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me and my shadow 813
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offering demons at the start
running with killers in the end
might seem left out
still, honoured with clout
pleased to meet you ~ care to attend?
* answers below *
(NOTE: Post with the original riddle was not copied, so the riddle was copied and pasted from the riddle-explanation post from Feb 7, 2009.)
offering demons at the start
running with killers in the end
might seem left out
still, honoured with clout
pleased to meet you ~ care to attend?
* answers below *
- Spoiler:
- me and my shadow 813 - Feb 7, 2009 5:02 pm (#1093 of 2996)
YAY! YOU'VE GOT IT VERITY!
Here's the summary...
offering demons at The start,
Running with killers in the end;
might Seem left Out,
still, honoured with clout;
Pleased to meet YOU ~ care to attend?
Clue #1: A non-HP reference, inserted in the last line properly will lead to an exact word for help with line one
- hope you guess my name LUCIFER'S DRUM?
Devil's Snare...
- offering demons at the start
'We've had Sprout’s, that was the Devil's Snare –' (PS)
- running with killers in the end
'He was roused by Professor Sprout who was thundering past wearing earmuffs and carrying' - (DH)
* Mandrakes are lethal to humans.
- might seem left out
Isn’t this one obvious? *sniff*
- still, honoured with clout
Head of House, Madam Pomona is.
- pleased to meet you ~ care to attend?
'I feel that if a single pupil wants to come, then the school ought to remain open for that pupil.' - Our lovely Pomona's infamous line and moment in the spotlight.
Added Rhyme was a clue: of course all ended in '-out'
*thinking CAPS*: Capitalised letters (and YOU = u) in riddle spelled out S-P-R-O-(you)U-T
Clue #1: Rolling Stones (stone=earth) song reference Sympathy for the DEVIL. Green typeface= plant. LUCIFER'S (DEVIL'S) DRUM (SNARE).
Well, there you have it.
Congratulations, Verity!
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Verity Weasley - Feb 7, 2009 8:19 pm (#1094 of 2996)
Maybe I'm just dense, but even after reading the riddle explanation I'm still a little confused! I only solved it by rearranging the capitalised letters. Even then I was racking my brains trying to think what 'soupy rot' had to do with HP, although 'Opus Troy' almost sounds like it could be a character name.
I'm so sorry Legolas. You really deserved it for sheer persistence alone.
Anyway, I have come up with a riddle, although I don't expect it will be anywhere near as challenging.
I helped you go from here to there,
Now I won't take you anywhere.
There was no trust without the tea,
Innocent victims fell with me.
I was so young, it's such a shame,
But Voldemort must take the blame.
Who or what am I?
* answers below *
Maybe I'm just dense, but even after reading the riddle explanation I'm still a little confused! I only solved it by rearranging the capitalised letters. Even then I was racking my brains trying to think what 'soupy rot' had to do with HP, although 'Opus Troy' almost sounds like it could be a character name.
I'm so sorry Legolas. You really deserved it for sheer persistence alone.
Anyway, I have come up with a riddle, although I don't expect it will be anywhere near as challenging.
I helped you go from here to there,
Now I won't take you anywhere.
There was no trust without the tea,
Innocent victims fell with me.
I was so young, it's such a shame,
But Voldemort must take the blame.
Who or what am I?
* answers below *
- Spoiler:
- Verity Weasley - Feb 9, 2009 1:49 pm (#1137 of 2996)
The answer is not Tonks, Legolas.
Orion, that is not a stupid guess at all. In fact it is correct! The answer is indeed the Brockdale Bridge!
I helped you go from here to there,
Well, that's what a bridge does!
Now I won't take you anywhere.
The bridge was broken, snapped in two, so it won't take you anywhere anymore.
There was no trust without the tea,
Take the T from trust and you're left with rust. The Muggle PM had to answer questions about rusted rigging, but there was no rust on the bridge.
Innocent victims fell with me.
Over a dozen cars fell to the river below when the bridge snapped in two.
I was so young, it's such a shame,
The bridge was less than 10 years old.
But Voldemort must take the blame.
That's pretty self-explanatory!
Who or what am I?
Congratulations Orion! Take it away.
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Orion - Feb 9, 2009 2:18 pm (#1139 of 2996)
Great! I love to do riddles! I have one which isn't very complicated at all. I could make it more obscure but it would take time and I want to go to bed, so here it is, warts and all:
I am proof of neglected duties
And of a duty duly performed.
Terrifying - or laughable?
Or lovable? (Opinions differ)
I am not the last time you see me.
* answers below *
Great! I love to do riddles! I have one which isn't very complicated at all. I could make it more obscure but it would take time and I want to go to bed, so here it is, warts and all:
I am proof of neglected duties
And of a duty duly performed.
Terrifying - or laughable?
Or lovable? (Opinions differ)
I am not the last time you see me.
* answers below *
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- Orion - Feb 14, 2009 11:56 am (#1226 of 2996)
Yay, Julia! It's Dusty! The explanation:
I am proof of neglected duties Did Kreacher do anything at all at 12 GP?
And of a duty duly performed. Snape killing Dumbledore.
Terrifying - or laughable? Depends on whether you find Freddie Krueger funny or not.
Or lovable? (Opinions differ) The great Dumbledore debate rages on.
I am not the last time you see me. After Dusty, there are the following Dumbledore appearances in DH: the portrait, the Pensieve memory, the portrait in the Pensieve memory (a portrait once removed ), an after-death-vision (King's Cross), an appearance in a book and in a newspaper, and probably some more that I have forgotten.
Hint: They should get rid of me, but eckeltricity doesn't work here. Hoover, hoover, Dusty gone.
Another hint: She drives anybody crazy except me because I have no ears. Walburga.
Another hint: The "I® in the last line, is, naturally, not identical with the "me"® in the last line. I, Dusty, me, Dumbledore.
And another hint: Cough, cough. Cough, dust, cough.
And another hint: The other person in here has the same form of appearance as I have in another form of appearance, but not in here. Walburga is a portrait, too.
And yet another hint: Many forms of appearance of "me" turn up in the books. Only one of them is the right answer. All of these appearances, with the exception of one, turn up after the "me" in the last book. The one exception is the living and breathing Dumbledore.
Another free gratis hint: Where does eckeltricity most probably not work? And what could the eckeltricity be good for? In 12 GP, for hoovering.
