The Curmudgeonly Codger

Scavenger Hunts

The year after the fire, I made a Harry Potter themed scavenger hunt for my daughter for Christmas. Thirteen years later, I have made a lot of scavenger hunts.


The Hogwart's Clock Tower at the heart of the new, expanded Marauder's Map
2024 - Clocktower Christmas

Hermione, Harry & Ron need some timely help.

Harry Potter and Dumbledore as the Fool and the Magician
2023 - Trelawny's Tarot

Hermione shares her notes on the Tarot

Stack of Skiving Snackboxes
2022 - Skiving Snackboxes

Fred & George deliver the goods

Rolled up Letter from McGonagall and the clues
2021 - Chambers of Secret

Where the ‘training wheels come off’

An Owl Post Christmas
2020 - An Owl Post Christmas

It's an Owl Post Christmas!

Christmas chess
2019 - Christmas Chess

Play a game of chess to get your present

The clues from Fred & George's scavenger hunt
2018 - Fred & George's Joke Shop

Fred & George organize your scavenger hunt - and clear out their junk fabulous prototypes

A ghostly Christmas
2017 - A Ghostly Christmas

Hogwart's ghosts lead you on a spooky quest

Newt's letter to Morgan
2016 - A Fantastic Christmas

Newt forgets his trunk

Wilkie Twycross's flyer for teaching the three D's of Apparition
2016 - Birthday with Wilkie Twycross

Wilkie Twycross teaches the three D's of Apparition

The memos, ready to fly
2015 - Ministry of Magic Memos

Mafalda Hopkirk - our unsung hero

Educational decree #44
2014 - Educational Decrees

A tribute to Dolores Umbridge.

44 Westwind as the Hogwart's Marauders map
2013 - 44 Marauders Map

Still my favorite scavenger hunt.

The painting for the clue 'Stand on a cliff, overlooking the ocean'
2012 - Art at Hogwarts

The sequel.

The first map and the snitch
2011 - Snitch Hunt

The one that started it all.