Can you solve the world’s most evil wizard riddle? - Dan Finkel

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    The evil wizard MoldeVort has been trying to kill you for years, and today it looks like he’s going to succeed. But your friends are on their way, and if you can survive until they arrive, they should be able to help stop him. Can you keep MoldeVort trapped long enough for help to arrive? Dan Finkel shows how.
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  • @TEDEd
    @TEDEd  4 роки тому +850

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  • @bokocop5725
    @bokocop5725 4 роки тому +13854

    Real answer: spend as long as you need thinking about the answer while Moldevort waits inside the board to choose a number

    • @grxiv5608
      @grxiv5608 4 роки тому +641

      Literally what everyone was thinking of the duration of the explaination pf the board

    • @petalkats4620
      @petalkats4620 4 роки тому +232

      I was like hes I the boars just leave him 😂

    • @mouthlesshater
      @mouthlesshater 4 роки тому +86

      No one says Moldevort can’t move freely.

    • @milpy1257
      @milpy1257 4 роки тому +249

      @@mouthlesshater Think again what you just said for, like, 1 minute. If you still don't get how wrong you are I'll try to clarify

    • @bokocop5725
      @bokocop5725 4 роки тому +333

      @@mouthlesshater oh yeah, I totally forgot that he can move freely, which means the whole riddle is a hoax and he could've just moved out of the board whenever he wanted

  • @seradt7771
    @seradt7771 4 роки тому +3266

    I like how Moldevort got so desperate that he straight up just tried to stab a magical child

    • @EGRJ
      @EGRJ 4 роки тому +240

      Actually happened. Foblet of Gire. Moldevort needed Parry Hotter's blood for the protections spell. And then Moldevort tried to kill him.
      Her.

    • @daerdevvyl4314
      @daerdevvyl4314 4 роки тому +70

      EGRJ I always thought that the books should have been divided into two movies each starting with the third one:
      Harry Potter and the Prisoner
      Harry Potter and Azkaban
      Harry Potter and the Goblet
      Harry Potter and the Fire
      Harry Potter and the Order
      Harry Potter in Phoenix, Arizona
      Harry Potter and Half a Book Made into a Movie
      Harry Potter Meets Prince
      Harry Potter Searching for Horcruces
      Harry Potter and the Final Stand

    • @KevinSalim
      @KevinSalim 4 роки тому +12

      @@daerdevvyl4314 um ok nerd but sorry to say you just ruined this comment section :((

    • @manaaltariq2098
      @manaaltariq2098 4 роки тому +45

      @@daerdevvyl4314 harry potter in pheonix, arizona😂😂😂😂

    • @vasudevraghav2109
      @vasudevraghav2109 4 роки тому +3

      @@manaaltariq2098 final fight duel on bagger bikes 😂

  • @AMinibot
    @AMinibot 4 роки тому +1722

    "you look just like your father, but at least one of you has your mother's green eyes"

  • @ShauryaSingh-ts2oc
    @ShauryaSingh-ts2oc 4 роки тому +3982

    Voldemort: Tom Marvolo Riddle
    Moldevort: Lost to a Riddle

    • @cyra3119
      @cyra3119 4 роки тому +18

      Lmao

    • @hugogamboas.5550
      @hugogamboas.5550 4 роки тому +32

      Actually it’s marvolo because it becomes I’m lord Voldemort.

    • @STORM-jn3px
      @STORM-jn3px 4 роки тому +12

      @@hugogamboas.5550 so True. i just watch the movie yesterday and i tried to use the voldermort's full name to change it to i am lord voldermort. and it actually works.

    • @pseudonix
      @pseudonix 4 роки тому +1

      Lol 🤣

    • @pseudonix
      @pseudonix 4 роки тому +5

      @@sushovanpal6596 nope it is marvolo

  • @chriiiiis
    @chriiiiis 4 роки тому +5236

    Moldevort: Can you start already?
    Me, waiting for the homies: Nah I'm thinking.

    • @Zander90
      @Zander90 4 роки тому +49

      Uh oh it says few minuites or else it frees him immediately

    • @RamonMGBatista
      @RamonMGBatista 3 роки тому +100

      @@Zander90 few minutes to choose the numbers, not to where he is going to move

    • @alex2005z
      @alex2005z 3 роки тому +33

      Just step on him

    • @antsydragon
      @antsydragon 3 роки тому +76

      @@alex2005z "Ew, honey, why did you come home with this green goo on your shoes?"
      "Sorry mom, I was dealing with Moldevort"

    • @aisha5156
      @aisha5156 3 роки тому +6

      @@alex2005z
      But what if it’s like in Spongebob where even if you keep stepping on him he doesn’t die.

  • @NoName-hg6cc
    @NoName-hg6cc 3 роки тому +746

    "This isn't magic-it's logic-a puzzle. A lot of the greatest wizards haven't got an ounce of logic, they'd be stuck in here forever.”
    Hermione Granger

    • @MryMocha
      @MryMocha 2 роки тому +19

      Guess im a wizard

    • @Shadohime
      @Shadohime 2 роки тому +28

      It annoys me sometimes how Rowling retcons her own statements. Deathly Hallows reveals that Ravenclaws have to answer a riddle to access their tower, so no Ravenclaw would have been stopped by Snape's logic puzzle.
      Come to think of it, the defenses around the Philosopher's Stone were all kinda bad, since three first-years were able to get past all of them.

