stole the stone?
“Um …” said Ron. “Look,” said Harry furiously, “that’s like [saying] they murdered Flamel.” “Oh Harry, we never thought …” “Not much, you didn’t,” said Harry. “I don’t know how it got in there, but the stone wasn’t put there by them …” “Right,” said ##### Ron quickly. “## I’m sure you’re right.” “There must be an # obvious explanation,” said Hermione. ### Harry wasn’t all that convinced that they [meant] it, but at that moment the bell rang which put an end to the conversation.