Why Move the Sorcerer's Stone

[gelite67]

No: HPFGUIDX 114634


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "sophierom" <sophierom at y...> 
wrote:
> 
> Angie wrote: 
> > I keep wondering why DD had the SS moved.  I realize the whole 
plot 
> > revolves around the capture of the thing, but I mean, why, all of 
a 
> > sudden, was Gringott's no longer the best place for it? (I also 
> > wonder how long the SS had been at Gringotts.) 
> > 
> > Of course, it seems no coincidence that DD moved the SS at the 
same 
> > time Harry started Hogwarts.  The simplest answer seems to be that
> DD 
> > may have assumed that LV would attempt to get the SS because 
Harry 
> > was finally learning to be a wizard, so the stakes were higher.  
If
> I 
> > remember correctly, no one knew where LV was at the beginning of
> SS, 
> > but maybe DD decided to take no chances.  But if was such an all-
> > fired secret, he shouldn't have had Hagrid get the stone while
> Harry 
> > tagged along (I understand Harry had to know, as far as the plot 
> > goes). 
> > 
> > But then again, by moving the SS to HW, wasn't DD putting all the 
> > students at risk?  Or maybe DD thought that DD and/or Harry would 
> > have a better chance of thwarting LV at HW?
> > 
> > Someone please convince me this was more than a plot device!
> > 
> Sophierom:
> 
> I'm not sure that I can convince you that moving the stone was more
> than a plot device, but it does seem worth mentioning that soon 
after
> Hagrid removes the stone from Gringotts, there was an attempted
> break-in on that very same vault.  Perhaps Dumbeldore had been 
tipped
> off (though I don't see how).  More likely, Snape's dark mark became
> darker, indicating that LV was making moves.  

<snip> 
Now, the fact that LV knew where in Gringotts to go ... makes me
> wonder if he had some help from any goblins? Or, is this also just a
> plot device so that when Harry reads about the break in, JKR can
> remind the readers not to forget about that mysterious package 
Hagrid
> took out of Gringotts?

Angie replies:

I've wondered whether DD was tipped off and if it was an inside job, 
as well.  Of course, the fact the vault was broken into after the 
stone was moved justifies it being moved after the fact, but sheds no 
light on what possessed DD to move it in the first place.  It may 
just be a plot device, but this one bothers me for some unknown 
reason.