Protecting the Stone(wasRe:Elixir of Life)

[KathyK]

No: HPFGUIDX 75040

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "biggladolaf" 
<biggladolaf at y...> wrote:
> 
> I think the stone had been at Gringott's for a long time. The 
goblin 
> said they check the vault for intruders every 10 years or so. My 
idea 
> was that Voldemort/Quirrell should have tried to steal some elixir 
> from flamel, just to sort of "power up" a little, before attempting 
> to steal the stone itself.
> Olaf, glad and big

I think that would be suicidal considering Flamel has presumably 
spent hundreds of years keeping the stone and himself safe from 
everyone who wants wealth and immortality.  Of course, that doesn't 
have to stop someone from trying.  But if Flamel and Dumbledore 
didn't already know that someone was after the stone, going after the 
Elixir would certainly set off alarms.  I would hope that Voldemort 
would consider this before acting rashly.

I've been rereading the first book today, so I agree that the stone 
has probably been at Gringotts for quite some time.

KathyK (who just can't stop)