mistake;
Hagrid has been known to let things slip when he has been hanging out at the pub...
An evil-doer will use me, in a way you will not believe;
Draco used Rosmerta to try to deliver the opal necklace to Dumbledore...
You might hear rumors about me, and feel the need to grieve.
Harry heard the rumor about Pettigrew while hidden at the Three Broomsticks, and was very upset about it (I used the other use of the word "about")
Who or what am I? The Three Broomsticks!
Okay, John, I am anxiously awaiting your riddle!
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John Bumbledore - Oct 3, 2007 5:19 pm (#1247 of 2987)
Edited Oct 3, 2007 6:27 pm
My riddle born of haste.
If Albus a Hobbit needs must he be,
Then Bilbo's the name I choose for he.
Frodo's the orphan he sheltered and gave,
A similar gift that our hero did crave.
A thread that ties these four.
Woven it was by the angel of night,
Hides one as though t'was darkest night.
Guess now to win the score.
Well, the weekend approaches (nods to PatPat) so please make it quick.
John Bumbledore <)B^D≈
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My riddle born of haste.
If Albus a Hobbit needs must he be,
Then Bilbo's the name I choose for he.
Frodo's the orphan he sheltered and gave,
A similar gift that our hero did crave.
A thread that ties these four.
Woven it was by the angel of night,
Hides one as though t'was darkest night.
Guess now to win the score.
Well, the weekend approaches (nods to PatPat) so please make it quick.
John Bumbledore <)B^D≈
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- John Bumbledore - Oct 4, 2007 7:32 am (#1260 of 2987)
Edited Oct 4, 2007 8:35 am
John, is it the Invisibility Cloak? Vlad
You are correct, Vlad! Now don't you dare use it to avoid us.
John Bumbledore <)B^D≈
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PeskyPixie - Oct 4, 2007 10:29 am (#1270 of 2987)
Okay, here's the next riddle. It's my first ever, so I'm sure you'll have no trouble with it:
"I Hold The Power Of The Inferi's Nectar,
Precious Secret Of The Hopeful Lord,
Abundant Rainfall In Seeming Drought,
If One Obeys My Master's Word.'
* answers below *
Okay, here's the next riddle. It's my first ever, so I'm sure you'll have no trouble with it:
"I Hold The Power Of The Inferi's Nectar,
Precious Secret Of The Hopeful Lord,
Abundant Rainfall In Seeming Drought,
If One Obeys My Master's Word.'
* answers below *
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- PeskyPixie - Oct 12, 2007 9:41 am (#1416 of 2987)
Edited Oct 12, 2007 10:51 am
Yes, PatPat, it is indeed the Sopophorous Bean!
Line 1: "I Hold The Power Of The Inferi's Nectar,
'The Inferi's Nectar' is more commonly known as 'The Draught of Living Death'. The bean is an ingredient of this potion, thus it does 'hold power' over its creation.
Line 2: Precious Secret Of The Hopeful Lord,
Most words in this riddle were capitalized to cause confusion over the word 'lord'. If capitalized it refers to the Dark Lord. In this case it's meant to mean 'lord', as in a Muggle ruler. A 'hopeful lord' is one who is not yet a ruler, hence, it could mean a 'prince'. In this line we have a prince with a secret. The only prince we know is the 'Half-Blood Prince' (Severus Snape); he has a variety of secrets, many of which can be found in his old Potions textbook.
Line 3: Abundant Rainfall In Seeming Drought,
the seemingly dry Sopophorous Bean gushes liquid ... (see explanation for Line 4)
Line 4: If One Obeys My Master's Word."
... only if its 'Master's Word' (i.e. Snape's personalized Potions instruction) is obeyed. While 'Master' may refer to Lord Voldemort, 'master' points towards the Potions master (once again, Severus Snape). As the bean is a Potions ingredient it also makes sense that its 'Master' would be the Potions master.
Hint 1: Decipher each line very carefully. "Just look. It's right before your eyes." -Richard Levine, 'The Lost World, Jurassic Park' (by the way, I included this quote because it annoys my friend!); Finn found the capitalization pattern which this clue helps to uncover. It's also a general hint to start decoding the poetic language of the riddle.
Hint 2: It's neither 'the potion in the basin' nor 'blood'/ yet both will help the real answer to bud.(i.e. play around with different uses of these words in different contexts in the magical world; they'll point you in the right direction, especially when considered alongside hint #3.) ; Finn figured out that 'blood' refers to 'blood status'. Mona amon connected this term with the word 'potion' and discovered Snape's importance to this riddle.
Hint 3: Which words need to be capitalized and which do not? Do those that need it truly do? (pertains to two different words referring to the same person in lines 2 and 4 of the riddle which, depending on whether they are capitalized or not, will lead you to two different people. To whom does the riddle refer?) ; Once again, I chose this capitalization pattern to create confusion with the terms 'Lord' and 'Master'. Once they are read as 'lord' and 'master' they no longer necessarily apply to Lord Voldemort.
Hint 4: It is a thing, not a person, though the person will lead you to the thing. ; Well, the Sopophorous Bean is rather obscure, but Snape (the Half-Blood Prince/Potions master) will lead one towards it.
Hint 5: 'The Night of the Inferi'; if translated to Muggle tongue, it will help one decipher line 1. ; Muggles refer to inferi as zombies, or the 'living dead'. This hint is supposed to make the solver play around with the word, get creative with it. Taken in addition with the word 'nectar', mona figured out that Line 1 refers to the 'Draught of Living Death' (a potion).
