Answer:
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The stranger appeared in Hogsmeade to order Hagrid, the gamekeeper of Hogwarts, enough drinks to get him drunk enough to tell them how to get past Fluffy, a three headed dog, and get to the sorcerer's stone. They appeared with the egg to get Hagrid willing to have some drinks with them.
Step-by-step explanation:
All explained in the end of the book.