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Cache 10 inspired by a list of 100 must-read novels I discovered last year, but with a difference. It is not necessary to have read the books to find the cache. However, this is a challenge based on a series of books (it‘s tougher than the others to celebrate my 500th find!).
The series of books about the boy wizard, Harry Potter, by J.K. Rowling, managed to have no less than four entries on the list of must-read books. There were actually seven books in the series, so you have to find seven caches before finding the final.
To log this cache, you need to find a cache representing each book, based on the words in the title (see conditions below):
1) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
I will accept Harry, Potter, Sorcerer, Stone
2) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
I will accept Harry, Potter, Chamber, Secret, Secrets.
3) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
I will accept Harry, Potter, Prison, Prisoner, Azkaban (I will NOT accept jail)
4) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
I will accept Harry, Potter, Goblet, Fire
5) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
I will accept Harry, Potter, Order, Phoenix
6) Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
I will accept Harry, Potter, Half, Blood, Prince
7) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
I will accept Harry, Potter, Death, Deathly, Hallow, Hallowed (I will NOT accept Dead)
Conditions:
All caches must be in Oregon.
Caches can have been found at any time.
You may only use “Harry” for one book title although it appears in each (so wait until you’ve found the others to decide which to use it for!) The same applies to “Potter” - but you may use both, as long as it’s for two separate caches (so if you find a cache called 'Harry Potter', you cannot use if for your 'Harry' book and your 'Potter' book)
The selected words can appear as part of a longer word - such as “Stonefaced” for “Stone” but not if it is altered, such as “Stony”. If in doubt, email me and I will adjudicate.
Publish a bookmarked list, with this cache and the seven caches for the challenge and leave it visible for at least three months after you find this cache.
*** It is no longer necessary to post a note on the cache page that your list is ready before going for the final - but your list must be published by the time you log the find.
Non-premium members should email me their list.
The final is at the posted co-ordinates. It should be relatively easy. Of course, it is Harry Potter themed, so beware of dragons. If you can trade in a like manner, that would be great (or ‘brilliant’). Difficulty rating is based on the anticipated difficulty of finding caches containing the specified words.
Unactivated TB for the FTF. There is also an activated TB in the cache.
Congrats to Youdad for being the first to solve and the FTF!
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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