[HPforGrownups] SS/PS Passing through the guarding spells

[Julie Rice]

No: HPFGUIDX 129467



Linda: 
> Okay, in SS/PS when HRH go through the trap door and
> face all the tests, the only ones that show signs of
already being passed are 
> Fluffy (sleeping/harp) and the flying keys (crumpled
> feathers).  I 
> don't see the Devil's Snare being too much of a
> problem, if you get 
> up right away.  But what about the chessboard?  Did
> Quirrel have to 
> play his way across it too? And then did it clean
> itself up to be 
> ready for HRH?  

In SS (283) it states that "there was a huddle of limp
black players slumped along the wall."  Nothing is
said about them breaking, as shown in the movie.  They
are simply dragged off. So, I assume at the end they
did clean themselves up for another round.

Linda:
> And then how about the potions.  The one Harry
> finally drank from 
> was so small only one person could drink from it.  I
> don't think is 
> looked as if someone else had already taken a drink
> because then it  would have been obvious which one
was the right one.  So, how was  Quirrel able to pass?


Hermione "took a long drink"  from her bottle.  Harry
"drained the little bottle in one gulp."  There was
obviously less potion in Harry's bottle.  However,
even if they had noticed it, I don't think they would
have wanted to bet on that being the case.  The
bottles were all different sizes and shapes.  No
telling if only a little was put in there to make it
seem like that was the right bottle.  They still had
to logic it out.

Linda:
 I think the stone was being
> hidden from 
> everyone, not just students, so I would assume older
> wizards 
> wouldn't be able to just walk through some of the
> tests without 
> having to do them.  

I agree.  Don't forget that there was a troll that
Hermione and Harry didn't have to fight since it was
already unconscious from Quirrel.  Quirrel had a way
with trolls.

Everyone had to pass the tests.  Although I do think
that Dumbledore had a way to get there quicker than
most.  Can you see him on a broomstick?

Julie



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