    • @NoName-hg6cc
      @NoName-hg6cc 2 роки тому +13

      @@Shadohime Well, Hermione says a lot, not every wizard on Earth. Obviously that's the plainfield of Ravenclaws, who perhaps would have never reached it because the other defense were too though.
      And yes, it's true, three first years passed them, well, technically only one did, but I'd say they were exceptional.

    • @MryMocha
      @MryMocha 2 роки тому +9

      @@NoName-hg6cc I agree and would like to add that the ravenclaw riddle is very open ended while the potions riddle is a one answer kind of thing (also there was supposed to be a mountain troll as a trap but quirell defeated before they had arrived)

    • @NoName-hg6cc
      @NoName-hg6cc 2 роки тому +3

      @@MryMocha exactly.
      Also I think Rowling wanted to avoid repeating herself, as they already defeated a mountain troll

  • @svijj_
    @svijj_ 4 роки тому +6412

    My strategy: If he fits on a chess board, then he's small enough to get stomped on by me

    • @King_Nex
      @King_Nex 4 роки тому +478

      Good idea. Mine is just to never take my turn.

    • @lilacdragon44
      @lilacdragon44 4 роки тому +376

      The Bigfoot Strategy vs. The Sans Strategy

    • @crystaljewel8906
      @crystaljewel8906 4 роки тому +153

      [Watches Video and sees the wands from the magic duel]
      How about we make him a chess piece permanently by making him into a small statue?

    • @sirhootsalot2343
      @sirhootsalot2343 4 роки тому +60

      Crystal Jewel or, yeet him to a remote mountaintop and have him freeze to death in seconds with the perfect wand

    • @べるえしゃるねる
      @べるえしゃるねる 4 роки тому +29

      Hogwarts and Ted Ed wants to:
      know your location

  • @garcalej
    @garcalej 4 роки тому +2420

    "A lot of the greatest wizards haven't an ounce of logic. They'd be stuck in here forever."
    -Hermoine Granger, The Philosopher's Stone.

  • @scrapsthebunny6946
    @scrapsthebunny6946 3 роки тому +251

    Head cannon: teded is a disembodied voice, with the ability to travel between dimensions, who helps travelers overcome their problems with math. Possibly an underling to the logic demon.

    • @wonderboy8073
      @wonderboy8073 2 роки тому +12

      underrated

    • @bakrobertjohnston4889
      @bakrobertjohnston4889 Рік тому +26

      Also he’s strangely infatuated with prime numbers

    • @Geckoreo
      @Geckoreo 10 місяців тому +6

      logic demon?
      dont you mean the demon of reason?

  • @asianinyourwalls
    @asianinyourwalls 4 роки тому +1075

    Ted Ed: MoldeVort
    Voldemort: *Sad death eater noises.

  • @geraldjinx
    @geraldjinx 4 роки тому +490

    "I fashioned myself a new name, a name I knew wizards everywhere would one day fear to speak..." Beautiful Line.

    • @geraldjinx
      @geraldjinx 4 роки тому +1

      Who else agrees with me??

    • @flair6527
      @flair6527 4 роки тому +31

      That name was *dramatic pause* MOLDEVORT!

    • @geraldjinx
      @geraldjinx 4 роки тому +2

      @@flair6527 lol.

    • @younlok1081
      @younlok1081 4 роки тому +1

      well not wizards everywhere but okay lol

    • @geraldjinx
      @geraldjinx 4 роки тому

      @@younlok1081 I am a wizard. MWAHAHAHAHA.... jk

  • @angiras07
    @angiras07 4 роки тому +671

    Me : proudly explaining why it is impossible
    Ted-ed: DIAGONAL MOVES

  • @getredddy
    @getredddy 4 роки тому +1076

    What if J.K. Rowling came from above, and said, "I hereby copyright this battle"

    • @沈晓丽
      @沈晓丽 4 роки тому +2

      😂😂😂

    • @theducvu5196
      @theducvu5196 4 роки тому +39

      It’s a good thing that Harry Potter doesn’t have an author and just came into existence one day then.

    • @friendlyyoutubecommenter4527
      @friendlyyoutubecommenter4527 4 роки тому +8

      @@theducvu5196 We all know Mein Kampf was written by a program

    • @Bob-Barian
      @Bob-Barian 3 роки тому +28

      Don't you mean K.J Worling?

    • @jpqgg
      @jpqgg 3 роки тому +6

      @@theducvu5196 we all know it didnt just appear, it was written by hatsune miku 🤪

  • @linus2812
    @linus2812 4 роки тому +1952

    Wizard: Confirms that he has green eyes
    [Leaves]

    • @ssangelrani
      @ssangelrani 4 роки тому +42

      I see what you did there lol (green eyes puzzle)

    • @natxon
      @natxon 4 роки тому +86

      when he leaves, he destroys the room to get rid of the virus

    • @MrMisha-kn3mm
      @MrMisha-kn3mm 4 роки тому +10

      What it's it with the green eyes joke???

    • @judithosei-tete4206
      @judithosei-tete4206 4 роки тому +34

      @@MrMisha-kn3mm It's from another puzzle Ted Ed put up. You might understand just if you watch it

    • @luckycennilagan9033
      @luckycennilagan9033 4 роки тому +1

      Lol

  • @Anonymoususer44569
    @Anonymoususer44569 4 роки тому +2459

    Ted Ed to JK Rowling: “Hey, can I copy your homework?”
    JK Rowling: “Sure, just change it up a bit so it doesn’t look like you copied”
    Ted Ed: “Way ahead of ya, sis”

    • @veniceomamalin9916
      @veniceomamalin9916 4 роки тому +4

      😹😹😹😹😹😹

    • @abcxyz-
      @abcxyz- 3 роки тому +26

      @g@m3 gridha, bumblebee, McDonald's, snake, hismoney, rong, boddy.

