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Old 11-08-2012, 06:20 PM   #63 (permalink)
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Hogwarts RPG Name:
Phoenix Marchbanks
Ravenclaw
Fourth Year

Hogwarts RPG Name:
Wiley Whittebrook
Hufflepuff
Second Year

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So, Ethan did not know what the incantation was for finding numbers associated with curses. His only experiences with Arithmancy at Beauxbatons had only been with numerical divination, not curse-breaking. But when cryptograms were brought up, the boy's interest was piqued. He loved puzzles.. and they were going to do one? The 16 year old's face lit up.

Ethan copied down the puzzle on his parchment, listened to the hint, and began figuring out the answer.

SPOILER!!: Ethan's notes
XOBWEIXSDZ DXS CQ AOXDWBDXP

Okay, so if D = C, then it would be..

C C C
XOBWEIXSDZ DXS CQ AOXDWBDXP... then the second letter of the second word would probably be a vowel *thinks* an A? So all the X's would be A's..

A A C CA AC A
XOBWEIXSDZ DXS CQ AOXDWBDXP.. looks like the second word is can, making all the S's N's..

A ANC CAN AC A
XOBWEIXSDZ DXS CQ AOXDWBDXP.. *thinks more* Something can something something.. third word is be? So C's are B's and Q's are E's..

A ANC CAN BE AC A
XOBWEIXSDZ DXS CQ AOXDWBDXP.. *looks at end of first word* That's obviously not an E.. a T? No.. maybe a Y..

A ANCY CAN BE AC A
XOBWEIXSDZ DXS CQ AOXDWBDXP.. Ohhh.. I bet that first word is Arithmancy.. *fills in those letters*

ARITHMANCY CAN BE RACTICA
XOBWEIXSDZ DXS CQ AOXDWBDXP *smiles to self* I got this now..

ARITHMANCY CAN BE PRACTICAL
XOBWEIXSDZ DXS CQ AOXDWBDXP


Finished... Well, that was sorta fun.. would they be doing more? Ethan looked up hopefully at Hadley as he sat back in his seat.
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