Gringotts Break-in: An inside job?! A defector?!

[Joy M]

No: HPFGUIDX 27311

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., kidzero7 at h... wrote:
> This post was inspired by the post about a Weasly possibly 
defecting. 
> I think there is a chance it has already happened...
> 
> Not sure if this is unanswered in the Harry Potter series:
> 
> Did Professor Quirrell admit to breaking into Gringotts to steal 
the 
> Stone? Or did everyone assume it was him? 

In SS/PS, chapter 17, Quirrel says to Harry:
"He (Voldemort) does not forgive mistakes easily.  When I failed to 
steal the stone from Gringotts, he was most displeased."

Sounds to me like he admitted it.

> What if the "cool" Bill Weasley is responsible for the would-be 
theft?
[snip]
> - Where was Bill at the time of the break-in?

in SS/PS, chapter six (on the Hogwarts Express) Ron says to Harry:
"... Bill's in Africa doing something for Gringotts."  This occurs on 
September 1.

> - Can we totally back up his innocence?
We don't know if wizards can apparate from Africa to Europe, although 
it's implied that they can not apparate over long distances.  But I 
suppose it's possible that Bill was in London on July 31, unbeknowst 
to his family.

> - Has he given us any reason to suspect him of defecting?
> 
Bill has not given us any reason, IMO, to suspect him, and plenty of 
reasons not to, but I suppose anything's possible.

--Joywitch