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Solitaire - Apr 8, 2009 8:32 am (#227 of 2994)

1. Is it a person? No.
2. Is it an object? Yes.
3. Is it the Remembrall? No.
4. Is the object associated with Dark Magic? No.
5. Is it a magical object? In and of itself, it is not magical.
6. Is this a common object which has been enchanted to behave in a magical way? Yes. Very good!
7. Is it Riddle's diary? No.
8. I this object seen primarily at Hogwarts? No.
9. Could you put this object in your pocket? It depends. It wouldn't fit in a jeans pocket, but it would probably fit into a nice, roomy coat pocket.
10. Is this object primarily seen at the Weasleys' home? No.
11. Does it belong to Harry? No.
12. Is this object seen at #12 Grimmauld Place? No.
13. Is this object seen in the Department of Mysteries? No.
14. Is it seen at Diagon Alley? No.
15. Do we see this object in the first three books? No.
16. Is this object seen/used at the Ministry of Magic? No.
17. Do we see this object at 4 Privet Dr.? No.
18. Do we see it in several books of the series? No.
19. Do we see this object in St. Mungo's? No.
20. Do we see it in Hogsmeade? (We're running out of places!) No, sorry. Why not consider other kinds of "places."
21. Do we see it in HP and the Goblet of Fire? Very good guess! Yes.
22. Is the object owned by a female? Yes, it is.
23. Do we see this object in or near a tent? No.
24. Is this female owner of the object an adult? No.
25. Is the owner in Harry's year? Yes.
26. Is the owner Hermione? Yes!
27. Is it the jar in which she imprisoned Rita Skeeter at the end of GoF? Yes!

Congratulations, Elanor!! The next game is yours!

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Elanor - Apr 12, 2009 8:34 pm (#294 of 2994)
Edited by Potteraholic Aug 25, 2009 9:17 am

1. Is it a person? No
2. Is it magical? No
3. Is it a thing? In itself, it is not. However it can become one.
4. Is it in the first three books? No
5. Is it/he/she in the last 3 books? Yes
6. Is it in all of the last three books? No
7. Is it alive? No
8. Is it in DH? Yes (but not only)
9. Is it some kind of entity-I am thinking about Ghosties and Ghouls and stuff like that? No
10. Is it also in HBP? No
11. Is it a concept ... like love? No (although this idea might put you on the right track)
12. Is it an object or part of an object? No. (I'm sorry, I can't explain more without giving the answer away. It is not an object yet somehow it can become part of an object.)
13. Is it the Soul-bit that goes into a Horcrux? No
14. Is it the anger Harry feels against Dumbledore? No
15. Does it go into or come out of the pensieve? No
16. Is it in GoF? No
17. Is it some kind of material? No
18. Is it thoughts of some kind? Well, it all depends on the definition of "thought". There is one meaning of the word that may be close enough to fit (not the first meaning of it though).
19. Is it visible for wizards? Let's say that in the scenes it appears it is visible. However, in itself, it is not something material.
20. Would it be the thoughts that attack Ron, both in the brain room and from the locket? No, it's not that kind of thoughts. However this is a brilliant idea for a future 20 questions game.
21. Is it what Harry sees when he is reading Voldemort's thoughts while inside Nagini? No
22. Is it the voice in the Ravenclaw Tower door that asks you a question? No
23. Is it the prophecy? No
24. Is this nonmaterial thing something that concerns (or affects, or interacts with) someone other than Harry? Yes (although he is the one seeing it in the scenes mentioned in question 19)
25. Does this non-thing become a thing as a result of a spell or incantation? I guess it could, and it probably did in the present case, but it doesn't have to. (like one doesn't need magic to wash the dishes but that doesn't mean it can't be done magically and, if it's at the Burrow, it is then probable it is done by magic)
26. Does it interact with an adult? Edit: (Or does an adult interact with it?) When we first see it, yes. But in itself it concerns more a group than one person.
27. Is it the scar on the back of Harry's hand that says "I must not tell lies"? No, but that track of thoughts could lead you to the answer...
28. Is it connected with Umbridge? No but this kind of question may help you a lot!
29. Is this topic some sort of action or activity? No (and it is not a verb that becomes a noun either)
30. Does it have something to do with the Battle of the DoM? No
31. Is it the Dark Mark? No
32. Is it the smoky apparition that appeared over DD's little silver instrument where he said, "Yes, but divided in essence?" No
33. Do we see this thing/non-thing in different locations in the two books? No. We see it at the same location (if not at the very same place at this location)
34. Do we see it at 12GP? Yes!!!
35. Is it the horcrux in the locket? No
36. Is it the image of Moody seen at 12GP? No
37. Is it connected to Sirius in some way? Yes!
38. Is it the fragment of mirror that Harry carries with him in his moleskin pouch? No
39 bis. Is it the image of the blue Dumbledore eyes Harry sees in that fragment of mirror? No
40. Is it the communication possible via this magical mirror Sirius gave to Harry? No
41. Is it the Patronus messages that come to 12GP--in OotP to notify Order members that the kids were at the Ministry and in DH to notify the kids that the Weasleys are okay? No. the "group" is not the trio or the order (and it is not something ghost-like either).
42. Is Kreacher involved with whatever it is somehow?
43. Is the "group" the Black family?
44. Is it the Black family tree?
45. Is it the Black family motto, Toujours Pur?

It is!!!! Congratulations Soli!

A motto is not something material, yet it can be when it is written down/painted/embroidered on a family tree or crest. We see it in the OotP on the Black family tree and in the DH in Regulus's bedroom.

Next game is yours Soli!

Edited to insert the full list of questions asked, with their answers, into the final post of this game, which originally included just the winner's name, the answer, and an accompanying message.

Edited the original post to correct a numbering problem later corrected by Elanor.

