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How did Snape explain Quirrell to Voldemort?
The books do explain many things, even if it takes a few books. This particular question was answered within the first few chapters of HBP, where Snape says along the lines of he only saw Quirrell trying to steal the stone and if he knew it was Voldemort behind the plot, he would have helped.
How did Voldemort convince Quirrell?
Voldemort was able to attach himself to Quirrell when he failed to wash his hands after using a public lavatory.
Why did Snape threaten Quirrell?
He said that he thought Quirrel was trying to steal the stone for himself, and that he had to follow Dumbledore’s orders to thwart Quirrel’s attempts (since Dumbledore’s testimony is the only thing that kept him out of Azkaban).
Where did Voldemort soul go after Quirrell died?
Professor Quirrell went to find Voldemort’s remains in Albania. Warner Bros. Most fans probably remember that the bodiless remains of Voldemort hid in an Albanian forest to regain strength after he was defeated by baby Harry in the First Wizarding War.
Why didnt Snape stop Quirrell?
He was in a pitiable condition, very weak, sharing the body of a mediocre wizard. He did not dare reveal himself to a former ally if that ally might turn him over to Dumbledore or the Ministry.
Why didn’t Quirrell reveal himself to Snape?
None of his Death Eaters tried to find him. He presumed that all of them had abandoned him, and had found comfortable lives, and he feared that they would betray him to Dumbledore and the Ministry. Snape is the one that confronts Quirrell, so Voldemort would have seen it as proof that Snape had abandoned him.
How did Voldemort survive after Quirrell?
He was once again a disembodied soul, unable to use magic as he did not have any physical form, weak and helpless. He only managed to regain a weak human form as seen in the Riddle house when Wormtail helped him concoct a potion.
Who ordered Quirrell to kill Harry Potter?
Voldemort ordered Quirrell to kill Harry Potter, though Quirrell’s attempts to do so were thwarted by Severus Snape and Hermione Granger. Harry penetrated the Philosopher’s Stone Chambers in pursuit of Snape, or so he believed, only to find it was Quirrell in front of the Mirror of Erised.
Why did Snape save Harry Potter from Quirrell?
In muttering his countercurse at the Quidditch pitch and saving Harry, Snape shows that either he already suspected and was under orders to stop Quirrell OR he was simply doing it because of his obligation to protect Harry from his promises to Dumbledore and because James saved him once, or for Lily’s memory.
Did Dumbledore know about Quirrell?
Dumbledore certainly suspected Quirrell of something, and used Snape as an agent for keeping an eye on him. Snape was pretty smart, so he might have suspected. Dumbledore turned a page, and said, without looking up, “Keep an eye on Quirrell, won’t you?”
Did Snape know about Voldemort’s relationship with Quirrell?
Just because Snape claims not to have known Voldemort was possessing Quirrell doesn’t mean that he didn’t actually know at the time. We know that he pulls the wool over the eyes of other Death Eaters all the time. This could be one such occasion. Claiming that he didn’t know Voldemort was involved could just be part of his cover act.