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Encyclopedia > Professor Quirrell
Harry Potter character

Ian Hart as Professor Quirrell announcing a troll in the dungeons, before fainting.
Quirrell
Gender Male
Allegiance Lord Voldemort
Actor Ian Hart
First appearance Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Professor Quirinus Quirrell is a fictional character in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the first novel in the Harry Potter series written by J.K. Rowling. Quirrell was the Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry during Harry's first year at the school. This article is about the Harry Potter series of novels. ... Image File history File links This is a screenshot of a copyrighted movie or television program. ... Ian Hart as Professor Quirrell in Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone Ian Hart (born 8 October 1964 in Liverpool, Merseyside, England) is an English actor of Irish Catholic extraction. ... Trolls with an abducted princess (John Bauer, 1915). ... The dungeons of Blarney Castle. ... The shield and spear of the Roman god Mars, which is also the alchemical symbol for iron, represents the male sex. ... Lord Voldemort (né Tom Marvolo Riddle) is a fictional character and the archvillain in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... Ian Hart as Professor Quirrell in Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone Ian Hart (born 8 October 1964 in Liverpool, Merseyside, England) is an English actor of Irish Catholic extraction. ... Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone (film) or Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone (video game) Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone, known in the United States as Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone, is the first volume in a series of seven books by British... Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone (film) or Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone (video game) Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone, known in the United States as Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone, is the first volume in a series of seven books by British... Joanne Rowling OBE (born July 31, 1965 in Chipping Sodbury, South Gloucestershire), commonly known as J.K. Rowling (pronunciation: roll-ing; her former students used to joke with her name calling her the Rolling Stone), is a British fiction writer. ... The Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is a fictional school of magic that is the main setting of the Harry Potter novels by J. K. Rowling. ... Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is a fictional school of magic that is the main setting of the Harry Potter novels by J. K. Rowling. ...


Professor Quirrell is played by the British actor Ian Hart in the film adaptation of the book. Ian Hart as Professor Quirrell in Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone Ian Hart (born 8 October 1964 in Liverpool, Merseyside, England) is an English actor of Irish Catholic extraction. ... Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone, known in the United States as Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone, is a 2001 fantasy/adventure film, and the first in the popular Harry Potter films series. ...

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Background

Life prior to his employment at Hogwarts, he is said by Hagrid to have had a "brilliant mind", and was a fine teacher "while he was studyin' outta books"; however, around a year before Harry Potter's arrival at Hogwarts, "he took a year off ter get some first-hand experience". There were rumours that he encountered vampires in the Black Forest and one in Romania, and he apparently had "a nasty bit o' trouble with a hag". After that, he was 'never the same' - he appeared perpetually nervous, had developed a stutter and nervous tics, and Hagrid was able to say even before the beginning of the autumn term that he was "scared of the students, scared of his own subject". [1] In the wizarding world, a parallel universe developed by J.K. Rowling and presented in her best-selling Harry Potter series, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is a school of magic for witches and wizards between the ages of eleven and seventeen. ... Harry James Potter is a fictional character and the main character of J. K. Rowlings Harry Potter fantasy series of books. ... Further reading Christopher Frayling - Vampyres: Lord Byron to Count Dracula 1992. ... A map of Germany, showing the Black Forest in red. ...


The length of Quirrell's employment at Hogwarts is uncertain. Some older students are familiar with him: when Harry mentions him at the start-of-term Feast, Percy Weasley replies "Oh, you know Quirrell already, do you?"[2]. Hagrid also implies that Quirrell has taught at the school before. However, it was later revealed in the series that no instructor has held the post of Defence Against the Dark Arts for longer than one school year, apparently due to some sort of curse set by Tom Riddle, who was refused the post twice. It is possible that he held the post for a year then left to get some first-hand experience where he met Lord Voldemort before returning to the school for another single year, thus meaning he had never held the post for more than one year at a time. It is also possible he taught another subject before switching to Defense Against the Dark Arts, as happens with another Professor later in the series. Tom Marvolo Riddle is a fictional character in the Harry Potter series of novels by J. K. Rowling. ...