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Solitaire - Apr 17, 2009 5:57 pm (#362 of 2994)
Edited by Potteraholic Aug 25, 2009 8:27 am

1. Is it a person? No.
2. Is it a wizard? No.
3. Is it an object? Yes.
4. Is it a magical object? No.
5. Does it belong to a student? No.
6. Do we see it in the first three books? Yes.
7. Does it belong to a Hogwarts staff member? Yes.
8. Can it be carried about in the pocket of your school robes? Yes, I suppose it could be.
9. Is it edible? No, I do not think it would taste very appetizing.
10. Is this object usually worn on your person as opposed to carried in your pocket or purse? No.
11. Is it used/seen in the classroom? No.
12. Could it be purchased in Knockturn Alley? No.
13. Does it belong to Mr Filch? No.
14. Is the staff member it belongs to a male? Yes.
15. Is it the HBP potion book? No. (See question #6.)
16. Is it the wreath of thistles on Prof. McGonagall's tartan hat? No.
17. Is it solid? If you mean is it tangible, yes.
18. Is it fluid? No, it is not fluid.
19. Does this object belong to Prof. Trelawney? No. (Again, see the answer to #14.)
20. Does this object belong to DD? No, sorry.
21. Is it an item of clothing? No.
22. Does it belong to one of the DADA teachers (of the first three books)? No.
23. Does this object belong to Hagrid? Why, yes, it does!
24. Do we see this small, tangible, inedible, non-magical object in Hagrid's hut? Yes, we do.
25. Do we see it only in Hagrid's hut? Yes.
26. Is it of organic material? If, by organic, you mean something that either is alive or was created from something that was once alive, then yes, I think so.
27. Is it an eating utensil? No, sorry.
28. Is it a wooden flute? No.
29. Is it Hagrid's rock cakes? (He considers them to be edible!) No, sorry.
30. Is it a household utensil? No.
31. Is it alive? No.
32. Is it the bucket into which Ron burped up slugs? No.
33. Fangs dog Biscuits? No.

I reiterate ... look more closely at question 6.

34. Is it in the first book? No.
35. Is it in the second book? No, which leaves only ...
36. Is it Buckbeak? Sorry, no. (See #31.)
37. Is it a letter? Yes, it is indeed a letter!
38. Is it the notice of execution of Buckbeak? Hm ... you are so warm that you're practically on fire! Can you look very closely at the hint I placed in your question (italicized word)?
39. Is it the notice about the trial of Buckbeak?

YES!! Congratulations, Elanor! The next game is yours!

Edited to insert the full list of questions asked, with their answers, into the final post of this game, which originally included just the winner's name and the answer.

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Elanor - Apr 19, 2009 9:47 am (#398 of 2994)
Edited by Potteraholic Aug 25, 2009 8:59 am

1. Is it a person? No
2. Is he/she/it magical? No
3. Is it a thing of some sort? If by "thing" you mean "object" or "inanimate thing", then no.
4. Is it an animal? Yes
5. Do we see it in the first three books? Yes
6. Is it a pet of somebody? Yes
7. Is it a mammal? Yes
8. Is the owner of the pet/mammal (seen in the first three books) a student? No
9. Do we see the pet in ALL three of the first three books? No
10. Is it Fang? No (don't we see him in every book?)
11. Is the pet seen in 2 consecutive books, e.g. 1 and, or 2 and 3? No
12. Does this pet belong to a muggle? Yes
13. Is the pet seen in just 1 book? Yes
It should be easy now!
14. Is it Aunt Marge's dog, Ripper?

It is Ripper indeed, Shepherdess! Congratulations!

Looking forward to your new game!

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shepherdess - Apr 22, 2009 6:38 pm (#444 of 2994)

1. Is it a person? No
2. It is magical? No
3. Is it seen in more than one book? No
4. Is it an object? No
5. Is it a place? Yes
6. Is it in one of the first three books? Yes
7. Is this place a family residence? No
8. Do we see it in book 3? No
9. Do we see it in PS/SS? No
10. Is it located in London? No
11. Is it a special room? No; not a room
12. Is it in the Hogwarts area? Yes
13. Is it a shop? No
14. Is it a green house? No
15. Do we actually see a character in this place as opposed to only hearing someone tell about it? We don't actually see the character inside the place.
16. Do we see the character flying over the place then? No. By the way, I'm using the term "character" rather loosely here.
17. Is this place actually somewhere inside the Hogwarts grounds? Yes
18. Is the place out in the open air? No
19. Is (are?) the character(s) student(s)? The character is definitely not a student!
20. Is this place within or a part of the castle of Hogwarts? Yes
21. Is the character Fluffy? No, but you're headed in the right direction
22. Is it Professor Snape's dungeon/potions classroom? Umm...no, not exactly, but you're almost there.
23. Is it the forbidden corridor (the one where Fluffy is guarding the trap door)? No
24. Is the place smaller than a room? Yes
25. Is the 'character' human? No
26. Is it the room where Hagrid was raising the young Aragog?

Yes; Freshwater! It's the cupboard that Hagrid had Aragog in. We don't actually see the inside of the cupboard, or anyone or anything in it, but we see Aragog coming out of it. That made answering some questions a little tricky.

It's your turn!

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freshwater - Apr 26, 2009 8:26 am (#478 of 2994)
Edited Apr 26, 2009 9:27 am

1. Is it a person? No.
2. Is it magical? Yes, I think so. I know the taps are magical, and the door must be also in order to recognize the password....and so is the mermaid window...but the whole room? This was a tough call...
3. Is it an object? No.
4. Is it purple? No....at least, not all of it! I recall some of the bubbles or waters being different colors....
5. Is it an animal? No.
6. Is it a place? YES!
7. Is it seen in more than one book? No, I don't believe so....
8. Does it ever say anything? No.
9. Is it rare? Not in the outrageously valuable sense, but in the sense of uncommon, yes.
10. Is it in London? No.
11. Do we see or hear of this place in DH? We don't see it...it may be mentioned in passing, but is not important to the story in DH.
12. Is it a residence? Not really.....no. I figure that it's the residence of the mermaid in the window....but does that make the room qualify as a residence? I decided 'no'.
13. Is it part of Hogwarts? YES!
14. Is it inside the castle? Yes.
15. Do we actually get to visit this place with a character.....? Yes, we certainly do.
16. Is it the Chamber of Secrets? No...you can cross that one off your list.
17. Do we see it in GoF? Yes.
18. Would students study in this place? Nope, not even Hermione! **smirk**
19. Do we see this place in connection with the Triwizard Tournament? YES!
20. Is it that little broom cupboard where Rita Skeeter drags Harry for an "interview"? No...excellent guess, but, no.
21. Is it the Prefects' bathroom where Harry goes to work out the clue from his Triwizard egg? Yes, you've got it, Solitaire!

