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 Feb 10 2009, 12:10 AM
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Knight MacMod The Great Protecting The Memory Of Sense  Posts: 2,430 Joined: 7:17pm February 17, 2006 Location: 3rd door on the left, Hogsmeade    |
Post your guesses, solutions, questions and comments regarding puzzles here. Xeno and Hermione have been told about this new thread also.
------------- The solution to the December issue crossword:  This post has been edited by wordsaremagic: Feb 12 2009, 09:08 AM --------------------  click the Q "And, if there is need to speak in brief summary of this power, we shall find that none of the things which are done with intelligence take place without the help of speech, but that in all our actions as well as in all our thoughts speech is our guide, . . ." Isocrates, Antidosis |
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Feb 14 2009, 05:18 PM
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Gringotts Dragon Tamer  Posts: 1,932 Joined: 1:57pm May 20, 2006 Location: Probably at a Harry Potter fansite!  |
Kay, I think I finally got the solution to the Valentine's dates puzzle!
9:00am - Madam Puddifoot's - John - Carla - chocolate 9:30am - Three Broomsticks - Wareen - Amelia - love poem 10:00am - Lonely Hillside - William - Eve - roses 10:30am - Hog's Head - Carl - Georgia - Valentine card 11:00am - Honeydukes - Mark - Belle - Love Song Here's hoping! It was loads of fun! --------------------  Hurrah for censorship! Apparently I'm not allowed to say that I wasn't allowed to say something in my sig. Point is, PM me if you wanna know why I've stopped posting. |
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Feb 14 2009, 07:09 PM
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Queen of Scribbuliciousness  Posts: 2,526 Joined: 1:00am October 2, 2005 Location: Deathly Hallows is my Rochester, my Romeo, my Heathcliffe... |
Wow, HPBoy, you're quicker than I was with this! As far as I can tell, it is correct! Well done!
This post has been edited by SeverineSnape: Feb 14 2009, 07:10 PM --------------------  Jeeves, I am not awake. I have not had my tea and yet you bring me Fink-Nottles. |
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Feb 15 2009, 12:26 AM
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Just Through the Brick Wall Posts: 3 Joined: 7:05pm February 8, 2009 |
Valentine Logic Puzzle:
9: Madam Puddifoot's, John, Carla, Chocolate 9:30: Three Broomsticks, Warren, Amelia, Poem 10: Hillside, William, Eve, Roses 10:30 Hog's Head, Carl, Georgia, Card 11: Honeydukes, Mark, Belle, Love Song Hope I got it right! 
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Feb 15 2009, 12:28 AM
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Just Through the Brick Wall Posts: 3 Joined: 7:05pm February 8, 2009 |
Drat! hpboy13 got there first. Too bad I didn't see this puzzle sooner. Still took me the past hour and a half to do. Keep up the good work all of you puzzle people at the Quibbler!
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Feb 15 2009, 05:14 AM
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Quizzing Quibblet  Posts: 4,813 Joined: 4:57pm January 29, 2005 Location: Sweden |
Well done both of you!
 QUOTE(Undesirable No. 1 @ Feb 15 2009, 06:28 AM)  Drat! hpboy13 got there first. Too bad I didn't see this puzzle sooner. Still took me the past hour and a half to do. Keep up the good work all of you puzzle people at the Quibbler! The crossword is still unsolved... at least in here.  However, I hope you had fun solving it, even if you weren't first in here!
This post has been edited by Evreka: Feb 15 2009, 05:22 AM -------------------- Welcome to Try & Trix, enjoy HP trivia, interactive crosswords, jigsaws, logic, word puzzles...! With Sorting Hat.
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Mar 7 2009, 01:23 AM
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Gringotts Dragon Tamer Posts: 1,932 Joined: 1:57pm May 20, 2006 Location: Probably at a Harry Potter fansite! |
Squee, I got it! I can't believe I was actually first to get this, it took me a while - you have no ideas how many post-its I have lying around with what looks like alphabet soup on them.
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Mar 16 2009, 02:02 AM
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Just Through the Brick Wall Posts: 3 Joined: 9:56pm February 8, 2008 |
My guess for March's logic puzzle!
Maura Slytherin Irish Flags Astronomy Tower Connor Hufflepuff dance a reel great hall Sean Ravenclaw Shamrocks Courtyard Aisling Gryffindor Dye water green prefects bathroom 
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Mar 16 2009, 07:50 AM
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Being Eaten by the Pea Soup Posts: 26 Joined: 4:17pm July 1, 2008 Location: Enschede. the Netherlands |
Here is my solution to the code in the St. Patrick's Day issue:
T H E G R E A T S H A M R O C K D I S S O L V E D T H E L E P R E C H A U N S D R I F T E D D O W N O N T O T H E F I E L D O N T H E O P P O S I T E S I D E F R O M T H E V E E L A A N D S E T T L E D T H E M S E L V E S C R O S S L E G G E D T O W A T C H T H E M A T C H G O B L E T O F F I R E C H A P T E R E I G H T P A G E O N E H U N D R E D F I V E U S E D I T I O N Or in normal punctuation: The great shamrock dissolved, the leprechauns drifted down onto the field on the opposite side from the Veela, and settled themselves cross-legged to watch the match. Goblet of Fire, Chapter 8, page 105, US Edition When I saw the hint I instantly knew what to do. This post has been edited by greatpetie83: Mar 16 2009, 07:53 AM |
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Mar 16 2009, 01:59 PM
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Just Through the Brick Wall Posts: 1 Joined: 4:47pm January 21, 2009 |
My solution for the St.Patrick's Day logic puzzle:
Place: Prefect's Bathroom Irish token: green water Student: Aisling House: Gryffindor Place: Astronomy Tower Irish token: Irish flag Student: Maura House: Hufflepuff Place: Great Hall Irish token: Reel dance Student: Connor House: Slytherin Place: Courtyard Irish token: shamrocks Student: Sean House: Ravenclaw I hope I got it right. I was a little confused as to whether Aisling was a boy or a girl, but I think I figured it out. |
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Mar 16 2009, 03:33 PM
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Quizzing Quibblet Posts: 4,813 Joined: 4:57pm January 29, 2005 Location: Sweden |
Congratulations, michaelabraham!