    • @cozyflurry
      @cozyflurry 3 роки тому +1

      Lol yes

    • @wowie357
      @wowie357 3 роки тому

      Ahahahah

    • @MrYatu
      @MrYatu 3 роки тому

      Im dead

  • @tacothealien9805
    @tacothealien9805 4 роки тому +3206

    Very easy solution:
    Step 1: Take the (incredibly rare) Noether 9000 from the room, it is literally right next to you
    Step 2: Banish him to a mountaintop

    • @hyperfairy7779
      @hyperfairy7779 4 роки тому +89

      Would that work though? He's immune to your spells

    • @ARandomSpace
      @ARandomSpace 4 роки тому +305

      I dont think he knows how to be immune to a NOETHER 9000. I mean,it's incredibly rare,so he would probably not think of it.

    • @kutangclan5936
      @kutangclan5936 4 роки тому +13

      True

    • @adequate1573
      @adequate1573 4 роки тому +26

      What if he's able to get back?

    • @ARandomSpace
      @ARandomSpace 4 роки тому +70

      @@adequate1573 Then you banish him again,and again,and again until he stops trying to kill you.

  • @ChrisNinjaEagle
    @ChrisNinjaEagle 4 роки тому +413

    5:06 You can see the selection of wands from the Wizard Duel riddle!
    nice easteregg.

    • @idkbutok3824
      @idkbutok3824 4 роки тому +3

      wow i didnt notice that!

    • @mariesimola7749
      @mariesimola7749 4 роки тому

      THEIF!

    • @abdulbuc7209
      @abdulbuc7209 4 роки тому +3

      which was the dumbest riddle on this channel so far

    • @prerakgames4668
      @prerakgames4668 4 роки тому +3

      Wow . You have a sharp eye

    • @adequate1573
      @adequate1573 4 роки тому +3

      Yep! I just noticed that and was about to comment until I saw this XD

  • @nyahahahahahahahahaha
    @nyahahahahahahahahaha 4 роки тому +565

    Real Answer: Simply Say: 1, 2, 3, 4. And when Moldevort chooses a number, walk away and don't choose a space he can go to.

    • @mouthlesshater
      @mouthlesshater 3 роки тому +8

      Works until Moldevort walks out the board.

    • @BappO-is-me
      @BappO-is-me 3 роки тому +63

      @@mouthlesshater i mean it never says Moldevort has free will to move whenever he wants. If that was the case then Moldevort would escape before you force him to move

    • @mouthlesshater
      @mouthlesshater 3 роки тому +2

      @@BappO-is-me Well yes. That’s my point- he could escape before you force him to do anything because he can move with his free will.

    • @pulim-v
      @pulim-v 3 роки тому +36

      @@mouthlesshater except he can't. That's the point of the riddle.if he could he'd choose 1 twice and move to the center of the board, and then choose 5

    • @mouthlesshater
      @mouthlesshater 3 роки тому +3

      @@pulim-v No. You choose where he moves with the number. He still has his own free will and can move freely until the curse dictates he moves to a square on the board. He can also say his number just before he exits the board, and you won’t have time to pick. Either way you lose.

  • @emmafriedman2727
    @emmafriedman2727 4 роки тому +778

    Me: "Can I have harry potter"
    Mom: "We have harry potter at home"
    harry potter at home:
    (not hate i love these riddles!)

  • @snazzyzaddy
    @snazzyzaddy 4 роки тому +944

    Real answer: Call on Ron, he’s good at chess :)

  • @dr.loboto1171
    @dr.loboto1171 4 роки тому +78

    I love how the beginning shows Moldevort just straight up pulling out a knife.

  • @overcookedwater1947
    @overcookedwater1947 4 роки тому +383

    My strategy is to pretend I can't solve the game by "thinking" of the solution long enough until my friends to reach me.
    *Big Brain*

    • @vaishnavidasika5866
      @vaishnavidasika5866 4 роки тому +1

      Hey yo bro

    • @ashleyjaytanna1953
      @ashleyjaytanna1953 4 роки тому +17

      @Baen of Bean um no... Now Moldevort is cheating. That time limit was not mentioned. So it's valid

    • @spongeintheshoe
      @spongeintheshoe 4 роки тому +4

      @@ashleyjaytanna1953 "you have a few minutes"

    • @MathematicallyAFox
      @MathematicallyAFox 4 роки тому +8

      The video says that you have a few minutes. But you could just step on him since he shrunk to the size of a chess piece.

    • @frostonium
      @frostonium 4 роки тому +3

      @@MathematicallyAFox *yeah, this is big brain time*

  • @Blanks8
    @Blanks8 4 роки тому +251

    I like how at 4:26 you could see the 3 wands from the wizard duel riddle to the right
    That’s a nice Easter egg Ted Ed !