Very simple hint because I have the feeling that my other hints are not very good at all ... in the wind, all we are is ... in the wind... ...dust...
And another hint because it just dawned on me: There's a Running gag No. 1 somewhere in the riddle. Find him! There is a Severus Snape hidden in the second line because apparently I'm not capable of making a Snape-free riddle.
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Julia H. - Feb 15, 2009 11:12 am (#1240 of 2996)
A new riddle: I'm afraid it will be far easier than what you are used to - but that's what I have.
Enjoy!
To be your guest again I will return
To receive my due: the food and the play.
But this kindness I do not always earn
More than what you give I may take away.
I won't make you glad when I always bring
The same unwanted gifts. But a surprise
- I have a few - may be a nasty thing.
A friend or a foe? I won't make you wise.
Time may make you forgive me for the past
And regard my visit as something good.
When I bring a gift that you want at last
I can be generous. More than I should.
* answers below *
A new riddle: I'm afraid it will be far easier than what you are used to - but that's what I have.
Enjoy!
To be your guest again I will return
To receive my due: the food and the play.
But this kindness I do not always earn
More than what you give I may take away.
I won't make you glad when I always bring
The same unwanted gifts. But a surprise
- I have a few - may be a nasty thing.
A friend or a foe? I won't make you wise.
Time may make you forgive me for the past
And regard my visit as something good.
When I bring a gift that you want at last
I can be generous. More than I should.
* answers below *
- Spoiler:
- Julia H. - Feb 19, 2009 4:43 am (#1297 of 2996)
Yes, Dryleaves, it is Halloween! The riddle is solved. Congratulations!
Just after I posted the riddle, you mentioned Halloween on the Snape-thread and then I thought that line of discussion could speed up the solving of the new riddle... It was Orion who first made guesses in the right direction, and later Verity's guesses of Christmas and Harry's birthday were quite close.
But the answer is Halloween. Here is the explanation:
To be your guest again I will return
Halloween is celebrated every year.
To receive my due: the food and the play.
A reference to the usual celebrations.
But this kindness I do not always earn
In the HP books, Halloween often turns out to be quite disastrous.
More than what you give I may take away.
The Halloween of 1981 is a day of great loss to Harry, the whole Potter family and their friends, as well as to Voldemort.
I won't make you glad when I always bring
The same unwanted gifts.
To Snape, every Halloween must be a day of bad memories and dark thoughts, as the anniversary of Lily's death.
But a surprise
- I have a few - may be a nasty thing.
Such as an ugly Troll or the petrified Mrs Norris - unpleasant Halloween surprises for the Trio, the whole of Hogwarts, for Filch...
A friend or a foe? I won't make you wise.
Halloween in PoA: Sirius fighting his way into Gryffindor Tower with a knife through the portrait of the Fat Lady. They think he is a foe but in fact he is a friend.
Time may make you forgive me for the past
And regard my visit as something good.
Nick's "deathday" is Halloween but, after 500 years, he is apparently looking forward to celebrating it.
When I bring a gift that you want at last
I can be generous. More than I should.
The Halloween in GoF brings Fleur, Cedric and Viktor something they hope for (the Goblet chooses them to be champions) but it also brings the same gift for Harry, which is more than what should happen (even if Harry did have some dreams about becoming a champion).
Hint: I am also known to have brought double disappointment.
Double disappointment for Quirrell (Quirrellmort), as he himself says:
"... not only did my troll fail to beat you to death, that three-headed dog didn't even manage to bite Snape's leg off properly..."
Hint: The clues in the riddle refer to the characters below (the list is not complete and the names are randomly ordered): Harry, Snape, the Triwizard champions, Sirius, Voldemort, the Trio, one of the ghosts.
See the explanation of the clues.
So, once again, congratulations, Dryleaves! I look forward to your next riddle.
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Dryleaves - Feb 19, 2009 9:48 am (#1304 of 2996)
Edited Feb 19, 2009 12:55 pm
Here is a new riddle. I'm afraid it's not as clever as the previous one, though.
I’m the spat on commander
A border I crossed
Not the first one to run
Still my title I lost
How grave consequences
Of my warrior life!
My remains were altered
By nails, rope and knife
* answers below *
Edited Feb 19, 2009 12:55 pm
Here is a new riddle. I'm afraid it's not as clever as the previous one, though.
I’m the spat on commander
A border I crossed
Not the first one to run
Still my title I lost
How grave consequences
Of my warrior life!
My remains were altered
By nails, rope and knife
* answers below *
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- Dryleaves - Feb 21, 2009 7:29 am (#1330 of 2996)
Not so wild a guess at all, Julia, as the answer to the riddle is indeed Eileen Prince. (Sorry, Orion, Merope is not such a bad guess either, but not the right one this time.) Congratulations!
Here is the explanation:
I’m the spat on commander
Eileen was the Captain of the Hogwarts Gobstones team, and gobstones spit a disgusting fluid on the loser (and I guess she must have lost at some time at least).
A border I crossed
She married a Muggle and thus you can say that she crossed the border between the wizarding world and the Muggle one.
Not the first one to run
She is not Running Gag #1, that is her son.
Still my title I lost
When she married, she changed her name from Prince to Snape.
How grave consequences
A sinister, severe son, named Severus.
Of my warrior life!
Her marriage, as she and her husband are fighting constantly.
My remains were altered
She left her Potions book. It was inherited by her son, who made changes to it.
By nails, rope and knife
For example spells that can make toe-nails grow, hang people upside down and cut them.
Hint: The crossing and the loss happened when I made an alliance
Refers to her marriage.
Well, Julia, it looks like it is your turn to make a riddle again. I look forward to it!
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Julia H. - Feb 22, 2009 5:40 am (#1362 of 2996)
A new riddle: Enjoy!
Some adore me even though
Some consider me a foe
Some my secrets want to know
Some await my call to go.
If it's reason proud to be -
Two kids get named after me.
* answers below *
A new riddle: Enjoy!
Some adore me even though
Some consider me a foe
Some my secrets want to know
Some await my call to go.
If it's reason proud to be -
Two kids get named after me.
* answers below *
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- Julia H. - Feb 22, 2009 12:09 pm (#1372 of 2996)
LOL, MAMS, you don't need to spend more time figuring out the answer to the riddle... While Percival Dumbledore is not the answer, the Moon is! (Strange though it may seem...) Congratulations! It's your turn again!
