So the quote is not the best illustration of Quiddle’s character. But does seem to have abandoned the “hero” plan (at least in its initial version) on the basis of what was “more pleasant.”
“So—” Hermione’s voice sounded strange in the night. “You left your friends behind where they’d be safe, and tried to attack the Dark Wizard all by yourself?”
“Why, no,” said Professor Quirrell. “I stopped trying to be a hero, and went off to do something else I found more pleasant.”
There’s a difference between using long term planning to develop a power base, and being willing to use your power base to indulge your desires.
So the quote is not the best illustration of Quiddle’s character. But does seem to have abandoned the “hero” plan (at least in its initial version) on the basis of what was “more pleasant.”
So you want this quote?