20 Questions (Vol. IV)

9. Does it belong to or is used by Ron?

1. Is it a person? No.
2. Is it a tangible object? Yes.
3. Is it magical? Yes, it is.
4. Do we see it inside the castle at Hogwarts? Yes, I think we do see it once.
5. Do we see it in more than one book? No, I do not think we do.
6. Do we commonly see it on the Hogwarts grounds? No.
7. Does it belong to a wizard of Harry's generation? Indeed it does.
8. Does it belong to a female/witch? No.
9. Does it belong to or is used by Ron? No.

10. Do we see it in book one?

1. Is it a person? No.
2. Is it a tangible object? Yes.
3. Is it magical? Yes, it is.
4. Do we see it inside the castle at Hogwarts? Yes, I think we do see it once.
5. Do we see it in more than one book? No, I do not think we do.
6. Do we commonly see it on the Hogwarts grounds? No.
7. Does it belong to a wizard of Harry's generation? Indeed it does.
8. Does it belong to a female/witch? No.
9. Does it belong to or is used by Ron? No.
10. Do we see it in book one? No.

11. Does it belong to someone in Harry's close circle of friends?

1. Is it a person? No.
2. Is it a tangible object? Yes.
3. Is it magical? Yes, it is.
4. Do we see it inside the castle at Hogwarts? Yes, I think we do see it once.
5. Do we see it in more than one book? No, I do not think we do.
6. Do we commonly see it on the Hogwarts grounds? No.
7. Does it belong to a wizard of Harry's generation? Indeed it does.
8. Does it belong to a female/witch? No.
9. Does it belong to or is used by Ron? No.
10. Do we see it in book one? No.
11. Does it belong to someone in Harry's close circle of friends? I can't answer that question as you have phrased it, except to say that it does not belong to one of Harry's friends.

12. Does it belong to a student who is against Harry?

13. Have we seen it off of school property as well as on?

1. Is it a person? No.
2. Is it a tangible object? Yes.
3. Is it magical? Yes, it is.
4. Do we see it inside the castle at Hogwarts? Yes, I think we do see it once.
5. Do we see it in more than one book? No, I do not think we do.
6. Do we commonly see it on the Hogwarts grounds? No.
7. Does it belong to a wizard of Harry's generation? Indeed it does.
8. Does it belong to a female/witch? No.
9. Does it belong to or is used by Ron? No.
10. Do we see it in book one? No.
11. Does it belong to someone in Harry's close circle of friends? I can't answer that question as you have phrased it, except to say that it does not belong to one of Harry's friends.
12. Does it belong to a student who is against Harry? No.
13. Have we seen it off of school property as well as on? Yes.

14. Do we see this thing in GOF?

1. Is it a person? No.
2. Is it a tangible object? Yes.
3. Is it magical? Yes, it is.
4. Do we see it inside the castle at Hogwarts? Yes, I think we do see it once.
5. Do we see it in more than one book? No, I do not think we do.
6. Do we commonly see it on the Hogwarts grounds? No.
7. Does it belong to a wizard of Harry's generation? Indeed it does.
8. Does it belong to a female/witch? No.
9. Does it belong to or is used by Ron? No.
10. Do we see it in book one? No.
11. Does it belong to someone in Harry's close circle of friends? I can't answer that question as you have phrased it, except to say that it does not belong to one of Harry's friends.
12. Does it belong to a student who is against Harry? No.
13. Have we seen it off of school property as well as on? Yes.
14. Do we see it in GoF? No, I don't think we do.

