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- "They stepped over the threshold, and immediately a fire sprang up behind them in the doorway. It wasn’t ordinary fire either; it was purple. At the same instant, black flames shot up in the doorway leading onward. They were trapped."
- — Description[src]
These black flames were a type of enchanted fire that were used in the sixth obstacle of the defences surrounding the Philosopher's Stone during the 1991–1992 school year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.[1]
History[]
After entering the chamber, purple flames sealed off the entrance, while black flames blocked the exit. Only by solving Severus Snape's Potion riddle could one leave the room. The bottle third from the left side contained a potion that allowed the drinker to pass unharmed through the flames and proceed to the final chamber where the Philosopher's Stone was kept.[1]
See also[]
Behind the scenes[]
- In Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald - The Original Screenplay, the dark charm Protego Diabolica creates a "circle of black fire",[2] making another appearance of black-coloured flames, though the flames are shown to be blue in the film version.
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game) (PC and PS1 versions only)
- Pottermore
- Harry Potter: Magic Awakened (In the Book with No Name)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 16 (Through the Trapdoor)
- ↑ Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald - The Original Screenplay, Scene 114