Hint 6: 'Three lines of the four pertain to me, while one out of four refers to me.' ; Only line 3 speaks directly of the sopophorous bean. It only has indirect importance in the other three lines.
Whew, so it's finally over. I honestly thought my riddle was straightforward until I realized how much it confused everyone! Nevertheless, I had a lot of fun. Hopefully it was okay for you guys as well?
PatPat (PP), I, PeskyPixie (also PP!), pass the riddle goblet over to you.
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PatPat - Oct 12, 2007 7:59 pm (#1427 of 2987)
OK, here is the new riddle. Happy guessing, everyone!
A reluctant endowment
signature of an evil line
used by an odorous creator
and a successful imitator
* answers below *
OK, here is the new riddle. Happy guessing, everyone!
A reluctant endowment
signature of an evil line
used by an odorous creator
and a successful imitator
* answers below *
- Spoiler:
- PatPat - Oct 13, 2007 6:12 am (#1437 of 2987)
Anna's got it! It is Parseltongue.
A reluctant endowment
Harry was given the ability of Parseltongue because of the soul bit inside of him. It turned out to be somewhat of a reluctant gift (endowment) as it did help him in various places along his journey.
signature of an evil line
Anna has this exactly. Parseltongue is the signature of Salazar Slytherin's family line.
used by an odorous creator Another word for odorous is Foul. Herpo the Foul was a famous Parseltongue who created the first known Basilisk (FB)
and a successful imitator
Ron successfully imitated Harry's Parseltongue to get into the CoS in DH.
Well done, Anna! Look forward to your new riddle.
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Anna L. Black - Oct 13, 2007 6:49 am (#1440 of 2987)
Here's a new riddle. I think it's simple, but I hope I'm mistaken
The next enterprise was beaten,
By those who passed it on their way.
The present is by no means simple,
So one remained. Two passed away.
* answers below *
Here's a new riddle. I think it's simple, but I hope I'm mistaken
The next enterprise was beaten,
By those who passed it on their way.
The present is by no means simple,
So one remained. Two passed away.
* answers below *
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- Anna L. Black - Oct 18, 2007 10:43 am (#1501 of 2987)
So, explanation of the riddle:
The next enterprise was beaten, - I tried to paraphrase "Death is but the next great adventure" - so the next enterprise is Death, and it was beaten in the tale by the three brothers
By those who passed it on their way. - The three brothers passed the river and thus have beaten Death
The present is by no means simple, - double meaning:
1. The presents Death gave them were not simple ("not just any invisibility cloak", etc.)
2. They lived in a harsh reality, so to them, the Present was not simple
So one remained. Two passed away. - One brother acted wisely and stayed alive, while the other two died quickly enough.
That's it!
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PatPat - Oct 20, 2007 8:11 am (#1530 of 2987)
OK, here it is. Don't know if this is my best work, but, alas, earwax.
Seamless once
But marked in melancholy
a blanket over liberty
and hardening within
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OK, here it is. Don't know if this is my best work, but, alas, earwax.
Seamless once
But marked in melancholy
a blanket over liberty
and hardening within
* answers below *
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PatPat - Oct 29, 2007 2:12 pm (#1696 of 2987)
LOL!!! I have to say I am enjoying this. But I will put you guys out of your misery. mona amon's got it. It is indeed Dobby's headstone. The explanation follows:
Seamless once - The stone that Harry uses as Dobby's headstone is described as being "smoothed by the sea"
But marked in melancholy - Harry uses his wand to etch "deep cuts" in the stone. Harry is full of grief (melancholy) at this point.
a blanket over liberty - This was a double clue. Harry laid the stone "pillowlike" over the grave. Blanket was a reference to this. The words Harry marked were "Here Lies Dobby. A Free Elf" Liberty is freedom.
and hardening within - This also has a double meaning. Obviously the word hard was meant to direct you to something hard like a rock. Also, Harry's grief over Dobby is what allows him to finally, at last block out Voldemort's thoughts. "Hardening within"
Hint 1: I am a thing 'nuff said
Hint 2: The fourth line has a double meaning, one more literal than the other. See explanation of line 4
Hint 3: I really don't go well with blankets Though the stone is used metaphorically in the text as a pillow, I don't think rocks would make very good pillows! (OK I told you it was obscure!)
Hint 4: The veil could lead you through This was intended to direct you to death and the fact that Dobby went "through the veil"
Hint 5: Hint 3 is, I must admit, a rather obscure reference to something in the text. Don't let it lead you astray. see explanation of hint 3
Hint 6: I was once something else
Now I am me
Sadly, right place, right time
Forever, I'll be.
Dobby's headstone was once a rock that happened to be available for Harry's use. It will forever mark the spot where Dobby was buried
Hint 7:
Neither Fawkes
nor the Elder wand
to reduce your confusion
look to a pond Meant to direct you to a body of water, namely the sea where the cottage is that became Dobby's final resting place. ((sniff sniff))
Hint 8: The riddle refers to something in DH. Obvious
Hint 9: Evil is the mother of invention. Evil is what killed Dobby and caused the group to go into hiding. Harry has to make use of available materials because they are in hiding. He "invents" a headstone from the stones lining the flowerbed near the cottage.
Hint 10: Help will always be given to those who ask for it. Harry asked for help and Dobby came.
