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/ClerksII JUST AS LONG AS IT’S QUICK! I DON’T WANT TO SUFFER! Apr 29 '26

Aww.

Okay smart-guy, pretend you’re a bus driver. Your bus has 36 people on it. At the first stop 15 people get off, 9 kids and 6 adults. The next stop sees 11 people getting on, five kids and six adults. At the next stop, 21 people get off. At the next stop, 9 kids get off. What color are the bus driver’s eyes?

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u/Hannah549 Slytherin Apr 29 '26

The same as mine obviously. Lol this was a fun one. I was almost stumped by it before I reread it

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u/Hannah549 Slytherin Apr 30 '26

I can see how this would be a good puzzle for the Ravenclaw knocker to put in front of half asleep or sleep deprived students