The Riddles' Murders (WAS: The only one he ever feared?

[texaschow]

No: HPFGUIDX 117551


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> from Kim:
> 
> I agree with you, that monitoring practices must have changed after 
> the first Vold War (whoever thought that phrase up deserves a gold 
> star!) but they sure aren't up to snuff even now.  Voldemort's 
> emissary Quirrell had a pretty easy time getting a job at Hogwarts -
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> haven't they heard of background checks?  <snip>

from ~Cathy~

For some reason, many people keep overlooking the fact that Quirrell 
was already a teacher at Hogwarts *before* he met Voldemort.  He took 
a year off for *practical* experience, and was quivering Quirrell 
when he returned. (This is all mentioned early on in PS/SS, after 
Harry meets Professor Quirrell at the Leaky Cauldren when Hagrid 
takes him to London to buy his school supplies).  We also find out 
later that Quirrell had returned with Voldemort, and that Voldemort 
decided to "share" Quirrell's body after blowing stealing the stone 
from the vault (due to the fact that Hagrid had just removed it), so 
he could keep a closer eye on him.  

Sorry I don't have the exact reference, of course I'm at work and the 
books are at home.  However, I see this same type of reply so often I 
had to say something.  The quote from Hagrid was something to the 
effect of "afraid of his own shadow, afraid of his own subject."