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Hermione's Homework: Arithmancy Mystery Cache

Hidden : 11/19/2007
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

A puzzle cache based upon arithmancy.

The cache is not at the posted coordinates (which are actually for Hogwart's School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (disguised as UCSC!) But the cache is located within 2 miles.

One summer break from Hogwart's, Hermione Granger's parents gave her a GPS for a present. Hermione quickly learned about geocaching and decided to create a puzzle cache based upon arithmancy, one of her favorite subjects that she studied at Hogwart's.

The cache is located in the nearby Forbidden Forest at the following location:

N AB CD.EFG Check sum: 30
W STU VW.XYZ Check sum: 24

Use arithmancy to determine the value of the Character Number of the names used in the clues below:

A - (George Weasley)
B - (Fred Weasley)
C - (Ronald Weasley) + (Hermione Granger)
D - (Buckbeak) + (Rubeus Hagrid)
E - (Ludo Bagman) - (Victor Krum) + (Oliver Wood)
F - (Dobby) + (Neville Longbottom) - (Luna Lovegood)
G - (Madeye Moody) - (Horace Slughorn) - (Minerva McGonagall)

S - (Albus Dumbledore)
T - (Severus Snape)
U - (Charlie Weasley)
V - (Sirius Black) - (Gilderoy Lockhart) - (Sibyll Trelawney)
W - (Ginny Weasley) - (Harry Potter)
X - (Winky) + (Lily Potter) - (James Potter)
Y - (Bill Weasley) - (Fleur Delacour) + (Filius Flitwick)
Z - (Remus Lupin) + (Arthur Weasley) - (Molly Weasley)

The cache is placed along a well established trail, less than ten feet from the trail's edge, under a laying of sticks.

GPS reception can be spotty under the trees, so feel free to use the hint.

Enjoy! And happy caching!

Professor Satyrus 50sumtin
Hogwart's School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[PUZZLE:] Gel tbbtyvat [CACHE:] Ng gur onfr bs n zhygv-gehax gerr

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)