The Trio Puts Fluffy to Sleep and Descends Through the Trapdoor
June 4, 1992
Pages 275-276
Pages 275-276
Reaching the third-floor corridor, the trio finds Fluffy guarding the trapdoor. Harry plays Hagrid’s flute to lull the giant three-headed dog to sleep. They open the trapdoor and jump into the darkness below, beginning their perilous journey to the Stone.
Characters
Albus Dumbledore Harry Suggests Contacting Dumbledore If Something Goes Wrong
Hedwig Harry Mentions Sending Hedwig To Dumbledore If Necessary
Fluffy (Three Headed Dog) Fluffy Is Put To Sleep Using Music Played On Hagrid’s Flute
Harry Potter Harry Volunteers To Go First Through The Trapdoor Into The Unknown
Hermione Granger Hermione Takes Over Playing The Flute To Keep Fluffy Asleep
Rubius Hagrid Hagrid’s Flute Becomes Key To Subduing Fluffy
Severus Snape The Trio Believes Snape Has Already Passed Fluffy Using A Harp
Ron Weasley Ron Opens The Trapdoor And Expresses Concern About Its Depth
Locations
The Third Flood Corridor The Trio Finds The Door To The Corridor Already Open
The Owlery Harry Tells Ron To Use The Owlery To Contact Dumbledore If Needed
Connections
The Philosophers Stone The Trio Advances Toward Protecting The Stone From Being Stolen
Things
Hagrid's Flute The Flute Is Used To Play A Tune That Puts Fluffy To Sleep
Groups
The Trio The Trio Moves Forward Together To Confront The Challenges Ahead
