[HPforGrownups] TBAY: Operative!Arthur Meets Imperius!Arthur (WAS TBAY: ...

[eloiseherisson at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 45341

Eloise, out for a spin on the Parallel Universe Fourth Man vessel, spotted 
some unaccustomed activity on the deck of the Imperius! Arthur Trimaran. 
Could that really be Captain Cindy out in the Bay after all this time? Yes! 
The Paddle was unmistakable, even if the uniform was a little dusty and 
cobwebs obscured the gold braid.

Pulling in alongside she caught the end of the conversation. Captain Cindy, 
it appeared was trying to convert the Trimaran's new owner to a Bigger, 
Bangier view of Arthur Weasley.

"Cindy!"
The Captain carried on. She was clearly absorbed in her argument.

"Cindy!"

Cindy cleared her throat significantly.  I 
submit:  "CLOAKANDDAGGERARTHUR [Covert Liaison Operative Arthur is 
the Key to Assured Non-violent Destruction of Diabolical Axis, with 
Global Governance and Equilibrium at Risk, from the Ascension of 
Ruthless Terrorists with Homicidal, Unspeakable Resolve]."

"CINDY!"

The Captain turned with a look of triumph on her face.

"Good, isn't it?"

"Excellent!" agreed Eloise. "And you know what I think I can offer you 
another piece of canon which ties in with the Imperius theme."

"You can?"

"Indeed I can! If I recall correctly, this whole Arthur with Imperius thing 
grew out of the assumption that there was significance the fact that Ron knew 
about Imperius and that Crouch/Moody said, "Your father *would know that one. 
Gave the Ministry a lot of trouble at one time, the Imperius curse". This has 
been extrapolated to suggest that Arthur had *personal* experience of the 
Imperius."

"Yes. We all know that."

"OK, I know. But later, in Padfoot returns, Sirius talks about how the Aurors 
were given increased powers, powers to kill, rather than capture, for 
instance..."

"But in my theory Arthur's an Unspeakable, not an Auror."

"Yes. Wait a minute. He then carries on to say that Crouch authorised the 
uses of *the Unforgivables* against suspects. He doesn't say that it was only 
the Aurors who were allowed to use the Unforgivables. What he potentially 
implies is that other MoM employees were permitted to use the Unforgivables, 
including Imperius. 
So maybe Arthur wasn't a *victim* of the Imperius, but actually *used* it 
himself.
You know, we have evidence that Ministry wizards *could* use the Imperius - 
Crouch Sr. uses it himself, on his son."

"That's true," said Cindy.

"The only thing is, erm... your acronym."

"My acronym?" asked Cindy, a steely look in her eye. "There's nothing wrong 
with my acronym."

"No, no...it's beautifully crafted. It's just that Non-violent bit. Sirius 
tells us that Crouch fought violence with violence. If Arthur was pivotal in 
the fight against Voldemort I hardly think he was simply sitting behind a 
desk. And don't you think that the upcoming struggle might be just the 
teensiest bit violent? You know, perhaps the odd *ambush* here and there? 
What's happened to your FEATHERBOAS, woman? Did those poor owls give their 
lives in vain?

"But to go back to the theory, there's another thing. It always struck me as 
pretty odd that Arthur had to spend so much time sorting things out at the 
Ministry after the QWC. That feeble excuse about how he'd made things worse. 
What had the misuse of Muggle artefacts got to do with that? At least Percy 
had the excuse of being in the right department. No. You're right. Arthur 
seems to be much more important and have much more experience than at first 
appears. Except where Muggle artefacts are concerned. Has it ever struck you 
as odd that for one so obsessed with Muggles, who collects plugs, etc, he's 
amazingly ignorant about Muggle things?
But was he actually an Unspeakable? How can we tell?"

Eloise

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