Patty Jewett School of Witchcraft and Wizardry Mystery Cache
3 Williams Kidz: Tree trimming has taken this one out of the game; hopefully this will free up a spot for a future cache by another cacher.
Patty Jewett School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
-
Difficulty:
-
-
Terrain:
-
Size: 
(micro)
Please note Use of geocaching.com services is subject to the terms and conditions
in our disclaimer.
Bring a writing instrument !!! The cache is not at the coordinates
listed above, which are for the entrance to the Patty Jewett Golf
Course. The cache is close to that point, but you will need to
solve the simple Harry Potter themed puzzle below to decipher the
coordinates of the cache location.
Update March 7, 2011: container is now a micro. Camo bison tube --
BYOP.
Cache was muggled in November 2010. I have reworked the puzzle
slightly, as the location has changed by a very short
distance.
If you like Harry Potter or have a little wizard that can help you
with some simple clues related to the J.K. Rowling series of books
and movies, you will enjoy this simple, kid-friendly puzzle cache.
If you know nothing about Harry Potter, just about any youngster
will be able to help you out.
All clues use the common “letter equals a number”
system, where A=1, B=2, C=3, etc. For example, if the clue is: A:
Our hero’s last name is Potter; his first name has 5 letters.
The position (in the alphabet) of the first letter is A.
Answer: His first name is Harry, and the first letter is H, which
is the 8th letter of the alphabet, so the number you are looking
for is 8.
So let’s get started!
The latitude of the cache is North AB degrees, CD.EFG minutes
A: Harry and his friends live in Gryffindor house; the name of one
of the other four houses starts with the letter R, and has 9
letters. The position of the sixth letter is A.
B: There is a large, friendly character that lives in a cabin,
loves animals, and helps Harry and his friends. The position of the
first letter of his 6 letter name is B.
C: Harry and his friends got their books and wands in Diagon _____.
The position of the fourth letter of the missing word is C.
D: There is a ghost that wanders around Hogwarts, with a serious
problem -- part of his body is almost falling off! His name is
Nearly _____ Nick. The position of the third letter of the missing
word is D.
E: Harry has a magical piece of clothing that allows him to move
around the halls of Hogwarts invisible. The piece of clothing is a
_____. The position of the first letter of the missing word is
E.
F: In the second of the seven books/movies, Harry discovers the
_____ of Secrets. The position of the sixth letter of the missing
word is F.
G: On the first day of school, new students are assigned to a
house. Which house they go to is determined by the Sorting _____.
The position of the first letter of the missing word is G.
The longitude of the cache is West HIJ degrees, KL.MNO
minutes.
H: Harry has an arch-enemy classmate named Draco. The position of
the second letter of Draco’s last name is H.
I: There is an extremely evil character “who should not be
named”. “You know who” this is! He is a Lord, and
the position of the last letter of his name in the alphabet has TWO
digits. The second of the two digits is I.
J: In London, Harry lives with his aunt, uncle and cousin Dudley on
Privet _____. The position of the first letter of the missing word
is J.
K: Harry and his friends occasionally meet and talk at the Leaky
_____. The position of the fifth letter of the 8 letter missing
word is K.
L: Everyone at the school loves playing or watching a very popular
game played on a large field, where the players try to catch the
“Snitch”. The name of the game is _____. The position
of the last letter of the missing word is L.
M: Harry has a good friend named Hermione, whose last name has 7
letters. The position of the sixth letter of Hermione’s last
name is M.
N: The Triwizard Tournament takes place in the book and movie
titled “Harry Potter and the _____ of Fire”. The
position of the first letter of the missing word is N.
O: Harry and his friends have to be careful around non-wizards,
known as _____. Geocachers also have to be careful not to get
spotted by _____! (Same word) Add the alphabetical positions of the
first and third letters of the missing word to get a two digit
number. The second digit of this two digit number is O.
Good luck, and happy geocaching!
You can check your answers for this puzzle on
Geochecker.com.
Congratulations to rob14erguy -- FTF !
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Univat rvgure n Avzohf 2000 be n Sverobyg zvtug uryc lbh teno guvf pnpur.