Your solution for March's logic puzzle is correct!  greatpetie83 - as I haven't gotten round to solving the crypto myself yet, I've also avoided to highlight your solution and therefore have no comment. QUOTE(pottervfd @ Mar 16 2009, 07:59 PM) My solution for the St.Patrick's Day logic puzzle: It's a good start, but you seem to have mixed up the Houses a bit. Perhaps you should re-read clue 1 and make certain you squeeze out all information from it?... I hope I got it right. I was a little confused as to whether Aisling was a boy or a girl, but I think I figured it out. As for the gender question on Aisling, let's look closer at clue 5. "Aisling, who isn't in Slytherin, is secretly in love with the Reel dancer. She didn’t Charm any Shamrocks." So she's a girl.
This post has been edited by Evreka: Mar 16 2009, 03:39 PM -------------------- Welcome to Try & Trix, enjoy HP trivia, interactive crosswords, jigsaws, logic, word puzzles...! With Sorting Hat.
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Mar 16 2009, 09:45 PM
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Just Through the Brick Wall Posts: 3 Joined: 9:56pm February 8, 2008 |
Yay!!!
Go Puffs and Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone!  
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Mar 16 2009, 10:06 PM
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Gringotts Dragon Tamer Posts: 1,932 Joined: 1:57pm May 20, 2006 Location: Probably at a Harry Potter fansite! |
Drat, too slow this time around! I just got it - but it was loads of fun! I love these puzzles!
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Mar 16 2009, 11:59 PM
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Knight MacMod The Great Protecting The Memory Of Sense Posts: 2,430 Joined: 7:17pm February 17, 2006 Location: 3rd door on the left, Hogsmeade |
QUOTE(greatpetie83 @ Mar 16 2009, 05:50 AM) Here is my solution to the code in the St. Patrick's Day issue: T H E G R E A T S H A M R O C K D I S S O L V E D T H E L E P R E C H A U N S D R I F T E D D O W N O N T O T H E F I E L D O N T H E O P P O S I T E S I D E F R O M T H E V E E L A A N D S E T T L E D T H E M S E L V E S C R O S S L E G G E D T O W A T C H T H E M A T C H G O B L E T O F F I R E C H A P T E R E I G H T P A G E O N E H U N D R E D F I V E U S E D I T I O N Or in normal punctuation: The great shamrock dissolved, the leprechauns drifted down onto the field on the opposite side from the Veela, and settled themselves cross-legged to watch the match. Goblet of Fire, Chapter 8, page 105, US Edition When I saw the hint I instantly knew what to do. Very good, greatpetie83! -------------------- click the Q "And, if there is need to speak in brief summary of this power, we shall find that none of the things which are done with intelligence take place without the help of speech, but that in all our actions as well as in all our thoughts speech is our guide, . . ." Isocrates, Antidosis |
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Mar 17 2009, 03:20 PM
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Being Eaten by the Pea Soup Posts: 26 Joined: 4:17pm July 1, 2008 Location: Enschede. the Netherlands |
Thanks.
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Mar 31 2009, 01:42 PM
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Just Through the Brick Wall Posts: 2 Joined: 9:02am July 2, 2007 |
Hi!
The answer to the puzzle in the April 2009 Quibbler is: Selwyn Umbridge claims to be related to this family. -Allyson
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Apr 3 2009, 04:37 PM
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Quizzing Quibblet Posts: 4,813 Joined: 4:57pm January 29, 2005 Location: Sweden |
QUOTE(eleanoreleanro @ Mar 31 2009, 08:42 PM) Hi! Perfect! Congratulations to being the first to figure this out! The answer to the puzzle in the April 2009 Quibbler is: Selwyn Umbridge claims to be related to this family. -Allyson Welcome to Leaky Lounge, eleanoreleanro! Wow! That was fast, you'd solved it before I knew the number was online... This post has been edited by Evreka: Apr 3 2009, 04:39 PM -------------------- Welcome to Try & Trix, enjoy HP trivia, interactive crosswords, jigsaws, logic, word puzzles...! With Sorting Hat.
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Apr 3 2009, 04:46 PM
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Just Through the Brick Wall Posts: 2 Joined: 9:02am July 2, 2007 |
Yay! Thanks Evreka
I love puzzles!That's the first Quibbler I've read. Very fun! -Allyson
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 Apr 5 2009, 11:37 AM
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Just Through the Brick Wall Posts: 1 Joined: 5:50pm March 16, 2009 |
Great job elanoreleanro
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May 2 2009, 12:45 AM
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Professional Diagon Alley Window Shopper Posts: 68 Joined: 8:41am January 28, 2005 Location: Texas  |
I figured out the answer to the rune puzzle in the May 2nd issue of the Quibbler.
