Halloween Festivities Interrupted by Quirrell’s Troll Announcement
October 31, 1991
Pages 172-173
Pages 172-173
The Halloween feast takes a dramatic turn when Professor Quirrell announces the presence of a mountain troll within Hogwarts. Headmaster Dumbledore’s immediate instructions for student safety illustrate Hogwarts’ established emergency protocols.
Characters
Percy Weasley Percy Takes Charge By Leading The First Years To Safety
Ron Weasley Ron Comments On The Troll’s Supposed Stupidity And Peeves’ Possible Involvement
Peeves Ron Suggests Peeves Might Have Let The Troll In As A Joke
Quirinus Quirrell Quirrell Announces The Troll’s Presence Before Fainting In Terror
The Troll in the Dungeon The Troll’s Presence In The Dungeons Causes Panic Throughout Hogwarts
Harry Potter Harry Questions How A Troll Could Enter Hogwarts During Halloween
Albus Dumbledore Dumbledore Uses Purple Firecrackers To Restore Order After The Troll Announcement
Locations
The Great Hall High Table Quirrell Delivers The Troll News To Dumbledore At The High Table
The Dungeons The Troll Is Reported To Be In The Dungeons By Professor Quirrell
The Great Hall The Great Hall Is Thrown Into Chaos By Quirrell’s Troll Announcement
Connections
The Philosophers Stone The Troll’s Entry May Be Connected To The Ongoing Protection Of The Stone
Hogwarts is a Security Nightmare The Troll’s Entry Highlights Vulnerabilities In Hogwarts’ Security
Halloween at Hogwarts Halloween Festivities Are Interrupted By The Troll’s Unexpected Arrival
Beasts
Trolls Trolls Are Described As Dangerous Yet Supposedly Stupid Creatures
Magic
Purple Firecrackers Dumbledore Uses Purple Firecrackers To Regain Control Of The Students During The Chaos
Things
Dumbledore's Wand Dumbledore Uses His Wand To Create Firecrackers And Restore Order
