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Oct 25, 2012 · So Quirrell could touch Harry because, although evil, he was not yet "'full of hatred, greed, and ambition, sharing his soul with Voldemort,'" as Dumbledore said. (-Stone, chapter 17)
Some people regarded sacrificial protection as "the ultimate protection". This was still active when Voldemort was essentially using Quirrell as a Horcrux thus burning him to the touch.
He has Voldemort in his body at the beginning of the first book and he shakes his hand in the Leaky Cauldron. Then later when Harry protects the stone it literally kills him to touch Harry. Please try to explain this to me.
Quirrell is defeated by Harry upon physical touch, which burns him and allows Harry to break the chokehold. Harry cuts off his access to the stone and touches him, forcing him back, and he disintegrates, crumbling to ash and dust at Harry's feet, dead, and becoming Harry's first kill and victory.
He explains also that Quirrell could not touch Harry because Harry was protected by his mother’s love. Dumbledore also reveals that it was he who left the invisibility cloak for Harry and explains that there was enmity between Snape and Harry’s father, much like the enmity between Malfoy and Harry.
Nov 11, 2024 · Dumbledore refuses, for now, to answer Harry's question about why Voldemort wanted to kill him. He does tell him that Quirrell was unable to touch Harry because Harry's mother died to save him, and a love that strong can provide protection against Dark magic.
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May 1, 2024 · Ordered to kill Harry, Quirrell is unable to touch him without getting burned; when Quirrell is preparing a killing curse, Harry grabs his face, causing him so much pain that he is disabled. Harry is also in much pain from his scar, triggered by Voldemort's nearness, and it causes him to pass out.