Hint 11: The eyes are the mirrors to the soul. Two meanings. This was meant to direct you to the mirror that allowed Harry to contact Aberforth and, through him, Dobby. Also, it is a reference to the fact that Dobby's eyes mirrored the stars "they could not see" after he dies.
Sorry the riddle was so difficult, but I have to admit, I was having fun with it! Great job, mona! The next riddle is yours if you want it, but, if you choose not to do it, I guess we can let the first volunteer have it!
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PeskyPixie - Oct 30, 2007 1:43 pm (#1710 of 2987)
Well, if you insist, here is the next riddle:
Breathed To Life By The Gryffindor Heart
And The Slytherin Mind So Clever,
Ever Misunderstood Am I,
Entwined With The Dark Lord Forever
(Close your textbook, John. The exam has already started.)
* answers below *
Well, if you insist, here is the next riddle:
Breathed To Life By The Gryffindor Heart
And The Slytherin Mind So Clever,
Ever Misunderstood Am I,
Entwined With The Dark Lord Forever
(Close your textbook, John. The exam has already started.)
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- PeskyPixie – Nov 8, 2007 8:47 am (#1975 of 2987)
Could the riddle be the riddle of the Sphinx? -Orion
Why yes, Orion, it most certainly could be. Congratulations!!!!! (And she calls herself an 'underachiever') Well done!
Breathed To Life By The Gryffindor Heart
And The Slytherin Mind So Clever,
Lines 1 & 2 need to be considered together to make any sense. "Gryffindor heart" refers to the sphinx's lion body, while "Slytherin mind so clever" refers to the cleverness of this riddle-creating 'monster'. I used Slytherin rather than Ravenclaw as I don't see a Ravenclaw as ruthless enough to attack when the answer is incorrect. "Breathed to life" is meant to symbolize that the answer is something from the mouth of a sphinx.
Ever Misunderstood Am I, - well, it's a riddle, isn't it?
Entwined With The Dark Lord Forever - Lord Voldemort is unable, up to his dying moments, to distance himself from his despised Muggle name, Tom Riddle.
Hint 1: 'in essence, undivided' - the Gryffindor and Slytherin elements are joined together (in the sphinx), hence 'undivided'
Hint 2: It has been mentioned before, but Tom Riddle does have some significance, though not to the ultimate meaning of the riddle. (Dobby: "Not 'He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named' ...") - The name Riddle has significance to this riddle, though not the individual himself, therefore Dobby's 'clue' of how the Dark Lord's name could be openly used while he was still known as Riddle.
Hint 3: I am a thing though you can not see me, you can not touch me, you can not smell me, you can not taste me - but one can most definitely hear the sphinx's riddle.
Hint 4: I am not restricted to Harry Potter. I have travelled through time and appear elsewhere as well, in different forms. -I was trying to hint at looking for some 'thing' common to the Harry Potter series and old literary works.
Hint 5: The mascot of one and the trait of the other - you guys were so close with the 'brave snake' but forgot that the mascot of Gryffindor House is a lion not a phoenix ('a clever/cunning lion who appears in ancient stories and says things' is what tuned my friend into the direction of the sphinx ... however she forgot that one appears in HP so there you are!)
Hint 6: Mommy dearest - trying to guide everyone towards Oedipus, but in retrospect, it is a Dobbyesque clue!
Hint 7:Oedipus rex - Look to the play, my children, look to the play.
Hint 8: I am at one with the riddle, yet at the same time different from it - It's a riddle, but not this riddle.
ETA: BONUS HINT: The hints are only as strong as they are united, as weak as they are divided. (to be more specific, hints 1, 5, 6, & 7 belong together; hints 3, 4 & 8 are a good fit; hint 2 stands alone) - for best results, use hints in the combinations provided.
Sorry for not including the rest of the guesses from this morning and last night, but I was so excited to see Orion's answer that I just couldn't wait.
The third Hallow now belongs to Orion! (translated to, "Orion, we're waiting for your riddle!")
ETA: Orion's on a roll! Now she just needs to win the trivia challenge for her hat trick!
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Orion – Nov 9, 2007 6:05 am (#1987 of 2987)
Edited by Nov 9, 2007 6:07 am
And here's the new riddle:
Look up to me
To treat me right.
Unwittingly, I aid.
Eternally
I’m dark and light.
I Fell, weep for my fate.
Unlike some people I make riddles you can actually solve. I'm sure you have them after ten posts. They are quite straightforward. I wish you lots of fun with them!
Near a tree by a river there's a hole in the ground, lalala...
* answers below *
Edited by Nov 9, 2007 6:07 am
And here's the new riddle:
Look up to me
To treat me right.
Unwittingly, I aid.
Eternally
I’m dark and light.
I Fell, weep for my fate.
Unlike some people I make riddles you can actually solve. I'm sure you have them after ten posts. They are quite straightforward. I wish you lots of fun with them!
Near a tree by a river there's a hole in the ground, lalala...
* answers below *
- Spoiler:
- Orion – Nov 9, 2007 2:49 pm (#2010 of 2987)
Ha! She has it! Bloody Slytherins, hand them a hint and they'll bite your finger off! Yes, it is Bellatrix. The riddle points to her quite directly, or so I imagined. Every line has a hint in it.
Look up to me: This line has three meanings.
- The first: Look up into the November sky. Bellatrix is a star.
