Speculation: What's being guarded on the third floor?

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Hello, fellow alt_fen! Since I don't appear to be alone here (yay!), I thought I'd kick off a discussion on the mystery just starting to unfold.

Now, of course, we all know what was canonically on the third floor, and what it was guarding. But how much of that still holds in this universe, with corporeal Voldemort and the Ministry essentially in control of Hogwarts?

From Harry and Draco's conversation, it still sounds like it's Fluffy - perhaps not named as such ;-) - guarding the trap door. And I can certainly imagine that Voldemort would still be on his quest for immortality. It doesn't seem like Hogwarts would be the wisest place to hide the Stone, though, with DEs all around and within it, and lacking the teachers' protections.

What do you think?

Comments

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I like your wild speculation. It's possible that the robbery and what's hidden (presumably the Stone?) are unrelated, too, or that the reported robbery was a front for some other action.

Goblin involvement would be an interesting shift, and it might get us an introduction to Bill Weasley in this world. In general, I like the way characters are gradually joining us; it gives us time to catch up with where they stand.