At the beginning of the first book, Gringotts Vault 713, a higher-security vault, held a small grubby bag, which we later learn contains the Philosopher's Stone. Albus Dumbledore sends Hagrid to retrieve it while he escorts Harry to Diagon Alley.

In the first book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Rubeus Hagrid removed the Philosopher's Stone (known as the Sorcerer's Stone in the US) from Vault 713 at Gringotts Wizarding Bank. He performed this task on July 31, 1991, acting on secret orders from Albus Dumbledore. The vault was notable for being a "high-security" vault that contained only a small, grubby package wrapped in brown paper, which Harry found surprisingly underwhelming at the time. This event was a major catalyst for the plot; just hours after Hagrid removed the Stone, a dark wizard (later revealed to be Professor Quirrell under the influence of Voldemort) attempted to break into that very vault to steal it. The Stone was subsequently moved to Hogwarts, where it was hidden behind a series of complex magical protections—starting with Fluffy the three-headed dog—to keep it out of the hands of those who would use its power to achieve immortality.