In canon, why did Harry even want the stone? He could have just left it in there.
Indeed! I’ve always imagined the only explanation as sheer carelessness; MoR!Harry would have left it. (Ironically, since taking the stone goaded canon!Quirrelmort into touching Harry and thereby being destroyed, it was actually good that canon!Harry took the stone; but MorR!Harry doesn’t know that this would happen, at least not yet.)
(Ironically, since taking the stone goaded canon!Quirrelmort into touching Harry and thereby being destroyed, it was actually good that canon!Harry took the stone; but MorR!Harry doesn’t know that this would happen, at least not yet.)
In the books Harry’s success is essential due to the fact that every time Voldemort tries to kill him Harry is magically protected by something unforeseen. Voldemort isn’t clever enough to just kill him by non-magical means.
In MoR I imagine that Harry won’t have such convenient protections.
Indeed! I’ve always imagined the only explanation as sheer carelessness; MoR!Harry would have left it. (Ironically, since taking the stone goaded canon!Quirrelmort into touching Harry and thereby being destroyed, it was actually good that canon!Harry took the stone; but MorR!Harry doesn’t know that this would happen, at least not yet.)
In the books Harry’s success is essential due to the fact that every time Voldemort tries to kill him Harry is magically protected by something unforeseen. Voldemort isn’t clever enough to just kill him by non-magical means.
In MoR I imagine that Harry won’t have such convenient protections.
Well, you know how it would actually play out, given Canon!Voldemort
“Okay, my wand didn’t work against Harry, and a borrowed wand didn’t work against Harry. What I need to do is get the ultimate wand!”
“Master, it may be impertinent of me, but why don’t we just get you an AK-47 and let you shoot him? Or maybe a grenade launcher or something?”
“But then I won’t have defeated him with magic! My magic must be the mightiest!”
“Um, wait, if you need the boost of the ultimate wand, isn’t that already proof your magic on its own—”
“Avada kedavra! All right, anyone else have helpful suggestions?”