Below is a recipe for a Fainting Draught written by a famous wizard. The potionmaster who created this recipe has hidden his name within the recipe. Can you find the name of this potion's author?
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$\begingroup$ Is it another Harry Potter themed puzzle? :-) $\endgroup$– Rand al'ThorMar 25, 2020 at 16:37
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$\begingroup$ @Randal'Thor It is indeed. No knowledge of Harry Potter is required for solving this one though. $\endgroup$– DenverCoder1Mar 25, 2020 at 16:41
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$\begingroup$ Is this actually a famous wizard name? Or a real name at all? $\endgroup$– VirtualValentinMar 25, 2020 at 16:50
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$\begingroup$ @VirtualValentin It's a famous wizard's name. $\endgroup$– DenverCoder1Mar 25, 2020 at 16:58
1 Answer
The wizard is:
Merlin
Mix well
There will be six letters that must be mixed. 1 tbsp = 3 tsp. Take the nth letter
The letters:
Letters: NLIEMR
Unscrambles to:
Merlin
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