The challenge started the 15th of December and we were going to continue to the tickets were found. The tickets were found on the 26th of December. We were now given till 2nd of January 2015 to reach them. I started in Ravenclaw common-room and when the ticket were found I was luckily only about 6 books from the tickets. I read a lot and got there today. This was a fun challenge, a bit shorter than expected but still fun.
Hogwarts Castle Scavenger Hunt
December 15, 2014 - No Deadline
"The castle is a stronghold of ancient magic."
—Albus Dumbledore
Hogwarts Castle is a large, seven-story high building supported by magic, with many towers and turrets and very deep dungeons, built in the late Early Middle Ages (c. 993) by a wizard architect and the four most celebrated wizards of the age: Godric Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff, Rowena Ravenclaw and Salazar Slytherin. The Castle houses Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, regarded as the finest wizarding school in the world.
Due to the castle’s immense size, first years have been known to get lost and be late for classes. In order to familiarize first years with the castle, I have devised a scavenger hunt that will take you to the most hidden corners of the castle. Hidden somewhere within the castle or on the castle grounds are two tickets to The Weird Sisters concert in Hogsmeade at the end of the year.. The student who reaches the tickets first will receive 15 House points and win the concert tickets. All others who reach the tickets will receive 10 House points, while students who participate in the scavenger hunt, but do not reach the tickets, will receive 5 House points.
Each student will begin in his/her Common Room. Once the associated task is complete, you will be given further directions. Some directions will lead you to shortcuts, some to dead ends. Remember, Hogwarts is a very magical place, and you never know what you might run into!
*POINTS*
15 Points to the first student to reach the concert tickets
10 Points to all other students who reach the tickets
5 Points to all students who participate but do NOT reach the tickets
Directions:
-Once you have completed the associated task for each room, post the task and any required information in the Progress Report thread. Once your task has been verified, I will post your next set of directions.
-Most tasks will require you to choose a number that will lead to your next location. You may choose the number yourself or use the Random Number Generator (on the right side of the page) to select your number. You must include this number in your completed post!
Rules:
-All books must be at least 125 pages in length (unless otherwise stated)
-You may ignore “A”, “An”, and “The” in titles (unless otherwise stated)
-If the task requires you find something on the book cover, you MUST post the cover!
-If it is not clear how the book fits the task, you MUST give a short explanation
⚡ There are 125 locations where the tickets could be hidden! This challenge could take a very long time to complete, or one lucky student may find them very quickly! No two students search will be the same! ⚡
✔ 1. Ravenclaw Common Room – Read a book with a blue and/or bronze cover.
A Season of Angels by Debbie Macomber ✔ 2. Seventh Floor Corridor – Read a book with snow on the cover OR a book with a 7 in the original publication date.
This corridor is one of the many corridors in Hogwarts Castle. It is located on the Grand Staircase side of the castle and it circulates The Quad.
*Required: Choose a number from 1-6 and include it in your completed post.
Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan ✔ 3. Room of Requirement – Read any book that you need to read for a different challenge OR a book with “New Adult” on its main page.
The Room of Requirement is a secret room in Hogwarts that only appears when a person is in great need of it. The room then transforms itself into whatever the witch or wizard needs it to be at that moment. It does not appear on the Marauder's Map, nor do the room’s occupants.
*Required: Choose a number from 1-2 and include it in your completed post.
Red Stilettos by Ruth Joseph (#1 chosen)I need this book for The Bard of Avon Challenge
✔ 4. Seventh Floor Corridor – Read a book with snow on the cover OR a book with a 7 in the original publication date.
This corridor is one of the many corridors in Hogwarts Castle. It is located on the Grand Staircase side of the castle and it circulates The Quad.
*Required: Choose a number from 1-6 and include it in your completed post.
Head Over Halo by Molly Snow (first published May 17th 2013)
✔ 5. West Tower – Read a book with a night scene on the cover OR a book with a gray or silver cover.