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Solitaire - Apr 28, 2009 7:37 pm (#520 of 2994)
Edited Apr 28, 2009 8:39 pm

1. Is it a person? No.
2. Is it a creature? No.
3. Is it magical? No.
4. Is it a place? No.
5. Is it a spell? No.
6. Is it an object? Yes, it is.
7. Is it owned/used by a student, as opposed to an adult? It belongs to a student, yes.
8. Is it a Pigmypuff? Nope, sorry!
9. Is it a personal item, as opposed to something for school? Hm ... yes, it is personal, and it is not used for classes.
10. Is it the Invisibility Cloak? No, sorry. (see #3)
11. Is the student a Gryffindor? Yes!
12. Do we see it in PS/SS? No.
13. Is it multi-coloured? No.
14. Is it something likely to be banned by Filch if he knew about it? Under normal circumstances, I doubt it would even be noticed.
15. Is the student it belongs to a male? Yes. Sorry, Shepherdess. I was at school and began working on the post before you ever posted. Since I didn't have my "sticky" at school, I had to go into the "source" so as to not have to totally reformat things all over again. Once I submitted it, I don't think I checked again, as I was busy with kids by that time. Again, sorry!
16. Does it move on its own in any way? No. (see #3)
17. You said "under normal circumstances", does it mean we see it under "special/unusual" circumstances? Yes. Additional information: This mundane thing only becomes important because of something that is happening at the time.
18. Does more than one person have an object of that kind? Well, we do not hear about anyone else having such a thing, but it is certainly nothing special in itself.
19. Do we see it in more than one book? We do not see the thing itself again ... although it is "connected" to something that occurs in all of the books.
20. Does it belong to Harry? No.
21. Is it an item of clothing? No.
22. Is it bought in a shop? No.
23. Is it a pair of Uncle Vernon's socks? LOL Nope!
24. Does this object belong to Ron? No.
25. Do we see this thing in Harry's dormitory? Well, it does start there, although we do not see it; we hear about it plenty, though.
26. Is it the list of passwords that Neville loses in PoA? YES, it is!! Congratulations!

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freshwater - May 2, 2009 4:05 am (#540 of 2994)
Edited May 2, 2009 5:07 am

1. Is it magical? Yes.
2. Is it a witch or wizard? Yes.
3. Is it an object? No.
4. Is it related to the Dark Arts? Almost certainly "no".
5. Is this a male? No.
6. Is this magical person an adult? Yes.
7. Do we see him/her in more than one book? No, she is in only one book, I believe.
8. Is she a member of Hogwart's staff? No.
9. Is it Amelia Bones? No.
10. Does she work in Diagon Alley? Not work....no.
11. Do we see this witch actually perform any magic. No.
12. Do we see her shopping in Diagon Alley? She is not shopping, no.
13. Is this witch Doris Crockford, whom Harry meets in PS/SS? YES! I love her enthusiasm when meeting Harry....she keeps getting in line to shake his hand...3X!

Wow, Solitaire! Here I'd thought I'd found a truly obscure HP person and was worried that folks might get cranky about it taking so long to guess... ...guess I didn't have to worry about that!

Thanks for the tip, BTW. I don't have Mac (funny how teachers seem to buy whatever system their school district uses so as to be compatible when doing work at home!) so I don't know what a "sticky" is. But I don't retype the list each time...I've been copy/pasting from previous posts. However, the page breaks don't seem to copy so I have to add those at the end of each line....

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Solitaire - May 5, 2009 7:21 pm (#593 of 2994)
Edited by Potteraholic Aug 25, 2009 9:28 am

1. Is it a person? No.
2. Is it a place? No.
3. Does it have legs? Yes.
4. Is it magical? Absolutely!
5. Do we see this person/place/thing/whatever in the first 3 books? Yes, we do!
6. Is it one of Hagrid's? No, it doesn't belong to Hagrid.
7. Does it have fur? I don't think so!
8. Do we see this magical thing with legs in more than one book? As a matter of fact, we do.
9. Does it sting or bite? Not that we see.
10. Is it a pet of anybody? No.
11. Do we see it at Hogwarts? Yes.
12. Does it have more than 2 legs? No.
13. Is it transparent? [b]No.
14. Is it some sort of non-human magical creature such a house-elf or a grindylow? Yes, it is a non-human, magical creature.
15. Does it live outside Hogwarts castle? Hm. We see these creatures both inside and outside the castle. I expect they probably live somewhere inside, but it is possible that they live elsewhere.
16. Do we also see this creature in the last three books? No.
17. Is it dangerous? No.
18. Can it be found in the FB and Where to Find Them book? Azi, I am not sure. My copy is at school, so I can't check. Sorry!
19. Is it a lot smaller than the average human? Let's say, handbag-size? Yes.
20. Can they speak? I don't think they speak any human language.
21. Are they a nuisance? Well, they aren't being nuisances when we see them ... but I do think they can be problematic.
22. Are they shown in a DADA class at some point? No.
23. Can they fly? Yes.
24. Are they the Halloween bats? No, sorry.
25. Do we meet any of these people as a single individual, as opposed to a whole group? No. BTW, see item #1 ... they are not people.
26. Do we see them in a class (other than DADA)? Yes, we do.
27. Do we see them in places other than Hogwarts? No.
28. Do we see them in Care of Magical Creatures? No, that's not where we see them. Hint: We see them once in a class and once in another setting.
29. Is it the canaries Hermione conjured that attack Ron? No. (See #5)
30. If it's not the canaries: De we see them in a Transfiguration class? Good question! No, we do not. That should be helpful, too.
31. Do we see them (dead) in Potions then? Nope! But Harry does take a couple of other important classes. BTW (big hint), they do not necessarily have anything to do with the lessons.
32. What about in Divination then? No, not in Divination.
33. Is it the mail owls....such as Hedwig and Pigwigeon? No, not owls.
34. Are these creatures humanoid? I would say yes, they do look human ... but much smaller.
35. Are they the cupids seen on Valentine's Day in CoS? No, they are not, but you are so very warm!
36. Are they the live fairies that decorate the Hogwarts Christmas trees? YES! Professor Flitwick used them in his classroom, and they were also outside in the garden for the Yule Ball. Congratulations, Elanor!! The next game is yours!

Edited to insert the full list of questions asked, with their answers, into the final post of this game, which originally included just the winner's name, the answer, and an accompanying message.

