Riddle Me This....

[Chancie]

HI,, I'm sure all of you who visit Muggle Net know that they
are having a Contest for a free copy of "The Plot Thickens"
and I must say I can't figure it out.  I'm not so much worried 
about entering the contest (which he says is only open to 
US residents because of the cost of over sea shipping fees)
I just want to figure out the answer (I'm fairly sure there 
have already been 20 people with the right answer-which 
is the limit), and I thought some of you might like to work 
on it too, so that we can perhaps waste some time waiting 
for July 15/16 to get here.  

I've posted some of the info from the site below, and 
have also included a link for anyone who wants
to read this, or the essay he has on Snape, it's 
fairly short, and he's said that there are additional
clues in the post.  If you want to go straight to the 
riddle, then it's at the very bottom of the post.

Here it is:

http://www.mugglenet.com/editorials/thephoenixfiles/tpf10.shtml
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First, in appreciation of you, my loyal readers, I am 
happy to announce that there is a riddle/scavenger
hunt competition in this File! The first twenty people 
to e-mail me at christopherstephened at hotmail dot 
com with the correct answer (it should be two words, 
please, and the title of your e-mail should say 
COMPETITION ENTRY) will be e-mailed a new riddle. 
The first ten correct replies will then be placed into 
a random drawing for a free copy of The Plot Thickens…
Harry Potter Investigated by Fans for Fans produced 
by Wizarding World Press (WWP), edited by Galadriel 
Waters, and written by members of MuggleNet’s CoS 
and New Clues Forums! 

I must warn you, however; the riddle will not be easy 
since only the first twenty correct answers will be 
considered. Like Jo, I have written the riddle to contain 
blatant clues that will lead you straight to the 
conclusion (properly buried, of course) along with 
more obvious but tougher clues and even a few total 
red herrings. Keep at it; you probably won't get it on 
the first (or even second or third) reading. 

I shall say this much: it is possible for clues to be 
found throughout the File as well as in the riddle, you 
may need to use certain clues and results in 
combinations, and it is not necessary for you to 
solve every clue in order to reach the correct answer. 
Unfortunately, the competition is only open to those 
in the U.S. (mainly because we don't want to have to 
pay international shipping, but also because many of 
the clues, including the correct answer, are aimed 
toward those who live in the U.S.) 

<snip>

The first clue follows at the end of this segment. The 
clues, riddles, and answer(s) may or may not be 
Harry Potter-related. You should be able to get the correct 
answer without any further information from me. If twenty 
people do not get it after a couple days, an additional stanza 
will be added, which will definitely help (but still be difficult!). 
Good luck!!! 

<Snip Snape File>

Oh, and as promised, the hints for the contest (in limerick form!): 
Ar ya ready for this special quest?
At end there is an old treasure chest!
Not full of fool’s gold,
Shiny, hard, and cold;
But a book, mateys, and them’s by far the best! 

To solve the riddle, put your THINK CAPS on.
The name of God may help you if called upon.
Each clue gives another,
Another, an other;
And all of them leave you confused as Ron. 

Ar, now you're coming along quite well,
It'll all be over after this short spell.
A “paper” or “stand”
Will help hold your hand,
And bring you closer to being quite swell. 

So follow yer instructions to the T.
Ar, no one knows more words than he.
In the music we wrote,
We marked a grace note,
Now yer job: tell me who the winner B. 
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Well, there you have it.  Anyone interested
in taking a stab at it?

Chancie

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