As you make your way into the library an odd sight greets you. In the middle of the room, sitting on a lone stool you recognize a familiar figure, a certain song prone hat.
You approach it cautiously, already beginning to suspect another riddle is in store for you. If that was indeed your first thought, then you are in Ravenclaw for a reason because that is exactly the case.
Directly before the hat, you observe halves of what appear to be maps in different colors (blue, green, white, yellow, red) but before you can get in for a closer look, the Sorting Hat gives a twitch as if making itself more comfortable. A small flap appears and the Sorting Hat begins to speak.
“A destination, a certain location
A place you must discern.
Many halves of a map lay scattered
Only two of which you’ll earn”
“The location lies in the riddle
The contents of which I’ll give
Discover who you’ll follow
To piece your map together with"
"Look not toward Moaning Myrtle
Or the Whomping Willow bound Ghost
Only one will let you tag along
Whom do you trust the most?"
"The one who wields the white map
Goes not near violent trees
But appreciates companionship
It is with her you must leave"
"And then there are the owners
Of the yellow and the green
Who along with Nearly Headless Nick
Agree with not being in a team"
"Because he with not full head intact
Leads not with map of red
And wont be welcome in the forest
The place he and yellow dread"
"To the Great Hall
Goes the one with dark blue map in hand
And that is all the clues you get
Think closely, the end is at hand"
"What color is the one you hold
And who will you be following
Your maps together show the place
Don’t let me catch you dawdling"
Then just as suddenly, the chanting flap closes waiting patiently as you come to your conclusion. What color is your map, who you are following, and where are you headed? Only by knowing the correct answer may you pick up both halves. Both together will lead you to the right place. Choose wisely.
SPOILER!!: Riddle in layman's terms
There are 4 locations and 4 ghosts, only one of which you may follow. The destinations are the Great Hall, the Black Lake, the Whomping Willow, and the Forbidden Forest. The ghosts are the Peeves, NearlyHeadlessNick, the Grey Lady, and Moaning Myrtle. Each of the ghosts and you may take one colored map half to help lead them to a destination, but only two of them together will lead you to where you need to go.
1- Neither Moaning Myrtle nor the ghost that will make its way to the Whomping Willow will let you tag along but the Grey Lady will.
2- The ghost that wields the white map will not be going to the Whomping Willow, but will however make its way to its location with you.
3- The green map carrying ghost, the yellow map holding ghost, and Nearly Headless Nick do not tolerate companions.
4- The one who wields the red map is not Nearly Headless Nick and will not be going to the Forbidden Forest
5- The Blue map wielding ghost will go to the Great Hall, but the Yellow map carrying ghost will not go to the Forbidden forest.
OOC: Hello Ravenclaws. Here's your next riddle!
PLEASE READ THE SPOILER!
Your charrie must rp thinking out the logic puzzle and "answering" without actually doing so [i.e. Soandso answered the sorting hat hesitantly waiting to see if they were right] We don't want everyone just copying the solution so PM either Ivy Nienna or RachieRu your answer and they'll rp whether you were right or wrong.
Your answer must include:
Your username, charrie name, and a link to your post along with:
-Who you are following
-What color your map is
-The color of the map of the ghost you are following
-And MOST IMPORTANTLY where you are to go
^,^ If you answer correctly, the heaboy or prefect will let you know and you may pick up the two halves which should lead you to exactly to where you need to go.
***The map is purely for rp reasons as you'll already know where to go if you solve the riddle.***