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Elanor - May 8, 2009 4:56 am (#627 of 2994)
Edited by Potteraholic Aug 25, 2009 9:31 am

1. Is it an object? Yes
2. Is it magical? No
3. Do we see it in more than one book? No
4. Do we see it in the first three books? No
5. Do we see it in the last three books? Yes
6. Is it used for dark purposes? I'd say yes.
7. Does a Muggle own it? No
8. Do we see it at Hogwarts? No (although, indirectly, "yes" could apply too).
9. Is the object made of metal? Yes
10. Do we see it in OotP? No
11. Do we see it in DH? No
12. Does this object belong to a Hogwarts staff member? No
13. Is this metal object something we see through a Pensieve memory (which is how we see it "indirectly" at Hogwarts)? Yes!
14. Is it young Riddle's harmonica (mouth organ)? No...
15. Does this item belong to the Gaunt household? No
16. Do we see this object in Riddle's possession? Yes
17. Do we see it during one of the Slughorn memories? No
18. Has Riddle stolen this object? Yes
19. Is it the silver thimble that Riddle had been keeping in his box of stolen items, back at the orphanage?

Yes it is! Congrats Soli! Next game is yours!

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Solitaire - May 11, 2009 5:59 am (#654 of 2994)
Edited by Potteraholic Aug 25, 2009 9:34 am

1. Is it a person? No.
2. Is it a place? No.
3. Is it a thing? Yes.
4. Do we see it in the first three books? We learn about it.
5. Does it make some noise? No.
6. Is it magical? Yes.
7. Does it, at some point in the Series, belong to Harry? I'm not sure if I would say he "owns" one, but he definitely makes use of one in a couple of situations.
8. Can it fit in a pocket? Yes.
9. Is it edible? Hm ... It can be ingested, but I doubt one would choose it for a snack.
10. Does Harry use it for self defense? [b]No, not for self defense.
11. Is it a product of Weasley's Wizard Wheezes? No.
12. Does Harry use it in the last two books? Yes, he does.
13. Do we see it in Potions? Ah, she's onto me. Yes.
14. Is it liquid? No.
15. Do we see it outside the classroom as well? Well, we definitely see it used in a non-class setting.
16. Is it a bezoar? Yes, it is! Congratulations!! The next game is yours!
17. Is it a root? Alas, no.

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Elanor - May 14, 2009 8:35 pm (#694 of 2994)
Edited May 14, 2009 9:35 pm

1. Is it a person? No
2. Is it magical? No
3. Is it a place? Yes
4. Is it a thing? It is not an object but "a thing" might qualify in the way that it is quite a material place.
5. Is it located at Hogwarts? No
6. Is it a place like a room or structure of some sort? Not a (one) room. If by "structure" you mean it has walls, then yes.
7. Is this "place" portable? No
8. Is it located in London? No
9. Does this place have more than four walls? Yes
10. Is it a building? Yes
11. Is it a workplace for anyone? Yes
12. Is at least a part of it, bigger than just the average basement, underground? I don't know since we don't visit its basement in the series but I doubt it is bigger than average.
13. Has Harry ever entered this building? Yes
14. Does somebody live in this building? If you mean it is the usual residence of a character: no. If you mean it is a place suitable for living: yes.
15. Is it a shop? No
16. Is it the shack out on the rock, from PS/SS? No
17. Do we read about this place in more than one book? No
18. Is it mentioned in DH? No
19. Is Harry in a dangerous situation there? Not dangerous but not fun either. 'Awkward" would probably fit better.
20. Is it the Railview Hotel in PS, where Uncle Vernon takes his family? YES!!!

21. Do we see it in the first three books? Yes

Congratulations Julia! It was the Railview Hotel indeed! Next game is yours.

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Julia H. - May 20, 2009 12:52 pm (#751 of 2994)
Edited by Potteraholic Aug 25, 2009 12:10 pm

1. Is it a person? No.
2. Is it an object? Yes.
3. Is it a magical object? I don't know about any magical properties but it belongs to the wizarding world.
4. Does it belong to a specific person as opposed to an institution? Good question ... I would say both.
5. Can you carry it around? Yes. [/color]
6. Do we see it in more than one book? Yes.
7. Do we see it in all 7 books? No, at least I don't recall.
8. Is it a household item? No.
9. Do we see it in the first three books? Yes.
10. Is it a book? No.
11. Is the "institution" (question 4) it belongs to Hogwarts? Yes.
12. Is it smaller than a grown up person? Yes.
13. Can it be considered a piece of jewelry? Yes, I think it can. At least by some.
14. Is it the jewels that are used to determine each house's points? No, they are not jewels in that sense.
15. Did they once belong to a founder of Hogwarts? No, I don't think they could own them as others could.
16. Is it one of Dumbledore's? Yes, Dumbledore had one.
17. Is it a wizarding watch that we saw on DD in PS/SS and like Ron received for his 17th birthday? No, it is not.
18. Your enigmatic answer to #13 leads me to ask....is this some sort of embellishment on the skin, such as a tatoo or scar? No.
Clarifying the enigmatic answer: It is not a piece of jewelry, but it is apparently considered to be some kind of jewelry (and treated as such) by one character at least ...
19. Is it spectacles, like DD's silver moon spectacles? No, not spectacles.
20. Is one of these things (it sounds as if there were more of them in the series) in the possession of a house elf? No, house elves don't have any of these objects (but you are right that there are several of them).
21. When DD had one, did we learn of it or see it in only one book? I think we learn of it implicitly in one book but I don't think we actually "see" it.
22. Is it the scar on Dumbledore's knee that is a map of the London Underground? No.

Hint: There are several of these items and it is worth finding out who have them.

23. Is it the Time-Turner that Hermione wore on a chain around her neck? No, sorry.
24. Does Dumbledore use his as jewelry? We never see Dumbledore use it.

Perhaps it would be a good idea to abandon the Dumbledore line: He has had so many things and this object is not what you would first associate with Dumbledore, even though it is very much in character for him to have it.

