Resisting The Imperious Curse

[Cindy C.]

No: HPFGUIDX 27693

Rowena Grunnion-Ffitch wrote:
>    I could be wrong but I get the impression that
> being able to throw the Imperious Curse off in
> minutes, as Harry does, is highly unusual. Judging
> from the cases of Crouch Jr. and Sr. it would seem
> most wizards have to build up resistance over a period
> of time.
>    Krum of course never had a chance to do so, (the
> poor boy probably feels wretched about attacking
> Cedric, especially as he can never now apologize to
> him). 
>     I believe Crouch Jr. kept Moody unconscious for
> the most part specifically in order to keep him from
> working up the necessary resistance to break the
> curse.
> 

I agree, and I also wonder if resisting the Imperius curse is easier 
if you are standing there aware that it is coming.  On each occasion 
that Harry threw it off, he had some inkling that it might be 
coming.  Even Voldemort points his wand and says "Answer Me.  
Imperio" or some such.  I imagine Krum had no clue that the curse was 
coming.  Moody was outside the maze, firing curses through the hedge.

Anyway, I also think you're correct that Crouch Jr. kept Moody 
unconscious so he wouldn't resist the curse.  It makes you wonder why 
Wormtail/Voldemort didn't think of this.  Unless Wormtail was 
supposed to Stun Crouch Sr. and just "forgot."  <bg>

Cindy
Cindy