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Nicolas Flamel (c. 1325 - 1992) is a fictional character in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, who is based on the real French alchemist of the same name. He is something of a MacGuffin; though he is the clue to the whole mystery of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, he never actually makes an appearance.

According to the Harry Potter books, Flamel is the only person known to create the philosopher's stone and, thus, he and his wife Perenelle have lived on for centuries. Flamel worked with Albus Dumbledore as his partner in alchemy, though, considering the stone had already been invented, it is not clear what the pair worked on together.

Flamel's stone became the target of Lord Voldemort during his possession of Professor Quirrell, so Dumbledore consequently moved it from Gringotts to Hogwarts, in order to keep it safe. However, Quirrell worked out how to get past the numerous obstacles to the prize, but Harry, Ron and Hermione figured out someone was after it, though they believed it to be Snape.

Harry's quest to save the stone culminated in a showdown between him, Quirrell and Voldemort, in which Quirrell met his fate. Dumbledore and Flamel agreed it was best all around to destroy the stone. At the end of the book, Dumbledore mentioned that Flamel had enough elixir to set his affairs in order, but noted that he would die. Nicolas Flamel has not been heard from since in the series, and author J.K. Rowling has stated on her website that Flamel is now deceased .

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