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The Mystery of the Golden Snitch Ball

Someone swiped the grand prize trophy right before the big game! The stadium is made of blocky bricks, and the players are magical sport cats who use spells and skills. We must crack the case before the whistle blows!

Suspects

Possible suspects

Cross off a row as each clue rules it out. On screen, tap a row.

21 of 21 still in play

Name	Magical Sports Gear	Secret Potion	Wristband Style	Cat Fur Pattern	Distraction Method
Lionel Meowssi	Ender Pearl Hoops	Gillyweed Smoothie	Wears Right Wristband	Black Cat Fur	Squeaky Toy Sound
Kevin Durcat	Diamond Cleats	Floo Powder Dust	Wears Right Wristband	Ginger Stripes	Luminous Laser Pointer
Stephen Purry	Golden Snitch Ball	Floo Powder Dust	Wears Left Wristband	Ginger Stripes	Luminous Laser Pointer
Giannis Anteto	Firebolt Sneaker	Pepperup Cocoa	Wears Right Wristband	Calico Patches	Catnip treats
Hermione Ginger	Firebolt Sneaker	Leaping Potion	Wears Right Wristband	Black Cat Fur	Squeaky Toy Sound
Michael Clawdan	Diamond Cleats	Gillyweed Smoothie	Wears Right Wristband	Black Cat Fur	Squeaky Toy Sound
Whiskers Potter	Golden Snitch Ball	Pepperup Cocoa	Wears Left Wristband	Calico Patches	Catnip treats
LeBron Fang	Invisibility Jersey	Gillyweed Smoothie	Wears Left Wristband	Black Cat Fur	Catnip treats
Neymar Claw	Ender Pearl Hoops	Leaping Potion	Wears Right Wristband	Calico Patches	Catnip treats
Selena Paws	Ender Pearl Hoops	Pepperup Cocoa	Wears Left Wristband	Ginger Stripes	Luminous Laser Pointer
Fluffy Weasley	Invisibility Jersey	Felix Felicis Juice	Wears Left Wristband	Black Cat Fur	Squeaky Toy Sound
Professor Lupin	Firebolt Sneaker	Leaping Potion	Wears Right Wristband	Ginger Stripes	Catnip treats
Ron Whisker	Firebolt Sneaker	Leaping Potion	Wears Right Wristband	Calico Patches	Catnip treats
Draco Mewfoy	Ender Pearl Hoops	Leaping Potion	Wears Left Wristband	Black Cat Fur	Squeaky Toy Sound
Kylian Meowppe	Ender Pearl Hoops	Floo Powder Dust	Wears Right Wristband	Black Cat Fur	Squeaky Toy Sound
McGonagall	Firebolt Sneaker	Gillyweed Smoothie	Wears Left Wristband	Black Cat Fur	Squeaky Toy Sound
Mittens McFly	Ender Pearl Hoops	Felix Felicis Juice	Wears Right Wristband	Black Cat Fur	Squeaky Toy Sound
Luna Lovecat	Firebolt Sneaker	Felix Felicis Juice	Wears Left Wristband	Calico Patches	Luminous Laser Pointer
Luka Meowcic	Ender Pearl Hoops	Gillyweed Smoothie	Wears Right Wristband	Black Cat Fur	Luminous Laser Pointer
Harry Pawter	Firebolt Sneaker	Pepperup Cocoa	Wears Right Wristband	Calico Patches	Squeaky Toy Sound
Cristiano Ronawldo	Invisibility Jersey	Felix Felicis Juice	Wears Right Wristband	Ginger Stripes	Luminous Laser Pointer

Clue 1

Rounding

A sensor on the blocky scoreboard only shows numbers rounded to the nearest ten.

Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.

