Official Harry Potter Riddle Thread

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[newhopeee]

Syneste

I'm going to venture a guess...the Fidelius Charm?

I'll keep your secret
Please do not fear
The purpose of the Fidelius Charm is to safely conceal a secret within a single soul, known as the Secret-Keeper. Thus, whatever that secret is protecting cannot be located, accessed, or penetrated.

For if you've got my help,
Danger cannot be near.
The charm can almost be seen like perfect protection, because it is simply impossible for anyone to locate the secret without knowledge from the Secret-Keeper.

I'll protect you
Until the end of time
It is thought the Fidelius Charm will last forever, and if the Secret-Keeper dies, the secret will remain the same status as upon his/her death (i.e. those who were confided in know of the location despite the original Secret-Keeper's death).

Unless my posessor
Commits an ultimate crime.
Once a Secret-Keeper decides to confide the secret within another person, the power of the charm consequently becomes more diluted. It would be difficult to control each person that was confided in from re-telling the secret, thus negating the purpose of the charm all together. (All made clearly evident by Wormtail's betrayal of the Potter's).

Very good, you've got it!
Apparently I need some harder riddles xD
Your gold is on its way!

[Syneste]

Thanks! Nah it was challenging. I had to do a bit of research.

[newhopeee]

Mhm! I'm glad it was a little bit challenging.
The thread is dead-ish = I wonder where Harukani's been? I believe .Herms. is on vacation...

[Anika_Strizuki]

Mm. Congratulations, Syneste.
I still have no riddle. T.T The last one I tried to do ended up being too simple.

[.Herms.]

Sorry guys, I'm still here! I'm actually not away yet, I'll be gone next week. It's just been really busy in my neck of the woods.

BUT.... (dun dun dun)

I made a new riddle! I hope it's fun and challenging. Posting in a sec biggrin

[.Herms.]

HP Limit:SS, CoS, PoA, GoF, OotP, HBP, DH

Rewards:
Answer: 300 gold (Naja Baylee)
Reasoning: 500 Gold (Naja Baylee)

Hint:
1. Cost: 200 gold

Time Limit:
July 7, 2009- July 11, 2009
(I know this isn’t quite a week, but I’ll be away after that point. If it seems that it’s too hard and hasn’t been guessed, then on July 9 I will post the hint to all. [[Is this okay Anika? I’m kind of playing it by year because of the odd circumstances, but I figured I ought to post it now regardless since everyone wants riddles! Let me know.]]


A disembodied voice
Disconcerting and cranky
Am I in two places at once? (Not quite)

I was once at the top
Very important
I haven’t quite hit the ground
But by most I’m forgotten.

Grudgingly given
I still offer help
From within my dark hiding place.


Wrong Answers:
Wow, none!

Correct Answer:Phineas Nigellus Black

[Naja Baylee]

Oooh, a new riddle! heart heart heart

My guess is Phineus Nigellus (don't know if I spelled that correctly)

A disembodied voice
Disconcerting and cranky
Am I in two places at once? (Not quite)
(He is a portrait, of ill temprement, that has two portraits in different places)

I was once at the top
Very important
I haven’t quite hit the ground
But by most I’m forgotten.
(He was once the Headmaster at Hogwarts and now he only has a portrait hanging in the office,but no one really remembers him - or at least he's the "least celebrated headmaster of Hogwarts" )

Grudgingly given
I still offer help
From within my dark hiding place.
( He still helps the trio and Snape, but he is enclosed in Hermione's purse)

[.Herms.]

Wow, well that went quickly.

You're correct, Naja Baylee!! Congratulations. I'll send your trade shortly.

It would almost have been nice if this lasted a while longer, but your guess was perfect.

Just for interest, another part (besides what you said Naja) that I was getting at in the first clue was that when Harry is first staying in the Black house, Phineas' picture is in his room, and he hears Phineas' voice, without knowing who he is, when he isn't in the frame. So to Harry, it's a disembodied voice.

Alright. NEXT! smile

[newhopeee]

Ooh, I think you've gotten it!
Good riddle, .Herms., I honestly had no idea!

[.Herms.]

Haha, thanks. To be honest, I thought it was a little harder than it turned out to be. I'm still working on a balance between simple and way too hard.

[newhopeee]

.Herms.

Haha, thanks. To be honest, I thought it was a little harder than it turned out to be. I'm still working on a balance between simple and way too hard.

No problem! I am too, I thought my Fidelius Charm one was tough, but Syneste solved it right away.

[Naja Baylee]

Don't worry .Herms., it wasn't that easy. I had originally thought it was Peeves then the Bloody Baron. I was halfway through typing out how it was him when I had the thought that maybe it was Phineas. I got lucky.

And I'm still working on creating new riddles myself. It's quite difficult because I don't want it to be too easy but I still want people to be able to guess. sweatdrop Oh well, I'll keep working and maybe seeing HBP will help inspire me.

[Ich Bin Neo]

Okay, this is really easy (: I'm not good at riddles..but I really wanted to post one and give away some gold. This thread is really interesting, by the way..I haven't posted yet but I've been wanting to for a while..I'm hoping that it makes sense..

HP Limit:
Sorcerer's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, Order of the Phoenix, Half-Blood Prince, Deathly Hallows

Rewards:
Answer: 1500 Gold (Anika_Strizuki)
Reasoning: 500 Gold (Anika_Strizuki)

Hint:
Fee=200 Gold

Time Limit:
July 7th-July 14th

Riddle:
You may find it barbaric
The way that we attack
But if you are victorious
You may just take that back.

The same in many ways
As the original fun
The change is all the difference, though
That gives the former a run.

Bluff and choose carefully
For in the end your wit will shine through
To win or to loose depends on skill.
But this effects us too.

Wrong Answers:
~None~

Correct Answer:
Wizard's Chess

[Anika_Strizuki]

That's quite alright, .Herms.


And as for the new riddle, I'm guessing Wizard's Chess.
I have my reasons but I'll just post the guess for now.

[Z OMG]

Wit beyond measure...

Anika, I think you're right.
Gosh, you wait ages for a new riddle to come and then three appear at once haha.

... because Death Eater's do it better.