In the middle of this scheme is the nervous Professor Quirrell.

Compared toHarry Potter’sother Defense Against the Dark Arts teachers, Quirrell may be easily overlooked by audiences.

He doesn’t have the sweet charm of Remus Lupin nor the horrifying villainy of Dolores Umbridge.

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Apparently, he was looking for a mentor, and Voldemort seemed the perfect fit.

Either way, his villain origin story needs to be more vivid and more understandable.

As the season’s main villain, Quirrell needs to leave his mark.

Professor Quirrell in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

As the season’s main villain, Quirrell needs to leave his mark.

However, with this hindsight, HBO’sHarry Pottercan fix that.

All in all, the villains ofHarry Potterare just as important as the heroes.

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Professor Quirrell, with a side of Voldemort, in a scene from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

Ralph Fiennes about to cast a spell with his wand as Voldemort in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

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