Alright the end of the book goes by pretty quickly, so where we left off Filch took Harry and the gang down to Professor McGonagall's office and they each get 50 points taken away (might I add, because Harry said something about it being harsh). Oh by the way in my last post I made a mistake, It was only Harry and Hermoine who were out getting rid of Norbert, Ron was in the hospital wing because the dragon bit his arm a couple days ahead of time and it was turning green. Anyways back on topic, so 150 points are taken off Gryffindor in one night, putting them in last place for the house cup. Harry feeling really misrabble for this made an oath to never go snooping around again, he was to ashamed of himself to lose so many points to do so again. Harry actually started to feel so ashamed that he wanted to resign from Quidditch but Wood wouldn't let him. So Harry and the gang turn to studying. Since it is rounding the end of the year, they need to study for final exams. But though Harry had gone to an oath he heard Quirrell whimpering in a classroom. Harry couldn't help to listen in, and when Quirrell came rushing out, he was straightening his turban and Harry looked in to find out nobody else was in there. So he just assumed that Snape left through a different door. Harry of course told them about it and they decided that going to Dumbledore is not an option, because nobody'd ever believe their story that sounds too much like a lie. At this time Harry, Hermoine, and Neville each get a letter from McGonagall to go to the Great Hall at 11 to attend their detention. Following Mr.Filch he speaks of how he wished they could still use their old torture methods, and he leads them to Hagrid's hut. For their detention they must follow Hagrid to find an injured unicorn in the Forbidden Forest, they just have to follow the whitish blood that it's been leaving. So they go into 2 separate teams one where there is Hagrid, Harry, and Hermoine, then there's Malfoy, Neville, and Fang (Hagrid's cowardice dog). So to make a long story short, they have to switch teams where Harry and Malfoy were together. Not long later they found the unicorn. It was dead. There was also a hooded creature bent over drinking it's blood. At this point Malfoy and Fang ran off because they were scared. Harry's scar started to burn becaus no one knows why. The next thing Harry knows a centaur jumps over him and scares the creature away. The centaurs name is Firenze and he explains to Harry that drinking the blood of a unicorn would save you from even an inch from death. But the consequences are having a cursed life, for killing something so pure as a unicorn, for your own benefit. Also finding out that this creature is Voldemort. So when Harry gets back from detention his Invisibility cloak that he left in the tower was folded in his trunk with a note attached saying "Just in case".
So the next chapter starts where they are just finishing their exams for the year, and they have an entire week to mess around before the end of the year feast. So afterward Harry and the gang are wandering the lake side when an idea comes to Harry's head. Why would somebody randomly have a dragon egg? So they rush to Hagrid's hut to ask him questions. He tells them that he told the stranger that he had Fluffy (the 3 headed dog) and that music puts him right to sleep. So knowing this Harry figured out that Snape knows how to get past Fluffy, which was the only thing keeping him from the Sorcerer's Stone. So that night after dark Harry and the gang head for the 3rd floor corridor. They get past fluffy with ease, and land into a plant called Devil's Snare. Now in the movie this part is a little different. Ron struggles with it and nearly gets killed, thats normal. But before then Hermoine actually uses the blue flame she used during the winter to get it to let go because it hated light. Not necessarily just sunlight. So they move on to the key room. where there's a bunch of flying keys. In the movie Harry is the only one to go flying around trying to find the right key. and when he grabs the broom the keys fly towards him to hit him pretty much. But in the book all 3 of them fly around trying to find it, much less the keys don't attack. So moving on the enter the chess room. Where the 3 take the places of some chess pieces. So pretty much the only thing thats different is that Ron doesn't get on a horse or anything he's just standing there just like Hermoine and Harry. But yes he does sacrifice himself so Hermoine and Harry can move on. In the movie Hermoine doesn't follow Harry and he goes straight to the end. But in the book there is 2 rooms yet. So Hermoine and Harry go through and climb over an already knocked out troll. and entire another room. that has purple flames and black flames over the doors. There is but a note on the table and 7 veils. So 3 of them are poison, 2 of them are wine, and 1 will get them through the purple flames, and 1 will get them through the black flames. Hermoine quickly figures it out with her brain power and decides to have Harry move on and her go back to get help.
So in the last chapter Harry moves on and doesn't find Snape there but Quirrell. The mirror of erised is also there in which he is staring. Quirrell reveals that he was the one trying to kill Harry at the Quidditch game, and that Snape was muttering a counter-curse to save him, also on why Snape wanted to referee the next game. So next Harry gets binded up in ropes by Quirrell then unbinded to look into the mirror. He figues out before hand but when he looks in he sees himself holding the sorcerer's stone and putting it in his pocket. Where it magically appears. Quirrell undoes he turban to see that Voldemort is actually coming out of the back of his head. I found this part hilarious because Harry said he would have screamed if not for the circumstances. Anyways, Harry finds out that by simply touching Quirrell he gets hurt. Though in the movie, he starts dissintegrating, which doesn't happen in the book. Harry goes into a black out only to be awoken by Dumbledore, somedays later. They have a chat and Dumbledore also mentions that there are somethings that Harry cannot know yet. But he will answer his questions as best as he can. So Harry also finds out the reason that Quirrell couldn't touch him is because his mom sacrificed herself to save him which gave him love, which is something that Voldemort cannot touch. So the next day Harry has enough strength to go the the end of the year feast. Which is decorated in green for Slytherin since they had the most points. Now this next part is so emotionally heartfelt I'm just going to quote it from the book so you can get in on the action as well.
"Another year gone! And I must trouble you with an old mans wheezing waffle before we sink our teeth into our delicious feast. What a year it has been! Hopefully your head are all alittle fuller then they were... you have the whole summer ahead to get them nice and empty before next year starts... Now as I understand it, the house cup here needs awarding, and the points stand thus: In fourth place, Gryffindor, with 312 points; in third place, Hufflepuff, with 352 points; In 2nd place Ravenclaw, with 426 points; and in 1st place, Slytherin with 472 points. Yes, yes well done, Slytherin. However, recent events must be taken into account. I have a few last-minute points to dish out. 1st to Mr. Ronald Weasley...For the best played game of chess Hogwarts has seen in many years. I award Gryffindor 50 points. 2nd to Miss. Hermoine Granger...For the use of cool logic in the face of fire. I award Gryffindor 50 points. 3rd to Mr. Harry Potter...For pure nerve and outstanding courage. I award Gryffindor 60 points. (At this point Gryffindor is not tied with Slytherin). There are all kinds of courage. It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends. I therefore award 10 points to Mr. Neville Longbottom." That is an awesome speech!!! Gets me everytime. Anyways Gryffindor wins the house cup. Everyone leaves for the summer, and Ron promises to send Harry some notes over the summer and for them to meet up to hang out. So there you go that is Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and next week I will start on Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
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