Quirrell’s dash to the scene … indicate that they are afraid of what this experience will do to Harry.
It seems more likely to me that Quirrell’s dash was primarily for the purpose of burning holes in Hogwarts.
Despite leaving before Harry, and Harry stopping to pick up the twins and stopping at the library, and supposedly making a more direct route, Quirrell still failed to arrive before Harry, or for that matter, at all.
I’m not saying Quirrell is unafraid of what this experience will do to Harry, just that I don’t believe Quirrell’s dash is evidence of that.
He’d felt the boy give himself over fully to the killing intention. That was when the Defense Professor had begun burning through the substance of Hogwarts, trying to reach the battle in time.
In chapter 90 Quirrell claims to have left as soon as he discovered “that Miss Granger was on the verge of death”, whatever that means, but it seems clear he’s lying.
It seems more likely to me that Quirrell’s dash was primarily for the purpose of burning holes in Hogwarts. Despite leaving before Harry, and Harry stopping to pick up the twins and stopping at the library, and supposedly making a more direct route, Quirrell still failed to arrive before Harry, or for that matter, at all.
I’m not saying Quirrell is unafraid of what this experience will do to Harry, just that I don’t believe Quirrell’s dash is evidence of that.
I think that’s wrong. Here’s chapter 89:
In chapter 90 Quirrell claims to have left as soon as he discovered “that Miss Granger was on the verge of death”, whatever that means, but it seems clear he’s lying.