    • @s29nv1sr1
      @s29nv1sr1 4 роки тому +18

      Ted Ed Cinematic Universe

    • @LurkyBoio
      @LurkyBoio 4 роки тому +5

      @@s29nv1sr1 your going too deep there, its going to be an avengers level threat

    • @gokulbalagopalpayyanur8080
      @gokulbalagopalpayyanur8080 4 роки тому +1

      Can you direct me to the position

    • @Blanks8
      @Blanks8 4 роки тому +1

      gokul balagopal Payyanur I edited the comment to include that detail

    • @saiylilakhkar8402
      @saiylilakhkar8402 2 роки тому +1

      @@s29nv1sr1 TECU

  • @nyanSynxPHOENIX
    @nyanSynxPHOENIX 3 роки тому +64

    I can't stress enough how funny it is watching back, and thinking about how pretty random this magical trap is that he can get stuck in. The REAL catch is that it says your friends "might" be able to help, which seems far more worrying honestly.

  • @jamiehay1027
    @jamiehay1027 4 роки тому +486

    "Moldevort"
    **Voldemort has entered the chat**

    • @vwin9112
      @vwin9112 4 роки тому +20

      Voldemort: YOU DARE USED MY MANE IN MOCKERY?! You’re lucky it’s sounds humorous

    • @daerdevvyl4314
      @daerdevvyl4314 4 роки тому

      Van Win His mane

    • @silevile2123
      @silevile2123 4 роки тому +1

      *Nose has left the chat*

    • @meghanav3450
      @meghanav3450 4 роки тому

      @@silevile2123 damn that was good 😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @yeetri1034
    @yeetri1034 4 роки тому +155

    Sees "quote"
    It a harry potter reference
    Sees Moldevort
    *this is going to be good*

  • @Parkers_Views
    @Parkers_Views 2 роки тому +208

    Solution 1: Keep him on the board with your wand
    Solution 2: Step on him
    Solution 3: Wait until your friends get there
    Solution 4: Confirm you have green eyes and leave
    Solution 5: Just leave while he’s trapped

    • @veethebeaniest
      @veethebeaniest Рік тому +7

      commits ted-ed riddle
      refuses to elaborate further
      green eyes everywhere

    • @cubefromblender
      @cubefromblender Рік тому +2

      But what if you have brown, blue and other than green eyes

    • @Parkers_Views
      @Parkers_Views Рік тому +1

      @@cubefromblender Then you have no chance
      Or you could just follow the other steps

    • @cubefromblender
      @cubefromblender Рік тому

      @@Parkers_Views what if you don't have legs or green eyes, and your wand breaks

    • @Parkers_Views
      @Parkers_Views Рік тому

      @@cubefromblender Then you're dead

  • @ralone8314
    @ralone8314 4 роки тому +277

    "Moldevort"
    Me : "how dare you stand where he stood"

    • @deepikachandra7857
      @deepikachandra7857 4 роки тому

      👏🏻👏🏻

    • @cmarley314
      @cmarley314 4 роки тому +2

      Tell them! How you looked him in the eyes - a man who trusted you - and killed him! Tell them how it happened! - Harry to Snape (HP 7-2)
      Quote may not be precise.

    • @MNTNMX
      @MNTNMX 4 роки тому +1

      Moldevort:He has stood everywhere in this damn world,what do you want me to do,float?

  • @user-ih5hu2qv2x
    @user-ih5hu2qv2x 4 роки тому +419

    Moldevert vs Voldemort who would win

    • @TEDEd
      @TEDEd  4 роки тому +232

      Our bet is on Dumbledore

    • @Rainbow-lr9uy
      @Rainbow-lr9uy 4 роки тому +8

      HARRY POTTER!!

    • @felixlee9645
      @felixlee9645 4 роки тому +5

      @@TEDEd enough with the brilliant ads. Love dem riddles though.

    • @felixlee9645
      @felixlee9645 4 роки тому +5

      @@TEDEd also, dumbledore is long gone

    • @TimoIvvie
      @TimoIvvie 4 роки тому +1

      TED-Ed I HATE HOW YOUR RIGHT

  • @Playlist-ru5cw
    @Playlist-ru5cw 4 роки тому +52

    When you don't want to get sued:
    "Moldevort" "put a lightning scar on a girl"

  • @keanpalomo8844
    @keanpalomo8844 4 роки тому +729

    Solution:
    Step 1:Verify that MoldeVort has green eyes.
    Step 2: give him permission to leave.

    • @misterbrick4276
      @misterbrick4276 4 роки тому +170

      Wait no you need to do the opposite:
      1: Confirm that MoldeVort doesn’t have green eyes.
      2: Throw him into the volcano

    • @verpyplayz5730
      @verpyplayz5730 4 роки тому +47

      And he has red eyes so you know what to do

    • @idkhonestly7163
      @idkhonestly7163 4 роки тому +29

      *chants* SACRIFICE

    • @jdadaiii
      @jdadaiii 3 роки тому +4

      @@misterbrick4276 yes I agree.

    • @force1535
      @force1535 3 роки тому +3

      @@idkhonestly7163 What's with the green Eyes

  • @SciFactsYT118
    @SciFactsYT118 4 роки тому +352

    Random fact:
    Cherophobia is a phobia where a person has an irrational aversion to being happy.