25. Does Harry ever use one? No, not Harry...
26. Do we ever see one of the Trio use one of these nonmagical items? Yes!
27. Is one of these items owned by an adult (vs. a Hogwarts student)? No, not an adult vs. a student...
28. Do we see Muggle-born Hermione use this non-magical item? Yes, we do.
29. You have said this item makes an appearance in books 1-3. Do we see it in books 4 or 5, as well? Yes. I think the object makes its most important appearance in book 5. As for book 4, I don't remember seeing the object itself, but it is possible that we catch a glimpse of it somewhere.
30. Did Hermione get this object as a gift (as opposed to buying it somewhere)? Yes, she got it as opposed to buying it, but I would not call it a gift.
31. Is it a fancy quill, like the fancy black and gold one Hermione bought in Scrivenshaft's Quill Shop in Hogsmeade ... in OotP? No.
It is worth discovering other owners as well... and the purpose of the object.
32. Is this object used for school work? I can say yes if "school work" is not restricted to studying.
33. Does this object mimic another thing in appearance, like let's say a chess figure mimics a horse or a tower? No, I don't think so.
34. Is this object a Prefect's badge ... as worn by Percy (who totally considers it jewelry), and later Ron, Hermione, and others?

Yes!!! Congratulations, Solitaire!

I'm glad you agree that Percy considers it jewelry. About Dumbledore: It is mentioned in DH that he was a prefect, too, so I suppose he must have had a badge, even if it is not shown.

I look forward to your next puzzle.

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Solitaire - May 24, 2009 4:39 am (#779 of 2994)

1. Is it magical? Yes.
2. Is it an object? Yes.
3. Do we ever see it at the Burrow? I don't think we actually see it there.
4. Is this object presumably at the Burrow with his/her owner at some point (something we can assume must be in the trunk of someone staying there for some time for example)? Yes.
5. Would it fit into an average pocket? (Not Hagrid's. ) It might ... we aren't given exact dimensions.
6. Is this object unique? No, we see others.
7. Is this object owned by Fred & George? No.
8. Does it belong to Harry? Yes.
9. Is it the Marauders Map? No.
10. Is it something Harry uses for a class? No.
11. Did Harry get this object as a present? Yes, he did.
12. Does this object contain other objects? No.
13. Has it been given to him by Ron or Hermione? Yes.
14. Is this object used in the fight against Voldemort? This particular one, no.
15. Is it the Sneakoscope? Yes.

Remember that the kids always thought the original pocket Sneakoscope, given to Harry by Ron, was broken because it kept going off. It was probably fine ... just being triggered by the treacherous Scabbers. Congratulations, Orion! The next game is yours!

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Orion - May 28, 2009 8:46 am (#805 of 2994)
Edited by Potteraholic Aug 25, 2009 12:30 pm

1. Is it a person? No.
2. Is it someone/somewhere/something magical? Yes.
3. Is it an object? Yes, in a broader sense.
4. Is this magical somewhere or something at Hogwarts? Yes it is indeed!
5. Is this magical object owned/used by a student? Hmm. Neither owned nor used by but definitely by a student.
6. Is this something a location within the castle, like a room or quarters of some kind? Sort of, yes.
7. Is it unique? In this particular manifestation, yes, but generally it’s quite common.
8. Is it seen/heard of in more than one book? No, I don’t think so, but maybe it pops up again… no, I really don’t think so.
9. This is a really wild guess at this point, but is it the vanishing cabinet? No.
10. Is it the room in which everyone stows items they don't want to have found, ie: empty sherry bottles, broken vanishing cabinets, highly notated potions texts, ancient diadems, etc....? The ROR, you mean? No, it isn’t.
11. Is the student of question 5 Harry? No.
12. Is it the list of passwords for Gryffindor Tower that Neville loses --and Sirius Black finds-- in PoA? No.
13. Do we see it in one of the first three books? No.
14. Has the student of question five had a bad experience related to this object? No, not at all. To clarify: He/she/they have had many bad experiences which lead to said object, but not directly with this object because it’s totally harmless.
15. Is it the room where Nearly Headless Nick's Deathday celebration takes place? No.
16. Do we see this magical object/location in DH? No.
17. Is the student of question five a Gryffindor? Yes!!!
18. Is the student a member of the Weasley family? Naturally, Dryleaves!
19. Is the object the swamp in OotP made by the twins?

Julia, you're correct, it is the swamp. Congratulations! I'm looking forward to your new 20 questions riddle. Hopefully it's totally obscure, not in the sense of "mentioned once in passing and then never again" but in the sense of "so weird that all the answers have to have extra answers attached to them" but I don't want to put pressure on you, it's just a hope.

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Julia H. - May 31, 2009 8:11 am (#853 of 2994)
Edited by Potteraholic Aug 25, 2009 12:36 pm

1. Is it a person? No.
2. Is it an object? No.
3. Is it magical? Yes.
4. Is it a place? No.
5. Is it an abstract concept? Yes.
6. Is it a magical ability of some sort? Yes.
7. Is it a spell? No.
8. Is it a password? No.
9. Does one of the teachers possess this ability? Not as a teacher.
10. Is it the ability to speak Parseltongue? No.
11. Is it the ability to apparate? No.
12. Is this ability rare? No, not at all.
13. Does it require to say words aloud? No.
14. Is this magical ability/abstract concept ever demonstrated by Harry? Yes.
15. Is it the ability to get through the barrier to platform 9 and 3/4? No.
16. Is it mentioned in one of the first three books? Yes.
17. Is it mentioned in DH? Yes.
18. Is the teacher who has (or had) this ability--but "not as a teacher"--Snape? Yes, Snape is a good example because this concept is specifically mentioned in connection with him.
19. Is this ability Occlumency? (Snape is mentioned as "a superb Occlumens" in OotP.) No.
20. Is it Legilimency? No.
21. Is it the ability to fly (w/o a broom)? No.
Concerning Occlumency, Legilimency and flying: The answer is a "magical ability" in a different sense.
22. Does Harry demonstrate this skill during a confrontation with Voldemort? No.
23. Is this ability a speciality of a certain House? (of Hogwarts, I mean?) No.
24. Do you get born with this ability without having to practice it? Yes!
25. Is this ability seen/mentioned in books 4-6? Yes.
26. Is it the concept that Harry's scar enables him to sense when Voldemort is feeling strong emotions? No.
27. Is it "the trace" placed on underaged wizards? No...
28. Is it being a metamorphmagus?
29. Is it unintentional magic of underaged wizards and witches?

Congratulations, Orion! The answer is indeed the unintentional magic of underaged wizards and witches. I look forward to your next puzzle.

