Letters Between Brothers

Harry's Room, Durmstrang, April 6 th

Dear Harry,

I know you told me to stay out of it, but Snape is threatening Professor Quirrell! After my last Quidditch game (we won by the way, Dad was really impressed at how fast I caught the Snitch), I saw a cloaked figure run out to the Forbidden Forest. I followed him from the air on my broom, and I saw Snape and Quirrell talking. Snape said something about needing to know how to get past Quirrell's 'Hocus pocus.' Hermione said that's a Muggle term for magic, weird that Mum never mentioned that before.

Hermione figures that it's not just Fluffy guarding the stone. We think that all the teachers have put some sort of enchantment or something to protect it, and Snape is trying to figure out what they are. I think Quirrell's is the only one he doesn't know yet!

You know how Quirrell is, Harry, he's practically scared of his own shadow! The stone will probably be gone by the time you get this letter if we don't do something about it! Do you have any idea about what protections might be guarding the stone? What about a way we could delay Snape? I've got Hermione brainstorming, but we can't let Snape get too suspicious that we know what he's doing.

Is it warming up yet in Siberia? Hogwarts is finally starting to get nice again.

Nathan

Harry felt the need for a good pain relief potion. He thought his brother had moved on from the bizarre belief that Snape wanted to steal the Philosopher's Stone. He had to stop this right now.

Nathan,

Snape is not trying to steal the Philosopher's Stone. I know he doesn't treat you great, but he and Mum are friends! Not to mention that Professor Dumbledore trusts him. If that is not enough for you, then let's just say, for the sake of argument, that you're right and Snape is threatening Quirrell to find a way to steal the stone. It wouldn't be your job to stop him. Please leave that to Professor Dumbledore.

Now, I'll assume that you're right about what you heard, and Snape was threatening Quirrell. Don't worry, Quirrell is a lot tougher than he looks. I don't know why he is a wreck in class, but I'd see him around Hogwarts sometimes, and he was acting perfectly normal. He didn't even have a stutter. So maybe he's just nervous in front of students for some reason.

Of course Siberia is still cold. It's in the tundra, Nathan, it never gets warm here. The first time I'll see some land that isn't frozen will be after I Portkey back to England for summer vacation. Fortunately, it's only another two months for me. Too bad that you have to wait until the middle of June to get out.

Please, don't do anything stupid.

Your brother,

Harry

Harry stood up and made his way to the Owlery. Hopefully his brother would get the message and forget the entire thing with the Philosopher's Stone.