How did Harry destroy Professor Quirrell?

How did Harry destroy Professor Quirrell?

Quirrell is defeated by Harry upon physical touch, which burns him and allows Harry to break the chokehold. Harry cuts off his access to the stone and touches him, forcing him back, and he disintegrates, crumbling to ash and dust at Harry’s feet, dead, and becoming Harry’s first kill and victory.

How did Harry Potter’s hands burn Quirrell?

Voldemort was using Quirrell’s body, so by extension Quirrell was unable to harm Harry due to his mother’s love protecting him. Voldemort controlled Quirrell as to attack Harry. This activated Lily Potter’s magic where Voldemort is not even allowed to touch Harry. And that’s why Harry was able to burn Quirrell down.

How did Voldemort get attached to Quirrell?

Voldemort was able to attach himself to Quirrell when he failed to wash his hands after using a public lavatory.

Why did Snape threaten Quirrell?

In muttering his countercurse at the Quidditch pitch and saving Harry, Snape shows that either he already suspected and was under orders to stop Quirrell OR he was simply doing it because of his obligation to protect Harry from his promises to Dumbledore and because James saved him once, or for Lily’s memory.

How did Snape know Quirrell was Voldemort?

No. Snape did not know Quirrell was hosting Lord Voldemort during the events of Book 1. He later tells Bellatrix Lestrange in Book 6, Chapter: Spinner’s End (while giving an explanation about his loyalty to the Dark Lord) that he tried to thwart Quirrell because he found Quirrell unworthy.

Was there a Horcrux in Bellatrix’s vault?

She tortured Hermione to know “What else” had they taken from the vault. Harry also knew that Voldemort would hide his Horcruxes at places important to him or magically grand places like Hogwarts, Ministry of Magic or Gringotts. An horcrux was there in Bellatrix’s vault at Gringotts.

How did they know the Hufflepuff cup was a Horcrux?

The clue he received in the film was from Bellatrix, who was in a frantic frenzy when she thought her vault was broken into. He is ultimately able to identify the cup as a Horcrux because of his ability to hear the piece of Voldemort’s soul contained within them, an ability which is not present in the books.