Troll Question

[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 154472

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Laura Lynn Walsh <lwalsh at ...> wrote:
>
> Since this is about Book 1, it has probably been discussed
> before, but I have a question about the troll.  If Quirrell's
> contribution to guarding the Stone was to bring in the troll,
> then Dumbledore at least would have been aware of that.
> Knowing that Quirrell had done so, how could he have not
> informed Snape and the rest of the teachers that Quirrell
> probably let the troll in at Halloween?  How could Quirrell
> act so afraid of the troll in front of McGonagall and Snape
> in the dining hall and in the bathroom scene?  Wouldn't
> that automatically compromise his believability?
> Laura
> -- 
>

Pippin:
Some of the protections around the Stone would have been set in place
before the Stone itself, perhaps before  end of term 1991. Quirrell
could also have left for his trip around the world before his year of 
teaching ended, in an attempt to thwart the curse. 

In that case Quirrell could have put the troll in place, enountered
Lord Voldemort on his trip around the world, visited Hagrid during
the summer (giving Hagrid a chance to note the change in his 
personality,) and then made  his failed attempt to steal the stone 
before it was removed from Gringotts. 

Pippin