The explanation:
Some adore me
That's a non-HP clue. (Think of poets, lovers and other romantics.)
even though
Some consider me a foe
The moon is Lupin's boggart.
Some my secrets want to know
People who examine planets and stars to find out the future... a reference to Divination.
Some await my call to go.
The Marauders can't wait to run again under the full moon. (There you go, Dryleaves, James Potter lurking in the riddle still.)
If it's reason proud to be -
Two kids get named after me.
"Moony" and Luna.
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me and my shadow 813 - Feb 22, 2009 1:48 pm (#1382 of 2996)
Here is the new riddle...
six tongues have I,
ten feet of great and good;
and stars amongst
a term best understood;
I lead the way,
to who or what or where?
I’ll show myself:
just open and I'm there
* answers below *
Here is the new riddle...
six tongues have I,
ten feet of great and good;
and stars amongst
a term best understood;
I lead the way,
to who or what or where?
I’ll show myself:
just open and I'm there
* answers below *
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- me and my shadow 813 - Feb 24, 2009 9:16 pm (#1448 of 2996)
Congratulation, shepherdess! The Hogwarts Crest is correct!
Here is the summary ...
six tongues have I,
4 creature tongues + Latin (motto) + English (‘Hogwarts’ which is not always used in the crest, as stated in clue #2)
ten feet of great and good;
10 feet of our noble Founders’ Symbols: 4 Lion + 4 Badger + 2 Eagle + a snake has no feet
and stars amongst
a term best understood;
The motto (term) is wise advice and contains the constellation ‘Draco’
I lead the way,
to who or what or where?
I’ll show myself:
just open and I’m there
The crest appears at the very front of every (Bloomsbury/Raincoast) book in our series. I was not aware until just hours ago that it does not appear in every edition/country’s book!
Well, hopefully that wasn’t as twisted as my previous riddle...
Take it away shepherdess!
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legolas returns - Feb 25, 2009 2:25 pm (#1475 of 2996)
This should be quite easy for you knowledgeable people.
I affect people in a different manner.
A cure-all and a curse.
Hidden and seen as slightly depraved.
Frequently messy but this is disregarded.
* answers below *
This should be quite easy for you knowledgeable people.
I affect people in a different manner.
A cure-all and a curse.
Hidden and seen as slightly depraved.
Frequently messy but this is disregarded.
* answers below *
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- legolas returns - Mar 1, 2009 1:24 pm (#1572 of 2996)
Congratulations MAMS you are correct.
I affect living creatures in a different manner.
Butterbeer makes Winky get very drunk and she passes out. It does not have nearly such a bad effect on Wizards/Witches
A cure-all (it has been seen after an extraordinary range of situations) and a curse
(Depending on your point of view). Harry is given some after fighting a Dementor, Harry and the Weasleys are given some when they arrive at Grimmauld Place after Mr. Weasley is bitten, Lupin brings some to Grimmauld Place. He carries some for a couple of days while trying to escape from Death Eaters. Gryffindors celebrate winning at Quidditch by drinking butterbeer. House elves are embarrassed by Winky’s drinking.
Hidden and seen as slightly depraved.
One individual hides another individual but they can be found if you know where to look (ROR). Look for the reason for the hiding and what was done when they were hidden. Dobby hides Winky in the ROR and finds a cure for butterbeer drunkeness.
Frequently messy but this is disregarded.
The mess is made by Humans and is accidental but it is frequently noted. Harry gets covered in butterbeer when hiding under the table in the Three Broomsticks. Harry spits out a mouthful when Lupin tells him about the Dementor's Kiss. It gets slopped around generally.
Hint 1 - Part of me can be used as a toy. Crookshanks plays with a butterbeer cork.
Hint 2 - Fashionistas may raise an eyebrow to part of me. This is the same part used as a toy but in this case it’s used in a different manner. Luna wore a string of butterbeer corks as a necklace. She did not wear it to the Slug Club Christmas Party.
Hint 3 - More than one species use the item involved in the riddle. Lines one and two refer to more than one species.
Hint 4 - I am not a human or being
Hint 5 - The table may not be fully laid but who didn't fully lay it is not the most important thing. The missing item is with someone but the reason for the item being missing is important. Winky gets tidily wrapped up in a Tablecloth after drinking too much butterbeer.
Hint 6 - There are some that could always be relied upon to get a lot of the item involved at short notice care of some wanderers. The twins get some in for a party care of the knowledge of MWPP.
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me and my shadow 813 - Mar 1, 2009 1:35 pm (#1573 of 2996)
That was great, legolas! Your clue about the RoR was what made it 'click'. Here's the new riddle. I'll be checking in all day so please let the guessing begin!
I’m in other forms but have only one,
I’m in other forms but have only one,
Parts of me are found in wands and potions.
apparent to all I choose only some;
Part of me when contained will move through the air,
in others I flow, perhaps it is rare;
A flow part of me can be seen it is true,
but only by one who cares not what they do.
* answers below *
That was great, legolas! Your clue about the RoR was what made it 'click'. Here's the new riddle. I'll be checking in all day so please let the guessing begin!
I’m in other forms but have only one,
I’m in other forms but have only one,
Parts of me are found in wands and potions.
apparent to all I choose only some;
Part of me when contained will move through the air,
in others I flow, perhaps it is rare;
A flow part of me can be seen it is true,
but only by one who cares not what they do.
* answers below *
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- me and my shadow 813 - Mar 2, 2009 2:39 pm (#1616 of 2996)
Yes! Julia, the correct answer is the Unicorn. Here is the summary:
I’m in other forms but have only one,
Parts of me are found in wands and potions.
apparent to all I choose only some;
I am seen (apparent) by everyone; it is apparent (well-known) I prefer to be around women.
Part of me when contained will move through the air,
My tail hair is contained within wands.
in others I flow, perhaps it is rare;
My body parts are used in potions but are expensive and coveted.
A flow part of me can be seen it is true,
but only by one who cares not what they do.
My blood is seen by those who kill me for personal gain. Firenze gave us the details.
Clue: I am valuable and in ways resemble the values you require to acquire mine.
I begin my life gold and turn silver. My hooves are ‘golden’ and my horn is silver. Silver sickles and gold galleons are *required to acquire* my body parts.
