Corrected Summary

[Sarah Rettger]

No: HPFGUIDX 5986

Appologies - I sent this before pasting the text last
time. -- Sarah

Barty Crouch, Sr. is introduced as a very serious,
somber character.  At the Quidditch World Cup, he
appears to be too busy organizing everything to take
time the enjoy the festivities.

It appears that Crouch places little importance on his
subordinates.  Throughout the book, he refers to Percy
only as Weatherby, and seems to take little notice of
him.

JKR makes one defining aspect of his personality
abundantly clear: He spoke as though he wanted to
leave nobody in any doubt that all his ancestors had
abided strictly by the law.  Crouchs dedication to
the rule of law is later shown when he dismisses Winky
for disobeying his orders, and when he sends his son
to Azkaban.

However, it is clear that Crouch does not follow the
letter of the law all the time.  He is willing to make
deals with Death Eaters in exchange for information,
and, of course, he gives in to his wifes desire to
see her son free, and helps his son escape from
Azkaban.

We know that he sent Sirius to Azakaban without a
trial, and recently discussed whether or not wizards
have the right to trial.  It appears from the other
cases shown in the Pensieve that the accused have the
right to a trial by jury (think Ludo Bagman).  If so,
he broke the law again in imprisoning Sirius without a
trial.

Throughout the book, whenever Crouchs speech is
described, the adverbs used are words like coldly or
disdainfully.  His lack of passion seems especially
evident at his sons trial, where he reacts to only by
speaking loudly enough to drown out his sons
shouting.

Barty Crouch, Jr. is emotionally the opposite of his
father.  At his trial, he screams, pleads, and begs in
an effort to convince others of his innocence.

Juniors crimes seem to be the most heinous in this
book.  He delivers Harry to Voldemort, and he
imprisons Moody in his trunk and keeps him under the
Imperius Curse.  To me, the crimes Junior was
imprisoned for are his worst.  He tortured an Auror
for information about Voldemorts whereabouts  not
even something that Frank Longbottom appeared to know
 and when the Auror cannot or will not give him
information, he tortures his wife, who appears to be
previously uninvolved.

Juniors loyalty to Voldemort is made abundantly
clear.  He shepherds Harry through the tournament in
order to deliver him to Voldemort, and he kills his
own father on his masters orders.  This raised one
question in my mind towards the end of the book  why
didnt Junior Apparate along with the rest of the
Death Eaters?  It seemed clear that all Death Eaters
were supposed to Disapparate whenever they felt the
Dark Mark, no matter what was happening or who was
around them.  Yet Junior does not appear at
Voldemorts side along with his compatriots.




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Don't refuse to go on an occasional wild goose chase.  That's what wild geese are for. -- Anon.

One of the advantages of being disorderly is that one is constantly making exciting discoveries. -- A. A. Milne

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