hmm. I initially read Quirrell as being legitimately worried by the prophecy and taking what actions he can.
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Although now that I say that I’m skeptical. If Quirrell was actually afraid of Harry ending the world, then Harry would be dead. Even if Dumbledore can put up serious resistance to killing Harry in Hogwarts, Quirrell would still likely think he has better odds than he does against the end of the world.
Harry is not dead, so its likely Quirrell does not think Harry will destroy the world (at least in the commonly understood sense).
If Quirrell was actually afraid of Harry ending the world, then Harry would be dead.
Quirrell might, in some manner at least, survive the ending of the world (although I note that the resources available to him after the world is gone do not support a convenient resurrection.) But Harry may have usefulness to Quirrell which is worth whatever risks he poses. Even with Quirrell’s great edge in raw power and experience, Harry has already developed magics which Quirrell is not capable of.
One of my pet theories is that the reason Quirrel ever became voldemort is to take over the wizarding world in order to take over the muggle world to prevent them destroying the earth with nuclear war, which is the only thing he views as a serious threat to his long-term continued existence. He might risk harry ending the world if he’s trying to stop another end of the world risk.
Except that Harry is in some way central to Quirrell’s plans for immortality—probably he’s a horcrux, but maybe it’s something else. Quirrell doesn’t want to bump him off.
Yeah, I suppose that if Harry is central enouph to his plans and if the reward is high enouph that he would be willing to accept some level of risk and not act in an irreveserseable way until the last possible moment. Still, it does seem like a lot a risk for someone who is generally pretty careful.
hmm. I initially read Quirrell as being legitimately worried by the prophecy and taking what actions he can. , Although now that I say that I’m skeptical. If Quirrell was actually afraid of Harry ending the world, then Harry would be dead. Even if Dumbledore can put up serious resistance to killing Harry in Hogwarts, Quirrell would still likely think he has better odds than he does against the end of the world.
Harry is not dead, so its likely Quirrell does not think Harry will destroy the world (at least in the commonly understood sense).
Quirrell might, in some manner at least, survive the ending of the world (although I note that the resources available to him after the world is gone do not support a convenient resurrection.) But Harry may have usefulness to Quirrell which is worth whatever risks he poses. Even with Quirrell’s great edge in raw power and experience, Harry has already developed magics which Quirrell is not capable of.
One of my pet theories is that the reason Quirrel ever became voldemort is to take over the wizarding world in order to take over the muggle world to prevent them destroying the earth with nuclear war, which is the only thing he views as a serious threat to his long-term continued existence. He might risk harry ending the world if he’s trying to stop another end of the world risk.
Except that Harry is in some way central to Quirrell’s plans for immortality—probably he’s a horcrux, but maybe it’s something else. Quirrell doesn’t want to bump him off.
Yeah, I suppose that if Harry is central enouph to his plans and if the reward is high enouph that he would be willing to accept some level of risk and not act in an irreveserseable way until the last possible moment. Still, it does seem like a lot a risk for someone who is generally pretty careful.
Except that we don’t know how Prophecies work.