tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187646328661630068.post8396638380719833277..comments2023-10-19T07:21:07.590-07:00Comments on Between Bookends: HP MotW (13): How did Quirrell add to the overall storyline?SarahO. http://www.blogger.com/profile/01385086066731684216noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187646328661630068.post-28874921529611379882016-07-28T18:44:15.075-07:002016-07-28T18:44:15.075-07:00This is such a great take on Quirrell's purpos...This is such a great take on Quirrell's purpose. I didn't think about the curse, but you're right he lays quite a few foundational things that we don't notice or know about until much later in the series. And you're right, Harry did need to defeat someone even at eleven. It was done really well too because while he defeated Quirrell, he didn't actually do everything. It was Lily's protection that ultimately defeated Quirrell. -- I love that it set the stage for what's to come. Each year, he kept taking more and more of the "defeating" responsibility. Alex Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18409584614712337859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187646328661630068.post-8201279068893485292016-07-28T17:45:54.978-07:002016-07-28T17:45:54.978-07:00Quirrell certainly got a lot more than he bargaine...Quirrell certainly got a lot more than he bargained for when he let Voldemort call the back of his head home, lol. I never really thought about his importance as the villain here, and how the first book would have been a standalone if Harry had defeated Voldemort right off the bat. But you're totally right- the book needed a resolution to the conflict, and Quirrell provided that.Lee @ Rally the Readershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03316252000736657757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187646328661630068.post-49527139035516668142016-07-28T06:05:18.232-07:002016-07-28T06:05:18.232-07:00Oh that's great! If he had known what Rowling ...Oh that's great! If he had known what Rowling had in store for him, I'm sure he never would have set off to Albania. I agree, he definitely showed that anyone can turn to the dark side for power. I like where you went with the physical person that Harry was able to beat though. I didn't think of that, and I agree that was a very important part that he played in the story. Harry was able to defeat someone, granted much less powerful than Voldemort, but still a very powerful wizard in his own right. He was able to make ropes appear non-verbally and fly as well as get past all the obstacles Dumbledore set up except the one he was never going to get past. Harry's win here was important and definitely helped set the stage for the future books.JezzebellJChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08810958025835878964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187646328661630068.post-27023921889588393912016-07-28T04:15:16.856-07:002016-07-28T04:15:16.856-07:00I can just imagine that conversation: Voldemort: Q...I can just imagine that conversation: Voldemort: Quirrell, I want you as my trusted servant. You will have power beyond imagining. The only thing is, I'm going to need to grow out of the back of your skull. Quirrell: O.O LOL!<br /><br />You're right though, Harry needed to be able to win, but at that age he couldn't have won against the real Voldemort so this setup really works. He can die, Voldemort can not. Harry can beat Quirrell. Fab answer^^Michelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09220874121683955988noreply@blogger.com