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The Gryffindor Treasure Multi-cache

This cache has been archived.

YetAnotherReviewer: There has been no response from the CO. Without recent communication on future cache availability, we can't hold this area for you any longer and so we are archiving this cache. Please pick up any remaining cache bits as soon as possible.

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Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Find the stolen Gryffindor treasure in this two-stage Harry Potter themed cache designed for smart, brave and adventurous students!


The Gryffindor treasure is lost!  Help Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger discover the location of Aragog's secret lair to get it back.  

  • First, help Harry face the Hungarian Horntail dragon and retrieve a golden egg that contains a clue.
  • Next, help Hermione solve a puzzle using arithmancy to reveal the coordinates of Aragog's lair.
  • Finally, help Ron overcome his fear of spiders to recover the treasure!

STEALTH! Bring your invisibility cloak! There is significant muggle activity.

DANGER! Watch out for snakes, mud, thorns, creeks, poison ivy, spiders, dragons, unicorns and Voldem...  he who must not be named!

DARKNESS! Students are only permitted to enter the forbidden forest from dawn to dusk!

Be sure to check out Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them (GC6WXQB) nearby

House Cup:

Five points to jk4va of house Hufflepuff! Their dedication, patience and determination earned them FTF as the sun rose over the castle grounds early on the morning of March 16th, 2016!

Four Points to phyrebyrd of house Ravenclaw! Their wit, wisdom and curiosity led them to the final container even before the cache was approved! Luckily, the original location was rejected by the Ministry of Magic and it received a new (much cooler) home.

Three points to both don77 and seadog129 of houses Gryffindor and Slytherin! By putting old wizarding grudges aside, and working together, their cunning and bravery allowed them to overcome a hideous serpent lurking in the forbidden forest!

Two points to both Aronel and CWillyPngn of houses Hufflepuff and Gryffindor! They showed that having persistence and the courage to continue, even when lost in a thorny swamp with a broken wand, can lead to great victory!

May the names of the students above, and the memory of their glory, echo through the halls of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for all time!



Additional Hints (Decrypt)

F1: Fznyy pbagnvare arne qentba'f wnj F2: Lrf, chg lbhe unaq va gurer

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)