The three horcruxs are: Locket Cup Diadem The thing they have in common is: Founders Objects That was fun. I hope I hid them correctly. If not, my apologies, I've never done it before. JKMcGonagall -------------------- <a href="http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/#quiz:3"><img src="http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/newquiz/take_quiz/image_sm/92725" /></a>
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May 2 2009, 03:16 AM
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Quizzing Quibblet Posts: 4,813 Joined: 4:57pm January 29, 2005 Location: Sweden |
QUOTE(JKMcGonagall @ May 2 2009, 07:45 AM) I figured out the answer to the rune puzzle in the May 2nd issue of the Quibbler. Congratulations, JKMcGonagall! That was quick! .... That was fun. I hope I hid them correctly. If not, my apologies, I've never done it before. JKMcGonagall -------------------- Welcome to Try & Trix, enjoy HP trivia, interactive crosswords, jigsaws, logic, word puzzles...! With Sorting Hat.
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May 2 2009, 03:34 PM
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Gringotts Dragon Tamer Posts: 1,932 Joined: 1:57pm May 20, 2006 Location: Probably at a Harry Potter fansite! |
I think I've finally got the Battle of Hogwarts puzzle! I gotta say, this one was the toughest by far.
Peggy fought inside Hogwarts using Incarcerous, was a 7th year Hufflepuff pureblood, and lost her boyfriend. Jenny fought in the Gryffindor Tower using Impedimenta, was a 7th year Ravenclaw halfblood, and lost her sister. Kathleen fought in the Ravenclaw Tower using Expelliarmus, was a 6th year Hufflepuff muggleborn, and lost her cousin. Matthew fought on the ground using Expecto Patronum, was a Gryffindor alumnus muggleborn, and lost his brother. Steven fought in the Astronomy Tower using Stupefy, was a 6th year Gryffindor pureblood, and lost his best friend. -------------------- Hurrah for censorship! Apparently I'm not allowed to say that I wasn't allowed to say something in my sig. Point is, PM me if you wanna know why I've stopped posting. |
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May 3 2009, 02:12 PM
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Quizzing Quibblet Posts: 4,813 Joined: 4:57pm January 29, 2005 Location: Sweden |
QUOTE(hpboy13 @ May 2 2009, 10:34 PM) I think I've finally got the Battle of Hogwarts puzzle! I gotta say, this one was the toughest by far. Congratulations to a correct solution!  We're trying to vary the difficulty level between issues. The last few logic puzzles in The Quibbler have been going easier for a while. So this was meant to be distinctly tougher. A Battle to solve it, perhaps. Which you won with flying colours.  However, we won't aim for anything this difficult again in a hurry.
This post has been edited by Evreka: May 3 2009, 02:14 PM -------------------- Welcome to Try & Trix, enjoy HP trivia, interactive crosswords, jigsaws, logic, word puzzles...! With Sorting Hat.
Happy birthday to The Quibbler! The online version is now a year old! :-) |
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May 3 2009, 02:29 PM
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Just Through the Brick Wall Posts: 2 Joined: 2:17pm May 3, 2009 |
For the crossword puzzle, the letters in the blue cells unscramble to say VICTORY.
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May 3 2009, 04:42 PM
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Gringotts Dragon Tamer Posts: 1,932 Joined: 1:57pm May 20, 2006 Location: Probably at a Harry Potter fansite! |
QUOTE(Evreka @ May 3 2009, 03:12 PM) QUOTE(hpboy13 @ May 2 2009, 10:34 PM) I think I've finally got the Battle of Hogwarts puzzle! I gotta say, this one was the toughest by far. Congratulations to a correct solution! Squee, I pulled it off! I must've spent like an hour sitting buried in post-its trying to figure it out. QUOTE We're trying to vary the difficulty level between issues. The last few logic puzzles in The Quibbler have been going easier for a while. So this was meant to be distinctly tougher. A Battle to solve it, perhaps. Which you won with flying colours. However, we won't aim for anything this difficult again in a hurry.Oh by all means,keep up the difficulty level! It's so much more fun when it's a challenge! -------------------- Hurrah for censorship! Apparently I'm not allowed to say that I wasn't allowed to say something in my sig. Point is, PM me if you wanna know why I've stopped posting. |
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May 3 2009, 04:53 PM
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Quizzing Quibblet Posts: 4,813 Joined: 4:57pm January 29, 2005 Location: Sweden |
QUOTE(barnyweasley @ May 3 2009, 09:29 PM) For the crossword puzzle, the letters in the blue cells unscramble to say .... Congratulations, barnyweasley! Well done, indeed! And welcome to Leaky Lounge! QUOTE(hpboy13 @ May 3 2009, 11:42 PM) Squee, I pulled it off! I must've spent like an hour sitting buried in post-its trying to figure it out. I'm glad you liked it. Oh by all means,keep up the difficulty level! It's so much more fun when it's a challenge!
This post has been edited by Evreka: May 3 2009, 05:04 PM -------------------- Welcome to Try & Trix, enjoy HP trivia, interactive crosswords, jigsaws, logic, word puzzles...! With Sorting Hat.
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May 3 2009, 06:35 PM
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Just Through the Brick Wall Posts: 2 Joined: 2:17pm May 3, 2009 |
Thanks! This was my first Quibbler, and I must say the puzzles were a lot of fun! I agree with hpboy13 above that it is a lot of fun when it's challenging.
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May 3 2009, 09:07 PM
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Just Through the Brick Wall Posts: 4 Joined: 3:55am January 11, 2007 |
I think I have the answer for the "Battle Logics".
