What Am I? – competition

 

My FIRST is in HARRY but never in POTTER

My SECOND’S in HOGWARTS and also in ROTTER

My THIRD is in ACE and features in SPADES

MY FOURTH is in MACE but never in BLADES

My FIFTH is in HORROR but not in SCREAM

My SIXTH is in DEMON but never in DREAM

My SEVENTH’S in ORANGE and also in COLOUR

My EIGHTH is in SPIDER but never in DULLER

My NINTH is in WEATHER but not in VANE

My TENTH is in HOBO but never in BRAIN

My ELEVENTH’S in BITTER and also in BEER

My TWELFTH is in FLITTER but never in FEAR

My THIRTEENTH’S in ARAGOG but not in REVOLVE

My EIGHT plus my TWELVE will aid you to solve!

 

If you can solve the riddle and would like to win an inscribed copy of my latest book, To Cut a Short Story, vol. II: 88 Little Stories, please send your solution to me via the contact page, together with your name, address (worldwide) and the name you would like the book to be dedicated to. Do NOT post your answer in the comments! The senders of the correct solution will be put into a ‘hat’ and randomly drawn to give one winner.

The competition will remain open until the end of February 2019 (Midnight GMT (UTC)

The winner will be announced here shortly thereafter.

NOTE: I received NO correct solutions before the deadline, so I am extending the competition until the end of March. The FIRST correct solution received will win the prize and terminate the competition. I’ll announce it here as soon as possible, should I receive a correct solution before the new deadline.

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Featured in the book, Flash Friction: To Cut a Short Story Short, vol. III: 72 Little Stories