The rare and valuable Invisibility Cloak, which makes the wearer invisible, represents the necessity of breaking the rules in order to do what is right. The Cloak belonged to Harry’s father, James, but then came into Dumbledore’s possession after James died, and Dumbledore is the one who anonymously gifts it to Harry. By giving Harry the cloak, Dumbledore is essentially encouraging—or at least allowing—Harry to break the rules when he feels that it is necessary. Harry dons the cloak for the first time when tries to go to the Restricted Section of the library late at night to find out information about Nicolas Flamel, believing that information about Flamel is the key to figuring out—and protecting—whatever is under the trapdoor in the forbidden corridor. Harry and Hermione also use the cloak when they drop off Norbert with Charlie’s friends so that Hagrid won’t get in trouble for keeping an illegal dragon. And, in the ultimate instance of breaking the rules for the sake of doing what’s right, Harry, Ron, and Hermione don the cloak on the night that they try to prevent the Sorcerer’s Stone from being stolen.