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He made sure Peeves wasn't inside before shutting the door behind them, then he told them what he'd seen and heard.
“So we were right, it is the Sorcerer's Stone, and Snape's trying to force Quirrell to help him get it. He asked if he knew how to get past Fluffy — and he said something about Quirrell's ‘hocus pocus’ — I reckon there are other things guarding the stone apart from Fluffy, loads of enchantments, probably, and Quirrell would have done some anti-Dark Arts spell that Snape needs to break through—”
“So you mean the Stone's only safe as long as Quirrell stands up to Snape?” said Hermione in alarm.
“It'll be gone by next Tuesday,” said Ron.
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