Puzzle Papers

Puzzle Paper
_{Volume 1 - September 2026
Level - Easiest}

Welcome to the first edition of The Puzzle Paper. This short article is designed for young witches and wizards to test their minds, with a variety of logic puzzles. About every month, a fresh article will arrive in the Hogwarts Library, ready to be taken and solved. It's not all for nothing however - the first five students to send in the completed answer form will recieve the prize of the month. _{Read more about this month's reward below.} Good Luck!

Solve these anagrams, then find the letter that is always in the same place:

Ppaer _____

Cilpne _____

Pilpu _____

Psetrne _____

Kpar _____

Find the odd word out in each sequence. Then select the only letter that is in all of the answers:

Swim, Teach, Run, Kick	_____xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Knife, Fork, Pencil, Spoon	_____xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Mouse, Lizard, Snake, Iguana	_____xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sofa, Stool, Chair, Desk	_____xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Solve this Caesar Shift cipher. _{(Hint - 3)}
FKRRVH WKH ODVW OHWWHU RI WKH DKVZHU WR WKLV ULGGOH: L FDK EH VHHK, EXW L KDYH KR VEDSH, L FDK EH EURNHK EXW KHYHU KHOG, L FDK EH IROORZHG, EXW KHYHU WRXFKHA, L FDK UHSHDW HKGOHVVOB, BHW L DP KHYHU TXLWH WKH VDPH.

Solve the word chain, then find the letter that never changes.
COLD -- CORD -- (You write a message in this for Christmas) -- (A .... home is where elderly people stay) -- (A hidden opening, under the ground)

Look to the beginning of term!

It’s time to shake off the summer and start a new year. Let’s make this one to remember!

Have you found the secret word?

Have you found the secret six letter word in this month's puzzle paper? Well, if you've been one of the fastest, you could have a chance of winning this moth's grand prize - a blue quill, perfect for stylish note-taking!
To see if you've won one of the prizes, simply fill out the form below, and owl it to Jordina Hamson.

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[quote][b]Anagrams:[/b]
1.	[answer]
2.	[answer]
3.	[answer]
4.	[answer]
5.	[answer]
Letter – 
[/quote]
 [quote][b]Odd one out:[/b]
1.	[answer]
2.	[answer]
3.	[answer]
4.	[answer]
Letter – 
[/quote]
[quote][b]Coded message:[/b]
Letter – 
[/quote]
[quote][b]Word chain:[/b]
1.	[missing word 1]
2.	[missing word 2]
3.	[missing word 3]
Letter – 
[/quote]
[quote][b]Article:[/b]
Letter – 
[/quote]

Be fast - there are only 5 prizes up for grabs!

William Friedman
--- Cryptologist of the Month ---

Born - September 24, 1891

Died - November 2, 1969

William Friedman was an American cryptographer, alongside his wife, Elizebeth. When America set up it's cryptological service, he trained many Army officers in codebreaking. During this time, he wrote many "technical monographs". He is particularly well known for breaking codes during WWI and WWII, including the "Japanese Purple Code."