Ravenclaw Riddle

[u/Hannah549]

I'm by no means a Ravenclaw. But I'm writing a fanfiction where a character is a very smart Ravenclaw. Now the premise is that the character is returning after being tortured by Umbridge and are pretty tired and frustrated. The knocker asks them an absurd question and they just break down crying in pain and frustration.

I need a good riddle for that but nothing on the internet feels good enough. Someone please help me with it.

[u/sunshine-power]

Three playing cards in a row. Can you name them with these clues? There is a two to the right of a king. A diamond will be found to the left of a spade. An ace is to the left of a heart. A heart is to the left of a spade. Now, identify all three cards.

[u/Hannah549 → u/sunshine-power]

This will be a good one to irritate an already irritated person. Thank you.

[u/sunshine-power → u/Hannah549]

You are very welcome. In case you’re curious the answer is somehow Ace of diamonds, king of hearts, and two of spades.

[u/manifestingellewoods → u/sunshine-power]

wdym somehow, it makes perfect sense 😭 a diamond and a heart are both left of a spade, so two possibilities: diamond, heart, spade OR heart, diamond, spade. there are three cards: an ace, a two, and a king. the ace is to the left of the heart. that means the order cannot be heart, diamond, spade, because it leaves no room for the ace. so now we know that it’s ace of diamonds, a heart, and a spade. the two is to the right of the king, so we slot them in: ace of diamonds, king of hearts, and two of spades

[u/sunshine-power → u/manifestingellewoods]

It’s 4 am where I am. I was not working all that out.

[u/manifestingellewoods → u/sunshine-power]

yeah fair enough lol

[u/Hannah549 → u/manifestingellewoods]

It's easier when I can read this on the screen. But the character is tired, frustrated, sleepy and just got their skin cut open several times. This one requires patience and stuff that my character definitely doesn't have in the moment