- The second: Look up to the first line of the post, where you read "Orion". Bellatrix is one of mine, actually. (Yes, it's embarrassing! You should always read up on your nickname beforehand!)
- The third refers to the second line.
To treat me right:
Bellatrix always expects to be treated with great reverence and obedience.
Unwittingly, I aid:
Hermione uses one of Bellatrix' hairs to Polyjuice herself and get into Gringotts.
Eternally:
Bellatrix will be in the sky long after we Muggles have blown up the planet.
I’m dark and light:
Bellatrix has dark hair, a dark mark, she is into the dark arts and she is obsessed with the dark lord. She is also light, because she twinkles as a tiny point of light on the dark velvet night sky.
I Fell, weep for my fate:
The word "Fell" is capitalized to lead the reader to the chapter title "Fallen Warrior" - "bellatrix" is the latin word for "warrior". The rest of the line is only there to rhyme. I don't really expect anybody to weep over her! Sorry if it was mis-leading anybody.
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PeskyPixie - Nov 9, 2007 10:26 pm (#2020 of 2987)
Okay, here it is. Enjoy!
Bright And Charming, Soars The Skies,
Lovely As A Flower
Unrivalled Strength And Bravery,
Mountain-Moving Power
* answers below *
Okay, here it is. Enjoy!
Bright And Charming, Soars The Skies,
Lovely As A Flower
Unrivalled Strength And Bravery,
Mountain-Moving Power
* answers below *
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- PeskyPixie - Nov 15, 2007 7:42 pm (#2171 of 2987)
Well, well, the Gryffindor keeps her word and solves the riddle! Well done, PatPat. The answer is indeed Parvati and Padma Patil.
***goes to sulk in a dark corner after forcing an ugly smile and shaking hands with PatPat***
Bright And Charming, Soars The Skies, - this first line describes a Ravenclaw; Padma is one. "Bright" means 'intelligent' and "charming" refers to 'wit' (both traits of Ravenclaw House). The "soars the skies" bit is a tribute to the mascot of Ravenclaw House, the eagle.
Lovely As A Flower - Padma means 'lotus' (which is most definitely a flower) in Sanskrit (well done, Victoire!). The "lovely" applies to both sisters as they're supposed to be the best-looking girls in their year.
Unrivalled Strength And Bravery, - see explanation for line 4.
Mountain-Moving Power - once again in Sanskrit, 'parvat' means 'mountain'. In Hindu lore, the lord of the Himalayas (named 'Himavat') has a daughter who is known as Parvati, literally, 'she of the mountain'. Parvati is revered as a Mother Goddess who is also known by many other names. In some of these other forms she is the great vanquisher of demons and evils which even the greatest braves are unable to defeat, hence "unrivalled strength and bravery" and "power". I thought the "bravery" also ties in well with Gryffindor House.
Hint 1: Be not led astray by the second half of the first quarter. -the first quarter of this riddle is line 1. The second half of this first quarter is "soars the skies"; I felt too many people were being misled by these three words which serve no other purpose than describing the Ravenclaw mascot.
Hint 2: In essence, divided, yet undivided. -well, they're twins, so they will be a set ('undivided') for their entire lives. However, not only are they two different people, these twins belong to two different Houses ('divided').
Hint 3: It's time to dig deeper in your mythology books, or pull out new ones if need be. -the mythology aspect was suspected by many from the start, however, one needs to examine a whole different set of stories to figure this riddle out.
***forces the ugly smile again*** "Over to you, PatPat!" ***goes back to dark corner after relinquishing this last bit of power***
ETA: LOL, my next clue was going to be, "Mona is most likely to solve it", seeing as she's from India. I guess I shouldn't have assumed she is Hindu just because she's Indian.
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PatPat - Nov 17, 2007 4:26 pm (#2223 of 2987)
Sheila and Potteraholic, thanks for your well wishes and the awesome smiley! And thanks everyone for being patient. Here's the new riddle:
Twice the struggle
Twice the sorrow
blessed today
but empty tomorrow.
Believe your eyes
and tell me
Who or what am I?
Don't know if it's my best work, but I'm still not feeling 100%. So, alas, earwax. Have fun anyway!
* answers below *
Sheila and Potteraholic, thanks for your well wishes and the awesome smiley! And thanks everyone for being patient. Here's the new riddle:
Twice the struggle
Twice the sorrow
blessed today
but empty tomorrow.
Believe your eyes
and tell me
Who or what am I?
Don't know if it's my best work, but I'm still not feeling 100%. So, alas, earwax. Have fun anyway!
* answers below *
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- PatPat - Nov 24, 2007 3:44 pm (#2402 of 2987)
Well, well, well. Victoire Weasley has it! It is indeed the Potters' memorial in Godric's Hollow. Well done!
Twice the struggle
Twice the sorrow - These two lines refer to the fact that the memorial was two different things commemorating an awful event: a war memorial and a memorial to the Potters.
blessed today - The memorial shows Harry when he was truly blessed, a happy baby with no scar and both his parents.
but empty tomorrow. - This is a threefold clue. First it illustrates that Harry was "empty" in a sense after his parents were killed. Second, it represents the fact that the Potters' memorial disappears as Harry and Hermione walk away and turns back into a war memorial. Thirdly (and most obscurely) the word empty is another word for Hollow, meant to direct you to Godric's Hollow.
Believe your eyes - The Potters' memorial appears and disappears
and tell me
who or what am I?
