Did Harry Kill Quirrel? (Was Literary Themes . . . )

[Michael Wong]

No: HPFGUIDX 64115

Wendy:

> Well, a case can be made that it was Voldemort leaving Quirrell's 
body which caused Quirrell's death. In fact, IIRC somewhere in 
canon Dumbledore does say that Voldemort "left his servant to die," 
(don't remember where, a bit too shattered to hunt through four books 
looking for it <g>). This doesn't confirm anything either way, but it 
does suggest that Dumbledore lays the blame for Quirrell's death on 
Voldemort, not Harry. As for Harry being indirectly responsible, I 
suppose you could say that he was, but if Voldemort hadn't been 
possessing Quirrell, touching Harry wouldn't have harmed him (Quirrell), 
so the damage Quirrell did take from Harry is linked to Voldemort, as 
well. >>>>>>>


I concur with wendy, in fact I may have a lil bit of evidence to 
suggest that Quirrel may not be dead.  In book 4, there is a 
conversation about Harry and his dream over the summer with 
Dumbledore: 

"Professor," Harry said at last, "do you think he's getting stronger?"
"Voldemort?" said Dumbledore, looking at Harry over the Pensieve.  It 
was the characteristic, piercing look  Dumbledore had given him on 
other occasions, and always made Harry feel as though Dumbledore were 
seeing right through him in a way that even Moody's magical eye could 
not.  "Once again. Harry, I can only give you my suspicions."

Why would Dumbledore have to ask?  Of course Harry is talking about 
Voldemort!  Could Dumbledore know of someone else who is recovering?  
Who else do we know experienced a setback in the past?  Lockhart? 
Quirrel? Sirius? 


"Michael Wong"