In Gryffindor Tower, Jenny a 7th year Ravenclaw, used Impedimenta, lost her sister and is a Half-Blood. In the grounds, Matthew a alumni Gryffindor, used Expecto Patronum, lost his brother and is a Muggle-Born. In Astronomy Tower, Steven a 6th year Gryffindor, used Stupefy, lost his friend and is a Pure-Blood. In Ravenclaw Tower, Kathleen, a 6th year Hufflepuff, used Expellarmus, lost her cousin and is a Muggle-Born. Inside Hogwarts, Peggy, a 7th year Hufflepuff, used Incarcerous, lost her boyfriend and is a Pure-Blood. I hope I got that right, if not, let me know. This post has been edited by HPfan13: May 4 2009, 04:17 AM |
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May 4 2009, 04:13 AM
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Just Through the Brick Wall Posts: 4 Joined: 3:55am January 11, 2007 |
I think I have the answer for the May 2nd "Rune Riddle"
Locket Cup Diadem Founders Objects This post has been edited by HPfan13: May 4 2009, 04:17 AM |
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May 4 2009, 01:05 PM
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Quizzing Quibblet Posts: 4,813 Joined: 4:57pm January 29, 2005 Location: Sweden |
Terrific, HPfan13! Both correct.
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Jun 14 2009, 09:02 AM
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Being Eaten by the Pea Soup Posts: 26 Joined: 4:17pm July 1, 2008 Location: Enschede. the Netherlands |
Solved the rune puzzle in the quibbler from 13th of June:
Solution is: krum delacour diggory triwizard tournament champions It took me a while to find the entrance but then got it very fast This post has been edited by greatpetie83: Jun 14 2009, 09:05 AM |
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Jun 14 2009, 10:48 AM
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Quizzing Quibblet Posts: 4,813 Joined: 4:57pm January 29, 2005 Location: Sweden |
QUOTE(greatpetie83 @ Jun 14 2009, 04:02 PM) Solved the rune puzzle in the quibbler from 13th of June: Congratulations, greatpetie83! Well done!Solution is:... -------------------- Welcome to Try & Trix, enjoy HP trivia, interactive crosswords, jigsaws, logic, word puzzles...! With Sorting Hat.
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Jun 14 2009, 02:25 PM
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Kibble Boy/Girl at the Magical Menagerie Posts: 287 Joined: 2:42pm June 20, 2008 Location: At home drowning in my IB homework |
I think the solution to the Logic Puzzle in the June 13th edition of the Quibbler is
Leftmost: Verity, cat, nargles, little Hangleton, Fourth Left: Uric, owl, Blibbering Humdinger, Abergavenny, fifth Middle: Paul, Niffler, Heliopath, Hogsmeade, third Right: Zarah, Grindylow, Aquarius Maggot, Cork, First Rightmost: Xerxes, Crup, Wrackspurt, Ilfracombe, Second -------------------- ~"Does it hurt?" The childish question had fallen from Harry's lips before he could stop it. "Dying? Not at all," said Sirius. "Quicker and easier than falling asleep."~ |
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Jun 14 2009, 11:45 PM
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Gringotts Dragon Tamer Posts: 1,932 Joined: 1:57pm May 20, 2006 Location: Probably at a Harry Potter fansite! |
Rats, you beat me to it lostielover - I got the same answer. If it's right, good job!
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Jun 15 2009, 02:56 PM
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Quizzing Quibblet Posts: 4,813 Joined: 4:57pm January 29, 2005 Location: Sweden |
QUOTE(lostielover @ Jun 14 2009, 09:25 PM) I think the solution to the Logic Puzzle in the June 13th edition of the Quibbler is ... Congratulations to a perfect solution!  I hope you both had fun solving it!
This post has been edited by Evreka: Jun 15 2009, 03:01 PM -------------------- Welcome to Try & Trix, enjoy HP trivia, interactive crosswords, jigsaws, logic, word puzzles...! With Sorting Hat.
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Jun 16 2009, 06:20 AM
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Being Eaten by the Pea Soup Posts: 26 Joined: 4:17pm July 1, 2008 Location: Enschede. the Netherlands |
How do you solve the logic puzzle? Do you use a standard grid to solve it or do you use other methods?
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Jun 17 2009, 01:43 PM
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Quizzing Quibblet Posts: 4,813 Joined: 4:57pm January 29, 2005 Location: Sweden |
QUOTE(greatpetie83 @ Jun 16 2009, 01:20 PM) How do you solve the logic puzzle? Do you use a standard grid to solve it or do you use other methods? I guess that differs between persons. Of course you can construct a logigrid and use that to solve them, I know of at least one Quibblet who does this regularly. I, however, have never been a friend of the logigrid. I often find it at least as confusing looking at spread X's and -'s, as the original clues in text. So what I tend to do when I solve a logic riddle is to grab a pen and a lot of papers and note down what the clues tell me in some sort of short notation, and also matching all that can be matched just from the clues, as well as what possibilities are left after I've discarded any that were explicitly eliminated in the clues. Then I tend to look at my paper and consider which of the "things" that should be matched that I know most about after this first match and elimination round. And so I take a different paper, or part of paper and write up all existing such, with what I know of them. Sometimes I get a few different such listings on the paper. As in one for example matches all I know for each name and the other all I know for each shoe size. Also I tend to as quickly as it is practical revert the eliminations to the possibilities left. Let's say that I have five different shoe colours to match for each person and I know that Bert's shoes are neither black or green. Then that's the same as to say that his has any of the other three colours. Also I always print the clues on paper or copy them to a word document or something so I can mark a clue (or a part there of) as soon as I have made use of all it contains, so that for each time I re-read the clues and am able to match more things together, I get fewer clues to re-examine. Having done that, more information from the logic riddle will be able to match up, or eliminate as possibilities and by repeating the procedure the answer will fall out eventually. If it doesn't, it means I have over looked a clue or interpreted something wrongly. And if I can't spot where the problem is, I generally put it aside for awhile and start over on some new pieces of paper. Was it this type of answer you were looking for, greatpetie83 or was it a more detailed guide on how such a thing work? How do others go about it? -------------------- Welcome to Try & Trix, enjoy HP trivia, interactive crosswords, jigsaws, logic, word puzzles...! With Sorting Hat.
