The outcome of the comedy of errors that we witnessed, was that Harry realised that Quirrell was Voldemort. If this was Quirrell’s explicit intention, then that’s strange because there are much more efficient ways for him to do this
Maybe the point is for Harry to not go that extra step, and realize that Q wanted him to know at that point?
Though I think the simpler explanation is just that Q’s plan failed, and now he is resorting to his backup plan. That Q is always N+1 to Harry’s N strikes me as a false portrayal of human reasoning and knowledge.
I agree with this: I think being adaptable and/or having contingency plans is probably more powerful than trying to anticipate everything your opponent might do and rely on your plan to deal with it going perfectly.
Maybe the point is for Harry to not go that extra step, and realize that Q wanted him to know at that point?
Though I think the simpler explanation is just that Q’s plan failed, and now he is resorting to his backup plan. That Q is always N+1 to Harry’s N strikes me as a false portrayal of human reasoning and knowledge.
I agree with this: I think being adaptable and/or having contingency plans is probably more powerful than trying to anticipate everything your opponent might do and rely on your plan to deal with it going perfectly.