Moody/Crouch - whose personality is it?

[Lucia August]

No: HPFGUIDX 47830

Greetings,

I'm new to this list but not at all new to the books.  I've read them all
between 4-5 times and am currently re-reading GOF for the 4th (I think!)
time.   Hopefully the group didn't just discuss this topic.  But all I can
think about while reading is Fake!Moody's personality.   Whose personality
is it?  Is it really Crouch's or is it Real!Moody's?  Fake!Moody is so
gruff and hardened yet kind to Neville after the class experiences the
unforgivable curses.  Of course, we find out much later that F!M is setting
Neville up to help HP in the TWTournament.  Yet, in my American version of
GOF, Ch. 14, page 220, Neville is feeling proud that Professor Sprout told
Professor Moody that he, Neville, is good in Herbology.  Harry thinks that
it was a very tactful way for Professor Moody to cheer up Neville after his
fright of seeing the Cruciatus Curse upon the spider.  Doesn't sound to me
as if Crouch really could care less about anyone's feelings but his own.

At this point in GOF, Ch. 14, page 220, what we know of the Polyjuice
Potion is that it wears off after one hour and that one's appearance
changes but not one's personality or feelings.  At least that's the
information I've gleaned from COS.  HP and RW were able to take on Goyle
and Crabbe's appearances but not their personality.

I'm just wondering if because Crouch has to take so much Polyjuice Potion
that somehow Real!Moody's personality doesn't bleed through into
Fake!Moody's experience.  Crouch sure seems convincing as the Real!Moody.

Any thoughts?

Thanks,
GalacticLu


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