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Jun 17 2009, 03:37 PM
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Being Eaten by the Pea Soup Posts: 26 Joined: 4:17pm July 1, 2008 Location: Enschede. the Netherlands |
Yes, that was something I was looking for because with this last logic puzzle you have 6 variables to match up which makes it a very big logigrid so that's why I wondered.
Maybe I'm going to try it the way you do it if I have some time. |
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Jun 18 2009, 10:42 AM
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Quizzing Quibblet Posts: 4,813 Joined: 4:57pm January 29, 2005 Location: Sweden |
QUOTE(greatpetie83 @ Jun 17 2009, 10:37 PM) Yes, that was something I was looking for because with this last logic puzzle you have 6 variables to match up which makes it a very big logigrid so that's why I wondered. Good luck! Maybe I'm going to try it the way you do it if I have some time. -------------------- Welcome to Try & Trix, enjoy HP trivia, interactive crosswords, jigsaws, logic, word puzzles...! With Sorting Hat.
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Jun 19 2009, 05:22 AM
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Being Eaten by the Pea Soup Posts: 26 Joined: 4:17pm July 1, 2008 Location: Enschede. the Netherlands |
Finished the crossword and I think the answer is descendio
Going to do the logic puzzle now. Update: failed with the logic puzzle, made a mistake somewhere with the order to leave, better luck next time. This post has been edited by greatpetie83: Jun 19 2009, 06:41 AM |
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Jun 21 2009, 04:13 PM
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Quizzing Quibblet Posts: 4,813 Joined: 4:57pm January 29, 2005 Location: Sweden |
QUOTE(greatpetie83 @ Jun 19 2009, 12:22 PM) Finished the crossword and I think the answer is descendio. I'm affraid this isn't correct. To begin with there are (or should be!?!) 8 blue cells in the crossword, while the word you suggest have nine. Also, while some letters do match the correct solution it's not true for all. If you want help with the solution you could tell me which cells you find what letter in, and that will give me some idea of wich words you have wrong. Or you can simply ask for clues for some words if you already have a good hunch on where the problem lies? -------------------- Welcome to Try & Trix, enjoy HP trivia, interactive crosswords, jigsaws, logic, word puzzles...! With Sorting Hat.
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Jun 22 2009, 05:45 AM
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Being Eaten by the Pea Soup Posts: 26 Joined: 4:17pm July 1, 2008 Location: Enschede. the Netherlands |
It was a guess based on the letters I did have but didn't have the d's. I guessed those, but now realising there are more spells dat use the same letters. Gonna take another look.
Took another look and it's Evanesco Something totally different... Teaches me not to post wild guesses
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Jun 24 2009, 02:50 PM
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Quizzing Quibblet Posts: 4,813 Joined: 4:57pm January 29, 2005 Location: Sweden |
QUOTE(greatpetie83 @ Jun 22 2009, 12:45 PM) Took another look and it's Evanesco Something totally different... Teaches me not to post wild guesses Congratulations, you found it! If you or someone else want hints or other help for any of the puzzles, just ask away.
This post has been edited by Evreka: Jun 24 2009, 02:50 PM -------------------- Welcome to Try & Trix, enjoy HP trivia, interactive crosswords, jigsaws, logic, word puzzles...! With Sorting Hat.
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Aug 1 2009, 05:05 PM
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Being Eaten by the Pea Soup Posts: 26 Joined: 4:17pm July 1, 2008 Location: Enschede. the Netherlands |
Yay, mentioned in the Quibbler again. Having another go, the solution to the rune puzzle:
House: Gryffindor House traits: brave, chivalry and courage 3 witches: ginny, parvati, padma (actually ravenclaw, in movie gryffindor) they are all: sisters |
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Aug 2 2009, 03:14 AM
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Quizzing Quibblet Posts: 4,813 Joined: 4:57pm January 29, 2005 Location: Sweden |
Congratulations, greatpetie83!
As for the mistake you mention, I am very sorry. We caught that too late to fix it in the paper.  Originally, way back when this was first constructed, (before even presenting it to the rest of the Quibblets) the third name was 'Molly'. When I changed that, thinking it made the final part unnecessarily difficult - and also debatable as Molly isn't really a sister as much as she was - I forgot all about how I had phrased the witches tagline.And in subsequent proof readings, I guess everyone has not payed enough attention to the taglines, just checked the puzzle itself. When we finally caught this, the paper had already been sent to the news agents of TLC. We will certainly look the puzzles through more closely from now on. -------------------- Welcome to Try & Trix, enjoy HP trivia, interactive crosswords, jigsaws, logic, word puzzles...! With Sorting Hat.
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Aug 2 2009, 05:20 AM
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Being Eaten by the Pea Soup Posts: 26 Joined: 4:17pm July 1, 2008 Location: Enschede. the Netherlands |
I don't mind, but with Molly it could have been interesting, making it maybe a bit more difficult which is not a bad thing.
