Question about thestrals

[Susan Miller]

No: HPFGUIDX 89441

Constance Vigilance, earlier: 
And besides, Quirrell isn't dead. Or have I mentioned that already?

Justin rose to the bait and posted: 
 
> If you read the conversation between Harry and Dumbledore while he 
> is recovering in the hospital wing, you will find that Quirell is 
> dead, for after LV quit possesing him, he died. Voldemort lived on, 
> but Quirrell died.
> 
> Justin, who is finally posting for the first time

Given an opening for my favorite topic, I jump right in:

Welcome to the list. But be careful what you read. 

Dumbledore most certainly does NOT say that Quirrell died. He very 
carefully avoids the question by pointing out the Voldemort "left 
Quirrell to die". He does NOT say that Quirrell died. Every other 
reference that we have that implies Quirrell is dead (from Voldemort 
in GoF and from Harry in OoP) mean only that the speakers BELIEVE 
that Quirrell is dead. I have a full-blown theory which I have 
spelled out that states that not only is Quirrell alive, but has been 
redeemed and is on a mission from Dumbledore. You can read my theory 
at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/87648

But let's go back to the "Quirrell is dead" problem. Allow me to 
quote my own post identified above:

<begin quotage>

Let's review what happened in the dungeon.

Harry is holding on to Quirrell who is screaming with pain. Voldemort
is yelling "Kill him! Kill him!" Then Harry hears someone calling his
name just as he lapses into unconsciousness. The next thing we know,
he is awakening in the hospital three days later and has a
conversation with Dumbledore. But what happened in the meantime?

Let's go back into the dungeon and take another look.

Harry is unconscious. Voldemort flies out of Quirrell's head and
leaves the scene. Quirrell collapses, near death. What next? Does he
die? But Quirrell is fortified with a double dose of unicorn blood,
which, according to Firenze, will keep you alive, even if you are an
inch from death. Let's see what Dumbledore says about it "(Voldemort)
left Quirrell to die; he shows just as little mercy to his followers
as his enemies." (SS, US edition, page 298) Dumbledore does not say
he died, only that he was left for dead. We know that Voldemort
believes he is dead. In GoF, he says, "The servant died when I left
his body." But we know that Voldemort jumps to conclusions and is
usually wrong. More importantly, if Quirrell died, where is the body?

<end quotage>

I think there is little doubt that Quirrell survived the dungeon and 
the movie got it WRONG WRONG WRONG.

I'll quit now because the list is becoming quite weary of me stumping 
on my favorite theme.

~ Constance Vigilance, Quirrell Lives!