Comparisons

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 89822

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "arrowsmithbt" 
<arrowsmithbt at b...> wrote:

>  Kneasy:
> Why was Tom so interested in the CoS? For the same reason that
> the students in Harry's year are absolutely fascinated by the 
thought
> of it. A legend come to life! Wow! Tell  us more! Where is it?


Geoff:
They are absolutely fascinated because they have heard the story 
because the Chamber has apparently been opened. Prior to this, they 
know nothing. This begs the question as to whether the story was 
common knowledge in Riddle's day. Or whether perhaps, because IIRC 
that his mother was a direct descendant of Slytherin, he had heard of 
the CHambmer.

Kneasy: 
> >> Later events are also open to reinterpretation; Quirrell died 
> >> through the actions of Harry, 
> > 
> > 
> > Geoff:

<snipped>

> > 'The servant died when I left his body and I was left as weak as 
I 
> > had ever been...'"
> > Hmm. Self-confessed by the big V himself methinks.
> 
> Kneasy:
> But why did he leave the body? He was a happy little parasite until
> Harry  ruined Quirrell's complexion. He was forced out IMO, as the
> result of Harry's actions - therefore ensuring Quirrell's demise.
> Voldy would have needed corporate form to do what was necessary
> with the Stone. Harry stymied this by making Quirrell a hostile 
habitat
> for Voldy. When you leave someone with only one option, the 
> consequences are your responsibility, not theirs.

Geoff:
I don't think he was responsible for Quirrell's exit. Harry grabbed 
his face and, realising that he needed to keep him in pain to stop 
any cursing, almost immmediately let go and clung on to his arm.

I tend to disbelieve that briefly blistering Q's face and then 
damaging his arm was sufficient to disable him to make Voldemort 
abandon him. More likely that Quirrell's cover was now blown; he 
would obviously be dealt with in some way by those who rescued Harry 
and make him useless as a vehicle for Voldemort.