Who killed Professor Quirrell?

Answer 1

Lily Potter died to protect Harry. In doing so, she cast a powerful protection spell. Professor Quirrell, who was sharing his body with Voldemort, tried to take the stone from Harry and intended to cause him harm. So when he touched Harry, the protection spell caused Quirrell to suffer severe burns.

Voldemort abandoned Quirrell and left him to die.

Answer 2

Touched him, he turned to stone and went a bit messed up then fell apart.

Harry does not kill Quirrell in the book, however, where he only burns him with his hands and Dumbledore later tells Harry that Quirrell died as a result of Voldemort abandoning his soul.

Answer 3

Quirrell was trying to murder Harry so that he could get the Philosopher's Stone for Voldemort. Harry wasn't trying to kill Quirrell - he was simply trying to prevent being murdered but as Quirrell was being selfish and was possessed by Voldemort he could not touch Harry without suffering severe magical implications that eventually cost him his life.

Answer 4

Technically, Lord Voldemort did. He was to blinded by personal glory that he forced Quirrell to keep touching Harry after he saw that whenever he did, his body was badly burned. Quirrell died from those injuries.

Answer 5

Professor Quirrell died from injuries he sustained whilst trying to steal the Philosopher's Stone from Harry. His selfish nature meant that he could not touch Harry without receiving terrible burns.

Answer 6

Harry Potter didn't intentionally kill Professor Quirrell, he was trying to protect himself and the philosopher's stone.

Lord Voldemort ordered Quirrell to get the stone and he would have killed Harry. When Harry realised Quirrell couldn't touch him without suffering extreme pain, he used it to his advantage giving Dumbledore enough time to save Harry and the stone.

Answer 7

Professor Quirrell found he could not touch Harry Potter without suffering severe burns as Harry was protected by Lily's sacrifice. Harry used this to his advantage to prevent Quirrell from murdering him and stealing the philosopher's stone, Quirrell then died of his injuries.

Technically, Harry was the reason Quirrell died but only by defending himself. Quirrell was acting on the orders of Lord Voldemort, but made the choice to attack Harry as Voldemort had no physical control over Quirrell.

Answer 8

Professor Quirrell died from the injuries he sustained while Harry Potter tried to keep him away from the philosopher's stone. Quirrell could not touch Harry without receiving severe burns because he was sharing his body with Lord Voldemort and Lily Potter's protection kept Harry safe.

After Harry passed out, Quirrell's body was so damaged Voldemort left him to collapse and die. Dumbledore arrived too late to do anything.

In the movie, Quirrell doesn't get burnt when he touches Harry, but turns to stone and crumbles. Harry presses his hands on Quirrell's face and his whole body falls apart leaving on a pile of dust.

Answer 9

Harry Potter's mother died to save him which meant that anybody as evil as Quirrel, couldn't touch him.