Quirrell is aware of the background hatred between Snape and the Potter family: when Harry comments that "Snape always seemed to hate me so much", Quirrell replies, "He was at Hogwarts with your father...they loathed each other."[3]


Role in the story

Harry first meets Quirrell at the Leaky Cauldron, a hidden pub in London, while being escorted by Rubeus Hagrid to Diagon Alley to shop for school supplies. Quirrell's manner is timid and unassuming. Quirrell is next seen at Hogwarts conversing with Potions master Severus Snape at the start-of-term banquet, and then regularly while teaching Defence Against the Dark Arts lessons. Quirrell's attire includes a new purple turban that he says he received as a gift from an African prince, for getting rid of a zombie. “The Leaky Cauldron” redirects here. ... An amusingly named pub (the Old New Inn) at Bourton-on-the-Water, in the Cotswold Hills of South West England A pub in the Haymarket area of Edinburgh, Scotland A public house, usually known as a pub, is a drinking establishment found mainly in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Rubeus Hagrid is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... “The Leaky Cauldron” redirects here. ... The Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is a fictional school of magic that is the main setting of the Harry Potter novels by J. K. Rowling. ... Severus Tobias Snape is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... A Sikh man wearing a turban The turban (from the Persian , dulband via the Turkish ) is a headdress consisting of a long scarf-like single piece of cloth wound round the head or an inner hat. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ...


During the school's Halloween banquet, Quirrell appears in the Great Hall to warn staff and students that a troll is in the dungeons, and then promptly faints. Halloween, or Halloween, is a tradition celebrated on the night of October 31, most notably by children dressing in costumes and going door-to-door collecting sweets, fruit, and other gifts, called most commonly trick-or-treating. ... Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is the main setting of the Harry Potter series of novels by J. K. Rowling. ... Trolls with an abducted princess (John Bauer, 1915). ...


Harry and his close friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger come to suspect that Snape is on a mission from Lord Voldemort to steal the Philosopher's Stone from a secret chamber in Hogwarts, where it is hidden. When Harry finally arrives in the chamber, he discovers that it is not Snape, but Quirrell who is the real villain. Ronald Bilius Ron Weasley is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... Hermione Jane Granger is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... Lord Voldemort (né Tom Marvolo Riddle) is a fictional character and the archvillain in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... The philosophers stone, in Latin lapis philosophi, is a legendary substance that supposedly could turn inexpensive metals such as lead into gold (chrysopoeia in the Greek language) and/or create an elixir that would make humans younger, thus delaying death. ... For other uses of the term, see Villain (disambiguation). ...


Revelations

During his European travels, Quirrell discovered the barely-alive Voldemort, who had been in hiding since his failed bid to kill Harry as an infant. Quirrell became attracted to Voldemort's offers of power, and returned to Britain with the Dark Lord. Lord Voldemort (born c. ...

Lord Voldemort on the back of Quirrell's head in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Initially, Voldemort allowed Quirrell to act autonomously - Quirrell was able to shake hands with Harry in the Leaky Cauldron, and was not wearing the turban, meaning that Voldemort was not possessing him (though this changes in the film version, where Quirrel wears the turban at the Leaky Cauldron and refuses to shake Harry's hand). Voldemort first used Quirrell in a plan to steal the Philosopher's Stone from its vault in Gringotts Bank, where it had been deposited for safekeeping by Albus Dumbledore. But Dumbledore had already sent Hagrid on a mission to retrieve the stone, which he did while he and Harry were shopping in Diagon Alley, after they met with Quirrell in the Leaky Cauldron. Image File history File links Voldemort_in_Movie_1. ... Image File history File links Voldemort_in_Movie_1. ... Lord Voldemort (né Tom Marvolo Riddle) is a fictional character and the archvillain in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone, known in the United States as Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone, is a 2001 fantasy/adventure film, and the first in the popular Harry Potter films series. ... The philosophers stone, in Latin lapis philosophi, is a legendary substance that supposedly could turn inexpensive metals such as lead into gold (chrysopoeia in the Greek language) and/or create an elixir that would make humans younger, thus delaying death. ... “The Leaky Cauldron” redirects here. ... Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore is a fictional character in the Harry Potter novel series written by British author J. K. Rowling, as well as its film adaptations. ... Rubeus Hagrid (born December 6, year ca. ...


Voldemort, as punishment for Quirrell's failure to secure the stone from Gringotts, decided to keep a closer watch on his new servant. He took possession of Quirrell's body, which caused his face to appear on the back of Quirrell's head. To conceal this, Quirrell took to wearing the turban. In order to keep Voldemort alive, Quirrell had to kill unicorns in the Forbidden Forest, drinking their blood to provide temporary life-sustaining powers for Voldemort. A Sikh man wearing a turban The turban (from the Persian , dulband via the Turkish ) is a headdress consisting of a long scarf-like single piece of cloth wound round the head or an inner hat. ... Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is the main setting of the Harry Potter series of novels by J. K. Rowling. ...