15. It is not a person, it is tangible.......is it living?

1. Is it a person? No.
2. Is it a tangible object? Yes.
3. Is it magical? Yes, it is. **NOTE: We do not actually see this thing function, although it IS listed in the Lexicon under Magical Items and Devices. I hope that is not too big a hint.
4. Do we see it inside the castle at Hogwarts? Yes, I think we do see it there once.
5. Do we see it in more than one book? No, I do not think we do.
6. Do we commonly see it on the Hogwarts grounds? No.
7. Does it belong to a wizard of Harry's generation? Indeed it does.
8. Does it belong to a female/witch? No.
9. Does it belong to or is used by Ron? No.
10. Do we see it in book one? No.
11. Does it belong to someone in Harry's close circle of friends? I can't answer that question as you have phrased it, except to say that it does not belong to one of Harry's friends.
12. Does it belong to a student who is against Harry? No.
13. Have we seen it off of school property as well as on? Yes.
14. Do we see it in GoF? No, I don't think we do.
15. It is not a person, it is tangible ... is it living? No, it isn't living.

Hint: Please look at questions 7, 11, and 12 again. It won't necessarily give you the answer to the puzzle, but it will put you on the right track.

OK, #7 says to me that this thing belongs to someone who is approximately Harry's age. #11 and 12 I presume means that it does not belong to a wizard close to Harry (Ron, Neville, Fred, George) and it doesn't belong to anyone who is against Harry (Malfoy, Crabbe or Goyle for instance). Is this correct?

16. Does it belong to a Gryffindor?

1. Is it a person? No.
2. Is it a tangible object? Yes.
3. Is it magical? Yes, it is. **NOTE: We do not actually see this thing function or in use, although it IS listed in the Lexicon under Magical Items and Devices. I hope that is not too big a hint.
4. Do we see it inside the castle at Hogwarts? Yes, I think we do see it there once.
5. Do we see it in more than one book? No, I do not think we do.
6. Do we commonly see it on the Hogwarts grounds? No.
7. Does it belong to a wizard of Harry's generation? Indeed it does.
8. Does it belong to a female/witch? No.
9. Does it belong to or is used by Ron? No.
10. Do we see it in book one? No.
11. Does it belong to someone in Harry's close circle of friends? I can't answer that question as you have phrased it, except to say that it does not belong to one of Harry's friends.
12. Does it belong to a student who is against Harry? No.
13. Have we seen it off of school property as well as on? Yes.
14. Do we see it in GoF? No, I don't think we do.
15. It is not a person, it is tangible ... is it living? No, it isn't living.
16. Does it belong to a Gryffindor? Yes.
17. Do we first see it in an even-numbered book? No.

Okay ... Choices, yes, the owner is Harry's age. Now ... please look at question #11 again, and notice the word that has been bolded and italicized. Notice how I phrased the answer. Also, notice the color of the answer. I made a change to help you. (I feel like Jo and her hints about the prophecy.) If no one gets it after this explanation, I will RE-answer #11 in such a way that it gives away the answer. Then we can move forward.

It's been a hard day. This isn't helping! LOL

18. Does it belong to Harry?

1. Is it a person? No.
2. Is it a tangible object? Yes.
3. Is it magical? Yes, it is. **NOTE: We do not actually see this thing function or in use, although it IS listed in the Lexicon under Magical Items and Devices. I hope that is not too big a hint.
4. Do we see it inside the castle at Hogwarts? Yes, I think we do see it there once.
5. Do we see it in more than one book? No, I do not think we do.
6. Do we commonly see it on the Hogwarts grounds? No.
7. Does it belong to a wizard of Harry's generation? Indeed it does.
8. Does it belong to a female/witch? No.
9. Does it belong to or is used by Ron? No.
10. Do we see it in book one? No.
11. Does it belong to someone in Harry's close circle of friends? I can't answer that question as you have phrased it, except to say that it does not belong to one of Harry's friends.
12. Does it belong to a student who is against Harry? No.
13. Have we seen it off of school property as well as on? Yes.
14. Do we see it in GoF? No, I don't think we do.
15. It is not a person, it is tangible ... is it living? No, it isn't living.
16. Does it belong to a Gryffindor? Yes.
17. Do we first see it in an even-numbered book? No.
18. Does it belong to Harry? Why, YES, IT DOES!

Okay ... we have that part settled!