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Orion - Jun 11, 2009 10:27 am (#981 of 2994)
Edited by Potteraholic Aug 25, 2009 1:01 pm

1. Does the mystery something need to take in/breathe oxygen in order to exist? No.
2. Does that mystery something belong to the wizarding world? Yes.
3. Is it a spell? No.
4. Is it a magical object? No.
5. Do we see it in the first 3 books? Yes.
6. Is it a location of some sort? No.
7. Can it move on his own? No.
8. Is it a magical concept? No.
9. Is it a NONmagical object? No.
10. Is this "thing" seen in direct connection with a student of Hogwarts? No.
11. Does this something have an equivalent in the Muggle world outside the HP books? Yes and no.
12. Is it a ghost? No.
13. Are you talking about the fragment of soul which lies within a Horcrux? No.
14. Is whatever this is connected in some way with the Hogwarts classes? Yes.
15. Is it one of the subjects taught at Hogwarts? No.
16. Does it have to do with one of the teachers of said Hogwarts classes? No.
17. Is it an activity that the kids do in one of their classes? No.
18. Is it the 7 years of magical education? (Notice that I am now getting desperate.) No.
19. Does any character ever refer to or discuss whatever this is by name? No.
20. Is this 'whatever it is' visable to the human eye? No.
21. Is it magic? (As in magic itself as oposed to magical something.) No.
22. So, it is not an object or a person but it can be moved... Is it a kind of transportation? No.
23. Is it apparating? No.
24. Is this some sort of ability inherent in those born to be witches/wizards? No.
25. Do we ever see a Gryffindor in Harry's year do whatever this is? No. You can’t do it as a witch or wizard.
26. Question: Is it the wand choosing the Wizard? No.
27. Is it an ability of some magical creature? Yes.
28. Is it the ability of an owl to find exactly who it needs to find? No.
29. Is it the House-elf's special magic? No.
30. Does it have to do with any of the pets in the first three books? (You did say it was in the first three books ... ) No.
31. Is it the ability of centaurs to read the future in the heavens? No.
32. Is it the behaviour of Peeves the poltergeist? (that's certainly good for nothing!) No.
33. Is it the House-elf's penchant for self-punishment? No.
34. Is it the goblin's resentment of "wand carriers"? No.
35. Does this behavior belong to one of Hagrid's creatures (or a creature that we see in the COMC class)? No.
36. Does the good-for-nothing behavior belong to one of the creatures the kids learned about in Lupin's DADA class--for example, the one-legged Hinkypunk, which uses a lantern to lure travelers into bogs? No.
37. Is it the ability of the Basilisk to kill with a look from it's eyes? (...although, I suppose the basilisk could be considered one of the "pets" in books 1-3, as asked in #30... ) No.
38. Is it the shape-shifting of the Boggart? (It is covered in Lupin's DADA class, which would satisfy #s 5 and 14, and it appears to be good for nothing.) No.
39. Is it the behavior of the Dementors? They are also in the Muggle world, as we see them nearly soul-suck Dudley, and their presence affects Muggles by causing both mists and depression. No.
40. Is it the proud behavior of the hippogryffs which demands that you approach them with respect or be attacked? No.
41. Is this mysterious something connected with any form of communication? Yes.
42. Does the magical creature of Q27 ever appear inside Hogwarts castle on the pages of the books? Yes.
43. Does the magical creature have four legs? No.
44. Can the magical creature fly? No.
45. Is it the boggart we "see" in PoA....or the ability of said boggart to change into whatever the viewer fears the most? No.
46. Is it the language of the Trolls? No, I’m afraid not, but at answer No. 46 I simply must give a hint: Those who hang around on the busiest thread of the forum will know the answer!
47. Is the "busiest thread of the forum" (referred to in the answer to #46) the Snape thread? At the last count, the busiest thread was the chat thread not the Snape thread. Somebody mentioned those creatures not long ago. There is only one lonely new posting on the Snape thread but 13 on the chat thread...
48. Is it the ability to speak Mermish? No.
49. Has it anything to do with spiders? No.
50. Do we encounter this in the first book? No.
51. Do we see it in book 2? Yes.
52. Do we see it in book 3? No.
53. Do the creatures which have this ability have four legs? No.
54. Is the Cornish Pixies' ability to create mayhem? No.
55. Are the creatures spiders? No.
56. Is it the Basilisk's ability to understand Parseltongue? No.
57. Does this creature have legs at all? No it hasn't.
58. Does the ability have anything to do with the basilisk? Yes, it does, but only indirectly.
59. Can the answer be considered a sort of message? We don't see it used as a message but it must be some sort of message because I can't see no other reason why they should do it. It is certainly a message if human beings do it, whether consciously or not.
60. Is this creature (with whom it is associated) bigger than a breadbox? A bit, but not much.
61. Is it connected with more than one class? Yes, with exactly two. Or three if you stretch the meaning of this last class very liberally.
62. Could this "third class" be the Duelling Club? No! Haha!!! They would have to throw them at each other!
63. Could the third class be herbology?
64. Is one of the classes involved Potions?
65. Is it the Mandrake's ability to kill with it's cry?

Congratulations, shepherdess, it's indeed the cry of the Mandrakes!

A plant is not a creature? Huh? Did I miss some important clue in the rules? Was that the problem why it wasn't solved for so long? In that case, sorry everybody. In everyday speech every living thing is a creature, aren't they? What else would a plant be? It eats, it breathes, it reproduces, it communicates.

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shepherdess - Jun 21, 2009 9:02 pm (#1011 of 2994)
Edited by Potteraholic Aug 25, 2009 1:10 pm

1. Is it an object (a non-living thing)? Yes
2. Is this person/object/animal/place/plant magical? Yes
3. Does this magical object belong to a Gryffindor? No
4. Do we see it in more than one book? No
5. Are there many of these magical objects...as opposed to a single unique one? There's just one.
6. Are there any secrets connected with this magical object at any point in the books? Yes
7. Do we see it in DH? No
8. Do we see it in GoF? No
9. Do we see it in one of the first three books? No
10. Do we see it in the HBP? No
11. Do we see this object at Hogwarts? Yes
12. Does this object belong to an adult in the present tense of the book it is found in? Yes
13. Is this magical object easily portable, as in a pocket? Yes
14. Is the adult in Q12 a professor? Yes
15. Is this adult who owns the magical object in question a Slytherin? It's never specifically stated
16. Do we also see this magical object somewhere else besides Hogwarts? No
17. Is the professor who owns this object a woman? Yes
18. Does this magical object move --or show movement-- in any way? Not by itself, no
19. Does Harry ever touch this object? Yes
20. Is this object seen/used while Harry is having detention with Umbridge? Yes
21. Is it the blood quill?