During the Halloween banquet, it was Quirrell who let the troll into the dungeons as a diversion, so he could freely make his way to the third-floor corridor where the Stone was hidden. Severus Snape, who already suspected Quirrell was up to something, went to the third floor in order to stop him. Quirrell was unable to get to the stone, but in the process, Snape was bitten by Fluffy. When Harry and his friends saw that Snape has been bitten, they began to suspect Snape was after the stone for himself. Trolls with an abducted princess (John Bauer, 1915). ... Severus Tobias Snape is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... In the Harry Potter series of novels by J.K. Rowling, Rubeus Hagrid owns many pets, including some which are believed by the wizarding community to be impossible to domesticate. ...


In order to discover the secret of getting past Fluffy, Quirrell got Hagrid drunk, and gave him a dragon's egg, something Hagrid had always wanted. Quirrell then sent a forged letter to Dumbledore, summoning him to the Ministry of Magic in London. Quirrell took advantage of Dumbledore's absence to make another attempt to steal the Stone, pursued by Harry, Ron and Hermione, who thought they were pursuing Snape. Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore (born ca. ... In the fictional universe of the Harry Potter series as written by J.K. Rowling, the Ministry of Magic is the governing body of the magical community of Britain and succeeded the earlier Wizards Council. ...


During the climax of the story, as Harry and Quirrell struggle to recover the stone, Voldemort reveals himself on the back of Quirrell's head and speaks directly to Harry. Voldemort orders Quirrell to attack Harry, who holds off Quirrell long enough for aid to arrive, at which point Voldemort flees, back in his non-physical form. Voldemort's departure causes Quirrell to die, hence Dumbledore's comment that Voldemort is as merciless to his followers as to his enemies. In the fictional Harry Potter series, a Death Eater is a follower of Lord Voldemort. ...


Before he died, Quirrell told Harry of the rivalry between his father, the late James Potter, and Severus Snape: "Didn't you know? Snape went to school with your father. They loathed each other." James Potter and Lily Potter (née Evans) are fictional characters in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... Severus Tobias Snape is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ...


The film version climax ends a little differently: As Quirrell attacks him, Harry's blood protection, which was provided by his mother's sacrifice of her own life to save him, enables Harry to kill Quirrell himself. Harry discovers that when he comes into direct contact with Quirrell, it immediately produces a burning effect. In the final attack, Harry lays his hands on Quirrell, who burns into crumbling ash. The spirit form of Voldemort renders Harry unconscious before making his escape.


Trivia

  • The character's first name has not been mentioned in the novels. In the official Harry Potter Trading Card Game, the character is given the first name "Quirinus".
  • Quirrell is shown making controlled use of magic without the use of a wand, performing one spell by snapping his fingers, and preparing to use a deadly curse with only his hands. He has also shown to be capable of levitating to some degree. This may have been due to Voldemort's possession of his body, increasing his powers. It had been stated by Voldemort, Snape, and even Quirrell himself, that he was a mediocre wizard at best, though this could be a simple coverup so no one suspects his secret.
  • Quirrell addresses and refers to Lord Voldemort by that name, rather than "The Dark Lord" as other Death Eaters do.
  • Quirrell has been at Hogwarts for longer than the year described in Harry's first year. Hagrid introduces him to Harry in the Leaky Cauldron and in a way that seems to indicate he knew Quirrell rather well. It is explicitly stated by Hagrid soon after meeting Quirrell that he took a year off, and that he developed the stutter (or so Hagrid thought) after meeting a particularly vicious vampire and a nasty hag.
  • Dolores Umbridge believed Quirrell could have passed a ministry examination, as he did, at least try to teach age related subjects.

In the fictional Harry Potter series, a Death Eater is a follower of Lord Voldemort. ... In the wizarding world, a parallel universe developed by J.K. Rowling and presented in her best-selling Harry Potter series, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is a school of magic for witches and wizards between the ages of eleven and seventeen. ...

References

  1. ^ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, p.55
  2. ^ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, p.94
  3. ^ Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, p.210

External links


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Professor Quirrell - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (953 words)
Quirrell was the Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry during Harry's first year at the school.
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Quirrell sent a letter to Dumbledore, telling him to go to the Ministry of Magic; Quirrell took advantage of his absence to try to reach the Stone, and was pursued - unwittingly, as they thought they were pursuing Snape - by Harry, Ron and Hermione.
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