Question about Barty Jr.!Moody teaching Harry

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No: HPFGUIDX 48651

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Diana <dianasdolls at y...>" 
<dianasdolls at y...> wrote:
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> I've just reread GoF and Barty!Moody's practical (and quite useful) 
> lessons still puzzle me.   The only explanation I can come up with 
> is that Barty!Moody thought Voldemort might have preferred a longer 
> and therefore more *entertaining* duel with Harry?  Or maybe Barty!
> Moody thought someone else [not Voldemort] might have used the 
> Imperius Curse on Harry that would have ruined Voldemort's plans?   
> Or, my current front-running theory, is that Barty!Moody thought 
> showing the Three Unforgivable Curses to Harry would frighten him 
> more, thus leading to more pleasure for Voldemort and pain for 
> Harry?  After all, knowing what horrible thing is coming is much 
> worse than not knowing to be afraid at all.  This last theory makes 
> Barty!Moody a very unpleasant and nasty character, even more than 
> before.  
> 
> Anyone care to share their theories? :)


Judging from Voldemort's actions, it was probably arrogance on Barty!
Moody's part.  He wouldn't think that there was any possibility of 
Dumbledore's students winning against the DEs, so it wouldn't matter 
what he taught them. It may not have occurred to him to be cautious 
what he taught them.

Also, if he did have an actual purpose for it, it could be more 
digging to find out why Harry is so special - what powers allowed him 
to defeat Voldemort the first time.  Or, if you will, perhaps he 
knows what is special about Harry and already knew he could defeat 
the curse.  We don't know yet why Harry is so special, but presumably 
Voldemort does.

Kristen