The truth came out when Professor Quirrell admitted to Harry that he’d jinxed the broom and claimed he’d have gotten away with it too if it hadn’t been for those meddling counter-curses. In other words, Snape tried to save Harry’s life, and the only thanks he got was being set on fire.
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Was dynasty cancelled?How did Voldemort get Nagini?
Nagini was Lord Voldemort’s final Horcrux
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Why did Quirrell melt when Harry touched him?
That worked because when Lily was killed, she had tried to protect Harry and therefore gave him the most powerful weapon against Voldemort; Love. Love is the one thing that Voldemort is unable to handle and therefore when Quirrell was touched by Harry he burnt him with love.
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Why did Snape not tell Dumbledore about Quirrell?
Snape did not need to tell Dumbledore about Quirell because he already knew. It was Dumbledore who told Snape to keep an eye on Quirell because the former already had his suspicions. Snape was not able to accumulate solid proof but otherwise Dumbledore was well in the loop.
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What Horcrux was Quirrell?
Horcrux: Quirinus Quirrell
32 Quirrell ultimately died trying to murder Harry Potter at the command of Voldemort. His body burned due to the protective power Harry’s mother left in his skin when she died for him.
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Why did Quirrell turban smell?
There is also a strange smell of garlic that hangs about the classroom; the Weasley twins insist that it is because Quirrell has stuffed his turban full of garlic to ward off vampires.
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Was Quirrell always a death eater?
It should be noted that despite his fear of Voldemort and that he was not a Death Eater, Quirrell was one of Voldemort’s only followers who referred to him by name, the others being Barty Crouch Jr.
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Did Dumbledore know Quirrell was possessed?
TL; DR – Dumbledore knew by Quirrell’s behavior that he was possessed by Voldemort. He moves Quirrell to Defense Against the Dark Arts to remove him (and Voldemort) from the school by the end of the year.
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Why did Snape pretend to be a Death Eater?
Despite his attraction to the Dark Arts and Voldemort’s ideology of wizard supremacy, Snape’s love for Muggle-born Lily Evans, Harry’s mother, eventually compelled him to defect from the Death Eaters. He then became a double agent for Albus Dumbledore and the Order of the Phoenix.
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Did Snape know about Professor Quirrell?
Was grover cleveland the 22nd and 24th president?Snape’s explanation to the Death Eaters was that he knew nothing of Voldemort’s involvement, but “saw only greedy and unworthy Quirrell attempting to steal the stone.” It was confirmed in Deathly Hallows that Snape had been “keeping an eye” on Quirrell on Dumbledore’s orders.
Does Snape know Voldemort is on Quirrell?
No. Snape did not know Quirrell was hosting Lord Voldemort during the events of Book 1. He tried to stop Quirrell from acquiring the Sorcerer’s Stone on Dumbledore’s orders.
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Why Didn’t Voldemort Question Snape’s LOYALTY in the Philosopher’s Stone? – Harry Potter Explained
How did Voldemort latch onto Quirrell?
While Quirrell did not lose his soul, he became completely subjugated by Voldemort, who caused a frightful mutation of Quirrell’s body: now Voldemort looked out of the back of Quirrell’s head and directed his movements, even forcing him to attempt murder.
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Who did Snape love most?
Severus Snape spent the majority of his life in love with Lily Potter. It is easy to understand why Snape, who had an unhappy homelife as a child, fell hard for the first person to show him love and kindness.
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What was Snape’s big secret?
To readers and fans of the films, Snape’s backstory—that he was protecting Harry from Voldemort out of his never-ending love for Harry’s mother, Lily—was not known until the seventh book and eighth movie.
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Why did Snape cast the Patronus in Dumbledore’s office?
Severus Snape’s Patronus was also a doe, which symbolized his love for Lily. Snape uses his doe Patronus to show Dumbledore that he never fell out of love with Lily, his childhood best friend. Warner Bros.
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Who was first choice for Snape?
As the story goes, J.K. Rowling’s first and only choice to play the role of Severus Snape was Alan Rickman. Before she got her way, the producers offered the role to Tim Roth, who in turn turned it down to star in Planet Of The Apes. And thank God, to be honest.
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How old was Snape when he died?
According to the author, Severus Snape’s birthday is 9 January 1960 and he died on 2 May 1998 at the age of 38.
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Who was Snape loyal to?
Severus Snape was loyal to Lily Potter, and the loyalty he gave to Albus Dumbledore was far from being deserved.
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Why didn’t Voldemort know Snape was using occlumency?
Although Voldemort was a great Legilimens, Severus Snape was also a great Occlumens. However, there are a few times we know that he doubted Snape’s loyalty. Voldemort doubted Snape’s loyalty when he was possessing Quirrell, and this is why he didn’t seek Snape’s help that year.
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Was Snape suspicious of Quirrell?
Snape suspected Quirrell and threatened him. Quirrell knew it was Severus who interfered with a counter-curse when he tried to throw Harry off the broomstick. And Voldemort was there under his turban so he probably witnessed it too.
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How did Quirrell sleep?
He expressed his thoughts about how Professor Quirrell slept at night with Voldemort on the back of his head and said that the practical way in which one would sleep in such a situation would be on their side.
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Why did Quirrell drink Unicorn blood?
Voldemort’s desire to beat death and become immortal was also why he and Quirrell ended up slaying innocent unicorns. Drinking the blood of a unicorn would keep someone alive – even if they were an inch from death. However, it is considered an act of evil to kill something so pure.
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What was Snape’s last thing before he died?
12. Snape’s Last Words. In the [Deathly Hallows] book, Snape’s dying words to Harry were “Look at me”. Right then we did not realize the significance of his words but in the very next chapter when Harry goes through Snape’s memories in the Pensieve, he comes to know how much Snape loved Lily.
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How did Voldemort survive without a body?
Once Voldemort was defeated after failing to eliminate Harry Potter as an infant, he no longer had a body to return to. However, he was still alive – mostly. As fans know, he had created Horcruxes, which held parts of his soul on Earth so that he couldn’t truly perish.
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