Did Dumbledore know about Quirrell?

Dumbledore knew that Quirrell was possessed by Voldemort and purposely set things up for him to reach the Philosopher's Stone. So we know that Dumbledore figured that Lord Voldemort would come back someday. Dumbledore also knew that the Defense Against the Dark Arts teaching post was cursed.

Why didnt Dumbledore do anything about Quirrell?

He wanted Quirrell to proceed with what he was doing in an attempt to gather intelligence in case there was a bigger force at work behind it. Dumbledore had full confidence in his abilities and probably thought he would be able to stop Quirrell at any point if he truly needed to.

Was Snape suspicious of Quirrell?

Snape definitely did not see only greedy, unworthy Quirrell. In fact, he probably suspected something was up with Voldemort. However, he probably did not know that Voldemort was possessing him.

Why was Voldemort attached to Quirrell?

Near the end of his life, his reason for wearing the turban became clear. Quirrell had joined with Voldemort and agreed to allow Voldemort's fledgling body to latch on to the back of his head. It was only able to grow into a face, and used Quirrell for transportation and sustenance.

How did Dumbledore know the Sorcerer's Stone would be stolen?

Well, Dumbledore DID know that someone was trying to steal it from Flamel, it was just curious how he had it removed at such a convinient time. This could have been AFTER school started, and Snape saw something suspicious in Quirell's thoughts. But this argument seems most fitting.

How Dumbledore Knew That Quirrell Was Voldemort - Harry Potter Theory

Why did Harry's touch burn Quirrell?

That worked because when Lily was killed, she had tried to protect Harry and therefore gave him the most powerful weapon against Voldemort; Love. Love is the one thing that Voldemort is unable to handle and therefore when Quirrell was touched by Harry he burnt him with love.

Why does Quirrell burn when Harry touched him?

He is greatly depleted by the physical strain of fighting the far stronger, evil soul inside him. Quirrell's body manifests burns and blisters during his fight with Harry due to the protective power Harry's mother left in his skin when she died for him.

Why does Quirrell stutter?

It was due to the intense strain and torment of having Voldemort glued to the back of his head; however, once Voldemort was in control and he spoke for Quirrell there was no more stuttering.

How did Voldemort survive after Quirrell died?

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. He also returned to the same forest after his host body, Professor Quirrell, was killed in "Sorcerer's Stone."

Who was the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher before Quirrell?

accio-quote.org/articles/2007/0730-bloomsbury-chat.html The only professor of DADA mentioned being in the position before Quirell was Galatea Merrythought (HBP, worked with Dipett, Dumbledore and Slughorn), but a Wikia search (I know, hardly conclusive) says he left the position in 1945 (though isn't cited as far as I ...

Did Voldemort know Snape tried to stop Quirrel?

He only knew Quirrel was trying to steal the stone. Snape explained to Bellatrix that had he known it was Voldemort trying to steal the stone he would have assisted but since he didn't know he had to stop Quirrel or else Dumbledore would get suspicious.

Why was Snape's leg cut in Sorcerer's Stone?

Snape's bleeding leg | Fandom. In the first movie the the scene of the troll you can see that snape has a bleeding leg, why? Snape was bitten by Fluffy the three headed dog. When Troll was released, he went to make sure that no one was after the stone as everyone was distracted by the troll.

Did Snape know Harry was under the Invisibility Cloak?

Snape finds Harry's invisibility cloak near the end of Prisoner when he learns it's Harry's. @leftaroundabout: true.

Did Dumbledore know Voldemort was in Quirrel?

TL; DR - Dumbledore knew by Quirrell's behavior that he was possessed by Voldemort. He moves Quirrell to Defense Against the Dark Arts to remove him (and Voldemort) from the school by the end of the year.

Why didn't Harry's scar hurt when he met Quirrell?

Maybe Voldemort was literally just resting, and Harry's scar didn't hurt because Voldemort was exerting as little magic/energy as possible most of the time while in Quirrell's body.

Why didn't Voldemort use the basilisk?

Because he wanted to kill certain people. He actually had no interest in spilling magical blood (he says this in DH). A basilisk would just kill a gazillion people with no control.

Is Tom Riddle in Fantastic Beasts?

So far, Fantastic Beasts hasn't featured a young Tom Riddle, but it wouldn't be surprising if the final movie (whether Secrets of Dumbledore or another one) shows Riddle graduating Hogwarts and creating his first Horcruxes, linking the series to that of Harry Potter.

Is Tom Riddle half-blood?

Tom Riddle has a witch mother and a Muggle father, making him a half-blood wizard.

How did Voldemort and Bellatrix have a baby?

Yep, that happened: Bellatrix and Voldemort had sex sometime around Order of the Phoenix or Half-Blood Prince, and their wild night in bed led to a child named Delphi Diggory/Riddle/Lestrange. According to Delphi herself, she was born sometime before the Battle of Hogwarts.

How did Voldemort survive without a body?

We all know that little Harry Potter became the first, and so far only, wizard to ever survive a killing curse. We also know that Lord Voldemort unintentionally transformed Harry into one of his Horcruxes. Furthermore, we know that Voldemort survived that night because of the existing Horcruxes he had already created.

Was Quirrell faking his stutter?

The most obvious mention of stuttering was the character Professor Quirrell. In the end we discover that Professor Quirrell faked stuttering as to seem aloof and not draw attention to his plotting with the evil Voldemort.

How come Voldemort can fly?

Brooms are magical tools just like wands, meaning extremely powerful wizards, like Voldemort, can fly without them. This also means every wizard and witch has the ability to fly without a broom, it's just that most need brooms to channel that power.

How did Quirrell get the troll into Hogwarts?

The Troll in the Bathroom was a mountain troll, brought into Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry on 31 October (Hallowe'en) 1991 by Quirinus Quirrell, then possessed by Lord Voldemort, in an attempt to steal the Philosopher's Stone of Nicolas Flamel.

Why did Neville get 10 points?

Neville Longbottom won ten points for standing up to his friends, when he tried to stop them from leaving the Gryffindor common room after hours. These ten points broke their tie with Slytherin, allowing Gryffindor to win the House Cup for the first time in over seven years.