SciOly Assassination 107: The Unforgivable Curses

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I'll continue to over-analyze this.

[gardenGnostic]

I'll continue to over-analyze this.

Based on the Wikipedia article Magnus could refer to one of many things. I think we can rule out a few of them for certain:

Magnum Research, a firearms maker
Magnum Semiconductor, a spin-off of Cirrus Logic
Magnum Photos, a photojournalist cooperative
Magnum Corporation, a Malaysian gaming company
Magnum (band), British rock band
Magnum (rock musician), stage name of Sami Wolking
Magnum St.Pierre, American record producer based in San Francisco
Jeff Magnum, former bassist of The Dead Boys
Magnum (Transformers), a fictional characters and commander of the Autobots
Magnum, P.I., a television series
Thomas Magnum, the lead character
Moses Magnum, a Marvel Comics villain (probably not)
Magnum T.A., ring name of professional wrestler Terry Wayne Allen
Magnum XL-200, a roller coaster at Cedar Point
MV Magnum, a Cambodian cargo ship
Chevrolet Optra Magnum, a car
Dodge Magnum, a car
Renault Magnum, a truck
Vauxhall Magnum, a car
Chrysler LA engine line
Yakovlev Yak-30 (1960), a Soviet military trainer aircraft
Os magnum or capitate bone, the largest of the carpal bones in the human hand
Magnum (rocket)
Magnum (satellite), a class of U.S. reconnaissance satellite
Foramen magnum, a large opening in the occipital bone of the cranium
Magnum cartridge, a type of firearms cartridge
MIPS Magnum, a type of computer workstation
Multicolor Active Galactic Nuclei Monitoring, a telescope in Hawaii
Magnum (ice cream), owned by Unilever
Magnum, a 1.5 litre size of wine bottle
Magnum, NATO code for an AGM-88 or anti-radiation missile launch
Magnum hops, used in the brewing of beer


It could also be meant to imply that the next victim has a gender neutral-ish username based on the fact that magnum is the neutral form of magna (female) or magnus (male). I don't believe that was intended, or if it was, that it would narrow down the list of possible victims.
Magnum means great in Latin but in the original clue it was capitalized so... :/

[azuritemalachite]

It could also be meant to imply that the next victim has a gender neutral-ish username based on the fact that magnum is the neutral form of magna (female) or magnus (male). I don't believe that was intended, or if it was, that it would narrow down the list of possible victims.
Magnum means great in Latin but in the original clue it was capitalized so... :/

I think it may mean a name since it is capitalized and you do not capitalize anything in Latin unless it is a proper noun. Also magnum could also mean the accusative form of the masculine form as well so I think the gender-neutral is kind of ruled out. Based off the capitalization reasoning, I do have doubt that the sassy intended for the clue to pertain to Latin and more likely a company or person. I think we are slowly deducing the possible choices which is good!

[Panda Weasley]

It could also be meant to imply that the next victim has a gender neutral-ish username based on the fact that magnum is the neutral form of magna (female) or magnus (male). I don't believe that was intended, or if it was, that it would narrow down the list of possible victims.
Magnum means great in Latin but in the original clue it was capitalized so... :/

I think it may mean a name since it is capitalized and you do not capitalize anything in Latin unless it is a proper noun. Also magnum could also mean the accusative form of the masculine form as well so I think the gender-neutral is kind of ruled out. Based off the capitalization reasoning, I do have doubt that the sassy intended for the clue to pertain to Latin and more likely a company or person. I think we are slowly deducing the possible choices which is good!

This reasoning sounds good. I do have to point out that lower case letters only relatively recently became a thing with Latin. When Latin was commonly spoken and written all of the letters were upper case. Not sure if this is important, but I just wanted to point that out. I think your person/company idea is down the right direction.

[-Groundhog-]

Wait - isn't the 48 hrs up? Where is our Sassy?

[Jaol]

Wait - isn't the 48 hrs up? Where is our Sassy?

This Sassy seems to be very busy. Maybe it's just a Red Herring too. Also, the posts are kind ridiculously short.

[JasperKota]

Huh yeah... it's been five hours since four...

[Assassinator]

...You wanted me... so here I am.

It was the dead of night- cold, ominous, the very sort that you might expect a murder to occur in. A wand's glow emanated from a dark corner of Knockturn Alley- a sinister green one that should have stricken fear into the heart of the trespasser. Instead, they walked blindly onward and fell right into my trap.
Winchestre is dead.

All clues will be explained at a later date.
7.18.15.21.14.4.8.15.7
You have 48 hours...

[Person]

...You wanted me... so here I am.

It was the dead of night- cold, ominous, the very sort that you might expect a murder to occur in. A wand's glow emanated from a dark corner of Knockturn Alley- a sinister green one that should have stricken fear into the heart of the trespasser. Instead, they walked blindly onward and fell right into my trap.
Winchestre is dead.

All clues will be explained at a later date.
7.18.15.21.14.4.8.15.7
You have 48 hours...

Converting from numbers to alphabet letters, it gives GROUNDHOG. Therefore, I believe -Groundhog- is being targeted

[JasperKota]

Ahaha Person before I could even comment xD
That seems really straight forward though and I don't see what else it could be