Moody , Mrs. Lestrange and Amos Diggory

[Cindy C.]

No: HPFGUIDX 30795

I was listening to the pensieve sequence in GoF again, and I noticed 
a few interesting things. 

In the first pensieve sequence, it is Karakaroff's interrogation, and 
Karkaroff notes that the Ministry is trying to round up "the last of 
the Dark Lord's supporters."  Moody is present, and we learn that he 
caught Karkaroff.  Harry notes Moody has two normal eyes, and later, 
Moody indicates the chunk missing from his nose.  There's no mention 
of scarring or a wooden leg.

In the second pensieve sequence, it is Bagman's trial.  Moody is 
there, and Harry notes nothing new about his appearance.

In the third pensieve sequence, Moody is absent.  This is the 
sequence in which Mrs. Lestrange declares her devotion to Voldemort.

I wonder if the progression of Moody's injuries tells us anything 
about how he lost his eye and leg, and how he received his scars and 
lost his back teeth.  Perhaps Moody was involved in the hunt for the 
DEs who tortured Neville's parents.  After all, Moody was one of the 
best aurors, the Longbottoms were popular, and Moody probably worked 
with Frank Longbottom.  If Moody was involved with the arrest of Mrs. 
Lestrange and her crew, it seems clear Moody definitely came off 
worse in his fight with Mrs. Lestrange.  Perhaps his absence at her 
trial was due to a rather extended stay at St. Mungo's.

In that case, perhaps Mrs. Lestrange is so dark, so evil and so 
powerful that she makes the rest of the DEs look like pre-schoolers. 

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I was also wondering whether we've seen the last of Amos Diggory.  In 
Rita Skeeter's final article, she writes, "Some fear that Potter 
might resort to the Dark Arts in his desperation to win the 
tournament . . . "

Throughout GoF, I found Amos Diggory's attitude to be somewhat 
puzzling.  He repeatedly taunts Harry about losing to Cedric at 
Quiddich, which is just plain rude.  There aren't many grown men who 
would seize every opportunity to gloat to an adolescent boy about an 
athletic contest a year earlier.  Diggory is also quite snippy with a 
house elf, which was also rather unnecessary.  Amos is definitely the 
hot-head of the family.

So why is Amos Diggory written to be such a jerk?  Maybe he will turn 
out to play a role in OoP.  From Amos' perspective, Harry showed up 
with Cedric's body and the Triwizard Cup after Rita has planted the 
idea that Harry would do anything to win. Krum, if asked, would have 
to say that he has no idea how he came under the Imperius Curse, but 
he does remember Harry stunning him to take him out of the 
tournament.  Amos works at MoM, and would learn that Fudge believes 
Harry is crazy and dangerous, and that Voldemort has not returned.  A 
grief-stricken Amos might side with those who say Harry killed Cedric 
simply to get to the Cup first.  Given that there has been no mention 
in the Daily Prophet of Cedric's death, Rita's first story once she 
gets out of that glass jar might be an exclusive interview with the 
Diggories where Amos comes right out and accuses Harry of murder.

Just a thought.

Cindy (wondering if Harry's murder trial will be longer than two 
pages)