"This is just too easy..."

[blenberry]

No: HPFGUIDX 33148

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "dicentra_spectabilis_alba" <bonnie at n...> 
wrote:
> After seeing the movie thrice (and reading the book the same number 
of
> times) it began to bother me that the spells protecting the 
sorcerer's
> stone were so easy to defeat.  If you're really trying to keep the
> stone away from Voldemort, would you set up spells that first-year
> students can defeat?



I like this theory, from a past post:


--- In HPforGrownups at y..., vencloviene at h... wrote:

> McGonagall told him in no uncertain terms that the Stone is 
IMPOSSIBLE 
> to steal.  Apparently  she knew what she was talking about.  Harry 
> just chose not to believe her... and got a chance to meet Voldie in 
> person as his just desserts.  However, IMHO, Dumbledore didn't 
object 
> to Harry having some field practice in dealing with Lord V. and 
> therefore Harry was allowed and even encouraged (say, given the 
> Invisibility Cloak) to mess around the Stone as much as he wanted 
or 
> could take.
> 
> The Mirror alone was completely enough to protect the Stone from 
> anybody including V. himself, meanwhile, the other teachers' charms 
> and Fluffy were IMO meant to slow down thieves and make them 
likelier 
> to be caught... or just to provide some training in practical magic 
> for Harry and friends.
> 
> Ana.