Congratulations, Soli; you are correct! You are the next puzzler!

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Solitaire - Jun 24, 2009 11:19 am (#1051 of 2994)
Edited Jun 24, 2009 12:20 pm

1. Is it a Witch or Wizard? No.
2. Is it a place? No.
3. Is or was it ever a person? No.
4. Is this thing something concrete, which can be touched, even if it is harmful to do so? Yes, it can be touched.
5. Can this--whatever--be classified as "non-living"? I don't think it would be classified as living.
6. Is it a plant? No.
7. Is it an animal or magical creature? No.
8. Is this a magical object? It is indeed!
9. Is this magical object one of a kind? Yes, definitely!
10. Do we see it in more than one book? Yes.
11. Does it belong to a Gryffindor? Not sure ... house affiliation is unknown, as far as I know.
12. Would you like to own this object? I'm not sure. It certainly would come in handy for any teacher, but ...
13. Does this magical object belong to someone who is not alive during Harry's lifetime in the series? No, Harry actually does get to know the owner.
14. Does this object have more than one owner? Hm ... I suppose the word owner could be debated, but someone else certainly makes use of it.
15. Is the person in possession of this object an adult? Yes, the person to whom it belongs is an adult.
16. Is the owner a female? No, the actual person to whom this belongs is a man.
17. Is this adult owner also a student at Hogwarts (as in he is 17 years old and so seen as an adult in the wizarding world)? No.
18. Is it Dumbledore's pensieve? No.
19. Do we see of this object in books 1-3? No, we do not.
20. Does the object undergo "unauthorized use" at any point in the streets? Yes to unauthorized use, but not in the streets.
21. Do we see it in books 4 or 5? Yes, we do.
22. Is it Moody's magical eye? YES!!! Congratulations, Dryleaves!! The next game is yours!

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Dryleaves - Jun 27, 2009 1:27 pm (#1099 of 2994)

1. Is it an object? No, but due to the circumstances it might be viewed as an object.
2. Is it a Witch/Wizard? No.
3. Is it magical? No.
4. Do we see it in the first three books? No.
5. Is it a Muggle? No.
6. Is it a place? No.
7. Do we see it in books 4 or 5? No.
8. Is it an animal? No.
9. Is it something intangible, like a concept or idea? No.
10. Do we see it in one of the last two books? Yes.
11. Is it an action or activity? No.
12. Is it a plant? Yes!
13.Do we see it in DH? Yes.
14. Is it Dittany? No.
15. Is it a plant that is used in a potion? No.
16. Is it a plant that we actually see growing somewhere? Yes, it is, only the answer should be a little more specific...
17. Do we see it used in a battle? No.
18. Is it a specific specimen of some sort of plant which grows in a special place important for the plot? Yes, I think you could say that, but the answer is perhaps even a little more specific than that.
19. Do we see it in a forest? No.
20. Is it an edible plant? Hmm... I really don’t know. But it seems to be of a kind you don’t eat, normally.
21. Is it something growing in the Lovegoods' yard? No.
22. Is it the Whomping Willow? No.
23. Does it grow in Godric's Hollow? No.
24. Is it a tree or part of a tree? No, not a tree.
25. Do we see it growing at Hogwarts? No.
26. Is it a flower(ing plant)? Yes.
27. Does it grow in the yard at the Burrow? No.
28. Does anybody of the characters touch it? Yes.
29. Is it the flower in Lily's hand in Snape's memory? Yes!

Congratulations, Julia!

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Julia H. - Jul 3, 2009 10:20 am (#1176 of 2994)
Edited by Potteraholic Aug 25, 2009 1:22 pm

1. Is it an object? Yes.
2. Is whatever it is magical? Yes.
3. Do we see it in the first book? Yes.
4. Does this object belong to a particular person? No. On second thought, in fact some of these objects do.
5. Can it move? No.
6. Do we see these magical objects in any of the other books? Yes.
7. Are all of these objects in the first book identical? My first answer is that I don't know. My second answer is that I guess, even if they are not completely identical, they may be fairly similar.
8. Is it something required for a class? It is used in class.
9. Can you buy it in a shop? Yes.
10. Do these magical objects belong to students? Yes, some of them.
11. Are you talking about magic wands? No...
12. Is it a book? No.
13. Is it something the school furnishes for most kids? Hm. I think it is possible, but it depends on the use of the object.
14. Is it a broom? No.
15. Is it used in more than one class? For one kind of purpose, it is used in one class; for another kind of purpose, it is used in several classes.
16. Is it used in potions? Yes.
17. Is it dragonhide gloves? No, but a part of this guess is getting close!
18. Is it the earmuffs used in Herbology to prevent the students from hearing the cries of the Mandrakes? No.
19. Is it some sort of gloves? No.
20. Is it something on the supply list the kids receive? No, at least I don't think it is mentioned.
21. Is it a piece of equipment? No.
22. Is it a dragon's egg? No.
23. Is it parchment? No.
24. Is it some kind of material? Yes, it can be regarded as a kind of material, but in a more specific form.
25. Does Harry see it in a shop in Diagon Alley? I don't recall Harry seeing it in Diagon Alley, but he did get quite near at least one of these things there!
26. Is it edible? No.
27. Does Harry have one, whatever it is? Not until quite late in the series, when he comes into the possession of one.
28. Is it a potion ingredient? Yes...
29. Is it a Bezoar? No.
30. Is it a copy of Advanced Potion Making? No.
31. Is it the Snitch Dumbledore left to Harry in his will? No.
32. Is it dangerous to handle? No.
33. Do Ron and Hermione have whatever it is, as well? Ron does.

Hint: Even though Harry acquires one at some point in the story, it is not one of his "obvious" possessions. In fact, he acquires something else, and this thing "goes with it". It may be a good idea to find out where the readers can actually "see" these objects, or what else they are used for (apart from being potion ingredients).

