That’s a good possibility I hadn’t thought of. Too busy confirming my pet theory.
Quirrell’s apparent weakness, feigned or actual, serves to manipulate Harry.
His actual weakness weakens the Sense of Doom, and thereby may allow their magic to interact. This is why I think actual weakness is still likely, despite the manifest downside. My pet theory is some variation on Quirrell uploading into Harry, and this is supported by a bunch of evidence I won’t go into again. But if this is the goal, being able to interact with Harry, magically or physically, would be an important enabling factor.
That’s a good possibility I hadn’t thought of. Too busy confirming my pet theory.
Quirrell’s apparent weakness, feigned or actual, serves to manipulate Harry.
His actual weakness weakens the Sense of Doom, and thereby may allow their magic to interact. This is why I think actual weakness is still likely, despite the manifest downside. My pet theory is some variation on Quirrell uploading into Harry, and this is supported by a bunch of evidence I won’t go into again. But if this is the goal, being able to interact with Harry, magically or physically, would be an important enabling factor.