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During their fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, pupils take Ordinary Wizarding Level (O.W.L.) exams to see if they can continue studying certain subjects. Below are the O.W.L. exams that will determine if you can continue searching for this cache. If you succeed without any help, you earn an "O" (Outstanding) grade. Using the hint to pass gets you an "E" (Exceeds Expectations).


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Charms
A.  Give the incantation required to make things fly:
1. Ferula
2. Reducto
3. Wingardium Leviosa
4. Accio

Transfiguration
B.  How many registered Animagi have there been in this century:
5. 3
6. 5
7. 10
8. 7

Herbology
C.  What is Aconite:
1. a potion
2. a broom
3. a charm
4. a plant

Potions
D.  What is the main side effect of the elixor to induce euphoria:
5. Befuddlement
6. Excessive Singing
7. Snuffling
8. Hiccoughing

Astronomy
E.  What is the nickname of the star "Canis Major":
1. Bellatrix
2. Draco
3. Sirius
4. Andromeda

Care of Magical Creatures
F.  How do you defeat a Kappa:
5. Tears from a phoenix
6. Riddikulus charm
7. Make him bow
8. With the sword of gryffindor

Divination
G.  What is the omen of death:
1. Lord Voldemort
2. a curse
3. a powerful wand
4. the grim

History of Magic
H.  Who played an important part in the formation of the international confederation of wizards:
5. Albus Dumbledore
6. Cornelius Agrippa
7. Burdock Muldoon
8. Vlad Drakul
9. Pierre Bonaccord

Defense Against the Dark Arts
I.  Name the 3 unforgivable curses:
1. Avada Kedavra, Confringo, Crucio
2. Confringo, Imperio, Diffindo
3. Avada Kedavra, Imperio, Crucio
4. Morsmordre, Imperius, Cruciatas

Ancient Runes
J.  What does Ehwaz mean:
5. Defense
6. Muggles
7. Leadership
8. Partnership

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Please be Gentle with the cache container and as always replace exactly as found. Due to the location it shouldnt be a problem but keep your wands ready for the presence of muggles.


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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[puzzle] - lbh fubhyqag arrq vg ohg tbbtyr urycf. [cache] - guvf jvyy znxr frafr jura lbh trg gurer.(pbagnvare)

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)