I think McGonagall doubts Quirrell’s goodness more than his knowledge.
That, and “the current Defence Professor” refers to a different person each year. She’s giving the students a whitelist of people who are an authority, and drawing a bright line of no one being an authority unless explicitly being on the list.
I think McGonagall doubts Quirrell’s goodness more than his knowledge.
That, and “the current Defence Professor” refers to a different person each year. She’s giving the students a whitelist of people who are an authority, and drawing a bright line of no one being an authority unless explicitly being on the list.