Silly stone whereabouts and Paintings

[Melody <Malady579@hotmail.com>]

No: HPFGUIDX 50947

Jean wrote:
> Now, my question is, where was
> the stone being kept for the four months between the start of term
> and when it is moved (presumably to help protect the Stone) around
> Christmas?

Ok this dabbles near my bit patch to MD.  I cannot resist.

Quick basic overview of my views of things.  I believe that Dumbledore
baited Voldemort and Harry into the mirror obstacles so they can
confront each other and hopefully Harry will kill Voldie.  See, from
the way I see it, the "old crowd" was not sure Voldie could be killed
in a host body so they had to see before they used the flawed potion
and destroyed the Sorcerer's stone.  That way Flamel lives, Voldie is
gone, and all is well with the world.

Now, a big part of this theory is that Quirrelmort was being baited to
go in the room when *they* wanted him to.  Dumbledore and Snape wanted
to interest him, but also keep him from the mirror until Harry is
ready to confront him.  So they are luring him the where *they* want
him and when they want him.

So from that perspective, they can take the stone out and do whatever
they want to until they need the stone there.  They have convinced
Quirrelmort (through the showing Quirrelmort the obstacles since he
did have one too and Snape's threatening) that the stone is in fact
there.  Quirrelmort would not bother Dumbledore, so Dumbledore can
carry the stone around, have Fawkes perch on it, play a hide the
stone/Easter egg game with Snape.  Whatever they want to really.

Why would they do this?  ::shrugs::  Why not?

Now if I get a bit more serious, I will say the stone was probably
always in the mirror.  The only reason we think it was not there
during Christmas is because Harry did not see it.  Frankly, Harry was
not desiring it, so why would he?


But if I drop *my* views of things...a big heavy thud is heard
followed by the silence of a room free of a dishwasher hum.

Why would Dumbledore jeopardize the safety of the sorcerer's stone
just to show Harry his parents?

Why indeed.  Frankly that one fact is what sent me down my little path
in the first place.  Whether the stone was in the mirror the whole
time or whether the stone was "somewhere else", Dumbledore most not be
that worried about Voldemort getting it.  He seemd quite secure while
he let Harry see his parents.  But then again, if Dumbledore just
wanted Harry to see his parents, then he would of let Hagrid give
Harry that picture book earlier.  So Dumbledore had to have more
reason than that.

Dumbledore may of wanted to see Harry's true heart.  See Harry's inner
drive.  But then, if that is true, then why?  Why take the time to see
how one student is?  Why single one out?

It seems to me we all can agree that the mirror was "placed" there by
Dumbledore.  Is there anyone that wants to make a case, he didn't?

So then, since it was, then Dumbledore must of felt confident enough
to "jeopardize" the mirror defense to let Harry find the deepest
desire of his heart.  Why he did it is left for debate.

And really, he did bait Harry into that room that night.  Dumbledore
*wanted* Harry there just as much as he wanted Harry to go through the
mirror obstacles.  Both events go hand in hand.


Jean's side question:
>Why can paintings talk, but pictures can't?

I guess I always assumed paintings over pictures, because paintings
have three dimensions.  Yes, some more than others, but pictures are
purely, definitely, always two dimensions.

Also, old paintings have always been rumored to have a spooky presence
mostly because, until the time of photography, a good portrait painter
is one that can paint beyond the canvas and capture reality perfectly.
 A painting that looks real even though it is not.

Really, both have personalities, which is what I find so amusing.  The
photos are forced to live the same day over and over again.  Lockhart
will constantly drag Harry into the picture.

But if it is a portrait painting, then the picture seems to have its
own life.  It can shift from painting to painting.  Live a sort of
life.  Learn knew things.

Oh- just thought of something.  Ron's Quidditch posters.  They can fly
in and out of the other posters in his room.  But they don't seem to
realize there is a world outside of themselves.

Now I am confused.  Oh well.


Melody