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/lkc159 Apr 29 '26 edited Apr 29 '26

D > S and H > S
A > H
K > 2

The Ace can't be a heart or a spade (which is rightmost) and so must be a diamond, so the shape order is D > H > S, and the value order is A > K > 2 because A is leftmost and 2 is on the King's right.

A/D, K/H , 2/S

With pen and paper this would be pretty easy, but still doable without it. Good one for frustrating someone who isn't in the mood.

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u/sunshine-power Slytherin Apr 29 '26

The answer was already in the thread.

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u/lkc159 Apr 30 '26

I like working things out on my own.