7000

1300

7000

1300

1700

5000

1300

2000

430

5000

7000

110

2000

1300

1700

2900

5000

3700

5000

500

1300

370

110

2000

7000

Round 6,922 to the nearest thousandT

Round 369 to the nearest tenR

Round 112 to the nearest tenU

Round 2,853 to the nearest hundredL

Round 5,349 to the nearest thousandO

Round 516 to the nearest hundredW

Round 1,744 to the nearest hundredF

Round 2,282 to the nearest thousandS

Round 51 to the nearest tenI

Round 1,263 to the nearest hundredE

Round 434 to the nearest tenN

Round 3,738 to the nearest hundredP

Round 33 to the nearest tenH

Round 93 to the nearest tenD

0/14 letters found

Clue 2

Addition

We tallied up the total number of magic potion bottles found in the locker room.

Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.

7239

8912

6571

8129

3317

8129

5756

6571

9447

7239

4506

6571

5199

6972

8129

5199

6972

4338

9837

8912

7239

4506

6972

4338

8129

7239

5672

5199

6107

6525

4246 + 2993 =T

2439 + 3668 =N

3078 + 1428 =W

3274 + 3698 =R

3339 + 3186 =D

5318 + 4129 =C

3441 + 6396 =G

1832 + 3840 =B

2199 + 3000 =A

2101 + 2237 =I

2280 + 3476 =P

2222 + 1095 =U

4506 + 3623 =S

4863 + 4049 =H

3658 + 2913 =E

0/15 letters found

Clue 3

Subtraction

We took the total count of flying snitches and subtracted the ones that escaped.

Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.

8358

2260

7731

6944

7356

1801

6982

5531

8358

5041

8358

1801

6982

6530

1801

5041

8462

5328

7731

1801

3082

6944

8358

5531

6944

5041

5531

5328

6982

6530

11275 - 2917 =T

7684 - 2356 =U

9003 - 2021 =N

7077 - 4817 =H

9288 - 3757 =O

12235 - 3773 =Q

9854 - 2123 =E

8376 - 1020 =C

4109 - 2308 =A

7914 - 1384 =D

9909 - 4868 =S

4893 - 1811 =K

9870 - 2926 =Y

0/13 letters found

Clue 4

Multiplication facts (1-12)

We counted the boxes of wizard soccer cleats stored in equal rows.

Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.

110

100

9 × 11 =L

5 × 5 =K

3 × 11 =O

11 × 4 =U

2 × 1 =E

10 × 10 =N

7 × 10 =R

4 × 7 =H

8 × 2 =F

5 × 7 =A

8 × 3 =B

7 × 12 =S

5 × 11 =C

11 × 10 =T

0/14 letters found

Clue 5

Division facts (1-12) — the last clue

We shared the catnip treats equally among the team players to find the secret number.

First solve each problem. Then find each answer in the list below and cross that sentence out. One sentence will be left — that's exactly what the villain did!

Step 1 — solve these

33 ÷ 11 = ?

20 ÷ 2 = ?

4 ÷ 1 = ?

88 ÷ 11 = ?

18 ÷ 3 = ?

11 ÷ 11 = ?

11 ÷ 1 = ?

5 ÷ 1 = ?

4 ÷ 2 = ?

56 ÷ 8 = ?

120 ÷ 10 = ?

Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer

1.The villain shot a magical three-pointer, then sprinkled some floo powder dust.

2.The villain dribbled the blocky soccer ball, then drank hot pepperup cocoa.

3.The villain cast a wingardium leviosa spell, then sipped a gillyweed smoothie.

4.The villain dribbled the blocky soccer ball, then drank a leaping potion.

5.The villain dribbled the blocky soccer ball, then sprinkled some floo powder dust.

6.The villain dashed past the cat-defenders, then drank hot pepperup cocoa.

7.The villain cast a wingardium leviosa spell, then drank hot pepperup cocoa.

8.The villain dashed past the cat-defenders, then drank a leaping potion.

9.The villain teleported with an ender pearl, then sipped a gillyweed smoothie.

10.The villain cast a wingardium leviosa spell, then drank some felix felicis juice.

11.The villain teleported with an ender pearl, then sprinkled some floo powder dust.

12.The villain dashed past the cat-defenders, then sipped a gillyweed smoothie.

