[HPforGrownups] Re: Plot Oversight in PS/SS?

[Phil Vlasak]

No: HPFGUIDX 138868

"Geoff Bannister"
> <gbannister10 at t...> wrote:
> > Because, in my own view at least, I don't see the Mirror as being
> > part of the protections around the Philsopher's Stone. You don't
> > have to get past the Mirror in order to reach the dungeon.
>
> Derek:
> So prior to the Mirror's relocation to the dungeon, what were all
> the elaborate protections guarding?  Nothing?
>
> In other words, if Quirrell had somehow managed to use his troll
> diversion successfully at Halloween, and had gotten past the
> protections then instead of later in the school year, the Stone
> just wouldn't have been there?
Derek

Now Phil:
That is strikingly similar to the efforts in getting to the locket in HBP.
Quirrell  could have gotten through six puzzles to get to an empty room with
the Mirror holding the stone being elsewhere.
Harry and DD went through six puzzles to get the locket:
1. Knowing where the cave was.
2. Swimming to the secret entrance to the inner cave.
3. Using blood to enter the inner cave.
4. Finding the boat.
5. Crossing the lake undetected.
6. Drinking the potion.
Phil