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*PhoenixRising* · 11-07-2012, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by FearlessLeader19

Jory raised his hand. "Cryptograms are like pieces of puzzles,'' he begn. "It is made up od of encrypted text.'' Really, it was all he could remember about cryptograms right now.

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Originally Posted by PotterHeadforLife

Well... At least Kat got it right. Now moving on to cryptograms.

Hand raised. "Cryptograms are some sort of puzzles with a little piece of encrypted text in it." Kat's answer was just so simple just like that. But her way of saying it didn't sound so scholar-like or smart. Kat is no perfect Ravenclaw, but she knows her stuff. And that's not something you're supposed to tell off about her. She just knows. Period.

"Not pieces of puzzles, but technically a cryptogram is a puzzle itself," Hadley nodded.

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Originally Posted by evilblackdoxy

Kurumi was squirming in her seat a little bit more now. Did this mean that today they would actually GET to try out the spell today? Kurumi was really itching for some more practical applications of Arithmancy and some of her favorite lessons with Professor Hadley had been ones where they didn't just do calculations but also got to apply the subject to something - even if that something was a walnut.

Cryptograms. Easy enough to be defined, but the Gryffindor's thoughts sort of wandered elsewhere after Jory had already spoken. "Professor Hadley, in a sense isn't Arithmancy sort of one big cryptogram? I mean with the application of the Pythagorean and Chaldean methods of assigning letters to number values. They are, in a sense, substitution ciphers which is what cryptograms frequently use." It was way out of the box, perhaps a bit too much so, but she was feeling rather sheepish about her previous answer with tombs. You know, going for a literal reason instead of stepping back and seeing the big picture like everyone else had. Tunnel vision. She had it.

Well that was true too, in the broadest of perspectives. "I'd buy that, yes. Arithmancy, Ancient Runes, even Divination. Anything that involves interpreting patterns of some sort, is indeed a cryptogram."

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Originally Posted by Harry174

"A Cryptogram is something that is used by the Military, it's sort of like morse-code." Laura smiled, she was hoping that Professor Hadley would recognised that she had been learning her Arithmancy. "It's used to carry secrets because it makes it harder to intercept than what normal writing would do." Laura smiled. "It's like in world war two Bletchley Park was used by the British to crack Morse-code and Cryptograms." Laura stopped there, she was hoping it was right.

"Cryptograms are definitely used by Military services! And props to you for mentioning its use in history!" Yay for random history knowledge of events that happened decades ago.

"So there's a few things to keep in mind when solving cryptic messages, which include to pay attention to how common letters or symbols occur. One letter words. Sentence structure."

"I have books available for you to borrow on more expansive history of Cryptograms, as well as more details and hints on solving them, but for now, I have one for you."

Hadley flicked her wand as the following appeared on the board:

XOBWEIXSDZ DXS CQ AOXDWBDXP!

"Write it down in your notes as you work through solving it and let me know when you get it. A hint to get you started is that the D in the puzzle equals C."

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PhoenixRising Quintaped Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: in my head [GMT-6] Posts: 58,841 Hogwarts RPG Name: Amelia Adara Graduated Hogwarts RPG Name: Emma Montmorency (#301199) Hufflepuff Fifth Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Kartik Ishaan Joshi (#3112da) Ravenclaw Sixth Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Kara Walsh (#aa1506) Gryffindor First Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Tiffany Rose Slytherin Third Year x12 x8	YesJess! \| Captain Goggles \| Mama Badger \| Eva's Soul Sister \| An OG™ \| It's all in the Numbers Quote: Originally Posted by FearlessLeader19 Jory raised his hand. "Cryptograms are like pieces of puzzles,'' he begn. "It is made up od of encrypted text.'' Really, it was all he could remember about cryptograms right now. Quote: Originally Posted by PotterHeadforLife Well... At least Kat got it right. Now moving on to cryptograms. Hand raised. "Cryptograms are some sort of puzzles with a little piece of encrypted text in it." Kat's answer was just so simple just like that. But her way of saying it didn't sound so scholar-like or smart. Kat is no perfect Ravenclaw, but she knows her stuff. And that's not something you're supposed to tell off about her. She just knows. Period. "Not pieces of puzzles, but technically a cryptogram is a puzzle itself," Hadley nodded. Quote: Originally Posted by evilblackdoxy Kurumi was squirming in her seat a little bit more now. Did this mean that today they would actually GET to try out the spell today? Kurumi was really itching for some more practical applications of Arithmancy and some of her favorite lessons with Professor Hadley had been ones where they didn't just do calculations but also got to apply the subject to something - even if that something was a walnut. Cryptograms. Easy enough to be defined, but the Gryffindor's thoughts sort of wandered elsewhere after Jory had already spoken. "Professor Hadley, in a sense isn't Arithmancy sort of one big cryptogram? I mean with the application of the Pythagorean and Chaldean methods of assigning letters to number values. They are, in a sense, substitution ciphers which is what cryptograms frequently use." It was way out of the box, perhaps a bit too much so, but she was feeling rather sheepish about her previous answer with tombs. You know, going for a literal reason instead of stepping back and seeing the big picture like everyone else had. Tunnel vision. She had it. Well that was true too, in the broadest of perspectives. "I'd buy that, yes. Arithmancy, Ancient Runes, even Divination. Anything that involves interpreting patterns of some sort, is indeed a cryptogram." Quote: Originally Posted by Harry174 "A Cryptogram is something that is used by the Military, it's sort of like morse-code." Laura smiled, she was hoping that Professor Hadley would recognised that she had been learning her Arithmancy. "It's used to carry secrets because it makes it harder to intercept than what normal writing would do." Laura smiled. "It's like in world war two Bletchley Park was used by the British to crack Morse-code and Cryptograms." Laura stopped there, she was hoping it was right. "Cryptograms are definitely used by Military services! And props to you for mentioning its use in history!" Yay for random history knowledge of events that happened decades ago. "So there's a few things to keep in mind when solving cryptic messages, which include to pay attention to how common letters or symbols occur. One letter words. Sentence structure." "I have books available for you to borrow on more expansive history of Cryptograms, as well as more details and hints on solving them, but for now, I have one for you." Hadley flicked her wand as the following appeared on the board: XOBWEIXSDZ DXS CQ AOXDWBDXP! "Write it down in your notes as you work through solving it and let me know when you get it. A hint to get you started is that the D in the puzzle equals C." __________________ ___________________You should take your little finger and just point it in the mirror. ________________________________________Baby, maybe you're the problem ✯