All Protectors of The Sorcerer’s Stone in ‘Harry Potter’

Harry, Ron, and Hermione encounter several magical obstacles in ‘Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone’ while trying to safeguard the potent relic that bestows immortality and transforms metal into gold. While some of these restrictions were removed or changed for the film adaptation, many are featured in the film. The necessity to prevent a potential thief from taking the Stone lies at the core of these difficulties.

Hagrid’s three-headed dog, Fluffy is one of the first guardians, standing watch above the trapdoor leading to the Stone. Hagrid, who enjoys magical animals, gives the dog to Dumbledore in order to protect the Stone. The three discover that the answer is straightforward: playing music puts Fluffy to sleep. At first, they think that only Hagrid and Dumbledore know how to get around Fluffy. Hagrid gave Harry this clue, which points them in the direction of the trapdoor.

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The group comes across Devil’s Snare, a hazardous plant that has the ability to strangle anyone it comes into contact with. By using her magic to create a fire, Hermione frees them from its hold and saves them. This is how Professor Sprout’s expertise in magical plants helps to protect the Stone.

They then had to confront the winged keys of Professor Flitwick. To unlock a door, the three of them utilize brooms to capture the right key. Harry, who is naturally good at flying, gets the key with Ron and Hermione’s assistance.

Professor McGonagall’s wizard’s chess game is the next obstacle they must overcome. Ron makes the calculated decision to give up his life so that Harry can win the game. In contrast to the film, Ron stays behind after the game, comatose, rather than continuing with Harry and Hermione.

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Additionally, other safeguards are omitted from the film, like Snape’s potion riddle and Professor Quirrell’s usage of a troll. Finally, the Mirror of Erised, which only gives the Stone to those who want to locate it but not use it, is a part of Albus Dumbledore’s protection. Harry, whose goal was to safeguard the Stone, will be the one to retrieve it thanks to this last measure. The Stone is eventually destroyed to keep it out of the wrong hands after Quirrell, the other would-be robber, fails.

–Farheen Ali