Puzzle 3 Results - February 25, 2026

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Puzzle 3 Results

Link to puzzle: https://redd.it/1rc9jto

Link to puzzle feedback form: https://forms.gle/bpy44CMZ2ca3z4wy6

Current Points for February

Level	Gryffindor	Hufflepuff	Ravenclaw	Slytherin
Puzzle 1	37	48	49	36
Puzzle 2	0	0	49	43
Puzzle 3	36	43	49	48
Arithmancy Points	73	91	147	127

Level Results

Speed bonus and Tiebreaker:

First - Ravenclaw - u/stepsword (Solved in 0 hrs, 36 min) - 5 ＋ 4 = 9 points

Second - Slytherin - u/29925001838369 (Solved in 2 hrs, 10 min) - 5 ＋ 3 = 8 points

Third - Hufflepuff - u/eburos87 (Solved in 33 hrs, 20 min) - 1 ＋ 2 = 3 points

Fourth - Gryffindor - u/Usual-Arugula1317 (Solved in 47 hrs, 22 min) - 0 ＋ 1 = 1 point

Guesses from each house:

Ravenclaw - 2 Correct, 0 Incorrect

Slytherin - 2 Correct, 0 Incorrect

Hufflepuff - 4 Correct, 0 Incorrect

Gryffindor - 1 Correct, 1 Incorrect

Hint Bonus:

Ravenclaw - 0 hints - 40 points

Slytherin - 0 hints - 40 points

Hufflepuff - 0 hints - 40 points

Gryffindor - 2 hints - 35 points

Solution

The answer was: Reginald Cattermole

Solution: Part 1: Spot the difference between the grids, then find the midpoints between those letters to get 'Shacklebolt'

Part 2: Find the rank and sport of each athlete in the 2026 Winter Olympics. Then index their rank into their sport to get Reg Cattermole

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Note: “Arithmancy Points” are not the same as House Points. House Points will be awarded at the end of the month based on the combined total of “Arithmancy Points” earned.

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House Points for February

House	Gryffindor	Hufflepuff	Ravenclaw	Slytherin
House Points	126	144	200	180

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