TED-Ed: Can you steal the most powerful wand in the wizarding world? | Dan Finkel

The video tutorial explores a quest to find a magical wand hidden by 100 stones and platforms. The goal is to place a keystone on the correct platform to reveal the wand. A henchman complicates the task by sealing a stone to a random platform. The tutorial discusses the odds of success, likening the situation to a game of chance with equal odds of winning or losing. The tutorial concludes with a focus on luck, introducing a potion that enhances luck temporarily.

What is the main objective when placing the keystone on the platforms?

• To confuse the henchman

• To reveal the magical wand

• To collapse the cave

• To make all platforms glow

What happens if a stone is placed on an already occupied platform?

• The stone disappears

• The platform explodes

• A random unoccupied platform glows

• The keystone is revealed

What are the chances of placing the keystone on the correct platform if the first stone is placed randomly?

• 100% chance of success

• 50% chance of success

• 1% chance of success

• 0% chance of success

In the stone placement process, what does it mean if platform 100 lights up?

• You get another chance

• The game resets

• You lose the game

• You win the game

How does the game of chance with Drumbledrawer relate to the stone placement scenario?

• It shows a guaranteed win

• It highlights the equal odds of winning or losing

• It demonstrates a strategy for success

• It proves the game is rigged

What effect does the faloosh felucious potion have on the situation?

• It grants extraordinary luck

• It increases the odds of losing

• It makes the keystone immune

• It guarantees a win

What is the probability that the keystone's platform was taken by the first stone?

• 1 in 50

• 1 in 1000

• 1 in 100

• 1 in 10