Near the end of his life, his reason for wearing the turban became clear. Quirrell had joined with Voldemort and agreed to allow Voldemort's fledgling body to latch on to the back of his head. It was only able to grow into a face, and used Quirrell for transportation and sustenance.

How did Voldemort become attached to Quirrell?

Voldemort was able to attach himself to Quirrell when he failed to wash his hands after using a public lavatory.

How was Voldemort on the back of his head?

As a refresher for those unaware, Quirinus Quirrell was the worried, purple turban-wearing Defense Against the Dark Arts instructor throughout Harry Potter's very first year at Hogwarts. He also covertly had Lord Voldemort's face on the back of his head.

Where did Professor Quirrell meet Voldemort?

Albania was an important place to Voldemort before he hid there in the wake of the First Wizarding War. Professor Quirrell went to find Voldemort's remains in Albania. Warner Bros.

Did Snape know Voldemort was on Quirrell's head?

Snape definitely did not see only greedy, unworthy Quirrell. In fact, he probably suspected something was up with Voldemort. However, he probably did not know that Voldemort was possessing him.

Why Did Quirrell Join Voldemort?

Why didn't Harry's scar hurt when he met Quirrell?

Maybe Voldemort was literally just resting, and Harry's scar didn't hurt because Voldemort was exerting as little magic/energy as possible most of the time while in Quirrell's body.

Did Voldemort know Snape tried to stop Quirrell?

He only knew Quirrel was trying to steal the stone. Snape explained to Bellatrix that had he known it was Voldemort trying to steal the stone he would have assisted but since he didn't know he had to stop Quirrel or else Dumbledore would get suspicious.

Why did Harry's touch burn Quirrell?

That worked because when Lily was killed, she had tried to protect Harry and therefore gave him the most powerful weapon against Voldemort; Love. Love is the one thing that Voldemort is unable to handle and therefore when Quirrell was touched by Harry he burnt him with love.

What was under Quirrell's turban?

When Harry first meets Quirrell, he has adopted a turban for everyday wear. His nerves, expressed most obviously in his stammer, are so pronounced that it is rumoured the turban is stuffed full of garlic, to ward off vampires.

What did Voldemort look like when Quirrell found him?

I think he looked more like how he did in the philosopher's stone when he was in the back of Quirrells head? He was human but was closer to how he looked. He had a nose, the red eyes, pale skin and the human features but the rebirth body took his snake like appearance to the extreme.

Why does Voldemort have no nose?

Originally Answered: Why does Voldemort have no nose? Actually Voldemort does have a nose. It's described as flat with two slits for nostrils. The reason for this is because as he created the horcruxes, he was damaging his soul beyond repair and it affected his appearance.

Why did Voldemort look like a snake?

It was because of creation of his horcruxes. His soul got mutilated because of it's ripping so many times and thus Voldemort grew less human in appearance.

How did Voldemort get his baby body?

His Child-Form When Resurrected

Pettigrew mixed up a potion for Voldemort using unicorn blood and the venom of Nagini. With this potion, they were able to create a new body for Lord Voldemort to finally return to.

Why does Quirrell stutter?

It was due to the intense strain and torment of having Voldemort glued to the back of his head; however, once Voldemort was in control and he spoke for Quirrell there was no more stuttering.

How did Voldemort get to Albania?

He had turned the diadem into a horcrux, when he died his split soul was able to pick up where it left off. The diadem was hidden in a forest in Albania after all.

Who was the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher before Quirrell?

The only professor of DADA mentioned being in the position before Quirell was Galatea Merrythought (HBP, worked with Dipett, Dumbledore and Slughorn), but a Wikia search (I know, hardly conclusive) says he left the position in 1945 (though isn't cited as far as I ...

Is Quirrell a Voldemort?

It should be noted that despite his fear of Voldemort and that he was not a Death Eater, Quirrell was one of Voldemort's only followers who referred to him by name, the others being Barty Crouch Jr. and Peter Pettigrew.

How did Voldemort survive without a body?

We all know that little Harry Potter became the first, and so far only, wizard to ever survive a killing curse. We also know that Lord Voldemort unintentionally transformed Harry into one of his Horcruxes. Furthermore, we know that Voldemort survived that night because of the existing Horcruxes he had already created.

Why can Voldemort touch Harry?

In the graveyard in the Goblet of Fire, Voldemort was able to freely touch Harry without harm once he possessed Harry's blood (which contained Lily's sacrificial protection).

Why did Quirrell drinking unicorn blood?

In 1992, Lord Voldemort used unicorn blood to sustain his life, until he could steal the Philosopher's Stone in order to regain his true body. As he was possessing Quirinus Quirrell and inhabiting his body at the time, Quirrell drank the blood on Voldemort's behalf.

Why did Quirrell give Hagrid the dragon egg?

In the Sorcerer's Stone, Voldemort, acting through Quirrell, gets Hagrid drunk and "loses" a dragon's egg to him in order to find out how to get past Fluffy. That seems like incredible overkill. Surely Voldemort can teach Quirrell a sleeping spell, or just have Quirrell kill the dog outright.

Who gave Hagrid aragog?

Hagrid got Aragog from Newt Scamander!!! Aragog, the Acromantula, explains how he came to be with Hagrid in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: "I came to Hagrid from a distant land, in the pockets of a traveler."

Why did Snape jinx the broom?

The truth came out when Professor Quirrell admitted to Harry that he'd jinxed the broom and claimed he'd have gotten away with it too if it hadn't been for those meddling counter-curses. In other words, Snape tried to save Harry's life, and the only thanks he got was being set on fire. Harsh.

Did Snape know Harry was under the Invisibility Cloak?

Snape finds Harry's invisibility cloak near the end of Prisoner when he learns it's Harry's. @leftaroundabout: true.

Did Voldemort know Snape was a half blood?

Pretty sure Voldemort would have known all the names of the pure blood families and the name "Snape" isn't among them, 'cause Snape got it from his muggle father.. Even if he did, I think that Voldemort turned a blind eye to half-blood Death Eaters, considering that he was a half-blood himself.