Hint 1: Follow your heart, Harry This was meant to direct you to the fact that Harry followed his heart and instincts to go to Godric's Hollow
Hint 2:
Neither Lord Voldemort
nor the brothers Black
the truth is ahead
and also back As Harry left the memorial he headed toward a second Potter memorial at the sight of the house. So, the truth of what happened was ahead of him and also behind him.
Hint 3: Not Dumbledore's eyes/glasses or the portrait of Ariana, but the answer to my riddle is actually another form of one of these, in a sense. The memorial is a scultpure another form of art like a portrait
Hint 4: I am a thing. I am a thing. To point you toward the fact that the memorial is actually two things.
Hint 5:
Trust your eyes
Don't be surprised
I'm here and gone
If only you're one.
The memorial only appears and turns back into the war memorial if you are a witch or wizard
Well done, Victoire! Look forward to your new riddle.
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Victoire Weasley – Nov 26, 2007 9:53 am (#2453 of 2987)
Well, since I don't have anyone jumping at the riddle yet, I thought I'd take a stab at it. Keep in mind that this is my first time thinking up a riddle, so go easy on me.
Loyal, witty, full of heart
Odd and maybe a bit loony
Honest, noble and heavenly
Just don't call me Moony
* answers below *
Well, since I don't have anyone jumping at the riddle yet, I thought I'd take a stab at it. Keep in mind that this is my first time thinking up a riddle, so go easy on me.
Loyal, witty, full of heart
Odd and maybe a bit loony
Honest, noble and heavenly
Just don't call me Moony
* answers below *
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- 4Victoire Weasley – Nov 27, 2007 8:44 am (#2479 of 2987)
Okay, let me just start by telling you what a scary day I had yesterday. My Internet just randomly decided to stop working at around 11:00 am and wasn't back on until 6:00 pm when hubby came home and worked his computer magic. By then it was time for dinner, baths and bedtime and I had no time to check the Forum. Anyway...
In all fairness, I warned you all that I am a novice at riddle writing, so the fact that it was answered correctly on the first guess should be no surprise. The good news is that the "baton" has now been passed so I'll have time to work on some better ones. Thanks for the words of encouragement PatPat.
Nice job Good Evans, I hope you have a riddle ready. The answer, of course, is Luna Lovegood. I just love her character. She is so blunt and honest, not afraid to be herself and she is loyal and brave. **wishing I had one of Potterholic's Luna graphics**
Loyal, characteristic of Luna witty, reference to "wit"/Ravenclaw full of heart reference to Lovegood
Odd and maybe a bit loony probably the give away, but I couldn't resist
Honest, noble both qualities/symbols of the eagle and heavenly reference to the moon/Luna
Just don't call me Moony another reference to the moon and again, I couldn't resist once it popped into my head.
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Good Evans - Nov 27, 2007 1:13 pm (#2485 of 2987)
ok - here it is, probably very easy, and forgive the bad rhymes!!! ....
To Swinburne I am the Myrtle of death
But I wouldn’t take that literally, it’s not my best.
I could be confused with children’s tales, Miss Liddell or Mole
But a fairy princess, would never be my role
Mount Pelion would not be my holiday retreat
For fear of an encounter that might be repeat
I like to see an order, kept for one and all
Or maybe a man in uniform, like a corporal
Can you guess who I am, does it all make sense?
If you don’t know me I might take offence.
* answers below *
ok - here it is, probably very easy, and forgive the bad rhymes!!! ....
To Swinburne I am the Myrtle of death
But I wouldn’t take that literally, it’s not my best.
I could be confused with children’s tales, Miss Liddell or Mole
But a fairy princess, would never be my role
Mount Pelion would not be my holiday retreat
For fear of an encounter that might be repeat
I like to see an order, kept for one and all
Or maybe a man in uniform, like a corporal
Can you guess who I am, does it all make sense?
If you don’t know me I might take offence.
* answers below *
- Spoiler:
- Good Evans - Nov 28, 2007 4:43 am (#2504 of 2987)
congratulations Mona and Sheila you are correct, you may fight it out between you.
But as I spent ages writing the thing - I shall explain it - please indulge......
To Swinburne I am the Myrtle of death
But I wouldn’t take that literally, it’s not my best.
- Algenon Swinburne wrote a poem called Dolores, the myrtle line comes from it - "literally" - well it is literature!!
I could be confused with children’s tales, Miss Liddell or Mole
- Alice Liddell was Alice in wonderland and a reference to the Alice band that Dolores wears in her hair, as for Mole, Mole Rat and Toad form Wind in the Willows, and Delores is often described as toad-like
But a fairy princess, would never be my role - DUH!!!!!
Mount Pelion would not be my holiday retreat
For fear of an encounter that might be repeat
Mt P was the mythical home of the centaurs, I doubt that Dolores would choose it as a holiday destination after the forbidden forest.
I like to see an order, kept for one and all
Or maybe a man in uniform, like a corporal
she is keen on law and order and discipline, corporal was a reference to corporal punishment of which she is clearly a fan.
Can you guess who I am, does it all make sense?
If you don’t know me I might take offence.
taking Umbridge means taking offence, so there you have it
it didn't last long - but I enjoyed it!!!
well done and over to you....................
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painting sheila - Nov 28, 2007 7:04 am (#2505 of 2987)
Mona - if you are sure you don't mind, I will give it a try. I have never written one before, so I have a feeling it will be answered very fast!
A rhythm,
A burst,
An ache,
A calm,
Who or what am I?
