Voldemort had then given up on the stone and waited for another method to regenerate his body.
The trouble is, humans do have a knack of choosing precisely those things that are worst for them." - Albus Dumbledore regarding the true nature of the Philosopher's Stone Īfter his failure, Voldemort correctly deduced that Dumbledore would destroy the stone to prevent it from falling into the wrong hands again. As much money and life as you wanted, the two things most human beings would choose above all. " The Stone was not such a wonderful thing. Upon learning this, Harry believed that this was a terrible price to pay but Dumbledore assured the young wizard that their deaths would be like " going to bed after a very, very long day", after living for over 600 years. Flamel ensured he and his wife had enough remaining elixir to set their affairs in order before they would ultimately die, a fate with which they were quite content. Īfter securing the stone, Albus Dumbledore and Flamel discussed its future and agreed that it was best to destroy it. In the final showdown, Quirrell lost his life, and Lord Voldemort lost his meagre hold on the physical world once again. Harry felt compelled to protect the stone and he and his friends, displaying intellectual power and heroism far exceeding their years, fought past the obstacles, until finally Harry was forced to face Quirinus Quirrell and Lord Voldemort himself. Harry Potter battling Voldemort and Quirrell for possession of the stone in the Underground Chambers They mistakenly believed the thief was Hogwarts Potions Master Severus Snape, due to out-of-context conversations that they had overheard and Snape's general nature. Harry Potter and his best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger suspected that the stone would be stolen. In order to keep them safe from Fluffy and the other obstacles, Dumbledore forbade access to the third-floor corridor to all students. Rubeus Hagrid's massive three-headed dog, Fluffy, guarded the trap door through which the chamber was accessed. The Stone in the Underground Chamber in Hogwarts in 1991Īfter that, the Stone was placed in a special chamber and guarded by seven enchantments and creatures, provided by the Professors at Hogwarts: Professor Sprout's web of Devil's Snare Winged Keys, charmed by Filius Flitwick a life-size board of Wizard's Chess, transfigured and animated by Professor McGonagall Professor Quirrell's mountain troll Professor Snape's Potion riddle and the Mirror of Erised, enchanted to hold the stone by Albus Dumbledore. However, possibly suspecting a threat, Albus Dumbledore had Rubeus Hagrid retrieve the stone the very morning of the attempted robbery. Voldemort used a human host, Quirinus Quirrell, to attempt to steal the stone from Gringotts. It is unknown how Voldemort learned of the stone. In 1991, the Philosopher's Stone became the target of the Dark Wizard Lord Voldemort, who intended to use the Elixir of Life to create a new body for his mangled soul after being disembodied during his failed attack on Godric's Hollow in 1981.
" I don't know how you found out about the Stone, but rest assured, no one can possibly steal it, it's too well protected." - Professor McGonagall regarding the stone's safety Īt some time before 1st August 1991, the stone was stored in Vault 713, a high security vault at Gringotts Wizarding Bank. ĭuring Gilderoy Lockhart's student days at Hogwarts, he would rant to anyone who would bother to listen about planning to achieve many impressive feats, one of which is to create a Philosopher's Stone before graduation of course, he never did so. While living in Paris in 1927, Flamel kept the Philosopher's Stone in the back of a shelf next to his phoenix book in a glass dome where it could be seen when he met Jacob Kowalski.
Flamel used the Elixir of Life derived from the stone to extend his and his wife Perenelle's lifespan for over six centuries. ĭespite countless attempts over the ages, the only Stone known to exist was created by famed French alchemist, Nicolas Flamel, sometime in the 14th century or later. In reality, the Resurrection Stone was, in fact, a genuine artefact with similar powers to its legendary depiction. 15th century) was inspired to create the life-restoring Resurrection Stone from the life-extending Philosopher's Stone. Critics of the legend of the Deathly Hallows have suggested that Beedle the Bard (c. Creating a Philosopher's Stone was one of the best known goals of Alchemy, and Alchemists have sought to produce the stone for centuries.