After getting to the stone, Harry came face to face with Voldemort, but he defeated the Dark Lord while also keeping the magical object safe. After the near-disaster involving Voldemort, Dumbledore and Flamel agreed that they had no choice but to destroy the Sorcerer's Stone. They feared that it could potentially get in the wrong hands, so cutting it out of existence was the only option. Destroying the Sorcerer's Stone meant that Flamel's life would soon come to an end, something that he was content with.
He claimed to have enough Elixir of Life left to tie up any loose ends before he met his fate. The Sorcerer's Stone was eradicated but there was no indication how Dumbledore and Flamel destroyed the object. The Sorcerer's Stone, or Philosopher's Stone, is a legendary substance historically referred to by alchemists.
The stone shares similar properties portrayed in the Harry Potter series. It was also known as a symbol of perfection and enlightenment. Seeking the Philosopher's Stone was a goal of many alchemists, due to its mystical capabilities. For centuries, alchemists strived to find the majestic ruby-red stone, with the goal of achieving immortality.
So it's no question why the stone would appear in a number of fantasy tales, like Harry Potter. Viewed 6k times. Two unconvincing ideas I had: The reason could be that there was no way to get hands on Harry. Improve this question. Obsidia k 18 18 gold badges silver badges bronze badges. Maybe he thought the ritual was risky. After all, he once already followed unchecked instructions written in a book to achieve immortality, and what was the result?
A pathetic shadow-form blown by the wind screaming all the way to Albania. I think Bellatrix explained it correctly. Voldemort was not thinking to restore his body during the events of HP1, that's why he went straight to steal the Philosopher's Stone. Later, when he managed to restore an almost human-like form, he changed his priorities to first regain his entirely physical form and then quest his immortality.
Even with his body restored, he thought of going after the Stone again -although it was destroyed by Dumbledore. Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. The ritual was his backup plan, after he knew he couldn't get the Stone.
Even using unicorn blood, while possessing Quirrell, the Dark Lord was very weak. Improve this answer. Community Bot 1.
Obsidia Obsidia k 18 18 gold badges silver badges bronze badges. He tried to steal the Stone because he considered it the best way to achieve what he wanted - certain immortality. He wanted the Elder Wand, because he believed it was more powerful, and would get past the Twin Core issue.
But it is made apparent that he isn't even aware of the other Hallows, nor using them. From the last quote, Voldemort also says that the rebirth rituals required "a spell or two of my own invention".
He doesn't state when he created those spells or how much time it took him , so it's perfectly possible that, at the time of Harry's first year, the ritual wasn't possible at all, because of the missing spells. We certainly don't see one during the event's of Philosopher's Stone roaming around the Forbidden Forest. Show 1 more comment. Voldemort's goal was to get back to a full body When he became a bodyless entity, he fled to the forest of Albania and tried to figure out how to get his body back.
When Pettigrew finally escapes and comes back to Voldemort. Had a Death Eater found Voldemort first, he would've done the ritual instead. Lalonde B. Lalonde 1, 7 7 silver badges 15 15 bronze badges. Why couldn't Quirrel do Option 2? At Hogwarts the three friends are all placed into the Gryffindor house.
Harry has a knack for the school sport, Quidditch, and is recruited onto the Gryffindor team as its star Seeker. Perusing the restricted section in the library, Harry discovers that the Sorcerer's Stone produces the Elixir of Life, which gives its drinker the gift of immortality. After realizing that Voldemort might be after the stone, Albus Dumbledore had it moved it to Hogwarts for safekeeping.
Harry finds out that when she died, Lily Potter transferred to her son an ancient magical protection from Voldemort's lethal spells. This protection is what allowed Harry as an infant to survive Voldemort's attack. It also helps Harry keep Voldemort from possessing the Stone, which Dumbledore agrees to destroy.
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