* answers below *
Mona - if you are sure you don't mind, I will give it a try. I have never written one before, so I have a feeling it will be answered very fast!
A rhythm,
A burst,
An ache,
A calm,
Who or what am I?
* answers below *
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- painting sheila - Nov 30, 2007 (≈ #2580)
(The original date, time, and post # were not copied, so the above info. is an estimate.)
PeskyPixie!! You got it!! Shell Cottage!! Woohoo!!
A rhythm - the ocean and the rythmn of the waves coming in and going out.
A burst - This could be the sun bursting over the water as Dobby was buried, or Harry bursting through the "bubble" of protection when he was being chased by DE's.
An ache - The pain of losing Dobby.
A calm - The calm before the storm as they were planning to break into Gringott's.
An end and a beginning - back to Dobby's death and the announcement of Teddy Lupin's birth
An edge and endlessness - The edge of the cliff where the house sat and the edge that emotions were on as they planned to break into Gringotts - especially between Fleur and Griphook. Endlessness - the water.
Beauty and beast - Fleur and Griphook
A shelter and an escape - shelter as in the house literally and in the Protego Charm. The escape is the escape from all the craziness and being safe and well fed for a while.
I hope everyone is okay with the answer and my explanations. It was very fun!!
She
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PeskyPixie - Dec 1, 2007 9:54 pm (#2596 of 2987)
Okay, here's the next riddle!
Ever We March To The Age-Old Drum
Dwellers, Siblings, Kin And Seers
United For A Common Cause
Bold We Stand As The Enemy Nears
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Okay, here's the next riddle!
Ever We March To The Age-Old Drum
Dwellers, Siblings, Kin And Seers
United For A Common Cause
Bold We Stand As The Enemy Nears
* answers below *
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- PeskyPixie - Dec 7, 2007 1:08 pm (#2744 of 2987)
And we have a winner, folks!!!!! Well done, Phoenixfeather. It is indeed the seven potion bottles in Snape's protection of the Philosopher's Stone in PS/SS.
Ever We March To The Age-Old Drum - Snape's protection includes a riddle/poem. (The man could write poems and Lily chose an athlete over him? Poor Sev, that's got to hurt!) By 'drum' I tried to invoke the idea of rhythm and 'age-old' to imply poetry as ancient works were passed down orally through poetry. The seven potions do 'march' to Snape's poem/riddle each time they are confronted by someone who wishes to pass them.
Dwellers, Siblings, Kin And Seers - One potion 'dwells' on the past (the one which takes the challenger back through the gauntlet of obstacles); two bottles contain identical samples of 'nettle wine'; three bottles contain poison (thus, they are related to one another, they are kin though not necessarily 'siblings'); the remaining potion is the 'seer' as it allows the challenger to move into the future (i.e. the final challenge).
United For A Common Cause - ßThis line is self-explanatory. The seven bottles of potion are 'united' by Snape to guard the Philosopher's Stone.
Bold We Stand As The Enemy Nears - These little bottles boldly stand in a line in the face of any 'enemy' (i.e. someone who wishes to overcome their defence and move on to the Philosopher's Stone), whether that enemy be Quirrellmort or Harry Potter.
Hint 1: The second quarter holds the map. Decipher correctly and triumph is yours. -It's smooth sailing once you've figured out the identity of the 'dwellers, siblings, kin and seers.'
Hint 2: One set of twins, no more, no less, is part of our Resistance. -This refers to the Nettle twins of the Wine family.
Hint 3: Once again, be not led astray by the second half of the first quarter. -Don't be confused by the 'Age-Old Drum'. Work around it if it doesn't make sense.
Hint 4: 1, 2, 3, 1 -one 'Dweller', two 'Siblings', three 'Kin', one 'Seer"
Hint 5: oral traditions -I wanted to get you thinking about ancient stories and how they were passed down through poetry, leading to the concept of some sort of poem being an important factor in this riddle.
Hint 6: Learn from the past and apply to the present. -Well, I've used a riddle and Snape in riddles I've created in the past!
Hint 7: The 'beater of the drum' knows many things. -The creator of the riddle/poem, Snape, is a spy, He knows many secrets and is quite an intelligent, learned fellow in addition to that.
Hint 8: A member of the 'Guessed List' is a fellow warrior. -Victoire's early guess of McGonagall's Transfigured giant chess set nearly made my heart skip a beat as it is a 'fellow warrior' alongside the seven potion bottles in the battle to protect the Philosopher's Stone.
Hint 9: seven of one of seven -Seven bottles in one challenge. One challenge in a total of seven challenges.
Hint 10: Hints 1 and 4 belong together. Use them well. - Hint 1 is a locked chest; hint 4 is the key.
Hint 11: The two members with the frostiest dispositions are the most eager to help. -The two potions which either take a challenger back through the flames to safety or forwards through the other flames to the final challenge, are 'icy' when swallowed.
Hint 12: Beware: family can be deadly. -The 'kin' of Snape's challenge are poisons.
I pass the riddle-wand on to Phoenixfeather! Can't wait to see your riddle. (BTW, you'll get your picture on a Chocolate Frog card for your discovery of the potion to tame and befriend snotty Slytherins!)
PatPat, thanks for promoting Prof. Pixie's latest quiz. She'll take kindly to that!
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Phoenixfeather - Dec 9, 2007 9:34 am (#2763 of 2987)
Thanks for the encouragement Victoire! ...and congratulations on the Hangman Orion - Nice work!
