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| | ''' Quirinus Quirrell''' is the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor in Harry's first year at Hogwarts. He speaks in a stutter, and has a timid personality. He also wears a turban. Harry and his friends believe that Professor [[Severus Snape]] is bullying Quirrell in order to get the Sorcerer's Stone and hand it to Voldemort. | | ''' Quirinus Quirrell''' is the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor in Harry's first year at Hogwarts. He speaks in a stutter, and has a timid personality. He also wears a turban. Harry and his friends believe that Professor [[Severus Snape]] is bullying Quirrell in order to get the Sorcerer's Stone and hand it to Voldemort. |
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| − | However when Harry gets past Hagrid's monster and the spells blocking the stone to head Snape off, he is surprised to find Quirrell there, not Snape. Quirrell admits to Harry that he is the person who has planned to give the stone to Voldemort. He then removes his turban and reveals the spirit of Voldemort possesses his body and Voldemort's face appears on the back of Quirrel's head. Harry kills Quirrell and Voldemort flees. | + | However, when Harry gets past Hagrid's monster and the spells blocking the stone to head Snape off, he is surprised to find Quirrell there, not Snape. Quirrell admits to Harry that he is the person who has planned to give the stone to Voldemort. He then removes his turban and reveals the spirit of Voldemort possesses his body and Voldemort's face appears on the back of Quirrel's head. Harry kills Quirrell and Voldemort flees. |
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| | ====Draco Malfoy==== | | ====Draco Malfoy==== |
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| − | '''Draco Malfoy''' is Harry's chief nemesis at their wizard school Hogwarts. He is a egotistical, ruthless bully. He comes from a rich family that has a history of supporting Voldemort. Draco's favorite teacher is Severus Snape. Draco fights Harry in the battle of Hogwarts but Harry saves his life from a fire. | + | '''Draco Malfoy''' is Harry's chief nemesis at their wizard school Hogwarts. He is an egotistical, ruthless bully. He comes from a rich family that has a history of supporting Voldemort. Draco's favorite teacher is Severus Snape. Draco fights Harry in the battle of Hogwarts but Harry saves his life from a fire. |
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| | Draco's first name is Latin for dragon, while his last name is from French "mal foi", literally "bad faith" or "evil faith". His father is named Lucius, which derives from Lucifer, another name for the devil. | | Draco's first name is Latin for dragon, while his last name is from French "mal foi", literally "bad faith" or "evil faith". His father is named Lucius, which derives from Lucifer, another name for the devil. |
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| | ====Lily Potter==== | | ====Lily Potter==== |
| − | '''Lily Potter''' (nee Evans) is Harry Potter's mother, sister to Petunia Dursley, and wife to James Potter. As a child, she was close friends with Severus Snape. However, she was sorted into Gryffindor while Snape was sorted into Slytherin. This, along with Lily becoming friends with James Potter, eventually caused a rift between the two. Lily Potter was killed by Lord Voldemort trying to protect her son, Harry. This would cause Snape to switch sides, to the Order of the Phoenix. | + | '''Lily Potter''' (née Evans) is Harry Potter's mother, sister to Petunia Dursley, and wife to James Potter. As a child, she was close friends with Severus Snape. However, she was sorted into Gryffindor while Snape was sorted into Slytherin. This, along with Lily becoming friends with James Potter, eventually caused a rift between the two. Lily Potter was killed by Lord Voldemort trying to protect her son, Harry. This would cause Snape to switch sides, to the Order of the Phoenix. |
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| | In the film adaptations, she is played by Geraldine Somerville. In ''Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix'', she is played as a teenage by Susie Shinner. In ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2'', she is played by Ellie Darcey-Alden as a child. | | In the film adaptations, she is played by Geraldine Somerville. In ''Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix'', she is played as a teenage by Susie Shinner. In ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2'', she is played by Ellie Darcey-Alden as a child. |