It’s also possible that he wanted to confirm the validity of the information he got from Quirrell. If Quirrell and Dumbledore agree on something, it’s probably true to the best anyone can tell, or at least that’s probably how Harry sees it.
Also likely to hide the fact that he already had the answer to this question—it wouldn’t do for people to start wondering what he and the Defense Professor were talking about...
It’s also possible that he wanted to confirm the validity of the information he got from Quirrell. If Quirrell and Dumbledore agree on something, it’s probably true to the best anyone can tell, or at least that’s probably how Harry sees it.
Also likely to hide the fact that he already had the answer to this question—it wouldn’t do for people to start wondering what he and the Defense Professor were talking about...