What really throws this for me is that Quirrell is said to go down the hallway in the same direction as Zabini, and then in the next section Zabini meets H&C. That is so blatant that I actually consider it an anti-clue. It’s like someone pretending to steal something and whistling nonchalantly to draw attention to their jest-theft. Contrast to Quirrell trying to permanently Dement Harry during the Humanism arc, which was subtle enough that I completely missed it in the first reading (tho didn’t hurt that I was very biased by my adoration of Quirrell at that point).
Somewhere in the old threads I think, but I’m in a rush and can’t look it up right now. Quick points:
Quirrell organized the whole Dementor visit from the beginning
Quirrell waited until Hermione was running up to the Dementor and would’ve seen it herself anyway to “suddenly notice” Harry’s wand next to the Dementor’s cage
Quirrell suggested the Headmaster leave early, before it was Harry’s turn
Quirrell instructed Harry’s friends to “give him space” even though he probably knew that it was better for Harry to be surrounded by his friends as Dumbledore said
Quirrell undermines Harry’s confidence just before he goes in front of the Dementor (If you can’t do it, I at least will understand)
All plausibly deniable, and exactly Quirrell’s style.
What really throws this for me is that Quirrell is said to go down the hallway in the same direction as Zabini, and then in the next section Zabini meets H&C. That is so blatant that I actually consider it an anti-clue. It’s like someone pretending to steal something and whistling nonchalantly to draw attention to their jest-theft. Contrast to Quirrell trying to permanently Dement Harry during the Humanism arc, which was subtle enough that I completely missed it in the first reading (tho didn’t hurt that I was very biased by my adoration of Quirrell at that point).
Wait, what? Has this been discussed somewhere?
Somewhere in the old threads I think, but I’m in a rush and can’t look it up right now. Quick points:
Quirrell organized the whole Dementor visit from the beginning
Quirrell waited until Hermione was running up to the Dementor and would’ve seen it herself anyway to “suddenly notice” Harry’s wand next to the Dementor’s cage
Quirrell suggested the Headmaster leave early, before it was Harry’s turn
Quirrell instructed Harry’s friends to “give him space” even though he probably knew that it was better for Harry to be surrounded by his friends as Dumbledore said
Quirrell undermines Harry’s confidence just before he goes in front of the Dementor (If you can’t do it, I at least will understand)
All plausibly deniable, and exactly Quirrell’s style.
That implies he at least suspects Harry holds a horcrux…
Holy crap.
Why would he want to kill Harry? And if he wanted to, wouldn’t he have done it by now?
Demented Harry is Evil Harry, not dead.
What? The people in Azkaban were close to dead, not cunning evil geniuses. Dementors weaken you and suck the life out of you.
Chapter 44 is the goal-state