[HPforGrownups] Quirrell (WAS: Theory on the DADA-post's jinx)

[IAmLordCassandra at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 85671

Ravenclaw bookworm: 

> I disagree with Carol that he was faking the terror when running 
> into the Great Hall; (p172) "...Professor Quirrell came sprinting 
> into the hall, his turban askew and terror on his face."  This 
> description isn't ambiguous, no "look of terror" or "appeared to be 
> terrified."  IMO, that was the turning point.  He had failed 
> Voldemort at Gringotts so Voldemort had to "keep a closer watch on 
> me..."  Quirrell would have known the danger from a mountain troll, 
> and the fact that he had been forced to admit one into the school 
> terrified him. [Think of Ginny's terror when she realized that she 
> might be responsible for the tragedies the next year.] After the 
> troll, Voldemort had complete control over Quirrell.  From then on 
> the brainwashing began, and Quirrell accepted Voldemort's view that 
> there is no evil, only power.

I always figured Voldemort was inside Quirrell's head from the first time we 
see him wearing the Turban at the staff table. One thing I wonder about is 
this passage: 

"You let the troll in?"
"Certainly. I have a special gift with trolls--you must've seen what I did to 
the one in the chamber back there? <snip> --and not only did my troll fail to 
beat you to death....."  

[SS p. 289] 

Doesn't sound like a man who was exactly concerned for anyone's well 
being...at least not at this point in time.   I also don't think it was a genuine 
faint because, remember, he let the Troll in as a diversion to see what was 
gaurding the stone. Unless Voldemort smacked him from the inside and told him to 
"wake up and get moving!" as for the terror...well, it could partly have been due 
to something other than we expect, but the characters most likely figured he 
ran into the troll and then ran to get help. 

As for his "change"...even HE admits it: 

"A foolish young man I was then, full of ridiculous ideas about good and 
evil" 

[SS p. 291] 

He basically says he was 'set straight' by Voldemort

~Cassie-who, personally, thinks Voldemort just happened to run across a 
shockingly good actor XXD~ 



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