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Aug 2 2009, 10:58 AM
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Just Through the Brick Wall Posts: 3 Joined: 7:07pm July 27, 2009 |
I think I have the answer to the logic problem in the august issue.
Larry is 16, the Ravenclaw captain, likes Gobstones, and came in 1st Adam is 14, the seeker, likes hide and seek, and came in 2nd Mark is 17, the chaser, likes exploding snap, and came in 3rd Pete is 13, the keeper, likes chess, and came in 4th Ian is 15, the beater, likes playing cards, and came in 5th Am I right?
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Aug 2 2009, 05:44 PM
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Quizzing Quibblet Posts: 4,813 Joined: 4:57pm January 29, 2005 Location: Sweden |
QUOTE(nathaniel0401 @ Aug 2 2009, 05:58 PM) I think I have the answer to the logic problem in the august issue. Welcome to the Leaky Lounge, nathaniel0401! .... Am I right? And yes, you are indeed correct! Congratulations! When you post a solution to a puzzle, we have a useful feature here called a 'spoiler tag'. It's a courtasy to anyone who has not yet solved it but happens to look at the thread.If you check your answer out now, you can see what it does. One of the LL moderators have been kind enough to hide your answer with it. This way those who haven't got the solution yet, but happens to look at the thread, can avoid seeing it. To read it you have to highlight the solution. You achieve this by typing [_spoiler]logic reply[/_spoiler] (but without the underscore '_', replace '_spoiler' with 'spoiler' in the tags) which gives this result: logic reply. -------------------- Welcome to Try & Trix, enjoy HP trivia, interactive crosswords, jigsaws, logic, word puzzles...! With Sorting Hat.
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Aug 3 2009, 08:57 AM
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Just Through the Brick Wall Posts: 3 Joined: 7:07pm July 27, 2009 |
OK, thanks.I'll do that from now on.
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Aug 27 2009, 11:19 PM
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Getting Fitted for New Dress Robes Posts: 50 Joined: 8:48am January 28, 2005 Location: US |
Answers to the 28 Aug 2009 rune puzzle:
Book to concentrate on (common abbreviation): OOP Ministers: FUDGE, UMBRIDGE, EDGECOMBE, BODE A politician's title: UNSPEAKABLE Related place: HALL OF PROPHECY Fun! ************************************* And the blue word in the crossword puzzle is HOGWARTS. By the way, there are a couple of errors in the list of clues: "L (1-7)" should be "L (1-6)" "14 (1-2)" should be "14 (A-B)" Also fun! ************************************* The logic puzzle has defeated me, however. Perhaps if I had 6-dimensional graph paper... (or a more organized brain...) This post has been edited by Bandersnatch: Aug 28 2009, 01:09 AM -------------------- Exit Bandersnatch, pursued by a bear.
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Aug 28 2009, 01:26 AM
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Just Through the Brick Wall Posts: 1 Joined: 2:04pm June 13, 2009 |
I have the answer for the "back to school" Quibbler:
1. Mary Archer, Eagle Owl, Grounds, Herbology, Gryffindor 2. Ann Craig, Toad, Common Room, Astronomy, Ravenclaw 3. Cecily Jones, Cat, Great Hall, Charms, Slytherin 4. Janet Montgomery, Snowy Owl, Owlery, Transfiguration, Hufflepuff |
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Aug 28 2009, 06:16 AM
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Being Eaten by the Pea Soup Posts: 26 Joined: 4:17pm July 1, 2008 Location: Enschede. the Netherlands |
Took me a while to get it but here is my solution to the rune puzzle.
OOP Fudge Umbridge Edgecombe Bode Unspeakable Hall of Prophecy |
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Aug 28 2009, 06:40 AM
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Just Through the Brick Wall Posts: 1 Joined: 2:40pm January 31, 2009 |
I think I've figured out the Logic Puzzle from the August Quibbler.
The girls are (columns down): Archer, Craig, Jones, Montgomery, Mary, Ann, Cecily, Janet, Herbology, Astronomy, Charms, Transfiguration, grounds, common room, Great hall, owlery, eagle owl, toad, cat, snowy owl, Gryffindor Ravenclaw Slytherin Hufflepuff Is that right? This post has been edited by wordsaremagic: Aug 28 2009, 12:20 PM |
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Aug 28 2009, 06:50 PM
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Just Through the Brick Wall Posts: 1 Joined: 8:43pm May 3, 2009 |
I think I solved the puzzle.
ACROSS: DOWN: flitwick filius bins sirius gum ink spew vapour invisible map train age september weasley winky mice slughorn orb bars crab RL born remembrall Lee SS balls unpack Al locket bus warlock impervius seers whiskers SF ---------- edited to add spoiler tags This post has been edited by wordsaremagic: Aug 29 2009, 09:14 AM |
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Aug 29 2009, 06:53 AM
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Being Eaten by the Pea Soup Posts: 26 Joined: 5:07pm June 14, 2009 Location: North of Durmstrang east of Azkaban |
Back to School sorting puzzle:
1. Archer Mary, Gryffindor, Herbology, Grounds, Eagle owl 2. Craig Ann, Ravenclaw, Astronomy, Common room, Toad 3. Jones Cecily, Slytherin, Charms, Great Hall, Cat 4. Montgomery Janet, Hufflepuff, Transfiguration, Owlery, Snowy Owl --------- edited to add spoiler tags This post has been edited by wordsaremagic: Aug 29 2009, 09:16 AM |
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Aug 29 2009, 11:53 PM
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Getting Fitted for New Dress Robes Posts: 50 Joined: 8:48am January 28, 2005 Location: US |
I have acquired some 6-dimensional graph paper, and was able to get the same answers as the other people here who have posted their solutions to the logic puzzle. Hooray!