    • @ibfw1685
      @ibfw1685 4 роки тому +5

      Wow, i didn't know that haha

    • @salimaa9209
      @salimaa9209 4 роки тому +3

      hey rhere i'm back last episode i don't think i saw you also TED Ed should heart your comment

    • @sebastianelytron8450
      @sebastianelytron8450 4 роки тому +8

      Now I know what to name the book of the story of my life

    • @ghostderazgriz
      @ghostderazgriz 4 роки тому +6

      If you're never happy, then you're never disappointed. *big brain*

    • @salimaa9209
      @salimaa9209 4 роки тому

      @@ghostderazgriz woah... i had to think about that but... you're absolutely correct

  • @tedtolliver572
    @tedtolliver572 3 роки тому +66

    They seem to be students from Magnificent Marigold's Magical Macademy.
    Also, did anyone notice Moldevort's name on the certificate in the "monster duel riddle" video?

  • @randomlittleidot
    @randomlittleidot 4 роки тому +297

    the easy way to win:
    cast a fire spell and burn the board lol
    alternative :
    Confirm you have green eyes
    ask for premission to leave

  • @ctrl_x1770
    @ctrl_x1770 4 роки тому +159

    "I fashioned myself a new name, a name I knew wizards everywhere would one day fear to speak"
    *Moldevort*

  • @zuhair6
    @zuhair6 3 роки тому +109

    my strategy: keep moldevort in there and just wait until ur friends arrive. then intentionally fail so that u can blast him with the spell kavada adavra

  • @SuperCarlinBrothers
    @SuperCarlinBrothers 4 роки тому +98

    MOLDEVORT?! That guy LOVES trains..

  • @globuscola
    @globuscola 4 роки тому +40

    4:26 I love how MoldeVort has the Gaussian, the Bannekar and the Noether 9000.

  • @geange582
    @geange582 2 роки тому +28

    This riddle has a great story, they should make a book series out of this.

    • @JLvatron
      @JLvatron Рік тому +1

      Yes.
      Moldevort and the Chess Board of Doom

  • @siapaaja383
    @siapaaja383 4 роки тому +53

    "what's your strategy?"
    Me: run while he's trapped in cursed chess board

    • @jdadaiii
      @jdadaiii 3 роки тому

      I was going to comment that!

    • @oikawaisepic8799
      @oikawaisepic8799 3 роки тому

      In the end he will probably just explode himself like combustion man from avatar the last airbender. As long as you run the explosion won't hurt you.

  • @parallax9859
    @parallax9859 4 роки тому +46

    How to escape the chessboard:
    Step 1: Confirm you have green eyes.
    Step 2: Leave.

  • @BB-bq5eg
    @BB-bq5eg 4 роки тому +50

    Ted-ed: Can you solve this riddle?
    Me: Nope *clicks video*

  • @arvo-noon
    @arvo-noon 4 роки тому +62

    This video: *exists*
    Me: *HEDWIG’S THEME INTENSIFIES*

  • @williamhenry4380
    @williamhenry4380 4 роки тому +68

    Pythagoras :” Why do you wake me up ?”
    MoldeVort :” Can you teach me again about your Theorem again ?”

  • @petrichorian_apricity
    @petrichorian_apricity 3 роки тому +19

    Moldevort sounds like a name that Uncle Vernon would incorrectly come up with when trying to pronounce his real name😂🤣💀

    • @Nanbread-bw7nq
      @Nanbread-bw7nq 2 роки тому +1

      remember fellytone from the weasleys? 😂

  • @TheGregamonster
    @TheGregamonster 4 роки тому +108

    Ted-ed "Can you solve a riddle?" Me "Can you tell me a riddle?" Ted-ed "Nope, here's some math."

    • @Miloreo18
      @Miloreo18 4 роки тому +3

      Gregory Blood these are riddles because you need to figure out WHAT maths to do YOURSELF. If it tells you to do an equation, that’s maths. If they tell you to figure out a strategy that involves math s but still involves logic, it could be considered a riddle.

    • @PhantomAyz
      @PhantomAyz 4 роки тому

      Well it's basic math

    • @notoriusbookworm48
      @notoriusbookworm48 2 роки тому

      @Mighel do PUBG We do what we must, because we can!

  • @supremelordoftheuniverse5449
    @supremelordoftheuniverse5449 4 роки тому +473

    Sorry but the way the rules are stated makes it look the “distance” is measured in number of squares, not actual distance using the side of the square as unit of measure, therefore it’s a little bit of a trap

    • @anthonygreen127
      @anthonygreen127 4 роки тому +58

      I fully agree. By that logic, if he can't just move diagonal or vertical...you can just move him forward or backwards on the same number

    • @Cheasle2
      @Cheasle2 4 роки тому +8

      Using number of squares still makes the answer correct

    • @profeagle2470
      @profeagle2470 4 роки тому +4

      0:52
      If you're talking about 1:26 only, i guess you're right.

    • @dragonlogos1
      @dragonlogos1 4 роки тому +25

      They gave you the clue that it was Pythagoras’ chessboard and they showed the unit to you using a circle. You just needed to know the math which is the point.

    • @zForce4
      @zForce4 4 роки тому +6

      They did really mention that “positive whole number” are all allowed tho.

  • @crypt5129
    @crypt5129 4 роки тому +75

    Me: Mom, can we have *Voldemort*
    My Mom: We have *Voldemort* at home
    Voldemort at Home:

  • @nerdynuronz2173
    @nerdynuronz2173 4 роки тому +42

    ted ed:can you-
    me:no but i'll watch it anyway

  • @pankajchowdhury
    @pankajchowdhury 4 роки тому +35

    Him : Moldevort
    Me : *WHO KNOW YOU*

  • @jayzelallensayco7104
    @jayzelallensayco7104 3 роки тому +21

    Me who chose 4 ones: I'm four parallel universes ahead of you.

