Potty Games - Riddles Only (Vol. II)

Here is the new riddle. It seems totally transparent to me, but there you are ... Enjoy!

I know their strength and weakness
The secret of each heart
I know where they come from
I'll be there when they depart
What I have in my keeping
Is our world's precious wealth
But the hour of darkness
Will approach me by stealth.

Lovely riddle Julia.

The locked room in the Department of Mysteries?

Thanks, Verity! It's a great guess, but the locked room in the Department of Mysteries is not the answer.

Keep guessing, please.

I know their strength and weakness
The secret of each heart
I know where they come from
I'll be there when they depart
What I have in my keeping
Is our world's precious wealth
But the hour of darkness
Will approach me by stealth.

Guessed: The locked room in the Department of Mysteries.

Could it be the archway through which Sirius passed after being AK'd?

Thanks, Choices, for this very interesting guess, but the answer is not the archway through which Sirius passed after being AK'd.

Keep guessing, please.

I know their strength and weakness
The secret of each heart
I know where they come from
I'll be there when they depart
What I have in my keeping
Is our world's precious wealth
But the hour of darkness
Will approach me by stealth.

Guessed: The locked room in the Department of Mysteries, the archway through which Sirius passed after being AK'd.

Is it Professor McGonagall as the keeper of the list of all young wizards and witches born who are eligible to come to Hogwarts?

Great guess, Choices, but the answer I'm thinking of is not Professor McGonagall as the keeper of the list of all young wizards and witches born who are eligible to come to Hogwarts. This guess is a step in the direction of the answer though.

Keep guessing, please.

I know their strength and weakness
The secret of each heart
I know where they come from
I'll be there when they depart
What I have in my keeping
Is our world's precious wealth
But the hour of darkness
Will approach me by stealth.

Guessed: The locked room in the Department of Mysteries, the archway through which Sirius passed after being AK'd, Professor McGonagall as the keeper of the list of all young wizards and witches born who are eligible to come to Hogwarts.

I keep thinking of the Sorting Hat. Not sure how it fits all the parts, but that's the only answer that pops into my head, and I just can't shake it.

Thanks for the guess, Puck! The Sorting Hat certainly fits many of the clues, but it is not the answer I'm thinking of.

Keep guessing, please.

I know their strength and weakness
The secret of each heart
I know where they come from
I'll be there when they depart
What I have in my keeping
Is our world's precious wealth
But the hour of darkness
Will approach me by stealth.

Guessed: The locked room in the Department of Mysteries, the archway through which Sirius passed after being AK'd, Professor McGonagall as the keeper of the list of all young wizards and witches born who are eligible to come to Hogwarts, the Sorting Hat.

Is it Godric Gryffindor's sword?

Thanks for the guess, Choices, but the answer is not Godric Gryffindor's sword.

Keep guessing, please.

I know their strength and weakness
The secret of each heart
I know where they come from
I'll be there when they depart
What I have in my keeping
Is our world's precious wealth
But the hour of darkness
Will approach me by stealth.

Guessed: The locked room in the Department of Mysteries, the archway through which Sirius passed after being AK'd, Professor McGonagall as the keeper of the list of all young wizards and witches born who are eligible to come to Hogwarts, the Sorting Hat, Godric Gryffindor's sword.

Could it be Dumbledore as Headmaster?

Another good guess, Choices, but Dumbledore is not the answer.

Keep guessing, please.

I know their strength and weakness
The secret of each heart
I know where they come from
I'll be there when they depart
What I have in my keeping
Is our world's precious wealth
But the hour of darkness
Will approach me by stealth.

Guessed: The locked room in the Department of Mysteries, the archway through which Sirius passed after being AK'd, Professor McGonagall as the keeper of the list of all young wizards and witches born who are eligible to come to Hogwarts, the Sorting Hat, Godric Gryffindor's sword, Dumbledore as Headmaster.

Boy, my Thinking Cap is getting a work out. The last two lines are the most puzzling.

Death?

The first part of the riddle sounds like a sentient Hogwarts/castle.

Interesting guesses, LPO and Lady Arabella, but neither of them is the answer.

I'm adding a hint. Keep guessing, please.

I know their strength and weakness
The secret of each heart
I know where they come from
I'll be there when they depart
What I have in my keeping
Is our world's precious wealth
But the hour of darkness
Will approach me by stealth.

Hint: "My memory is as good as it ever was..."

Guessed: The locked room in the Department of Mysteries, the archway through which Sirius passed after being AK'd, Professor McGonagall as the keeper of the list of all young wizards and witches born who are eligible to come to Hogwarts, the Sorting Hat, Godric Gryffindor's sword, Dumbledore as Headmaster, Death, a sentient Hogwarts/castle.

Room of Requirement?

Thanks for the guess, Puck, but the answer is not the Room of Requirement.

Keep guessing, please.

I know their strength and weakness
The secret of each heart
I know where they come from
I'll be there when they depart
What I have in my keeping
Is our world's precious wealth
But the hour of darkness
Will approach me by stealth.

Hint: "My memory is as good as it ever was..."

Guessed: The locked room in the Department of Mysteries, the archway through which Sirius passed after being AK'd, Professor McGonagall as the keeper of the list of all young wizards and witches born who are eligible to come to Hogwarts, the Sorting Hat, Godric Gryffindor's sword, Dumbledore as Headmaster, Death, a sentient Hogwarts/castle, the Room of Requirement.

Dumbledore's pensieve?

Though it really fits the hint, Dumbledore's pensieve is not the answer - but thanks for the guess, Verity!

Keep guessing, please.

I know their strength and weakness
The secret of each heart
I know where they come from
I'll be there when they depart
What I have in my keeping
Is our world's precious wealth
But the hour of darkness
Will approach me by stealth.

Hint: "My memory is as good as it ever was..."

Guessed: The locked room in the Department of Mysteries, the archway through which Sirius passed after being AK'd, Professor McGonagall as the keeper of the list of all young wizards and witches born who are eligible to come to Hogwarts, the Sorting Hat, Godric Gryffindor's sword, Dumbledore as Headmaster, Death, a sentient Hogwarts/castle, the Room of Requirement, Dumbledore's pensieve.

Snape and his capacity for Occlumency

Thanks for the guess, LPO! The answer is not Snape and his capacity for Occlumency, but this sort of guess is more in the direction of the answer than the last few ones.

Keep guessing, please.

I know their strength and weakness
The secret of each heart
I know where they come from
I'll be there when they depart
What I have in my keeping
Is our world's precious wealth
But the hour of darkness
Will approach me by stealth.

Hint: "My memory is as good as it ever was..."

Guessed: The locked room in the Department of Mysteries, the archway through which Sirius passed after being AK'd, Professor McGonagall as the keeper of the list of all young wizards and witches born who are eligible to come to Hogwarts, the Sorting Hat, Godric Gryffindor's sword, Dumbledore as Headmaster, Death, a sentient Hogwarts/castle, the Room of Requirement, Dumbledore's pensieve, Snape and his capacity for Occlumency.

The concept that the wand chooses the wizard?

The quote "My memory is as good as ever . . ." - isn't that what Dumbledore says to Snape when Snape is reminding him of concerns over hiring Lupin, and that Lupin could be helping Sirius Black get into the castle?

Based on that, my guess is the Marauders' Map.