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Aug 30 2009, 07:42 PM
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Just Through the Brick Wall Posts: 1 Joined: 3:01pm December 23, 2007 |
I think I have the answer to the Logic puzzle in the back to school issue.
1st sorted, Mary Archer, Gryffindor, Herbology, Grounds, Eagle Owl 2nd sorted, Ann Craig, Ravenclaw, Astronomy, Comman Room, Toad 3rd sorted, Cecily Jones, Slytherin, Charms, Great Hall, Tabby Cat 4th sorted, Janet Montgomery, Hufflepuff, Tranfiguration, Owlery, Snowy Owl luvpink
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Sep 5 2009, 08:52 AM
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Quizzing Quibblet Posts: 4,813 Joined: 4:57pm January 29, 2005 Location: Sweden |
Congratulations to all Puzzle Solvers of our August Issue! You've made a really good job on these!
Welcome to the Leaky Lounge Howler81, BewareoftheNargles, miche and luvpink!  Special congratulations go out to:  Bandersnatch for the first posted correct solution to the Rune Riddle and the Hidden Crossword Word! Howler81 for the first posted correct solution to the Logic Riddle! greatpetie83 also solved the Rune Riddle correctly, BewareoftheNargles, Hermy-one Pince, luvpink (and Bandersnatch) also solved the Logic Riddle correctly. miche - you're posted solution to the crossword is mostly correct, with just two things amiss (whereof one probably is a mistype). Down 12 (J-M) is a letter too long in your reply, the last 's' shouldn't be there. I assume a mistype in reprinting the solution here. Down 1 (H-M), however, is wrong. But all the crossing words' letters are still correct, so you've had really bad luck in finding a different character that fits in the grid!  Check out the spoiler text below, by highlighting it with your mouse:The correct answer is: S lughorn P R emembrall O U npack T We learn from as early as in GOF that Professor Sprout has told fake Moody that Neville was "really good at Herbology". At this point in time I don't think Sirius have even met Neville? QUOTE(Bandersnatch) ************************************* By the way, there are a couple of errors in the list of clues: "L (1-7)" should be "L (1-6)" "14 (1-2)" should be "14 (A-B)" Also fun! :-D *************************************  Sorry! I'm glad to see you found it funny and that you and others seem to have been able to solve it anyway. Thanks for letting us know!---------- Finally, a word or two on spoiler tags: To our newcommers: When you post a solution to a puzzle, we have a useful feature here called a 'spoiler tag'. It's a courtasy to anyone who has not yet solved it but happens to look at the thread.If you check your answer out now, you can see what it does. One of the LL moderators have been kind enough to hide your answer with it. This way those who haven't got the solution yet, but happens to look at the thread, can avoid seeing it. To read it you have to highlight the solution. You achieve this by typing [_spoiler]logic reply[/_spoiler] (but without the underscore '_', replace '_spoiler' with 'spoiler' in the tags) which gives this result: logic reply. For some reason, Firefox users seems to be able to see "through" spoiler tags at the moment, so that's why you had to wait so long to get your solutions corrected. Free Butterbeer to all who tried! This post has been edited by Evreka: Sep 5 2009, 08:53 AM -------------------- Welcome to Try & Trix, enjoy HP trivia, interactive crosswords, jigsaws, logic, word puzzles...! With Sorting Hat.
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Oct 3 2009, 05:41 AM
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Being Eaten by the Pea Soup Posts: 25 Joined: 7:49am August 12, 2009 |
I think I've worked out the solution to Prankter's Logic in the October edition of the Quibbler.
The first to be sorted was a wizard. |
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Oct 3 2009, 06:48 AM
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Just Through the Brick Wall Posts: 2 Joined: 9:35am September 28, 2009 |
I've got the crossword one in the blue boxes
Horntail - as in Hungarian Horntail EDIT: This is for the October edition! This post has been edited by Retrograde15: Oct 3 2009, 06:49 AM |
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Oct 3 2009, 10:48 AM
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Being Eaten by the Pea Soup Posts: 26 Joined: 4:17pm July 1, 2008 Location: Enschede. the Netherlands |
Solution to the rune puzzle
sickles knuts galleons wizard money gringotts goblins griphook gobbledegook Doing the sudoku later and thanks again for the great puzzles. Did the sudoku and I think the answer is: magic This post has been edited by greatpetie83: Oct 3 2009, 02:06 PM |
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Oct 3 2009, 02:22 PM
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Being Eaten by the Pea Soup Posts: 25 Joined: 7:49am August 12, 2009 |
I think I've also solved the sudoku but as I haven't solved the cipher above I'll just describe the symbols.
