Introduction and Q: Snape covers for Quirrell in PS/SS?

[rycar007]

No: HPFGUIDX 33157

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., CRSunrise at a... wrote:

> It's possible that he was trying to lead another person away from 
LV.  
> Afterall, he knew first hand what could happen to the weak ones who 
joined 
> with LV, and Quirrel was somewhat a weak character.  

We are, however, given no evidence that Snape has any idea that 
Quirrel is housing Voldy under that turban. Snape knows Quirrel wants 
the stone, but doesn't know why (other than the eternal life thing). 
We don't know if Snape knows that Quirrel is Quirdemort, or that he's 
working for Voldy at all.

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Roughhouse" <roughhouse at c...> wrote:
> ..Lord V would know that Snape was loyal to Dumbledore..

Perhaps not. I believe we're told in SS that Quirrel isn't always 
housing Voldemort within him; in the film (yeah, I know, still...)we 
see only Voldemort's shade which suggests that Voldemort was able to 
leave Quirrel's body at certain points. 

-Rycar