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"Do you remember me telling you we are practicing nonverbal spells, Potter?"
"Yes," said Harry stiffly.
"Yes, sir."
"There's no need to call me 'sir,' Professor."

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Why did the dinosaur cross the road?

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Chickens hadn't been invented yet ...

More riddles coming soon

How smart is your right foot?


1. While sitting at your desk, lift your right foot off the floor and
make clockwise circles.

 2. Now, while doing this, draw the number "6" in the air with your
 right hand.


 Your foot will change direction.
(That's the theory anyway!!)

 

 
Toy Strip Origami
Three colored strips have to be folded into three colored letters. The key idea is to keep the number of the performed folds as low as possible. Is it a challenge that would be TOY to you?
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Anagrams are words or phrases made by mixing up the letters of other words or phrases, e.g. THE EYES is an anagram of THEY SEE. Here are some more good ones:
bullet Debit card = Bad credit
bullet Halley's Comet = Shall yet come
bullet Punishment = Nine Thumps
bullet Dormitory = Dirty room
bullet Astronomer = Moon starer
bullet The Hurricanes = These churn air
bullet Schoolmaster = The classroom
bullet Show me more!!!

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Moonshine

"It was nearly midnight, and the full moon was just rising over the ocean." What's wrong with this statement?

To find a hint for the puzzle visit the website.

 

 
Magic Circle

Eight numbers are placed in the circles as shown above. Do you see a pattern in going from one number to the next as you follow the arrows?

What's the missing number?

From Science News for Kids

 

 
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