Solve it

Name the culprit

Choose the one suspect left standing.

Answer Key — The Mystery of the Golden Snitch Ball

Culprit: Michael Clawdan (Diamond Cleats · Gillyweed Smoothie · Wears Right Wristband · Black Cat Fur · Squeaky Toy Sound)

Clue 1 (Rounding): "THE THIEF DOES NOT USE FLOO POWDER DUST"
Round 6,922 to the nearest thousand = 7000 (T) · Round 369 to the nearest ten = 370 (R) · Round 112 to the nearest ten = 110 (U) · Round 2,853 to the nearest hundred = 2900 (L) · Round 5,349 to the nearest thousand = 5000 (O) · Round 516 to the nearest hundred = 500 (W) · Round 1,744 to the nearest hundred = 1700 (F) · Round 2,282 to the nearest thousand = 2000 (S) · Round 51 to the nearest ten = 50 (I) · Round 1,263 to the nearest hundred = 1300 (E) · Round 434 to the nearest ten = 430 (N) · Round 3,738 to the nearest hundred = 3700 (P) · Round 33 to the nearest ten = 30 (H) · Round 93 to the nearest ten = 90 (D)
Clue 2 (Addition): "THE SUSPECT WEARS A RIGHT WRISTBAND"
4246 + 2993 = 7239 (T) · 2439 + 3668 = 6107 (N) · 3078 + 1428 = 4506 (W) · 3274 + 3698 = 6972 (R) · 3339 + 3186 = 6525 (D) · 5318 + 4129 = 9447 (C) · 3441 + 6396 = 9837 (G) · 1832 + 3840 = 5672 (B) · 2199 + 3000 = 5199 (A) · 2101 + 2237 = 4338 (I) · 2280 + 3476 = 5756 (P) · 2222 + 1095 = 3317 (U) · 4506 + 3623 = 8129 (S) · 4863 + 4049 = 8912 (H) · 3658 + 2913 = 6571 (E)
Clue 3 (Subtraction): "THEY CANNOT STAND A SQUEAKY TOY SOUND"
11275 - 2917 = 8358 (T) · 7684 - 2356 = 5328 (U) · 9003 - 2021 = 6982 (N) · 7077 - 4817 = 2260 (H) · 9288 - 3757 = 5531 (O) · 12235 - 3773 = 8462 (Q) · 9854 - 2123 = 7731 (E) · 8376 - 1020 = 7356 (C) · 4109 - 2308 = 1801 (A) · 7914 - 1384 = 6530 (D) · 9909 - 4868 = 5041 (S) · 4893 - 1811 = 3082 (K) · 9870 - 2926 = 6944 (Y)
Clue 4 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "LOOK FOR BLACK CAT FUR AT THE SCENE"
9 × 11 = 99 (L) · 5 × 5 = 25 (K) · 3 × 11 = 33 (O) · 11 × 4 = 44 (U) · 2 × 1 = 2 (E) · 10 × 10 = 100 (N) · 7 × 10 = 70 (R) · 4 × 7 = 28 (H) · 8 × 2 = 16 (F) · 5 × 7 = 35 (A) · 8 × 3 = 24 (B) · 7 × 12 = 84 (S) · 5 × 11 = 55 (C) · 11 × 10 = 110 (T)
Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 9) → Michael Clawdan
33 ÷ 11 = 3 · 20 ÷ 2 = 10 · 4 ÷ 1 = 4 · 88 ÷ 11 = 8 · 18 ÷ 3 = 6 · 11 ÷ 11 = 1 · 11 ÷ 1 = 11 · 5 ÷ 1 = 5 · 4 ÷ 2 = 2 · 56 ÷ 8 = 7 · 120 ÷ 10 = 12

About this mystery

Grade level: Grade 4 math
Math topics: Rounding, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
Reading level: grades 3-4
Theme: The Mystery of the Golden Snitch Ball — set in The Blocky Stadium of Hogwarts Academy
Format: Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
Solution: One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects

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