Imperious Curse

[lucky_kari]

No: HPFGUIDX 40821

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "alora67" <chrisnlorrie at y...> wrote:
> I know that this has been discussed, so please please point me to 
> the correct thread, if there is one devoted to this.  
> 
> If Crouch! Moody is Barty Jr. and working for Voldemort (which we 
> know he is),  why does he teach Harry to throw off the Imperious 
> curse in DADA class?  I have always wondered about this.  Does he do 
> it because he is, as the DADA teacher, expected to do that? In my 
> eyes, he seems to really be excited about Harry being the only one 
> to be able to throw it off.  Why is that?  Any comments or 
> suggestions?  In GoF it says "Moody had insisted on putting Harry 
> through his paces four times in a row, until Harry could throw off 
> the curse entirely." (page 232, US)  Why did he do this?  Any 
> insight would be much appreciated...
> 
> Alora

After the gleam in Dumbledore's eye, this question seems to be up 
there vying for #1 question Potter fans are likely to raise. :-) Do a 
search on "Barty Crouch Moody Imperius Harry Voldemort" and you'll get 
a whole whack of stuff. In short, though,

1. Crouch Jr. is fascinated with the Imperius curse, and the ability 
to resist it.

2. It shouldn't have made any difference, anyway. The plan wasn't for 
Voldemort to Imperius Harry, but to kill him.

3. Crouch was trying to be a realistic Moody.

4. Crouch missed his real vocation: teaching.

I see #2 and #3 as the justifications he offered to himself and #1 and 
#4 as the underlying reasons.

Eileen