The Potions inconsistency (was: Mirror and Obstacles)

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No: HPFGUIDX 47583


> Scheherazade said:
> 
> > >Which brings me to a Flint-like inconsistency... if there was only
> > >enough potion for one person, how come Quirrel and Harry had enough
> > >to drink?  Unless Quirrel planned ahead and knew what potion he'd
> > >need...
> > 
> 
> Melody said:
> 
> > That is not a Flint.  Harry said there was only enough for either
> > Hermione or himself.  This is after Quirrell is already in the next
> > room, so it stands to reason that there was enough for two people in
> > that rounded bottle.  Now I ask you why is that so convenient?  :)
>
> Scheherazade again:
> 
> yes, but, if there was originally two doses of the potion in the bottle, 
> wouldn't Hermione or Harry notice that there was less in that one bottle? 
> meaning that someone had already drunk it?
> 


Okay. Do /not/ have my Book 1 with me here, so bear with. Were there 
still two doses in the bottle Hermione drank from, or not? Because 
Quirrell wouldn't've drunk from that bottle yet.

Additionally, how in the world were they counting on two people? 
Considering that Ron /might/ not have been taken, had he sat on 
another piece - or, here's a thought - had HE stepped into the king 
spot and the other two just stood back and watched - or if Neville had 
in fact gone along with them... Geh. There are too many loose ends on 
that plot thread, IMO. ;)

And finally... nnno. Didn't the flames spring up after they came into 
the room? So either the flames 'reset' after a certain amount of time 
(in which case, why bother?!) or else Quirrell did not activate the 
flames.

Again, if I am spouting misinformation, do forgive.

CK
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