Please be mindful this is my first riddle - here goes...
Mysterious Beginnings,
Of earth and air.
Twin fires
Burning Fair.
I do hope this turns out to be a good one! Good luck everyone!
* answers below *
Thanks for the encouragement Victoire! ...and congratulations on the Hangman Orion - Nice work!
Please be mindful this is my first riddle - here goes...
Mysterious Beginnings,
Of earth and air.
Twin fires
Burning Fair.
I do hope this turns out to be a good one! Good luck everyone!
* answers below *
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- Phoenixfeather - Dec 13, 2007 9:08 pm (#2883 of 2987)
Congratulations, Orion! Yes, it's Harry and his Firebolt! --Although I did consider changing the answer to Norbert the dragon and a blast-ended screwt! lol!
You see, it was such an obvious answer, I had to go to great lengths to obscure it. I knew when one part was figured out, it would go quick.
Mysterious Beginnings, - Harry was the really obvious one here. But the Firebolt was also shrouded in mystery when Harry got it for Christmas in POA.
Of earth and air - Earth of course was the broomstick, and it flies - no biggy here.
Twin fires - this just sounded too cool to be what it was! Of course, Harry is in Gryffindor (the element 'fire'), and it's a Fire bolt
Burning Fair. - Obviously, Harry restores justice, and the term 'fair' could also refer to a 'fair wind'.
Clues:
1. "It's elementary, my dear Watson." Honestly, I thought this one was genius on my part (that or psychosis!). If you break down the name 'Watson', you have 'wats', or spelled correctly the way it's pronounced, 'watts' - this is a veiled reference to electricity. Combine that with 'elementary' - or 'element', the natural form electricity often takes would be a lightning bolt. This is a reference to both - Harry's lightning bolt scar, and the Fire bolt. I had to keep clues to the lightning bolt very obscure - it would have been a dead give-away otherwise.
*sigh** perhaps this only made sense to me...
2. This riddle speaks of two. Self-explanatory
3. One is human, one is not Self-explanatory
4. Odds are 4 to 1; and 2 to 1 - This simply means that 4 parts of the riddle went to the Firebolt (mysterious beginnings, earth, air, fire) and 2 parts went to Harry (mysterious beginnings and fire). The word 'odds' did not actually mean anything, it was just a vehicle to deliver the numbers. (Did anyone notice the numbers?)
5. A name posted in a clue does not necessarily mean a reference to a person.
6. Just let go, and follow the current. - another veiled reference to electricity. If anyone figured out 'watts', this would have made more sense.
I learned a lot this riddle - never to comment on anyone's answer - You guys picked up more from that than my clues!
Now, on to the Celebrations!!!
And the formal passing of the Riddle Wand to Orion!!
With special commendations for PatPat and Victoire Weasley!!
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Orion - Dec 16, 2007 12:32 pm (#2933 of 2987)
Don't push! These things must be well thought-through.
Sigh... the new riddle:
Flying, walking, sown and grown,
Hidden, mixed up, ripe and blown,
Put to use for purpose vile,
Never worked, that foolish wile.
My hands shall rot off if I give anybody a clue. Edited because I'm too thick to make bold properly.
* answers below *
Don't push! These things must be well thought-through.
Sigh... the new riddle:
Flying, walking, sown and grown,
Hidden, mixed up, ripe and blown,
Put to use for purpose vile,
Never worked, that foolish wile.
My hands shall rot off if I give anybody a clue. Edited because I'm too thick to make bold properly.
* answers below *
- Spoiler:
- Orion - Dec 21, 2007 3:48 am (#44 of 2981)
Congratulations, Elanor, it is indeed the poisoned oak-matured mead Ron drinks in Sluggie's study. All further guesses were brilliant suggestions for further riddles, I will keep them gratefully in mind! The first two lines describe a number of things this mead has to go through in its lifespan, because, when you think of it, its path is rather longwinded, because it's made from honey. So the solution is:
Flying, walking, sown and grown
The honey flows around, hanging to a bee, and much later the mead is walking around, inside Ron (although I must admit that he is more carried than walking), but it is also walking around with Rosmerta and Slughorn. The flowers in which you find the nectar are sown and then they grow, and when they are grown, the bees find the nectar.
Hidden, mixed up, ripe and blown
The mead is hidden in oak wine casks, but also in Sluggy’s study because he can't be bothered to give it to DD. It is mixed up with poison. Ripe is a synonym for matured. Blown is the glass bottle in which the mead is carried.
Put to use for purpose vile,
Never worked, that foolish wile.
Neither Ron nor DD die. Draco is such a loser, isn't he?
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Elanor - Dec 21, 2007 12:21 pm (#50 of 2981)
Thanks!
But above all ((((((hugs)))))) and many Healing Charms to you PatPat! I so hope you will be back home on Christmas Eve.
I can't believe I've found the riddle's answer! I have had quite a day though (we've been organizing games for all the kids of my school all day long, not to mention all the rest that has to be done in a classroom just before holidays start, and a nice "gift" of bugs from the kiddies...) so I hope you'll forgive me for having "written" (and borrowed to Clement Moore a few lines) a fast one tonight.
'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a house-elf;
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that (What's-His-Name already?) soon would be there;
All were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of cauldrons and phials danced in their heads;
And Happy and I in my cap,
Had just settled down for a long winter's nap,
When out on the landing there arose such a clatter,
I sprang gracefully from the bed to see what was the matter.
