THIS CAN’T BE TRUE.. The Harry Potter Website Says DUMBLEDORE Created the Philosopher’s Stone?!
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THIS CAN’T BE TRUE.. The Harry Potter Website Says DUMBLEDORE Created the Philosopher’s Stone?!

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 10, 202614 min

I just found a MASSIVE mistake on the official Harry Potter website...Aaand I'm pretty sure it breaks canon. Topics Covered In This Video: What is the Philosopher’s Stone in Harry Potter? What does the Philosopher’s Stone do? Who created the Philosopher’s Stone? Who was Nicolas Flamel in Harry Potter? What is the official Harry Potter website page for the Philosopher’s Stone? Why the official Harry Potter website lists Albus Dumbledore as an owner/maker Nicolas Flamel and Dumbledore’s connection in Harry Potter What *Harry Potter and the Philosophe...

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Stone, the object capable of turning metal into gold and producing the elixir of life.

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able to live for hundreds of years. At least, that's what we've always been told.

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Who invented the Philosopher's Stone? Any die-hard Harry Potter fan knows the answer immediately, because it's... Filch. Just kidding.

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The philosopher referred to in this context is, of course, Nicola Flamel. Flamel is the legendary alchemist whose greatest achievement was the creation of the Philosopher's Stone, the object capable of turning metal into gold and producing the elixir of life. In Harry Potter lore, that's the entire reason Nicola and his wife, Parenel, were

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able to live for hundreds of years. At least, that's what we've always been told. But according to the official Harry Potter website, Nicola Flamel did not create the Philosopher's Stone alone. Apparently he had help from Albus Dumbledore. I've been covering Harry Potter content for a long time, and let me tell you, this is completely new. I was writing

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