I have a riddle Tool of thief, toy of queen.
Always used to be unseen.
Sign of joy, sign of sorrow.
Giving all likeness borrowed.
What is it?

Easier, a public riddle. BUT I SWEAR DO NOT LOOK IT UP

I believe it may be a mask...? This is due to the fact that people like to wear a "mask" (metaphorically speaking) to fake their happiness and hide their sorrow, but other people do not realize that they are faking it. Also, the "thief" part may be representing the person who wears it, as they are kind of stealing other's worries away so they won't have to worry about them, if that makes sense. And the toy of queen may mean how it's usually the people who are most respected fake their happiness, like how they say the funny friend is the most depressed. And the giving all likeliness borrowed is more about faking emotions.

Also, I love the picture of Alastor you added. :D

evertheless he ought to be slow to believe and to act, nor should he himself show fear, but proceed in a temperate manner with prudence and humanity, so that too much confidence may not make him incautious and too much distrust render him intolerable.

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i think the answer is c.