On the other hand, Quirrell says that it will “instantly kill anything with a brain.” I’d be careful about assigning too much evidence to McGonagall’s pronouncement, since it’s likely that she doesn’t really have the information necessary to isolate that conclusion.
McGonagall tells Harry that the Killing Curse “strikes at the soul, severing it from the body”.
On the other hand, Quirrell says that it will “instantly kill anything with a brain.” I’d be careful about assigning too much evidence to McGonagall’s pronouncement, since it’s likely that she doesn’t really have the information necessary to isolate that conclusion.
Well, looks like that objection is dealt with.
How did this get here?