Clue: I become the opposite colour of these characters ... do not assume line 2 is referring to line 1.
--> ‘These characters’ <-- you are viewing are black. I become pure white.
Great run everybody! Julia, I look forward to your riddle.
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Julia H. - Mar 3, 2009 12:55 am (#1626 of 2996)
Here is the new riddle:
Enjoy!
The Faithful Truth I represent
- Two school subjects you might recall -
Early into hiding I went
'Cause I was flawed due to a fall.
Am I vain or was it a shame?
Where I could not long keep my name
Someone else vain angry became
The first for Tom should be to blame.
* answers below *
Here is the new riddle:
Enjoy!
The Faithful Truth I represent
- Two school subjects you might recall -
Early into hiding I went
'Cause I was flawed due to a fall.
Am I vain or was it a shame?
Where I could not long keep my name
Someone else vain angry became
The first for Tom should be to blame.
* answers below *
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- Julia H. - Mar 12, 2009 12:54 am (#1810 of 2996)
It is guess Nr. 49, just one guess short of 50, and it is correct! Congratulations, Dryleaves! The answer is indeed Percy's photo of Penelope Clearwater.
The explanation:
The Faithful Truth I represent
The photo "represents" Penelope Clearwater. My subjective "translation" of Penelope's name: Penelope in mythology is the symbol of faithful wives. Clearwater reminds me of "truth" because Veritaserum, the Truth Potion, looks like pure water. I know it is far-fetched, that is why I hinted at Potions...
- Two school subjects you might recall -
Advice that you need your knowledge of two different subjects - Muggle Studies (for Greek mythology and Homer) and Potions (for Veritaserum) to solve the first line.
Early into hiding I went
Photo Penelope was hiding under the frame ("early" because it happened in the morning).
'Cause I was flawed due to a fall.
Because her nose went all blotchy after Ron (allegedly) had dripped tea on the photo. (The "fall" is the dripping of the tea drops.)
Am I vain or was it a shame?
Regarding the hiding because of a blotchy nose.
Where I could not long keep my name
I. e., in the Leaky Cauldron, where all this happened... (Nobody could keep clear water in a leaky cauldron for long.)
Someone else vain angry became
Percy was furious. (Percy is rather vain.)
The first for Tom should be to blame.
T for Tom... which this time should be read as "tea". The line means: 'The tea should be to blame.' (I stole Verity's T/tea pun and reversed it. Verity said "tea" when she meant 'T', and I hinted at "T" when I meant 'tea'.) Tom is also a hint to direct your attention to the Leaky Cauldron.
Hint 1: The purpose of the second line is simply to help to solve the first line. You need to make the necessary associations. (They may be far-fetched.) The subjects to study are Muggle Studies and Potions.
Explains the second line...
Hint 2: Being Julia, I'm giving you this non-HP hint now:
"Uh, how do you spell your first name?" "T-O-M."
The answer to Julia's question is the hint.
The quote is from the movie "Being Julia", and its purpose was to call your attention to the letters in Tom.
Hint 3: Do not assume that the sixth line refers to something that happened in the past.
It's only hypothetical.
Hint 4: I confess I'm obscure... or maybe not. There is one thing about me that should be clear to anyone who wants to solve the riddle.
Penelope's photo is an obscure motif in HP, however, clear is one of the antonyms of obscure and the one thing that should be "clear" is the water, of course.
Hint 5: A certain Muggle-born Gryffindor would probably be interested in me.
Colin Creevy is interested in photography and is fascinated by magical photos.
Hint 6: "Faithful Truth" stands for the name of a person and is based on subjective associations - but I think Professor Charity Burbage and Professor Severus Snape or Professor Horace Slughorn could help you with these free associations.
No need to explain now...
Hint 7: Though the riddle is long, my story is quite short. It can be found in a book which is named after someone or something mentioned some time ago among the guesses.
Sirius is the Prisoner of Azkaban.
Hint 8: No Slytherins are mentioned in the clues of the riddle.
A hint because of "Tom" (the Tom of the Riddle is not Tom Riddle) and also because I noticed you tended to look for "someone vain" among the Slytherins.
Well done, Dryleaves! Looking forward to your riddle now...
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Dryleaves - Mar 12, 2009 6:43 am (#1813 of 2996)
By cheating I simply meant that I didn't remember the photograph on my own, but had to look for something in the book (something I thought was related to Penelope or Percy).
Here is the new riddle:
Against against
Through the sad mist
What map to follow
through the trees that twist?
Twice the first
Once one of three
I’m the final, but false
when you get to me
* answers below *
By cheating I simply meant that I didn't remember the photograph on my own, but had to look for something in the book (something I thought was related to Penelope or Percy).
Here is the new riddle:
Against against
Through the sad mist
What map to follow
through the trees that twist?
Twice the first
Once one of three
I’m the final, but false
when you get to me
* answers below *
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- Dryleaves - Mar 18, 2009 3:36 am (#1916 of 2996)
Yes!
Congratulations, Julia! The Draught of Living Death is the correct answer to the riddle.
Against against
You should stir the potion counter-clockwise (against), but according to the Half-Blood Prince, you should add a clockwise stir after every seventh counter-clockwise stir (against against).
Through the sad mist
The steam that emanates from the cauldron during the brewing is bluish.
What map to follow
Libatius Borage’s instructions from the book, or the Half-Blood Prince’s added notes.
through the trees that twist?
Wormwood is one of the ingredients.
Twice the first
The potion is mentioned on Harry’s first Potions class ever and is the first potion he brews with Slughorn as Potions teacher.
Once one of three
It is the answer to one of three questions Snape asks Harry during the first Potions class.
I’m the final, but false
when you get to me
The ready potion is a sleeping potion so strong that it resembles death, but you don’t die, you only fall into heavy sleep.
Hint 1: Think about the trees - what do they do? They twist, they wriggle, they squirm, they...
Many trees may constitute a wood. The trees worm ---> wormwood
Hint 2: Use a weapon in the right way
Use the flat side of a silver dagger to squeeze the juice out of the Sopophorous Bean.
Hint 3: Against may be enough, but against against may be even better
The result gets better with the extra clockwise stirs (see above).
Hint 4: I’ll spill the beans: there are not only trees, there is a flower as well, or at least the opposite side of it
Refers to first the juice from the Sopophorous Bean, then to the adding of powdered root of asphodel (=a plant) into an infusion of wormwood.
