Quirrell deixa bem claro que foi depois da invasão fracassada no Gringotes.
“He does not forgive mistakes easily. When I failed to steal the stone from Gringotts, he was most displeased. He punished me… decided he would have to keep a closer watch on me.…”
Quirrell’s voice trailed away. Harry was remembering his trip to Diagon Alley — how could he have been so stupid? He’d seen Quirrell there that very day, shaken hands with him in the Leaky Cauldron.
Harry poderia apertar a mão dele, não querendo dizer Voldemort. Mais tarde, sua cicatriz machuca pela primeira vez quando ele olha para Quirrell no banquete de abertura. Ergo, foi algum tempo no ínterim.