    • @Weretyu7777
      @Weretyu7777 3 роки тому +3

      The numbers have to be unique. So you can't do four 1s.

    • @Eidenhoek
      @Eidenhoek 3 роки тому +5

      @@Weretyu7777 Nah, but like, four _different_ ones though.

    • @torazely
      @torazely 3 роки тому +6

      Four very unique ones. One is a line. One has that little lip on top. One has the lip and the line at the bottom. And one is drawn box numbered.

    • @oliverdiamond6594
      @oliverdiamond6594 3 роки тому

      @@Eidenhoek that's what you're meant to do

  • @indrajeetshinde7872
    @indrajeetshinde7872 4 роки тому +26

    Ted Ed: Moldevort
    Me: Sythagoras of Pamos

  • @Dribob
    @Dribob 4 роки тому +72

    Rip Moldevort

  • @anonymoususer9837
    @anonymoususer9837 4 роки тому +13

    "Pythagoras" is definitely a clue here.
    At first I thought you could only choose 1, 2, 3, and 4, since any other number wouldn't be reachable.
    However, 5 is also an option, but if you choose it, you'll need to keep MoldeVort in a tight range.
    You'll need to keep him out of the center 9 squares, as well as the direct edges (A3, C1, C5, E3).
    You need to omit either 2 or 5, since if you choose both, 2 then 5 will kill you in just two moves.
    Similarly, 4 means you'll need to keep him out of the center 9 squares so he can move edge to edge.
    You need to pick at least one number of 4 and 5, since you can only omit one, so the center 9 squares are bad.
    Omitting 5 would lead to the sequence 2, 3, 4, which forces you to move to C1, C4, then die, or A3, D3, then die.
    This suggests omitting 2 is the way to go, leaving MoldeVort with choices of 1, 3, 4, and 5.
    From here out, I'll refer to A1, A5, E1, and E5 as corners, and the remaining non-lethal squares as edges.
    Everything is symmetrical, so only two distinct starting positions for MoldeVort exist: A1 (corner) and A2 (edge).
    Imagine the board rotates and mirrors after every move to put MoldeVort in one of those spots if possible.
    From A1, a pick of 1, 3, or 5 will let you pick an edge. (A2, A4, E4)
    A pick of 4 will let you pick a corner. (E1)
    From A2, a pick of 1, 3, or 5 will let you pick a corner. (A1, A5, E5)
    A pick of 4 will let you pick an edge. (E2)
    With that, you can trap him for as many moves as needed!

  • @caseyngo1693
    @caseyngo1693 4 роки тому +93

    He can’t kill me cause I know Expelliarmus!!

  • @anotheraccount9246
    @anotheraccount9246 4 роки тому +79

    4:29
    Anyone noticed the 3 wands easter egg at the corner? It's from a previous riddle, also about wizards

    • @kristinelee8588
      @kristinelee8588 3 роки тому +6

      Banish him to a mountain top! Let him freeze!

    • @theauburnfirefox8767
      @theauburnfirefox8767 3 роки тому +1

      @@kristinelee8588 Using the Noether 9000

    • @roistin3944
      @roistin3944 3 роки тому +1

      She should’ve Taken the 60% wand

    • @RandomBadAnimator
      @RandomBadAnimator 3 роки тому +1

      I saw it

    • @arthurdabest8569
      @arthurdabest8569 3 роки тому +1

      Real solution:
      Step 1: get the (ultra rare) noether 9000 wand ( it is literally just standing there)
      Step 2: let moldevort free ( intentionally)

  • @PickAPocky
    @PickAPocky 2 роки тому +5

    For everyone saying to just wait Moldevort out, the riddle literally says that "you have a few minutes to" at the beginning of the chessboard explanation...

  • @asha4906
    @asha4906 4 роки тому +134

    When you're so early that subtitles aren't available yet

    • @TEDEd
      @TEDEd  4 роки тому +37

      Thanks for letting us know! They should be working now 😊

    • @barrickwong
      @barrickwong 4 роки тому +47

      Those people who translate TED-Ed videos are the unsung heroes to foreigners who don't understand English.

    • @sebastianelytron8450
      @sebastianelytron8450 4 роки тому +4

      @@barrickwong If you can say "When you're so early that subtitles aren't available yet" you are not a foreigner who doesn't understand English.

    • @felixlee9645
      @felixlee9645 4 роки тому +1

      @@TEDEd great

    • @DrRank
      @DrRank 4 роки тому +6

      @@sebastianelytron8450 In which case, he might be deaf/hearing impaired. Or he's got the volume off because of the viewing environment and doesn't have access to headphones at the time.
      Or he's like me and just likes subtitles because he processes information better visually... When they're accurate.

  • @Wolfeson28
    @Wolfeson28 4 роки тому +45

    "Moldevort, I've come to bargain!"

  • @elliebence5544
    @elliebence5544 3 роки тому +8

    this riddle just flooded me with nostalgia from when i thought voldemorts name was moldy wart

  • @adumba3709
    @adumba3709 4 роки тому +52

    Me: *sees Ted-ed notification*
    Me: *yes!*
    Me: *sees that it's a riddle*
    Me: *YES!*

  • @deepikachandra7857
    @deepikachandra7857 4 роки тому +44

    I was wondering why my head my head was throbbing with pain. Now I know

  • @ricardodeleon0475
    @ricardodeleon0475 3 роки тому +2

    0:30 “Whatever you do, DO NOT play chess with this!”
    Me, an intellectual: How do I play chess on a 5x5 chessboard?

