I wondered about that as well. I think the answer has to be something along the lines of “He could do nothing to conceal it, he new it was a longshot, he lost nothing on the attempt, he had a backup plan he never told Harry about.”
Imagine: Harry tells Dumbledore, Dumbledore confronts Quirrell, he dramatically reveals his identity as David Monroe, as well as a lightning-shaped scar on his chest and a fantastical story about dual fates or prophecy twins or something.
Actually, do we know that McGonagall threatened to painfully kill Harry if he reveals Voldemort’s secrets? It could be a fake memory.
I wondered about that as well. I think the answer has to be something along the lines of “He could do nothing to conceal it, he new it was a longshot, he lost nothing on the attempt, he had a backup plan he never told Harry about.”
Imagine: Harry tells Dumbledore, Dumbledore confronts Quirrell, he dramatically reveals his identity as David Monroe, as well as a lightning-shaped scar on his chest and a fantastical story about dual fates or prophecy twins or something.
Actually, do we know that McGonagall threatened to painfully kill Harry if he reveals Voldemort’s secrets? It could be a fake memory.