When did Barty Crouch, Jr. go over to the Dark Side?

[Petra Pan]

No: HPFGUIDX 48752

Matt aka gryffindor02356:

> Having read GoF numerous times, I become
> further intrigued with Barty Jr.'s character,
> but many questions still remain.

<snip>

> It seemed that he had
> much going for him until 
> he blew it, going to the Dark Side.

<snip>

> I believe that there is a hidden story 
> between really young Barty, Jr. and the current
> Barty, Jr., having been exposed as a fraud.

Sorry to snip all the interesting questions but
I've no answers that are firmly based in canon. 
As it is, I am unsure how to reconcile the idea
of Barty Jr. being the 'faithful servant' that
Lord Voldemort kept referring to AND the scene
from the Pensieve describing Barty Jr.'s
unfaithful denial of involvement in the scheme to
find LV.

But if we are to do some speculating, perhaps we
should keep the following in mind:

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ GoF, US HB 596th page of
734

'I'm your son!' [Barty Jr.] screamed up at
Crouch.  'I'm your son!'

'You are no son of mine!' bellowed Mr. Crouch,
his eyes bulging suddenly. 'I have no son!'

The wispy witch beside him gave a great gasp and
slumped in her seat.  She had fainted.  Crouch
appeared not to have noticed.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~  GoF, UK PB 517th of
636

What if Barty Sr. is NOT, as most people would
read this scene, being histrionic?

What if Barty Sr. is telling the truth and
nothing but?

Of course, the most interesting twist here would
be the reveal of Barty Jr.'s real father.  I
really hope that this would be one of the Riddles
to be solved in OoP.

If this has been discussed to death already - 
my apologies...

Petra
a
n  :)

(BTW, if you don't have either the US hardback or
the UK paperback, you just need the number of the
last page in your edition to figure out roughly
where this passage is.  All the info you need has
been given.  Chant with me now: Fractions are our
friends...Fractions are our friends... )

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