34. Are these objects man-made? No.
35. Are these objects useful for defense? Not in themselves, but in combination with something else, definitely.
36. Does Harry steal this potions ingredient from someone (as opposed to having received it from someone)? Harry never steals this thing. When he acquires one, it is not as a potion ingredient, and he neither steals, nor receives it. He acquires it in another way.
37. Does Harry find this item? No.
38. Are these objects plants? No, not plants...
39. Are they parts of animals? Yes!
40. Does Harry buy this item? No.
41. Is it given to him? No.
42. Does he win it? If you mean winning it in a fight, then yes, he does (as a part of something else).
43. When Harry acquires this item, is he at Hogwarts (as opposed to being somewhere else)? He is somewhere else.
44. Does he acquire it during DH, when he and the trio are Horcrux-hunting? Yes!
So these objects are animal parts that are used as potion ingredients but can be used in other ways as well. Harry acquires one as part of something else that he acquires by winning it in a fight during his Horcrux-hunt in DH. Ron has also got one, and this object can be used for defence though not in itself.
45. A unicorn tail hair?

Yes!!! It is both a potion ingredient and a wand core, and it happens to be the core of Draco's wand.

Congratulations, Orion!

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Orion - Jul 7, 2009 3:37 am (#1217 of 2994)
Edited by Potteraholic Aug 31, 2009 5:48 am

1. Is it an object? Difficult. I’d say no, not in the strictest sense.
2. Is it commonly found? No.
3. Is it magical? Yes.
4. Do we see it (him/her, whatever) in the first 3 books? No.
5. Is it alive (does it eat/drink/sleep/breathe)? No.
6. Does this magical object (but "not-in-the-strictest-sense") have a tangible, physical form? It definitely has a shape, and you can touch parts of it, but I’m not entirely happy with the category/object. There have been other categories on this thread which are more appropriate for it.
7. Is it shiny? Some parts of it are, but it depends of the cleanliness of the users.
8. Oh Lord, its not something that Arthur has to tend to, is it? No.
9. Is it a spell/charm?? No.
10. Do we see this thing exclusively in one book? Yes.
11. Is it a building? Not quite.
12. Is it a part of a building? Yes, it is.
13. Do we see it in GoF? No.
14. Is it the Veil in the Department of Mysteries? No.
15. Does this 'object' (for want of a better word) play a key role in the plot of the book? No.
16. Is it connected in some way to St. Mungo's No.
17. Is it at Hogwarts? Yes.
18. Do we see it in HBP? No.
19. Do we see it in OotP? No.
20. Do we see this object in the first 10 chapters of DH? No.
21. Do we see this 'object' in the last 10 chapters of DH? Yes, we do indeed, old bean!
22. Do we see this 'object' in the last 5 chapters of DH? No.
23. Is it the shiny stuff--the thoughts--in the Pensieve? No.
24. Is it the hideout version of the Room of Requirement used by Neville and friends in DH? Almost! You’re fantastically close. Can you specify a bit?
25. Is it the bathroom that sprouted in the RoR when the girls came in?

Yes! Sprout! Oh, I love that bathroom! Clever ROR!

Congratulations, Soli!

(Obviously there was no need for a bathroom before the girls came in... )

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Solitaire - Jul 8, 2009 1:00 pm (#1243 of 2994)
Edited by Potteraholic Aug 31, 2009 5:50 am

1. Is it magical? Yes.
2. Is it a person? Yes.
3. Is this magical person a Hogwarts student? Yes.
4. Is this person a male? No.
5. Is she a Gryffindor? No.
6. Is she Harry's friend at any point in the story? I don't think so.
7. Is this person a Ravenclaw who plays Quidditch? No, she isn't.
8. Is she a Slytherin? No.
9. Is this female student in Ravenclaw? Yes.
10. Is it Luna Lovegood? No.
11. Is it Cho? No.
12. Is she involved in a plotline in the books? Hm, yes, I think you could say she is.
13. Is this Ravenclaw, Cho's friend, the one who told Umbridge about the RoR? No.
14. Marietta Edgecomb? Nope, it isn't Naughty Marietta! Sorry, couldn't resist!
15. Is it Penelope Clearwater?

Yes, it is indeed!! Congratulations, Julia! The next game is yours.

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Julia H. - Jul 9, 2009 10:59 pm (#1268 of 2994)
Edited Jul 10, 2009 12:01 am

1. Is it a person? No.
2. Is he/she/it magical? Yes.
3. Is he/she/it seen in the first 3 books? No.
4. Is it an object? Yes.
5. Is it a location--such as a town or even a place within a building? No.
6. Do we see this magical object in books 4 or 5? Yes.
7. Can this object think for itself? I don't think so.
8. Do we see it at #12 Grimmauld Place? No.
9. Is it man-made? No.
10. Is this magical object first seen at Hogwarts? No.
11. Do we see it sometime during the trip to the QWC? Yes.
12. Is this magical object seen in just one book? Yes, as far as I remember.
13. Is it the omnioculars the kids used to watch the match? No.
14. Is it connected in any way with the actual tournament? Yes.
15. Is it Leprechaun gold? Yes!!! Congratulations, PatPat!

As soon as the QWC was mentioned, I was sure that the game won't make it to 20 questions.

I look forward to PatPat's puzzle.

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PatPat - Jul 16, 2009 6:43 pm (#1307 of 2994)
Edited Jul 16, 2009 7:44 pm

1. Is it an object? No
2. Is it magical? Yes
3. Do we see the person/place/object/etc. in all 7 books? No
4. Is it something / someone that Harry likes? No
5. Is it a person? Yes
6. Is this person a student? No
7. Do we see him/her in more than one book? No
8. Is this magical person a male? Yes
9. Do we see him in GOF? No
10. Is this magical male someone who operates chiefly outside the environs of Hogwarts? Wow! Interesting question! YES!
11. Does he work in the MOM? No
12. Do we see this magical, male adult in Deathly Hallows? No
13. Is this magical male supportive of Dumbledore's policies? Hmm. This is a tough one, Soli. I guess the best answer would be NO.
14. Is he the father of a student? No
15. Is he seen in CoS? No
16. Is it Rufus Scrimgeour? No
17. Is this magical male adult--who is in neither CoS, GoF, or DH--a Death Eater? Not to my knowledge
18. Does Harry ever meet him face to face? Yes
19. Is he in the age group between 30 and 40? I, honestly, don't know. I doubt it.
20. Does he work on the Knight Bus? No
21. Is he Tom Riddle? No
22. Do we see him in OoP? No
23. Do we see this magical male in HBP? Yes. :-) Picked this book on purpose in honor of the new movie.
24. Does this magical make appear in the first 1/2 of HBP (chs. 1 to 15)? Yes
25. Is it Sanguini?

EDIT: MAMS got it! It is Sanguini, the vampire Harry meets in HBP. Well done!

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