19. Do we see it in a book with "of" in the title?

1. Is it a person? No.
2. Is it a tangible object? Yes.
3. Is it magical? Yes, it is. **NOTE: We do not actually see this thing function or in use, although it IS listed in the Lexicon under Magical Items and Devices. I hope that is not too big a hint.
4. Do we see it inside the castle at Hogwarts? Yes, I think we do see it there once.
5. Do we see it in more than one book? No, I do not think we do.
6. Do we commonly see it on the Hogwarts grounds? No.
7. Does it belong to a wizard of Harry's generation? Indeed it does.
8. Does it belong to a female/witch? No.
9. Does it belong to or is used by Ron? No.
10. Do we see it in book one? No.
11. Does it belong to someone in Harry's close circle of friends? I can't answer that question as you have phrased it, except to say that it does not belong to one of Harry's friends.
12. Does it belong to a student who is against Harry? No.
13. Have we seen it off of school property as well as on? Yes.
14. Do we see it in GoF? No, I don't think we do.
15. It is not a person, it is tangible ... is it living? No, it isn't living.
16. Does it belong to a Gryffindor? Yes.
17. Do we first see it in an even-numbered book? No.
18. Does it belong to Harry? Why, YES, IT DOES!
19. Do we see it in a book with "of" in the title? Yes, we do.

20. Do we see it in the third book?

1. Is it a person? No.
2. Is it a tangible object? Yes.
3. Is it magical? Yes, it is. **NOTE: We do not actually see this thing function or in use, although it IS listed in the Lexicon under Magical Items and Devices. I hope that is not too big a hint.
4. Do we see it inside the castle at Hogwarts? Yes, I think we do see it there once.
5. Do we see it in more than one book? No, I do not think we do.
6. Do we commonly see it on the Hogwarts grounds? No.
7. Does it belong to a wizard of Harry's generation? Indeed it does.
8. Does it belong to a female/witch? No.
9. Does it belong to or is used by Ron? No.
10. Do we see it in book one? No.
11. Does it belong to someone in Harry's close circle of friends? I can't answer that question as you have phrased it, except to say that it does not belong to one of Harry's friends.
12. Does it belong to a student who is against Harry? No.
13. Have we seen it off of school property as well as on? Yes.
14. Do we see it in GoF? No, I don't think we do.
15. It is not a person, it is tangible ... is it living? No, it isn't living.
16. Does it belong to a Gryffindor? Yes.
17. Do we first see it in an even-numbered book? No.
18. Does it belong to Harry? Why, YES, IT DOES!
19. Do we see it in a book with "of" in the title? Yes, we do.
20. Do we see it in the third book? As a matter of fact, yes, we do.

21. Can you write with it? (Ie, enchanted quill)

1. Is it a person? No.
2. Is it a tangible object? Yes.
3. Is it magical? Yes, it is. **NOTE: We do not actually see this thing function or in use, although it IS listed in the Lexicon under Magical Items and Devices. I hope that is not too big a hint.
4. Do we see it inside the castle at Hogwarts? Yes, I think we do see it there once.
5. Do we see it in more than one book? No, I do not think we do.
6. Do we commonly see it on the Hogwarts grounds? No.
7. Does it belong to a wizard of Harry's generation? Indeed it does.
8. Does it belong to a female/witch? No.
9. Does it belong to or is used by Ron? No.
10. Do we see it in book one? No.
11. Does it belong to someone in Harry's close circle of friends? I can't answer that question as you have phrased it, except to say that it does not belong to one of Harry's friends.
12. Does it belong to a student who is against Harry? No.
13. Have we seen it off of school property as well as on? Yes.
14. Do we see it in GoF? No, I don't think we do.
15. It is not a person, it is tangible ... is it living? No, it isn't living.
16. Does it belong to a Gryffindor? Yes.
17. Do we first see it in an even-numbered book? No.
18. Does it belong to Harry? Why, YES, IT DOES!
19. Do we see it in a book with "of" in the title? Yes, we do.
20. Do we see it in the third book? As a matter of fact, yes, we do.
21. Can you write with it? (i.e., enchanted quill) No ... although I wish I had an enchanted quill to grade a few papers for me!

22. Did Harry purchase this magical item?