During the winter months, the tower is very cold, to the point that one has to be careful with ice on the higher landings. A tightly spiraling staircase leads from the bottom of the tower on the seventh floor up to a door leading out onto the battlements.
*Required: Choose a number from 1-2 and include it in your completed post.
Murder Most Witchy by Emily Rylands ✔ 6. Seventh Floor Corridor – Read a book with snow on the cover OR a book with a 7 in the original publication date.
This corridor is one of the many corridors in Hogwarts Castle. It is located on the Grand Staircase side of the castle and it circulates The Quad.
*Required: Choose a number from 1-6 and include it in your completed post.
A Christmas Charade by Karla Hocker
7. Grand Staircase – Read a book with a building on the cover OR a book with a heart on the cover.
The Grand Staircase is a massive structure in Hogwarts Castle, mainly used to access each floor of the castle, including the dungeons. There are hundreds of Portraits covering the walls in this tower, some of which conceal secret passages to other areas within the school.
*Required: Choose a number from 1-15 and include it in your completed post.
Starry Night by Debbie Macomber ✔ 8. First Floor Corridor – Read a book from your most read genre OR a book with “Science Fiction” on its main page.
The first-floor corridor is one of the many corridors in Hogwarts Castle. It is located on both sides of the castle on the first floor. The first-floor corridor also passes by the Marble Staircase, as the balcony above the Entrance Hall.
*Required: Choose a number from 1-12 and include it in your completed post.
The Emperor's Soul by Brandon Sanderson Fantasy is my most read genre
✔ 9. Grand Staircase – Read a book with a building on the cover OR a book with a heart on the cover.
The Grand Staircase is a massive structure in Hogwarts Castle, mainly used to access each floor of the castle, including the dungeons. There are hundreds of Portraits covering the walls in this tower, some of which conceal secret passages to other areas within the school.
*Required: Choose a number from 1-15 and include it in your completed post.
Forever Charmed by Rose Pressey✔ 10. Fourth Floor Corridor – Read book #4 in a series OR a book with a “Z” somewhere in the title or author’s name.
The fourth-floor corridor is one of the many corridors in Hogwarts Castle. It is located on both sides of the castle on the fourth floor.
*Required: Choose a number from 1-6 and include it in your completed post.
Into Your Arms by Abigail Strom (Landry #4)✔ 11. Clock Tower – Read a book first published in the month of your birth OR a book with a two word title (include ALL words).
When you enter the Tower, there is a huge space, like an Entrance Hall with flights of wooden stairs at the right and left side. The first landing is at the Fourth Floor level. It is at this landing where the clock's gears and face are located.
*Required: Choose a number from 1-7 and include it in your completed post.
The Cypher by Julian Rosado-Machain(It was first published in February 26th which is the month I am born and it is also a two word title)
✔ 12. Clock Tower Courtyard – Read a book set in a country other than where you are currently living OR a book with a three word title (include ALL words).
The Clock Tower Courtyard is a cloister on the base of the Clock Tower at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. This cloister seems to be one of the older parts of the castle and the ceiling and walls are dilapidated.
*Required: Choose a number from 1-3 and include it in your completed post.
Vacations from Hell by Libba Bray ✔ 13. Wooden Bridge – Read a book by an author that uses at least one initial (Jane K. Doe) OR a book whose title on the cover is printed in all capital letters.
The Wooden Bridge is a feature of Hogwarts Castle. The bridge appears derelict, and is constructed of wood beams that extend to the floor of the ravine it spans. The roof of the Wooden Bridge is sagging and appears thatched and tarred. The bridge blends in with the natural environment surrounding it. Given its unstable look, it is possibly held up by magic.
*Required: Choose a number from 1-3 and include it in your completed post.
Fatal Boarding by E.R. Mason 14. Sundial Garden – Read a book with the sun or clouds on the cover OR a book where the main character works in the business field.
The Sundial Garden is a circle of giant stones within the grounds of Hogwarts just outside of the Wooden Bridge. The stones form a sundial.
Crime in the Community by Cecilia Peartree
