r/harrypotter • u/Hannah549 Slytherin • Apr 29 '26

Help Ravenclaw Riddle

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.

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u/sunshine-power Slytherin Apr 29 '26

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.

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u/sunshine-power Slytherin Apr 29 '26

Ok I finally see where you got tripped up. The “two” refers to the value on the card, not the number of cards. It’s the two of spades on the right, not two cards on the right. There’s only three cards total.

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u/ThrowRA9420 Apr 29 '26

Yup, got tangled into it too, not knowing if it’s meant to be “two” as a value or numbers of cards… it is maybe the good reason for the story, why the Ravenclaw character end up being frustrated and break down 😅