    • @avivastudios2311
      @avivastudios2311 Рік тому

      You could come up with your own rules. It would need to have fewer pisces also.

  • @floop2206
    @floop2206 4 роки тому +26

    Me, an intellectual: Don’t say anything and just wait for your friends to come

    • @NewYoutubeisstupid
      @NewYoutubeisstupid 4 роки тому

      Err, you can't do that, you only have 5 minutes to plan.

    • @floop2206
      @floop2206 4 роки тому

      Details are boring

    • @hatoyin313
      @hatoyin313 4 роки тому

      @@floop2206
      Then is clear you aren't an intellectual...

  • @voltarashtavroth
    @voltarashtavroth 4 роки тому +72

    Me: ready to sleep to get up early next morning
    UA-cam: hey there's a new TED-Ed riddle
    Me: goddammit, sleep can wait a bit then

  • @Foxthatisaplush
    @Foxthatisaplush Рік тому +2

    My Strat: Just Flip the Board Over. If He's Small Enough To Fit On It, There's No Way He's Gonna Survive The fall.

  • @brandonnguyen8815
    @brandonnguyen8815 4 роки тому +17

    4:27 in the right bottom corner are the wands from the wizard duel riddle.

  • @juniorlks1
    @juniorlks1 4 роки тому +50

    Easier way: ADAVA DEVRAKA

    • @jyawshter
      @jyawshter 4 роки тому +4

      Stop, stop, stop, stop.
      You're going to take someones eye out. Besides,
      you're saying it wrong. It's aVaDa KeDAVRa, not aDaVa DeVRAKA!

    • @yusuf_kizilkaya
      @yusuf_kizilkaya 4 роки тому +9

      @@jyawshter Adava Devraka, non-coprighted spell to defeat _Moldevort_

    • @mouthlesshater
      @mouthlesshater 3 роки тому

      @@jyawshter Avada Kedavra? Never heard of such a thing before! What kind of madman are you?

  • @sophiesmith9300
    @sophiesmith9300 3 роки тому +3

    This riddle is very flawed. Moldevort can easily confirm he has green eyes and leave.

  • @TheFerretofEarth
    @TheFerretofEarth 4 роки тому +11

    TED Ed: You have to pick 4 numbers to keep him trap
    Me: *Steps on shrunken Moldewort*

  • @joeypencil5368
    @joeypencil5368 4 роки тому +6

    With all the people wasting their time in senseless activities and lack of mental exercise, TED-Ed's videos never fail to stir one's passion for thinking.

  • @ymmijx6061
    @ymmijx6061 3 роки тому +6

    "the 5 by 5 board"
    wow, that is a cursed chess board

  • @amylu266
    @amylu266 4 роки тому +28

    I heard the wizard name and I was like, the Dark Lord voldemort had returned!!! Oh Ye first

    • @まさかの瞬間
      @まさかの瞬間 4 роки тому

      Amy Lu i am

    • @rancor4513
      @rancor4513 4 роки тому

      Btw NO ONE CARES IF UR FIRST

    • @amylu266
      @amylu266 4 роки тому +1

      Rainer Tristan I don't care that u don't care, and plus I just felt like saying it no need be rude

  • @just-trying-my-best-everyday
    @just-trying-my-best-everyday 4 роки тому +14

    MoldeVort? Nice one, Ted-Ed.

  • @sophiesmith9300
    @sophiesmith9300 3 роки тому +3

    If only Moldevort realized he could just confirm he had green eyes and leave

    • @martinacocca4225
      @martinacocca4225 3 роки тому

      Or fiy away. He has freaking wings in the intro

  • @ind0266
    @ind0266 4 роки тому +40

    ‘Hears moldivort’ DUH DUH DUH DAAAA DAAAH DUM DUM DOO DOO TOO DOO DOOOOOOOOO (Harry Potter theme)

    • @ind0266
      @ind0266 4 роки тому +4

      Thank you ted Ed, you made my day 100,000,000 times better

    • @jemangerrit1747
      @jemangerrit1747 4 роки тому +2

      Wait what? This isnt hedwigs theme is it?

  • @TimoIvvie
    @TimoIvvie 4 роки тому +28

    I feel like Voldemort is coming out of the grave to sue moldevort into oblivion.

  • @BenJUpole
    @BenJUpole 3 роки тому +1

    I don't actually solve the riddles but I like hearing the answers

  • @Pixlfish37
    @Pixlfish37 4 роки тому +11

    I have a weird obsession of imagining myself in these situations, and then watching these videos on how to get myself out of them. For this one, if my friends couldn't get to me within the 5 minutes it takes for this vid, I'd be very shocked and disappointed in them.

  • @prathamt1943
    @prathamt1943 4 роки тому +8

    The first thing I learnt from this video is that The One Who Must Not Be Named (You Know Who) wasn't supposed be named because his name is copyrighted 😂

  • @Cobra97917
    @Cobra97917 2 роки тому +7

    0:19 THEY *SHOULD* BE??

  • @spktk64
    @spktk64 4 роки тому +40

    ugh, I need to read the rules more carefully, didnt realize diagonal moves counted.

    • @odnine
      @odnine 4 роки тому +17

      Yea, felt cheated. Why dont we allow circles too, so he can run around like a madman.

