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Severus Snape Question

Sth in HP1 I dont know for many years

1.Why did Quirrell turn around his head when he was talking with Severus and Harry felt his scar painful?

2. On Halloween,Severus followed Quirrell to the third-floor corridor to stop him stole the Philosopher's stone, why was only Severus bitten by Fluffy and Quirrell was not?

3. Dumbledore asked Severus to keep an eye on Quirrell.Did Dumbledore and Severus know Voldemort was on Quirrell? Didnt they use legillimency?

4. Severus explained to Bellatrix that he thought it was only Quirrell wanted it for himself so he tried to stop him. Is it true or did he just lie to her?

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 ojamajoyy posted over a year ago
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twilighter4evr said:
1. maybe he did know Voldemort was there Dumbledore did tell Sev that the dark lord would return so I'm pretty sure he expected it to happen.

2. maybe the harm stopped playing after Quirrell got past him and that's when he bit him.

3. like I said in 1 Dumbledore knew it was only a matter of time before Voldemort would return

4. I can't really give you an answer I haven't read all the books but he did play both sides so he probably lied to her
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posted over a year ago 
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but Quirrell knew how to get past Fluffly months after Halloween when he gave Hagrid an egg.
ojamajoyy posted over a year ago
bri-marie said:
1) Harry's scar hurt whenever he was near Voldemort and/or when Voldemort was feeling a particularly strong emotion. Voldemort was, in all essence, from where Harry was sitting. (It also hurt when Harry was down by the mirror at the end of the book/movie).
Also, I can't imagine that Voldemort wouldn't have any feelings (let alone weak feelings) about seeing Harry Potter alive and well and in Hogwarts.

2)We don't know that he didn't get bitten. We also don't know that Quirrell actually made it that far -- we just know that Severus did.
If he did make it to Fluffy, the harp that he'd used to make Fluffy sleep had probably stopped playing by the time Severus got there.

3) Voldemort was a very powerful occlumence -- he easily could have his his thoughts from Dumbledore and Severus.
I don't think Dumbledore knew that Voldemort was attached to Quirrell (or that Voldemort was incorporeal), but I think that he suspected Quirrell to be in league with Voldemort.

4) I'm pretty sure he lied. During the first book/movie Severus has a "chat" with Quirrell, intimidating him, and warns him that they will have another little "chat" once he decides "where [his] loyalties lie." It could be interpreted as his loyalty to Dumbledore (since it was Dumbledore protecting the stone and Quirrell taking it would mean stealing from Dumbledore, in a way), but, given that Dumbledore wanted Severus to keep an eye on him, I'm pretty sure he was talking about Voldemort.
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did Voldemort who was on Quirrell's head hear Severus and Quirrell's conversation?
ojamajoyy posted over a year ago
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Most likely.
bri-marie posted over a year ago
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Severus later explained to Voldemort, when he came back, that he had thought Quirrell was trying to steal the Stone for himself. That the Dark Lord should have asked him to steal the Stone for him instead of choosing a mediocre wizard (mediocre thus easy to manipulate). An easy a-posteriori argument for Severus but typically Slytherin.
LadyNottingham posted over a year ago
LadyNottingham said:
1. Harry felt his scar was painful because he was almost "face to face" with Voldemort.

2. Severus was not bitten at that moment, when he followed Quirrell. He was bitten when he placed his own enchantments to protect the stone. He stopped Quirrell during another occasion, in the corridor.

3. Dumbledore was certain that Voldemort would return. Hence all the manners of protection around the stone. Also, He must have sensed the Dark Lord's presence, more or less. Severus may have felt it too, through his Dark Mark. Whether he did or not is not important as anyway, Dumbledore must have warned Severus to be careful and look after Harry more closely.

4. He lied to her, of course ! He was perfectly aware of Quirrell's plans to steal the stone for Voldemort, and for which purpose.
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Severus placed his own enchantments to protect the stone after he knew Quirrell tried to get it? Didnt he place enchantments after the stone was put there? He knew Quirrell stole for Voldemort? Did he know "V" was on "Q"'s head? Wast he worry he may make "V" angry?
ojamajoyy posted over a year ago
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Some of the questions you ask can only be answered by JK Rowling; there's an awful lot we don't know and will likely never know.
BlackHound posted over a year ago
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but Harry saw him limp and Filch wrap his leg after Halloween in November before the first Quiditch match.@@
ojamajoyy posted over a year ago
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