Away to the door I flew like a flash,
When, what to my wondering eyes should appear..."
To whom or what am I referring to?
Have fun!
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Thanks!
But above all ((((((hugs)))))) and many Healing Charms to you PatPat! I so hope you will be back home on Christmas Eve.
I can't believe I've found the riddle's answer! I have had quite a day though (we've been organizing games for all the kids of my school all day long, not to mention all the rest that has to be done in a classroom just before holidays start, and a nice "gift" of bugs from the kiddies...) so I hope you'll forgive me for having "written" (and borrowed to Clement Moore a few lines) a fast one tonight.
'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a house-elf;
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that (What's-His-Name already?) soon would be there;
All were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of cauldrons and phials danced in their heads;
And Happy and I in my cap,
Had just settled down for a long winter's nap,
When out on the landing there arose such a clatter,
I sprang gracefully from the bed to see what was the matter.
Away to the door I flew like a flash,
When, what to my wondering eyes should appear..."
To whom or what am I referring to?
Have fun!
* answers below *
- Spoiler:
- Elanor - Dec 27, 2007 1:43 pm (#134 of 2981)
Congratulations PatPat! The riddle was indeed referring to Gilderoy Lockhart. Here is the explanation of the clues:
For this riddle, I have imagined what Lockhart would have said had he written Sleighing With Santa while he was at St Mungo's (the whole riddle has hints towards the "Christmas on the Closed Ward" chapter of OotP):
- "(What's-His-Name already?)" - was a reference to Lockhart's memory problems.
- "All were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of cauldrons and phials danced in their heads" - refers to the other patients of St Mungo's.
- "Happy and I" - both refer to Lockhart: the real Lockhart and the smiling pictures of him ("Happy" was a reference to the Snow-White dwarf who is always smiling).
- "I sprang gracefully" - it seemed to me he would have added that detail...
- "Discover the thrilling continuation in our magical Christmas Edition of the Daily Prophet"
Just like parts of Rita Skeeter's book about DD were published in the Daily Prophet, I imagine parts of Lockhart's new book would be too.
Clues:
1) Look at me...
Dear Gilderoy loves when people look at him and in the OotP he is upset when people don't pay much attention to him anymore. The clue was also inviting you to look at the riddle: the font color I used is "lilac", Lockhart's favorite color.
2) Orion: "Only it seems the riddle speaks of two characters, one of which is called "Happy" and capitalized for some mysterious and mischievous reason." Good thinking! Yet the riddle speaks only of one character, but...
As said, it was a nod towards Lockhart and the smiling pictures of him.
3) It all comes down to Santa today, doesn't it?
Santa for "St" as in St Mungo's
4) "Do not open till Christmas"
If something is not opened, it is "closed", a reference to the "closed ward". It will open for the reader on Christmas day in OotP.
5) Christmas is an important clue connected to the "who's who" you're searching...
I used "who's who" to make you think that the one you're searching for is famous in the Wizarding World and to make you think of the trio meeting him in OotP on Christmas day.
6) When I mentioned a quill I was really thinking of someone knowing how to use one for writing...
Lockhart is famous because of the numerous books he has published.
The new riddle is all yours PatPat!
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PatPat - Dec 27, 2007 2:44 pm (#137 of 2981)
All right, I did the best I could here under the circumstances. Here's the new riddle. Have fun!
A gambol here
my eyes believe.
Touched by evil
but never retrieve.
I am but
outside in
yet here and gone again.
* answers below *
All right, I did the best I could here under the circumstances. Here's the new riddle. Have fun!
A gambol here
my eyes believe.
Touched by evil
but never retrieve.
I am but
outside in
yet here and gone again.
* answers below *
- Spoiler:
- PatPat - Jan4, 2008 11:11 am (#295 of 2981)
***sigh*** All right, I am going to be nice and give it to you, C.F. It is the Muggle(s) that were levitated by the Death Eaters during the Quidditch World cup. Though, the name was Roberts, not Higgins. So, it is Mr. Roberts and his family that I was looking for. Nice job! Here is the explanation:
A gambol here
A gambol is a game or recreational activity, such as Quidditch
my eyes believe.
Mr. Roberts was getting suspicious about the strange things he kept seeing.
Touched by evil Mr.
Roberts and his family were attacked by Death Eaters
but never retrieve.
The family cannot "retrieve" the memory as they had their memories modified.
I am but
outside in
Mr. Roberts is not a wizard but he becomes a part of that world
yet here and gone again.
Another reference to Mr. Roberts having his memory modified several times when he would start to get suspicious.
Hint 1: Not Trixie's obsession with LV
nor the prophecy.
To solve this riddle
stay away from the family tree
Look for someone not actually a part of the wizarding world.
Hint 2: To solve this riddle
think big, big, little, little
When Harry sees the Roberts' being levitated, he notes that there are two adults and two small children
Hint 3: Fun and games
horror and shocks.
To find the answer
think outside the box
This was meant to lead you to the Quidditch World Cup where there was "fun and games" and also "horror and shocks." In addition, "think outside the box" is again indicating that you were looking for a Muggle
Hint 4: Not from within
but within I be.
Good and evil
and strangeness I see.
Again, indicating that Mr. Roberts is not a part of the wizarding world, but ends up involved. He sees the good, the evil, and the strange.
Well done, C.F! Looking forward to your next riddle.
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