Was Snape suspicious of Quirrell?

Was Snape suspicious of Quirrell?

Snape definitely did not see only greedy, unworthy Quirrell. In fact, he probably suspected something was up with Voldemort. However, he probably did not know that Voldemort was possessing him.

Did Dumbledore know Quirrell was Voldemort?

TL; DR - Dumbledore knew by Quirrell's behavior that he was possessed by Voldemort. He moves Quirrell to Defense Against the Dark Arts to remove him (and Voldemort) from the school by the end of the year.

Did Voldemort know Snape was an Occlumens?

There are several reasons Voldemort would have known about Snape's abilities as an Occlumens: Voldemort knew he, personally, was a skilled Legilimens.

Why didn't Quirrell reveal himself to Snape?

None of his Death Eaters tried to find him. He presumed that all of them had abandoned him, and had found comfortable lives, and he feared that they would betray him to Dumbledore and the Ministry. Snape is the one that confronts Quirrell, so Voldemort would have seen it as proof that Snape had abandoned him.

Why didn't Snape know Quirrell was Voldemort?

Originally Answered: Did Snape know that Quirrell was hosting Voldemort? It was never confirmed. He told Bellatrix that he did not know because Voldemort did not reveal himself to him because he didn't trust him, and that he only saw a greedy Quirrel. Dumbledore told Snape to keep an eye on him but that is all we see.

Why was Harry so bad at Occlumency?

Harry's attempts at Occlumency Harry, however, failed to master Occlumency. In part, this was because he was unable to master his emotions – Dumbledore should have known he'd find that hard, given he often pointed to Harry's ability to feel as one his greatest strengths. ... Harry's failure was also partly down to Snape.

Why did Snape say he did not know Quirrell was possessed?

• Just because Snape claims not to have known Voldemort was possessing Quirrell doesn't mean that he didn't actually know at the time. We know that he pulls the wool over the eyes of other Death Eaters all the time. This could be one such occasion. Claiming that he didn't know Voldemort was involved could just be part of his cover act.

Why did Snape not suspect Voldemort as evil?

• Snape doesn't know Quirrell is evil, so, he (Vold) assumes that Snape considers Quirrell as legitimate and working for Dumbledore, protecting the Stone.

How did Voldemort get inside Professor Quirrell?

• Quirrell returns to Hogwarts where Voldemort plans to steal the Philosopher's Stone to make a more permanent body. Voldemort did not begin possessing Quirrell until after the failed Gringott's robbery, apparently to "keep a closer eye" on him. Originally Answered: Harry Potter: How did Voldemort merge with Professor Quirrell? Umm… by magic…?

Why did Snape turn to Dumbledore instead of Snape?

• Ultimately though, had Snape, from Voldemort's perspective, truly considered Quirrell an objective danger to Dumbledore's plans for the stone, Snape would have turned to Dumbledore. Instead, Snape seems to be pursuing this on his own, which logically means Snape isn't looking out for Dumbledore's plans, but his (Snape's) own plans.