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How did Dumbledore hide the stone in the mirror?

How did Dumbledore hide the stone in the mirror?

Dumbledore placed an enchantment on the mirror, hiding the stone inside of it, and allowing the mirror to transfer the stone only to one who wanted to find the stone but not to use it. It is not known what happened to the mirror after these events.

Why couldn’t Quirrell get the stone from the Mirror of Erised?

Quirrell, on the other hand, was not able to get the Stone, because what he wanted most was to give it to Voldemort. So when he looked in the Mirror, all he saw was himself giving it to Voldemort. He didn’t see himself getting it first.

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Why was the Philosophers Stone destroyed?

After the near-disaster involving Voldemort, Dumbledore and Flamel agreed that they had no choice but to destroy the Sorcerer’s Stone. They feared that it could potentially get in the wrong hands, so cutting it out of existence was the only option.

Did Dumbledore destroy the stone?

The ring was destroyed in 1996 by Albus Dumbledore, but the stone was placed in Harry Potter’s first Golden Snitch until it passed into the possession of Harry Potter who used it to great success in the Second Wizarding War.

Why did Dumbledore move the mirror?

I’ll be far away by the time he gets back….” The Mirror of Erised is itself the final defense for the Stone. The Stone was hidden inside the mirror in such a way that only one who didn’t want to actually use the Stone could get it; it was moved to where the Stone was because it was helping to guard the stone.

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Why didn’t Harry tell other professors about the Dumbledore stone case?

Well, simple, he knew Dumbledore was not at Hogwarts but at the Ministry. He suspected Snape to be the one to steal the stone. He couldn’t tell other professors because nobody would trust his allegations against Snape, not without proof. And Harry was only close to Dumbledore to say anything (accusing Snape) to him, but he wasn’t around.

Why is Harry Potter called Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone?

When the first book was adapted into a film in 2001, Warner Bros. kept Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone as the official title except for the U.S. and a handful of other countries. To appease U.S. moviegoers, the movie used the Sorcerer’s Stone title to match their version of the best-selling Harry Potter novel.

Why did Harry go into the trap door to take the stone?

So, Harry went into the trap door to take the stone/stop Snape taking the stone. His motivation was its safety. It was an accident that he unknowingly performed the magic that retrieved the stone from the mirror. It makes quite sense (+1).

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What was Harry Potter’s most desperate wish in the end?

In Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, in the end Harry’s most desperate and desirable wish was to retrieve the Philosopher’s stone (which he does). I know about the enchantment placed by Professor Dumbledore. But my question is why was Harry’s desire to retrieve the stone in the first place?