Seventh Floor: Bronze Knocker

[Wilber Winterbottom]

If it is your life's ambition to explore every nook and cranny of the school, then odds are you have made the long walk up one of the tallest towers of the castle and stumbled upon a door with no knob. On it is just a simple bronze eagle knocker. This may be a disappointment to some because all of that climbing had been for nothing. Ravenclaws, however, know that this door is very special because behind it is their very airy common room.

Anyone can, of course, approach the knocker and try to get in. After all, to get by you only need to provide an answer to one of its riddles. This will only cause more disappointment to the overconfident non-Ravenclaws who think they can break into the common room at any time. The riddles that the knocker is awaiting answers for aren't exactly easy. Those belonging in the house of Rowena Ravenclaw should be able to answer with ease. Regardless of who answers, if the answer is incorrect the door will not open and you'll be left standing outside until someone comes along with the right answer.

[Zoe]

There really was no reason for her to be up this far in the tallest tower of the castle. Gillyweed knew that the green in her robes made her stick out like a sore thumb up here where the Ravenclaws dwelled. Yet, she was unbothered by the attention her presence might attract. She didn't particularly care to worry about what others thought of her; standing out was more of a point of pride than a concern.

Despite her outward nonchalance, she was prepared to defend her unusual presence if anyone questioned her. During her very first night at Howarts years, the Sorting Hat had almost placed her in the house of blue and bronze. In her mind, this thin thread of connection to Ravenclaw's house made her well-qualified to tackle the riddle posed by the eagle knocker. Plus she enjoyed a mental challenge just as much as any student from who donned the colours of Rowena's house. She had no intentions of entering the Ravenclaw common room, but she found a peculiar thrill in the opportunity to prove her intellectual mettle.

Her face set in a determined expression, Gillyweed approached the ancient, ornate door devoid of a handle or keyhole. With a steady hand, she knocked firmly and listened intently.

Oh, that's a good one, she thought with a spark of excitement as she began to ponder potential responses.