Hint 5: First time -part of an unfair test; second time - with royal help you’ll reach the rest
Refers to Snape’s questions to Harry during the first Potions class and to the help Harry gets from the Half-Blood Prince when brewing this sleeping potion (rest).
Congratulations, Julia!
I look forward to your riddle!
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Julia H. - Mar 18, 2009 1:15 pm (#1925 of 2996)
OK, so here are the new puzzles. (Sorry for the delay.) I'm afraid Orion will be absolutely disappointed this time, but it is really up to the Muse of Riddles to decide how obscure or transparent a riddle will be. ***Nervously hoping for a few mercy wrong guesses before the actual answer is given ***
The riddle:
Light from the earth, dark from the skies,
Dark are the lights, downward is rise
Leaves for hatred, leaves for pure love
One from below, two from above.
* answers below *
OK, so here are the new puzzles. (Sorry for the delay.) I'm afraid Orion will be absolutely disappointed this time, but it is really up to the Muse of Riddles to decide how obscure or transparent a riddle will be. ***Nervously hoping for a few mercy wrong guesses before the actual answer is given ***
The riddle:
Light from the earth, dark from the skies,
Dark are the lights, downward is rise
Leaves for hatred, leaves for pure love
One from below, two from above.
* answers below *
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- Julia H. - Mar 21, 2009 2:28 pm (#2020 of 2996)
Now, that's a funny situation! You have been approaching the correct answer step by step - and in the end, two of you solve the riddle! Professor Snape was five minutes quicker - congratulations! ...But I foretold that Orion, a constellation herself, would help to solve the riddle.
The answer is indeed the Black sisters - Andromeda, Narcissa and Bellatrix. The explanation:
Light from the earth,
Narcissa is the fair-haired, fair-coloured sister ("light") and is named after Narcissus - either a mythological character or a flower - an "earthly" thing.
dark from the skies
The dark-haired, dark-eyed sisters (Bellatrix and Andromeda) are named after celestial objects.
Dark are the lights,
First names of stars ("lights") and of a brightly coloured flower but the surname is "Black", at least in the beginning.
downward is rise
Reference to the Black family tree, whose "root" is at the top and which grows downwards.
Leaves for hatred,
Bella and Narcissa are "leaves" of the family tree because they accept the ideology of hatred and exclusion.
leaves for pure love
Andromeda, however, leaves the family and the family tree because she loves Ted Tonks.
One from below, two from above.
The first line again, only specifying that one sister has the "earthly" name and two have "celestial" names.
One is to shed,
After the Battle of Hogwarts, poor Andromeda will shed a lot of tears...
one is to fall
...Bella will be dead...
One is to find dearest of all.
... and Narcissa will eventually find her precious Draco.
Hint: Light and dark may lead you to the right spot (but they can also mislead you).
Thinking of stars and darkness (Black) certainly helps, but "light and dark" may be misleading because we usually associate them with "good and bad" here.
Hint 2: Watch out for the homonyms.
Leaves - leaves.
Hint 3: The answer is written in the stars ...
The next hint would have been: ... and found in some plants... but you did not need it.
Congratulations, MAMS, and I look forward to your riddle.
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me and my shadow 813 - Mar 21, 2009 3:29 pm (#2024 of 2996)
Edited Mar 21, 2009 6:22 pm
--- < Is it wrong for a man to admire beauty in the world? *sigh*
It was a great riddle, Julia. Here's the new one:
Three is the number of times I recall
playing my part, and although I am small
my part is large for one cannot
get by without my aid. Oh, rot
is not the thing that you must fear
though those who should is why I’m here.
They came after I came to be;
once evil had a use for me.
Next was a familiar one;
a foe of evil too had come
along to play a part so well
the foe himself couldn’t even tell.
And finally the ending came
with those who came and went the same.
The evil one did show again
but didn't really need me then.
Happy guessing! Try not to get it on the first guess!
edit: I tweaked a few words and added a few lines
* answers below *
Edited Mar 21, 2009 6:22 pm
--- < Is it wrong for a man to admire beauty in the world? *sigh*
It was a great riddle, Julia. Here's the new one:
Three is the number of times I recall
playing my part, and although I am small
my part is large for one cannot
get by without my aid. Oh, rot
is not the thing that you must fear
though those who should is why I’m here.
They came after I came to be;
once evil had a use for me.
Next was a familiar one;
a foe of evil too had come
along to play a part so well
the foe himself couldn’t even tell.
And finally the ending came
with those who came and went the same.
The evil one did show again
but didn't really need me then.
Happy guessing! Try not to get it on the first guess!
edit: I tweaked a few words and added a few lines
* answers below *
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- me and my shadow 813 - Mar 22, 2009 10:34 am (#2042 of 2996)
YES! Julia, the answer is the boat in the Cave!
Here is the summary:
Three is the number of times I recall
playing my part, and although I am small
my part is large for one cannot
get by without my aid. Oh, rot
is not the thing that you must fear
though those who should is why I’m here.
The boat protects you from Inferi: those who should rot.
They came after I came to be;
once evil had a use for me.
Voldy made the enchantments and then went there with Kreacher.
Next was a familiar one;
a foe of evil too had come
along to play a part so well
the foe himself couldn’t even tell.
Kreacher (a familiar one, who had been there before) along with Regulus, whose actions greatly helped Harry.
And finally the ending came
with those who came and went the same.
DD and Harry are the visitors who came and left together.
The evil one did show again
but didn't really need me then.
When Voldy went back to the cave, he was flying by then and probably didn’t bother to raise the boat.
Great job, Julia! I look forward to your riddle!
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Julia H. - Mar 22, 2009 12:32 pm (#2044 of 2996)
Here it is. This time I really think it will be easy for you:
I'm not in the mine, I'm not in the vault
If you don't like me, it is not my fault
You won't miss me in the magical shops
We will meet before the great serpent stops
When you miss the light, in the time of cold
You will find I am worth much more than gold.
* answers below *
Here it is. This time I really think it will be easy for you:
I'm not in the mine, I'm not in the vault
If you don't like me, it is not my fault
You won't miss me in the magical shops
We will meet before the great serpent stops
When you miss the light, in the time of cold
You will find I am worth much more than gold.
