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Comment author: chaosmosis 03 May 2012 01:51:39AM *  0 points [-]

The Deathly Hallows need to appear in Quirrell's motivations at some point.

Also, the prophecy.

I feel like the end-game conflict will involve Snape doing something cool. But I'm biased because Canon!Snape was my favorite character and I'd really like for this Snape to be similarly cool, even if he turns out to be playing for the wrong team.

Comment author: Desrtopa 11 May 2012 04:11:33PM 0 points [-]

The Deathly Hallows need to appear in Quirrell's motivations at some point.

Why? They didn't in the original canon, and while they're useful, there's no obvious reason whatever he's planning must hinge on using them.

Comment author: JoshuaZ 11 May 2012 04:22:53PM 1 point [-]

Harry told Quirrell about the symbol that is on the Deathly Hallows and Quirrell shortly after cut the meeting short. From chapter 40:

"Anyway," Harry said hastily, "I did think fast enough not to suggest the obvious idea about the Resurrection Stone in front of Dumbledore. Have you ever seen a stone with a line, inside a circle, inside a triangle?"

The deathly chill seemed to draw back, fold into itself, as the ordinary Professor Quirrell returned. "Not that I can recall," Professor Quirrell said after a while, a thoughtful frown on his face. "That is the Resurrection Stone?"

Harry set aside his teacup, then drew on his saucer the symbol he had seen on the inside of his cloak. And before Harry could take out his own wand to cast the Hover Charm, the saucer went floating obligingly across the table toward Professor Quirrell. Harry really wanted to learn that wandless stuff, but that, apparently, was far above his current curriculum.

Professor Quirrell studied Harry's tea-saucer for a moment, then shook his head; and a moment later, the saucer went floating back to Harry.

Harry put his teacup back on the saucer, noting absently as he did so that the symbol he'd drawn had vanished. "If you happen to see a stone with that symbol," said Harry, "and it does talk to the afterlife, do let me know. I have a few questions for Merlin or anyone who was around in Atlantis."

"Quite," said Professor Quirrell. Then the Defense Professor lifted up his teacup again, and tipped it back as though to finish the last of what was there. "By the way, Mr. Potter, I fear we shall have to cut short today's visit to Diagon Alley. I was hoping it would - but never mind. Let it stand that there is something else I must do this afternoon."

And of course in canon, he has seen the Stone but didn't realize what it was at the time.

Comment author: Desrtopa 11 May 2012 05:40:28PM 1 point [-]

I think there's good reason to suspect that he's now in possession of the Stone, but I suspect that whatever plans he's laid were made far in advance of his coming into possession of it. His statement to Harry that he wouldn't turn down a chance to try it may be the exact truth; in his place I certainly wouldn't have made plans hinging on it before knowing how I'd get it.

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