The Wizarding World Geocache Series
"Upon the signature of the International Statute of Secrecy in 1689, wizards went into hiding for good. It was natural, perhaps, that they formed their own small communities within a community."
— The secrecy surrounding the wizarding world
The Wizarding World, also referred to as the magical community, is the society in which wizards and witches live and interact, separate from non-wizarding society. The two communities are kept separate through the use of charms, spells, and secrecy. Wizards and witches are forbidden to reveal anything about magic to Muggle society due to the International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy, but that does not mean that the two worlds live entirely apart.
"Together, they make one Master of Death."
— The Legend of the Three Brothers
The Deathly Hallows are three highly powerful magical objects supposedly created by Death itself: the Elder Wand, the Resurrection Stone, and the Cloak of Invisibility. According to The Tale of the Three Brothers, told by Beedle the Bard, whoever unites these three artifacts becomes the Master of Death—an individual capable of facing death without fear, possessing ultimate mastery over mortality.
For centuries, dark wizards, scholars, and eccentric seekers have spent their lives hunting for these elusive relics. Most believe them to be nothing more than a fairy tale. However, whisperings in the magical community suggest that the Hallows are real, and they have been split up and hidden away within the very locations you have been exploring.
This is a Bonus Cache, however, unlike other Bonus Caches in the Wizarding World Geocache Series you must first decipher the riddle below to determine which four wizarding landmarks you need to investigate. At each of these four respective traditional geocaches, you will discover a part of the final coordinates to this container.
The Deathly Hallows Riddle
To gather the items and master your fate,
You must solve the clues to unlock every gate.
Look past the illusion, decode what you see,
To find where these relics of power will be.
The First is concealed where a tragedy fell,
By the grave of the ancestor who wore the Cloak well.
In the village of history, of magic and snow,
Find the birthplace of heroes where secrets still grow.
The Second is found where rogue wizards meet,
In a dark, dusty pub off the main village street.
Where the barman is surly and goats roam the floor,
The Wand's heavy shadow hangs over the door.
The Third is locked deep in dungeonous space,
Where the proud and the cunning claim pride in their place.
In the House of the Serpent, where silver and green
Guard the Stone of the Gaunts that the world has not seen.
The Fourth is bound where the legends reside,
In a lopsided home where the kindest abide.
Where an Official delivered a dead wizard's will,
The book of old tales waits in secrecy still.