* answers below *
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- Julia H. - Mar 28, 2009 2:07 pm (#2096 of 2996)
OK, the riddle is solved. Great guesses all, but Dryleaves found my answer to the riddle: Chocolate. Congratulations!
The explanation:
I'm not in the mine, I'm not in the vault
Well, it's true...
If you don't like me, it is not my fault
Most people like chocolate, I think.
You won't miss me in the magical shops
Go to Honeydukes and you can't miss the various kinds of chocolate there.
We will meet before the great serpent stops
In CoS, the Hogwarts Express is described looking like a "scarlet snake" when Harry and Ron watch it from the flying car. Chocolate is sold on the train (Chocolate Frogs, for example).
When you miss the light, in the time of cold
You will find I'm worth a lot more than gold.
When Dementors are near, chocolate is the only thing that cures "Dementor-depression". "Gold" also refers back to the first line.
Hint 1: What's in a name? Not everything is what it is called.
Trying to warn you about the "serpent".
Hint 2: Follow the serpent ... (But don't let it mislead you. The tunnel to the Shrieking Shack, for example, is in the wrong direction.)
"Follow the serpent" is a reference to the scene where the train is compared to a snake (Harry and Ron follow the train). "Don't let it mislead you" warns you that it's not a real snake. The tunnel to the Shrieking Shack is in the wrong direction because the "serpent" is not Nagini and because you need another tunnel (the one leading to Honeydukes) to take you to the answer, i.e. chocolate.
Hint 3: Magical Me may not be very different from Non-Magical Me.
Chocolate exists in the Muggle world as well. Magical chocolate is equipped with a few extras, but chocolate is chocolate everywhere.
Well done, Dryleaves!
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Dryleaves - Mar 29, 2009 6:31 am (#2112 of 2996)
Here is the new riddle. I think this is an easy one.
I am stranger than I seem
Think of water, ice and steam
Seen when looking for the way
Asked to leave, but I did stay
It’s quite impressive what I do
But Death outshone me, that is true
* answers below *
Here is the new riddle. I think this is an easy one.
I am stranger than I seem
Think of water, ice and steam
Seen when looking for the way
Asked to leave, but I did stay
It’s quite impressive what I do
But Death outshone me, that is true
* answers below *
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- Dryleaves - Apr 4, 2009 9:48 am (#2171 of 2996)
I see there was no need to clarify anything, as I cross-posted with Freshwater and she had the right answer: Yes, it is McGonagall's animagus form of a tabby cat. Congratulations!
I am stranger than I seem
It looks like an ordinary tabby cat, but is in fact a wizard, who is an animagus
Think of water, ice and steam
Different forms of the same thing: McGonagall and the tabby cat are the same, but different forms. And then there is her Patronus, which looks like her animagus form.
Seen when looking for the way
Vernon sees a cat with a map. The cat is also reading the street signs.
Asked to leave, but I did stay
Vernon tries to shoo the cat away, but it doesn't move, just gives him a stern look.
It’s quite impressive what I do
Usually McGonagall's transformation is met with applause from her students
But Death outshone me, that is true
But when Trelawney has predicted the death of Harry in the previous class, the students are not very concentrated and does not fully appreciate her transformation
Hint: I see through a pattern, and through the pattern you may see me
In her cat form McGonagall has a pattern around her eyes, that looks just like her glasses and thus you may recognize her.
Hint 2: A Muggle might think of an owl, but I'm different
One of the symbols of the goddess Minerva is an owl, but this is a cat.
Hint 3: Water has been given (as one of the guesses below), but the answer is ice
One of the guesses was McGonagall, but I was specifically thinking of her animagus form.
Congratulations, Freshwater! The next riddle is yours!
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freshwater - Apr 4, 2009 3:07 pm (#2180 of 2996)
Here's the new riddle... I'll be grateful for a few "clearly wrong" answers before someone solves it. At least I got it to rhyme!
Through the slate; never late.
Parched, wheezing, dry as dust.
Yet go on and on I must
Speaking of all that is just.
They all view me with disgust.
Who or what am I?
* answers below *
Here's the new riddle... I'll be grateful for a few "clearly wrong" answers before someone solves it. At least I got it to rhyme!
Through the slate; never late.
Parched, wheezing, dry as dust.
Yet go on and on I must
Speaking of all that is just.
They all view me with disgust.
Who or what am I?
* answers below *
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- freshwater - Apr 5, 2009 9:25 am (#2192 of 2996)
YES! Congrats to team Aussie werewolves! The answer to the riddle (guessed on the very first try) is indeed Prof. Cuthbert Binns.
Through the slate; never late.
He enters the classroom through the chalkboard, formerly made of slate.
Parched, wheezing, dry as dust.
His voice is described as dry and wheezy.
Yet go on and on I must
He drones on and on, oblivious to the slumber and games around him.
Speaking of all that is just.
He speaks of historical facts... maybe not "just", but the way it all worked out in the end....as they say "It's the winners who write the history."
They all view me with disgust.
Students hate his boring classes.
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jose043 - Apr 5, 2009 9:27 pm (#2198 of 2996)
Well here I go with riddle hope you enjoy don't know how to get it bold.
He has known to be kind.
But also not all ways loved.
But found true love late in life
* answers below *
Well here I go with riddle hope you enjoy don't know how to get it bold.
He has known to be kind.
But also not all ways loved.
But found true love late in life
* answers below *
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- jose043 - Apr 6, 2009 1:02 am (#2200 of 2996)
Edited Apr 6, 2009 2:03 am
Yes Julia H, it is Lupin still sad over our loveable Werewolf
He has known to be kind - to Harry and Neville.
But also not loved - He thought no one could love him because of his condition.
But fond true love late in life - he found Tonks or should I say Tonks found Lupin.
The riddle is yours Julia H.
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Julia H. - Apr 6, 2009 3:44 am (#2201 of 2996)
Edited Apr 6, 2009 4:47 am
Thanks, Josephine!
Here is the new riddle:
*** trying hard to be a good little honest riddle and not a far-fetched one ***
A secret agent in the enemy's stronghold
My ancestry, alas, may bring upon me shame
Despised and laughed at, yet efficient all the same
When sacrificed to shield the free, the true, the bold.
* answers below *
Edited Apr 6, 2009 4:47 am
Thanks, Josephine!