    • @jacobclements3652
      @jacobclements3652 4 роки тому +17

      To be fair it was called a Pythagorean’s cursed chess board, I didn’t realise either but it was foreshadowed/hinted at

    • @n30hrtgdv
      @n30hrtgdv 4 роки тому +12

      They make a lot of emphasis on the word "center" and the example shows a circle, also the name Pythagorean gave a hint. To be honest I dindn't know it was possible and only realized after taking way too long drawing the board and circles all over the place.

    • @jakehayes3466
      @jakehayes3466 4 роки тому +2

      Yeah I don't like this one. Might as well choose 50, and then say "oh it counts because you can go in a circle a bunch of times so you can't escape."

    • @brian4804
      @brian4804 4 роки тому +2

      The problem with circles is the question says it has to be exact distance, which is impossible with only whole numbers.

  • @weegeeismad9298
    @weegeeismad9298 4 роки тому +8

    Molde Vort : Haha! I’m in the middle nine squares! There’s nothing you can do!
    Me : I’ll choose... uh...
    **5 Minutes Later**
    My friends : We’re he- cheap.

  • @saacheepatil1025
    @saacheepatil1025 Рік тому +1

    I love how multiple teded riddles are in the same reality.

  • @zatoth13
    @zatoth13 4 роки тому +17

    Person: “I need you to use the Pythagorean Theorum to save us!”
    Me: “I failed geometry.”

  • @that1828
    @that1828 4 роки тому +26

    At last I can use the pythogras theorem for saving my life

    • @notoriusbookworm48
      @notoriusbookworm48 2 роки тому

      See, you do use Algebra in daily life!

    • @mathguy37
      @mathguy37 2 роки тому

      Yeah because this will happen in real life

  • @Khuppa5466
    @Khuppa5466 4 роки тому +1

    I didnt watch the video yet but i think the answer is:
    its all about prioritizing spots on the chess board, looking for the chance to move to the corners of the chess board is the safest play, then the next safest play is to move along the edges of the board to maximize the potential distance from one side of the board to the one parallel to it. And obviously pick the lowest distinct whole numbers 1,2, 3, and 4
    In summary: prioritize movements that let you get into corners and always try to move along the edges. Pick whole numbers 1,2,3,4. This should keep MoldeVort in the chessboard for as long as the person decides to stop, in which they would move diagonally.
    I simulated this and no matter what whole number i chose, I never ran into the scenario that MoldeVort got outside the chessboard.

  • @TheFerretofEarth
    @TheFerretofEarth 4 роки тому +6

    TED Ed: You have to pick 4 numbers
    Me: * Don't take my turn until freinds show up*

  • @Drialeth
    @Drialeth 4 роки тому +19

    Not only is TedEd blessing us with riddles in quarantine, but they are actually checking the comments

  • @jar9074
    @jar9074 3 роки тому +5

    The actual way: flip over the chess board, Moldevort's size compared to the board's means it will crush him immediately, if that doesn't work, you have the Noether 9000 literally right next to you in an open box

  • @justamudkip3026
    @justamudkip3026 4 роки тому +13

    0:05
    *Harry Potter theme intensifies*

  • @kirbomatic1573
    @kirbomatic1573 4 роки тому +8

    4:25 does anyone else see the wands from the wizard duel riddle? Nice attention to detail there, TED-Ed.

  • @rohanchaurasia3557
    @rohanchaurasia3557 5 місяців тому +1

    step 1: confirm moldevort has green eyes
    step 2: modevort escapes

  • @thefallenone4143
    @thefallenone4143 4 роки тому +18

    Moldevort: moves
    Me: Uh huh...
    Ted-Ed: He can now moves diagonal
    Me: WAIT, THAT'S ILLEGAL!

    • @cumcad
      @cumcad 4 роки тому

      To be fair, the video kept mentioning "circle", "distance", and "center" instead of just squares/cells. That's a big hint that diagonal moves are allowed and necessary.

    • @Stickycomix
      @Stickycomix 4 роки тому

      @@cumcad It's even called Pythagoras' chessboard, which is a huge hint that I'm honestly embarrassed I didn't catch lmao.

  • @CharlesDLBoy
    @CharlesDLBoy 4 роки тому +9

    TED-Ed: complex problem solving
    Me: If you never pick any numbers won't he just be trapped there forever?

    • @abadminecraftplayer
      @abadminecraftplayer 4 роки тому +1

      Ted-ed: blah blah
      The ENTIRE comments section: just leave him there

  • @gamersplay4464
    @gamersplay4464 Рік тому

    "I fashioned myself a new name, a name I knew wizards everywhere would one day fear to speak"
    Moldy-warts

  • @KR-qh5rs
    @KR-qh5rs 4 роки тому +12

    Yay! It’s going to until the end of quarantine to solve this one

  • @lemonslisterine1862
    @lemonslisterine1862 4 роки тому +9

    I'll be fine, wizards don't even learn maths in Wartshog. I doubt Moldyvort can count to 8.

    • @rynin8019
      @rynin8019 4 роки тому +1

      Not Wartshog. Wogharts.

    • @MNTNMX
      @MNTNMX 4 роки тому

      There's a math subject at Hogwarts called"Arithmancy" Hermione had taken it

  • @evancarlson5805
    @evancarlson5805 2 роки тому +1

    Oh no I allowed Moldevort to escape, and now my bread is ruined!