The First is a coloured in diamond. The second is a weird z that ends in a squiggly thing. The third looks like the head of an ant i.e. a circle with two lines that look like antennae. The fourth looks like an empty diamond with curved sides. The fifth is basically just an x. |
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Oct 7 2009, 11:01 PM
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Getting Fitted for New Dress Robes Posts: 50 Joined: 8:48am January 28, 2005 Location: US |
Prankster's Logic Puzzle in the October Quibbler:
Answer: the first to be Sorted was a wizard. Explanation: Unless Hogwarts was accepting house-elves and trolls back in '89, the first to be Sorted was either a witch or a wizard. Since the twins make opposite claims about the initial Sortee's gender, one of the twins must be telling the truth. And since we are told that only one of the three pranksters tells the truth, Lee must certainly be lying. But if Lee lies when he says that George is lying, then in fact George must be telling the truth. So the first to be Sorted was, as George claims, a wizard. Alternate Explanation: One can also simply consider each prankster as the lone truth-teller in turn -- in two cases, this leads to more than one person being truthful simultaneously, which is not allowed. To wit: if Fred tells the truth, then Lee would be lying when he says that George is lying, so George would in fact be telling the truth -- but that is impossible, since Fred and George can't both tell the truth. And if Lee is telling the truth when he says George is lying, then George would indeed be lying and the first to be Sorted would have been a witch -- but then Fred would be telling the truth in addition to Lee, so we have another impossibility. Therefore George must be the sole truth-teller, and a wizard was Sorted first. (In this case, Fred is lying since he claims the first-Sorted was a witch, and Lee is lying since he deceitfully claims that George is lying.) ETA: Aha! Looking back at previous posts, I see that Fabian Prewett concurs! Cheers, FP! This post has been edited by Bandersnatch: Oct 7 2009, 11:11 PM -------------------- Exit Bandersnatch, pursued by a bear.
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Oct 9 2009, 03:14 PM
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Quizzing Quibblet Posts: 4,813 Joined: 4:57pm January 29, 2005 Location: Sweden |
Congratulations to all Puzzle Solvers of our September Issue
(which came up 2 October due to Swine Flue and suspiciously Vanishing News Editors )! Special congratulations to: Fabian_Prewett who was first to post the solution to the Pranksters Logic, although omitting the explanation. And also posted a correct solution to the Rune Sudoku, by way of describing the symbols. Retrograde15 who got the hidden crossword creature! greatpetie83 who was first to solve the Rune Riddle and first to find the hidden word in the Rune Sudoku. And finally... to Bandersnatch who was first to provide the explanation to the Pranksters Logic (along with the solution)! Congratulations to all!  And free Butterbeers to all of you! This post has been edited by Evreka: Oct 9 2009, 03:16 PM -------------------- Welcome to Try & Trix, enjoy HP trivia, interactive crosswords, jigsaws, logic, word puzzles...! With Sorting Hat.
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Nov 4 2009, 07:21 PM
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Being Eaten by the Pea Soup Posts: 26 Joined: 4:17pm July 1, 2008 Location: Enschede. the Netherlands |
Got the solutions to all puzzles, but to get into the Quibbler again is getting a bit to much. Maybe I should make a puzzle for the next Quibbler?
Rune Puzzle: Ghosts: Fat Friar Professor Binns Quote: Troll in the dungeons, thought you ought to know By Professor Quirrel Happened at Halloween: Lily and James Potter murdered Baby Harry orphaned Death Day Party Sudoku: Ginny Crossword: Halloween, but with an extra e? I apologize for my quickness, but have some time on my hands and enjoy the puzzles. |
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Nov 8 2009, 04:07 PM
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Quizzing Quibblet Posts: 4,813 Joined: 4:57pm January 29, 2005 Location: Sweden |
QUOTE(greatpetie83 @ Nov 5 2009, 01:21 AM) ..., but to get into the Quibbler again is getting a bit to much. Huh?  What do you mean?Congratulations greatpetie83! A perfect score, indeed!As for the crossword word, my appologies. There seems to indeed be one 'e' too many! Sorry about that! So far we still have two puzzles unsolved (or at least not reported back here), though: "Where is Gilderoy Lockhart?" and the five differencies between the pumpkin images. This post has been edited by Evreka: Nov 8 2009, 04:09 PM -------------------- Welcome to Try & Trix, enjoy HP trivia, interactive crosswords, jigsaws, logic, word puzzles...! With Sorting Hat.
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Nov 8 2009, 05:39 PM
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Being Eaten by the Pea Soup Posts: 26 Joined: 4:17pm July 1, 2008 Location: Enschede. the Netherlands |
I've been mentioned in several quibblers in a row for getting (mostly) the rune puzzle first. It's flattering, but even I think it's to much. That's what I mean.
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Nov 11 2009, 03:32 PM
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Just Through the Brick Wall Posts: 6 Joined: 6:14pm October 19, 2009 |
My answer to the october spot the difference are: pumpkin stem, fang, one eye isn't grey and bag beside pumpkin is missing.
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Reason for edit: Edited by moderator to add spoiler tags :)
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Nov 11 2009, 04:31 PM
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Being Eaten by the Pea Soup Posts: 19 Joined: 6:23pm November 8, 2009 |
im defo missing somthing here...where are these puzzles??!?
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Nov 11 2009, 05:27 PM
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Being Eaten by the Pea Soup Posts: 26 Joined: 4:17pm July 1, 2008 Location: Enschede. the Netherlands |
Pages 13 and 14 of the latest Quibbler (Halloween edition)
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Nov 11 2009, 06:27 PM
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Quizzing Quibblet Posts: 4,813 Joined: 4:57pm January 29, 2005 Location: Sweden |
dracomalfoy4evah - that is indeed a very good start. However, there are five differences and you list four. Do you want a hint, or should you look some more on the images?
QUOTE(look_at_me_ @ Nov 11 2009, 10:31 PM) im defo missing somthing here...where are these puzzles??!? This subforum is all about the online version of The Quibbler. If you follow the link you will find all currently available issues listed inside. The puzzles always appear on some of the last few pages. Check it out!
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