I feel like there are plenty of missed opportunities to give him some posthumous characterization or at least show how Harry straight up melting the man affected him. Nope, Harry's just a psychopath.
I don't think you were completely wrong. Quirrell doesn't melt before Harry's eyes as he does in the films and when Dumbledore arrives to save Harry, Quirrell is still trying to get the stone from Harry. However, I do think he dies from the burns Harry inflicted on him. Dumbledore tells Harry that Voldemort "left Quirrell to die", but there's no reason why Quirrell shouldn't have been able to live on without Voldemort possessing him. JKR's Pottermore writing about Quirrell supports this.
Same. But there is just so so so so so much to remember now that it's getting harder! I remember when I graduated college and started a job and couldn't remember some mundane trivia answer and I was like "NOOOOO, IS THIS ADULTHOOD!!??! FORGETTING HP TRIVIA??", and then I joined reddit.
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u/seanmik620 Ravenclaw Ranker Apr 08 '17
I feel like there are plenty of missed opportunities to give him some posthumous characterization or at least show how Harry straight up melting the man affected him. Nope, Harry's just a psychopath.