Why was the Philosopher's Stone in Vault 713?

Behind the scenes
A possible reason J.K. Rowling picked the number 713 is that, when written backwards, that is, 317, and separated with a forward slash, you get the date 31/7, or the date Harry Potter, Rubeus Hagrid and Griphook visited Vault 713 to remove the Sorcerer's Stone.


Was the Philosopher's Stone in Vault 713?

At the beginning of the first book, Gringotts Vault 713, a higher-security vault, held a small grubby bag, which we later learn contains the Philosopher's Stone. Albus Dumbledore sends Hagrid to retrieve it while he escorts Harry to Diagon Alley.

Why was the Philosopher's Stone in Harry's vault?

Vault 713 of Gringotts contained the Philosopher's Stone which was kept there by Nicholas Flamel for safekeeping.


How did Quirrell break into Vault 713?

I suspect Quirrell went to Gringott's Bank on personal business (pretending to go to his own vault) and likely used the imperious curse on a Goblin to gain entry. That's pretty much what the trio did in the 7th book on their mission to the bank.

Why did Dumbledore take the Sorcerer's Stone out of the vault?

Dumbledore arranged to have it moved to a safer location. All the while, Lord Voldemort was determined to rise again. To do this, he would need a corporeal body. He realised that he would regain a physical body if he could drink the Elixir of Life produced by the Philosopher's Stone.


Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - Harry's first time in Gringotts (HD)



Why did Snape put the sword in Bellatrix's vault?

This implies that it was likely Voldemort who ordered Snape to have the sword sent to Gringotts; Snape sent the copy so that Voldemort would be satisfied and so he could keep the original stored safely in the secret compartment behind Dumbledore's portrait.

Why did Dumbledore let Draco disarm him?

“And that meant he conquered him, even though Dumbledore was very weak at the time, he was very ill. He was on the point of collapse when it happened,” Rowling said. “Dumbledore didn't want to lose his wand at that point and Draco disarmed him.

Was Quirrell faking his stutter?

In Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Professor Quirrell - the guy with the turban that was hiding Voldemort underneath his hat-faked a stutter to appear aloof and to go without suspicion.


How did Voldemort punish Quirrell?

While Quirrell did not lose his soul, he became completely subjugated by Voldemort, who caused a frightful mutation of Quirrell's body: now Voldemort looked out of the back of Quirrell's head and directed his movements, even forcing him to attempt murder.

Was Quirrell possessed or evil?

Quirrell, curiously, is apparently the only evil character that utters the name "Voldemort", though he does it ("at least", so to say) with the respectful "Lord" before it.

How did the Philosophers Stone get in Harry's pocket?

Voldemort, whose face is attached to the back of Quirrell's head, is using Quirrell to obtain the philosopher's stone. Harry is forced to stand before the Mirror of Erised. It recognises Harry's lack of greed for the stone and deposits it into his pocket.


What was Harry's snitch hidden?

The first Snitch Harry caught returned in a vital way

It was engraved with the words 'I open at the close', which mystified Harry throughout most of the book, and only sprang to life right at the very end. It turned out that the Snitch actually contained another of the Deathly Hallows: the Resurrection Stone.

How did Harry know there was a Horcrux in the vault?

Rowena Ravenclaw's Diadem

Rowena Ravenclaw was the final founding member of Hogwarts and the Ravenclaw house. Harry realizes the diadem is a horcrux by talking to Rowena's daughter Helena, who remains as a ghost at Hogwarts.

Is there a Horcrux in Bellatrix's vault?

The cup, which was made a Horcrux with Hepzibah's death, was left with Bellatrix Lestrange who kept it at Gringotts. Griphook and an Imperiused Bogrod helped Harry, Ron and Hermione break into Bellatrix's vault and recover the Horcrux. The cup was destroyed by Hermione Granger, using a fang from the Basilisk's corpse.


How much gold did Harry Potter have in his vault?

NeokratosRed used their majorly impressive mathematical skills to calculate that there's a minimum of 50,625 galleons in Harry's vault. Since we know one galleon is equal to around $25, the minimum amount of money in Harry's vault is a mind-blowing $1,265,625!

What vault number was the Sorcerer's Stone in?

Behind the scenes

A possible reason J.K. Rowling picked the number 713 is that, when written backwards, that is, 317, and separated with a forward slash, you get the date 31/7, or the date Harry Potter, Rubeus Hagrid and Griphook visited Vault 713 to remove the Philosopher's Stone.

How did Voldemort get Nagini?

Nagini was Lord Voldemort's final Horcrux

In an interview, J.K. Rowling revealed that it was the murder of Bertha Jorkins that made Nagini a Horcrux. After Voldemort discovered his Horcruxes were in danger, Nagini was magically protected, described as being encased in a 'starry, translucent sphere'.


Why was Quirrell unable to touch Harry?

He explains also that Quirrell could not touch Harry because Harry was protected by his mother's love.

What did Lucius Malfoy do to make Voldemort mad?

Despite being a valued Death Eater in the days before Voldemort fell following his attack on baby Harry, Lucius stumbled out of favor with the Dark Lord when he squandered Riddle's diary (secretly a horcrux) in Chamber of Secrets and failed to obtain the prophecy in Order of the Phoenix.

Why did Harry's hands burn Quirrell face?

Professor Quirell got burned because Voldemort was merged with him, the spell was burning Voldemort but Quirell being a part of Voldemort at that time suffered the spell as well.


Was Quirrell a Death Eater?

It should be noted that despite his fear of Voldemort and that he was not a Death Eater, Quirrell was one of Voldemort's only followers who referred to him by name, the others being Barty Crouch Jr. and Peter Pettigrew.

Why doesn't Harry's scar hurt when he first meets Quirrell?

All of the other answers have given credit to the fact that Quirrel didnt have his back to Harry at the time of their meeting, and therefore Voldemort wasnt facing Harry so his scar did not hurt.

How did Harry survive Avada Kedavra in the forest?

Voldemort intentionally made six Horcruxes, but when he used Avada Kedavra on Harry, he unintentionally created a seventh Horcrux. Instead of dying, Lily's love for Harry created a counter 'curse' known as Sacrificial Protection and saved Harry.


Why didn't the Elder Wand belong to Voldemort?

This nuance was lost on Lord Voldemort, who wrongly assumed Severus Snape held the Elder Wand because he was Dumbledore's killer, when in reality Draco had disarmed Dumbledore before Snape arrived on the scene, making Malfoy the wand's true new owner.

Why is the Elder Wand so powerful?

The author has indicated that the core of the Elder Wand is a hair from a Thestral, "a powerful and tricky substance that can be mastered only by a witch or wizard capable of facing death." This seems entirely appropriate given the association with death of the Elder Wand, and of the Thestral.