Here is the new riddle:
*** trying hard to be a good little honest riddle and not a far-fetched one ***
A secret agent in the enemy's stronghold
My ancestry, alas, may bring upon me shame
Despised and laughed at, yet efficient all the same
When sacrificed to shield the free, the true, the bold.
* answers below *
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- Julia H. - Apr 11, 2009 9:56 am (#2278 of 2996)
Edited Apr 11, 2009 10:57 am
Orion, you remembered the riddle well enough to guess the correct answer, LOL! It is indeed the fake of Gryffindor's sword. Congratulations!
Here is the explanation:
A secret agent in the enemy's stronghold
The sword is in Bella's vault but it is not what it seems to be, nor is it there why it seems to be there.
My ancestry, alas, may bring upon me shame
Not ancient and not goblin-made.
Despised and laughed at yet efficient all the same
Griphook laughs at the idea that the sword in the vault is only a fake, still the idea of planting a fake sword in the vault works effectively.
When sacrificed to shield the free, the true, the bold.
The sword is given to the enemy and locked up in a vault - to cover up the fact that the true sword is free to travel to Harry and with Harry. The real sword is also bold because it belongs to Gryffindors (and because I needed a rhyme ).
Hint: I pretend to be the one that pretends to be me.
The fake sword "pretends to be" Gryffindor's sword while the real sword is passed off as a fake in the Malfoy Manor.
Hint 2: Twins born from different races.
The real sword is goblin-made, the fake sword is human-made.
Well done, Orion! I look forward to your riddle!
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Orion - Apr 12, 2009 2:29 pm (#2292 of 2996)
The new riddle:
We’re hand-me-downs - not really!
And - wow, identical!
We - what does it consist of?
Always behind a pal.
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The new riddle:
We’re hand-me-downs - not really!
And - wow, identical!
We - what does it consist of?
Always behind a pal.
* answers below *
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- Orion - Apr 29, 2009 6:16 am (#2406 of 2996)
Yip, Julia! (Harry’s eyes? The riddle-creator does not explicitly state the answer in this post.)
We’re hand-me-downs - not really!
You can inherit your mother's eyes, but you certainly grow your own ones.
And - wow, identical!
I very much hope so.
We - what does it consist of?
Two "I"s. As we say in Germany: A fiver into the pun kitty!
Always behind a pal. Little glass pal.
Hint 1: We have something in common with an object in the sky: The sun. At least for one fiercely discussed person. Snape can't look into them without getting his sarcastic five minutes.
Hint 2: Read the third line aloud and answer it. Two "I"s - "eyes"
Hint 3: We are a pair behind another pair. Two eyes, two little glasses.
Well done, Julia! I was a bit sad that not many guesses came in but obviously the riddle was a bit obscure. You saved the day.
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Julia H. - Apr 29, 2009 8:24 am (#2408 of 2996)
Edited Apr 29, 2009 9:50 am
Orion, it was a really good riddle.
Here is the new riddle (once again it seems to be absolutely transparent to me):
Enjoy!
I can give you what you need
Once or twice a friend indeed
Those who want me must be smart
Some may also need my art.
Of my job, what could I tell?
Others do it just as well.
* answers below *
Edited Apr 29, 2009 9:50 am
Orion, it was a really good riddle.
Here is the new riddle (once again it seems to be absolutely transparent to me):
Enjoy!
I can give you what you need
Once or twice a friend indeed
Those who want me must be smart
Some may also need my art.
Of my job, what could I tell?
Others do it just as well.
* answers below *
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- Julia H. - May 22, 2009 1:17 am (#2667 of 2996)
Edited May 22, 2009 2:27 am
Well, Dryleaves, you have taken your time admiring the last hint, but your guess is, of course, correct!
The answer is indeed Felix Felicis!
The explanation:
I can give you what you need
Felix Felicis makes you lucky. Who does not need that?
Once or twice a friend indeed
You must not use it too often (because of the side effects). Harry uses it once, Slughorn has used it twice.
Those who want me must be smart
This potion is especially difficult to make.
Some may also need my art.
The "art" of the potion is luck: Harry is lucky enough to have the instructions of the Half-Blood Prince, helping him win the Felix Felicis.
Of my job, what could I tell?
Others do it just as well.
A certain Quidditch game proves that the fake Felix Felicis can make Ron quite lucky when he thinks that he has taken the real thing.
Hint 1: Remember the password. One particular password tells you what I am.
In PoA, one of the Gryffindor passwords is Fortuna Major. This is exactly the essence of Felix Felicis.
Hint 2: I may end up with someone who already has what people want from me. (Line 4.)
Harry is lucky in Slughorn's potion class and that is how he wins the luck potion.
Hint 3: About "others": A fake but not a cheat.
Another reference to Ron and the Quidditch game: the Felix Felicis that Ron uses is fake, but that is why he is not a cheat.
Hint 4: A male name is what you are looking for.
Felix.
Hint 5: Silver means, golden end.
One of the Prince's instructions that Harry uses to make the potion that wins the Felix Felicis for him involves a silver dagger ("silver means"). The Felix Felicis itself has the colour of gold ("golden end").
Once I said that Barnabas the Barmy as a guess has something in common with the answer. Well, it's the alliteration, of course.
CONGRATULATIONS, Dryleaves!!! Now it's your turn again...I look forward to your riddle
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Dryleaves - May 23, 2009 4:49 am (#2669 of 2996)
Lack of time and inspiration may not have given the best result, but here is a new riddle:
Look at me from either side
I speak of that which is denied
Forced by truth to go and hide
Yet only once I really lied
* answers below *
Lack of time and inspiration may not have given the best result, but here is a new riddle:
Look at me from either side
I speak of that which is denied
Forced by truth to go and hide
Yet only once I really lied
* answers below *
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- Dryleaves - May 24, 2009 10:52 pm (#2690 of 2996)
Edited May 24, 2009 11:52 pm
I'm sorry, Pesky, but Horace Slughorn is not the answer to the riddle.
However, the right answer has been given.
Julia, you did it again! Yes, the correct answer is indeed The Quibbler! Congratulations!
Look at me from either side
Luna is reading this magazine upside down when we first meet her.
I speak of that which is denied
Such as Crumple-horned Snorkacks, for example. Or the return of Voldemort.
Forced by truth to go and hide
When The Quibbler published an interview with Harry where he told about Voldemort's return, the magazine was banned by Umbridge.
