A.N. Alright, so here's a new chapter! Yay! By the way, it's very difficult to find stupidity in the first book, seeing as how he hardly knows anything about the wizarding world, and he is only 11. So this is probably going to be the only one from Philosopher's Stone. This one takes place while attempting to get the stone, right after Hermione figured out which potion is which. Yep.
Disclaimer Numero Ocho: I do not own Harry Potter. Because I suck that much. -sigh-
Snape's Challenge
Hermione read the paper several times. Then she walked up and down the line, pointing and muttering to herself. At last, she clapped her hands.
"I've got it!" She exclaimed. "The smallest bottle will get us through the black flames, toward the Stone."
Harry looked at the tiny bottle.
"There's only enough in there for one of us. That's hardly one swallow!" He said.
They exchanged a look.
"So, only one of us can go forward." Hermione said. "You should. You're a much better wizard than me." Harry opened his mouth to protest, then thought better of it. This was his challenge, his enemy, and since only one could go forward, it might as well be him. Then, a thought came to him.
"Hermione, Snape's already gone through here… so, he already drank the potion. There can't be any left of it!" He said. "But, if there is, that means that it must refill. So, here's the deal. I'll drink it. If there's anything in there, I'll go through first. Then, you drink it again once it refills and follow me."
Harry grabbed the little bottle and downed the potion inside, then shuddered.
"It's like ice." He told Hermione. "Well, here I go. Follow as soon as you can, we'll face him together." Hermione nodded as Harry turned to the flickering black flames. He walked forward, bracing himself, but the flames licking his body didn't hurt at all. For a moment there was nothing but dark fire, then her was on the other side, in the last chamber.
He felt something bump into him, and Hermione rushed out. Then, they saw who was already there, and it wasn't Snape. It wasn't even Voldemort.
"Quirrel." Harry said, as he and Hermione both drew their wands to face him down.
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A.N. so, there it is. Now Harry has some backup: a freaking brilliant witch! Yay! It's not as long as the last couple chapters, but meh, it's long enough. So, review! Tell me stuff! I'll go look for more stupidity!
And to the anonymous reviewer Rav Rev, who said:
"The Sirius situation in third year.
The Sirius situation at the DOM.
The Chamber of Secrets when he talked to Riddle's spirit."
… yes? And? What do you want me to do? Unfortunately, I am not an accomplished Legimens, and I don't know what you mean by this. What did he do wrong, and what should he have done? I need more specifics than what you have given me. Thank you.