# I saw it again! (Harry Potter 1 question.)

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**Created:** [February 26, 2013, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-it-again-harry-potter-1-question/651414 "2013-02-26T04:25:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![the\_diego](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7bcc69/32.png) [@the\_diego](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_diego)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2013, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-it-again-harry-potter-1-question/651414/1 "2013-02-26T04:25:33Z")

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On his hospital bed towards the end, Harry was talking with Dumbledore and he mentioned Nicolas Flamel. Dumbledore answered, “So you know about Nicolas Flamel!” said Dumbledore, sounding delighted. “So you did do it right.”

Did what right? Was he referring to the Sorcerer’s Stone and its powers, and how he can gain it using the mirror?

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**Author:** ![PSXer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/48db29/32.png) [@PSXer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PSXer)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2013, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-it-again-harry-potter-1-question/651414/2 "2013-02-26T04:32:39Z")

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He solved the mystery right by figuring out all the clues and learning about Nicolas Flamel instead of just finding the stone

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**Author:** ![the\_diego](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7bcc69/32.png) [@the\_diego](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_diego)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2013, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-it-again-harry-potter-1-question/651414/3 "2013-02-26T04:37:37Z")

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Ok then. I thought of that only after thinking hard about it; not something you usually do after reading a children’s book.