Yet only once I really lied
When Luna was captured by the Death Eaters, Xenophilius was changing the magazine's line on Harry Potter, though it was against his own conviction.
Congratulations, Julia! Well, it's your turn to make a riddle again!
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Julia H. - May 25, 2009 11:28 am (#2696 of 2996)
Edited May 25, 2009 12:29 pm
Here is the riddle:
What you see is my disguise
Never showing what's inside
But the truth I never hide
Trust me, I will tell no lies.
Who or what am I?
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Edited May 25, 2009 12:29 pm
Here is the riddle:
What you see is my disguise
Never showing what's inside
But the truth I never hide
Trust me, I will tell no lies.
Who or what am I?
* answers below *
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- Julia H. - Jun 3, 2009 7:30 am (#2802 of 2996)
Edited Jun 3, 2009 8:31 am
John, thanks for the guess! The answer is not the Chamber of Secrets. However, Mona's guess is correct. The answer is indeed the enchanted ceiling of the Great Hall! Congratulations, Mona! The next game is yours!
The explanation:
What you see is my disguise
Unlike most ceilings, this one looks like the sky.
Never showing what's inside
No, it shows what is outside.
But the truth I never hide
Trust me, I will tell no lies.
The ceiling shows what the real sky is like at the moment.
Magic tricks I've seen a few
On special occasions, sometimes extra magic is added to the ceiling.
White and warm and dry and fake
Like the enchanted snow - warm and dry - that falls in the Great Hall at Christmas in CoS.
To your heart you must not take
When I pour my heart to you.
On a certain Valentine's day, heart-shaped confetti fall from the ceiling.
Hint: Few people would notice me without my disguise.
How many of us notice an ordinary ceiling?
Hint 2: I am both steady and changing.
Steady as a ceiling (it may have been there for a thousand years) but changing in appearance.
Once again, congratulations, Mona!
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mona amon - Jun 3, 2009 8:22 am (#2803 of 2996)
Whaaa??? I got it right???
Thanks, Julia!
I'm so not good at riddles, anyway, here goes~
Silver and Gold
Marked without being told
I was, so loyal and bold.
Who or what am I?
* answers below *
Whaaa??? I got it right???
Thanks, Julia!
I'm so not good at riddles, anyway, here goes~
Silver and Gold
Marked without being told
I was, so loyal and bold.
Who or what am I?
* answers below *
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- mona amon - Jun 10, 2009 6:00 am (#2855 of 2996)
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Ah, Jose, I wasn't thinking of any particular snitch, but since the answer is a snitch, I guess you've certainly got it right! Well done!
The explanation~
I am silver, I am gold
A snitch is a golden ball with silver wings
I was marked without being told
This line refers to Marietta Edgecombe. She was a snitch, who got marked with pimples all over her face, and of course she was not told what the consequences of sneaking would be.
I was, so I'm loyal and bold.
This line refers to Severus Snape (so Julia was right in a way, with her guess). He was a snitch since he betrayed Voldemort's secrets to Dumbledore, and as a result he became loyal (to Dumbledore) and bold ('the bravest').
I think that's it.
Looking forward to your riddle, Jose!
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jose043 - Jun 11, 2009 3:12 am (#2868 of 2996)
Edited Jun 11, 2009 4:15 am
Anne and I have thought up this riddle.
Things weren’t as they seem?
Mysterious things happen?
Strange things appear?
Owls do this?
Things can vanish?
* answers below *
Edited Jun 11, 2009 4:15 am
Anne and I have thought up this riddle.
Things weren’t as they seem?
Mysterious things happen?
Strange things appear?
Owls do this?
Things can vanish?
* answers below *
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- jose043 - Jun 16, 2009 3:24 am (#2897 of 2996)
Edited Jun 16, 2009 4:27 am
Verity yes it is to with the Apparition and Julia H yes it is to with Dumbledore's visit to the Dursleys. So either of you can have the riddle.
Here is the answer to the riddle.
Things weren’t as they seem? - Mist and Dumbledore arriving at Privet Drive.
Mysterious things happen? - Goblets knocking on the Dursleys’ foreheads.
Strange things appear? - Dumbledore flicking his wand and Kreacher appears.
Owls do this? - They disappear in the morning.
Things can vanish? - Dumbledore and Harry Apparating from Privet Drive.
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Verity Weasley - Jun 16, 2009 2:30 pm (#2905 of 2996)
Thanks Josephine and Julia. I personally think Julia's answer was a bit closer to the actual answer, but I will graciously accept your invitation to do the riddle. (You'll probably guess it in five minutes flat anyway!)
I lived on the edge
And I say what I do.
I came from the mind
Of the one who was two.
I turned on my creator
But had fun with one later.
* answers below *
Thanks Josephine and Julia. I personally think Julia's answer was a bit closer to the actual answer, but I will graciously accept your invitation to do the riddle. (You'll probably guess it in five minutes flat anyway!)
I lived on the edge
And I say what I do.
I came from the mind
Of the one who was two.
I turned on my creator
But had fun with one later.
* answers below *
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- Verity Weasley - Jun 20, 2009 2:03 pm (#2966 of 2996)
Edited Jun 20, 2009 3:17 pm
The Riddle - I'm afraid Peter Pettigrew is not the answer but Orion is definitely on the right track with Sectumsempra, which means ... Julia is correct! It is Levicorpus! The explanation follows, and I'm including the extra line which was going to be my giveaway hint if no one had got it by the time the hangman was finished.
I lived on the edge
Levicorpus was one of the handwritten spells scribbled in the margin of the Half-Blood Prince's Potions book. The margin = the edge.
And I say what I do.
If Harry had ever learnt Latin he would have known what the Prince's spells would do. Levi = to raise up; corpus = body.
I came from the mind
Of the one who was two.
Referring to Snape's double agent status, as Snape was the inventor of the spell.
(Or perhaps less than one) This clue was to point you in the direction of 'half', i.e. half blood prince.
I turned on my creator
Levicorpus was used against Snape (the spell's creator) in Snape's Worst Memory.
But had fun with one later.
The one is question here is actually Won, as in Won-Won. Harry tried the spell on Ron in the dormitory.
(I'm an elevator). - This was going to be my giveaway hint!
Congratulations Julia, the riddle is yours.
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