Muggle: A Wizarding cultural term describing a person who is born to two non-magical parents and is incapable of performing magic. Most Muggles are not aware that magic exists. While the word could be considered derogatory, generally is not intended to be offensive; in fact, it is often used affectionately.
--Harry Potter Wiki
A muggle is also a term referring to someone who is a non-geocacher. From the description above, it's easy to see why this word has been adopted by the geocaching community. This mystery cache combines the magical worlds of geocaching and Harry Potter.
In the Harry Potter stories there are a variety of magic spells available. In fact, the title of this cache, Repello Muggletum, is a spell that "keeps Muggles away from wizarding places by causing them to remember important meetings they missed, and to cause the Muggles in question to forget what they were doing." Repello Muggletum would be a useful spell for geocachers!
Indeed, geocachers would benefit from many of the Harry Potter incantations. With that in mind, below you will find descriptions of some of those spells. To find this cache you must match the magic spell descriptions with their names (as found in the Harry Potter stories). For example, if the name of magic spell A is "Accio", then A=1.
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1. Accio
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9. Illegibilus
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2. Aparecium
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10. Legilimens
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3. Apparate
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11. Lumos
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4. Ascendio
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12. Reparo
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5. Episkey
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13. Revelio
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6. Flagrate
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14. Scourgify
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7. Geminio
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15. Tergeo
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8. Glisseo
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16. Vera Verto
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A = I usually use my scooter to travel between caches. Some folks drive their cars, while others prefer to bicycle or walk. Whichever method you use, though, none of them are fast enough when you miss grabbing that elusive First To Find (FTF). Wouldn't it be great to be able to teleport to that newly published cache? With this spell you'd be sure to get that FTF (as long as you could cast it faster than rudychung!)
B = How am I supposed to solve this puzzle? And what is that crazy hint supposed to mean?? If you've found yourself trying to figure out what the heck the cache owner (CO) was thinking when creating a particularly puzzling cache, this spell allows you to delve into the mind of the cache creator. Especially useful when PAF (Phone A Friend) doesn't help.
C = Don't want to stick your hand into a dirty hole, or is the cache container covered in some kind of unidentifiable muck? Use this spell to clean something before risking a germ attack.
D = If you're thinking about creating a Mystery cache, but you've run out of ideas on how to thoroughly confuse your next victim--I mean geocacher, try this spell that makes text illegible. (I'm convinced that Boris is back is quite familiar with this spell!)
E = When geocaching, you might forget to bring your notes, sunscreen, or a snack...but never forget to bring a pen! Fortunately, wizard geocachers can simply cast this spell to summon an object. Summon a pen and never again risk the wrath of wildest_monkey deleting your Found log! (See also M)
F = When looking for that nano under park benches or within tree cavities, don't risk your flashlight or phone battery running out. Instead, cast this spell that makes light. Perfect for night caching or when you overlook that "Flashlight Required" Attribute.
G = Nothing makes a cache searcher feel more foolish than finding a fake cache. And now with this spell, sadistic cache owners can create useless copies of their caches to their (black) heart's content. I can hear the maniacal laughter now.
H = Probably one of the most common "Needs Maintenance" logs says that a log sheet cannot be signed because it's soaked, not to mention containers that end up totally submerged in water. We can't stop the rain (well, maybe there is a spell for that), but maintaining wet caches is easier with this magic incantation that siphons liquid. And you thought Lock-N-Locks were magical!
I = Although I love the outdoors, I often complain when a nature hike turns into a stair climbing marathon. The next time I have to climb a million stairs to find a cache, I hope I can use this spell that changes a stairway to a slide, so at least the decent will be easier. Do you hear me Ehql Puhat 😝
J = Are you a CO who's been notified that one of your cache containers is broken? Or, have you found a cache but accidentally dropped/lost a piece of it? You won't need to despair when you use this spell that repairs objects. Now there's no excuse for that months-old Needs Maintenance icon on your cache!
K = Serious geocachers bring along a geo-kit that might contain items such as pens, a mirror, spare log sheets, and other Tools of the Trade (TOT). Often included is a first aid kit because there's a reason Hazard Attributes exist. Geo-wizards can also avail themselves of the spell that heals minor injuries. Hopefully you'll never need the Summon An Ambulance charm while out geocaching.
L = Although the Dangerous Animals Attribute has a picture of a snake, for me about the only possibly dangerous animals I encounter are barking, chasing dogs. My geo buddy gave me a useful tip: Pick up a couple of stones and have them at the ready to drive away a stray dog that appears to be aggressive. The Harry Potter spell that turns animals to water goblets would be useful in this situation, especially if you're thirsty as well.
M = Forget your pen? In lieu of opening a vein and signing in blood (hey, anything to log the find, right?), burn your name into the logsheet with this spell that writes with fiery marks. Future finders are sure to be thoroughly impressed!
N = As of today there are only two "UV light required" caches in all of Taiwan. And, if you're lazy like me, you haven't found them yet because getting a UV light requires a bit of effort (I've expended my yearly allotment of energy just writing up this cache!). So why not try a spell that makes invisible ink appear? Let's make barku smile and find those UV caches!
O = Shorter geocachers rejoice! No more desperate jumping to grab that impossibly high container, and no need to bring along a tall partner when you use this spell that lifts you into the air. Now you can fill in every T5 square of your D/T (Difficulty/Terrain) grid with ease!
P = Some days you're on fire, grabbing FTFs and solving intricate Mysteries and Multis like a boss. Then, there are those days when you feel like an idiot for not finding a D1 cache after an hour of searching--the same cache with logs like "Easiest cache of my life!" and "Helen Keller could have found this one." Instead of beating yourself up for yet another DNF (Did Not Find) blue frown, simply use this spell that reveals hidden objects. Don't worry, it's not cheating. It's magic!
The final cache coordinates are:
N 25° 00.XXX E 121° 18.YYY
XXX = [ (A+C+E+G+I+K+M+O) * L ] + 126
YYY = [ (B+D+F+H+J+L+N+P) * O ] + 46
The container is big enough for small TBs and swag. Please bring your own pen; the log sheet must be signed to qualify as a Find.
WARNING: The final GZ is known for muggles, so stealth is required. It might be easier before 10am or after 10pm. A Cloak of Invisibility would be handy as well 😄
