In this instance Quirrel probably realized something of the problem with good and powerful wizards could not cast Patroni and thought that Harry’s absolutely odd way of thinking of things might be able to solve it. It would make sense that he should do this quickly as his plans to turn Harry into a Dark Lord might get in the way of this.
In this instance Quirrel probably realized something of the problem with good and powerful wizards could not cast Patroni and thought that Harry’s absolutely odd way of thinking of things might be able to solve it. It would make sense that he should do this quickly as his plans to turn Harry into a Dark Lord might get in the way of this.
Unless he didn’t. He is not, after all, a good and powerful wizard :D
He may not be good, but he is good at research.