Question
In Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, in the end Harry's most desperate and desirable wish was to retrieve the Philosopher's stone (which he does).
I know about the enchantment placed by Professor Dumbledore. But my question is why was Harry's desire to retrieve the stone in the first place?
He didn't want to use it anyway. Wanting the stone at that time only increased the risk of letting the stone slip into Voldemort's hand. What did I miss here?
Answer
First of all, Harry didn't know about the magic that Dumbledore had put on the Mirror of Erised. So, Harry, when he retrieved the stone, did it by accident.
You are asking why Harry went to retrieve the stone. Well, simple, he knew Dumbledore was not at Hogwarts but at the Ministry. He suspected Snape to be the one to steal the stone. He couldn't tell other professors because nobody would trust his allegations against Snape, not without proof. And Harry was only close to Dumbledore to say anything (accusing Snape) to him, but he wasn't around.
So, Harry went into the trap door to take the stone/stop Snape taking the stone. His motivation was its safety. It was an accident that he unknowingly performed the magic that retrieved the stone from the mirror.
Answered By - KharoBangdo
