Note that the Philosopher’s Stone in MoR is actually supposed to transmute base metals into silver, not gold. I can’t help but think that this difference is suggestive; if it was purely the result of a happy death spiral, gold would make more sense.
The real publication attributed to Flamel claims he transmuted silver, then some time later (years, as I recall) transmuted gold. Presumably silver is left out in most discussions of the stone because who would settle for silver when you could have gold?
Note that the Philosopher’s Stone in MoR is actually supposed to transmute base metals into silver, not gold. I can’t help but think that this difference is suggestive; if it was purely the result of a happy death spiral, gold would make more sense.
Wait, could you pull a quote for that? I must have missed it.
I think there used to be something implying that in the exchange with Griphook in chapter 4, but it seems to have been rewritten.
Yes. And Ch 87 says, “gold or silver”.
Ho ho. That is interesting.
The real publication attributed to Flamel claims he transmuted silver, then some time later (years, as I recall) transmuted gold. Presumably silver is left out in most discussions of the stone because who would settle for silver when you could have gold?