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All Aboard the Hogwarts Express
On the Hogwarts Express, the conductor completely screwed up and lost his seating notes! However, he has managed to get his hands on the following clues. Can you help him solve the clues and seat everyone in their proper place?
The Hogwarts Express has two different rows. Each row has two compartments. Each compartment has two rows of seats, and each row in the compartment can hold three people. In this case, there is a left compartment and a right compartment, like the following:
Left (corridor) Right
Clues:
1) Harry is sitting across from Neville.
2) Neville is in the left compartment.
3) Ginny is sitting next to Neville, Luna, or both.
4) Hermione, who is sitting completely diagonal from Neville, is next to either Harry, Ron, or both.
5) Malfoy cannot be in the left compartment.
6) Ron is sitting between Harry and Hermione.
7) Luna is sitting diagonally from Harry.
8) Malfoy is sitting next to Parkinson or Crabbe.
9) Zabini is sitting opposite Nott.
10) Crabbe and Goyle are sitting together next to one other person.
11) Nott is diagonal from Parkinson.
12) Harry must get a window seat.
13) Hermione is in the aisle across the row from Malfoy.
14) Crabbe is in the aisle across the row from Luna.
15) Harry is closer to the front of the train.
Note about the clues: Diagonal can mean completely diagonal (across, over 2) or it can mean slightly diagonal (across, over 1).
The Hogwarts Express has two different rows. Each row has two compartments. Each compartment has two rows of seats, and each row in the compartment can hold three people. In this case, there is a left compartment and a right compartment, like the following:
Left (corridor) Right
Clues:
1) Harry is sitting across from Neville.
2) Neville is in the left compartment.
3) Ginny is sitting next to Neville, Luna, or both.
4) Hermione, who is sitting completely diagonal from Neville, is next to either Harry, Ron, or both.
5) Malfoy cannot be in the left compartment.
6) Ron is sitting between Harry and Hermione.
7) Luna is sitting diagonally from Harry.
8) Malfoy is sitting next to Parkinson or Crabbe.
9) Zabini is sitting opposite Nott.
10) Crabbe and Goyle are sitting together next to one other person.
11) Nott is diagonal from Parkinson.
12) Harry must get a window seat.
13) Hermione is in the aisle across the row from Malfoy.
14) Crabbe is in the aisle across the row from Luna.
15) Harry is closer to the front of the train.
Note about the clues: Diagonal can mean completely diagonal (across, over 2) or it can mean slightly diagonal (across, over 1).
Answer
Harry, Ron, Hermione | Malfoy, Parkinson, ZabiniNeville, Ginny, Luna | Crabbe, Goyle, Nott
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great teaser. took some thinking
Yes.
A great teaser.
It did indeed take some thinking
A great teaser.
It did indeed take some thinking
HP rules! I've read all 7 books,but i'm nine,and gifted,so...
why did you say you were an adult?
took some thinking, yeah.
took some thinking, yeah.
damn i would of had it but i read daa clue dat said crabble and goyle iz sitting next 2 sum 1 so i got dat cabin thing wring but it waz hard but easier if u write it on a paper (diagrahm)
Great teaser! I love the seating ones... Thank you for posting this!
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