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

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Bookworm wrote: 
He had failed Voldemort at Gringotts so Voldemort had to "keep a 
closer watch on me..."  

Cassie wrote: 
I always figured Voldemort was inside Quirrell's head from the first 
time we see him wearing the Turban at the staff table. 

Bookworm: 
I agree.

Cassie:
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.

Bookworm:
IMO this was bragging after the fact. From Jul 31st, when Quirrell 
tried to get the Stone from Gringotts, to Halloween was only three 
months. During that time he may have been trying to resist 
Voldemort. After Halloween, there were about seven months before the 
trio went "Through the Trapdoor" – after their last end-of-year 
exam.  Even if Quirrell was terrified of his actions in October, by 
May he would have heard enough from Voldemort to be proud of his 
previous actions, and not concerned about anything except 
Voldemort's approval.

Ravenclaw Bookworm