Imperious Molly!

[smellee17]

No: HPFGUIDX 45514

Hello all- I am a little afraid to jump in on this topic, but here 
goes- What if Molly was the one responsible for the theorized missing 
Weasley child? 
First- A large gap in ages between Bill and Charlie and the rest of 
the family has been thought to indicate a missing, presumably dead, 
Weasley child. The Imperious Arthur theory says that Mr. Weasely is 
the one responsible, having been forced by the curse. 

Here is my slightly different spin. In the GOF, chapter nine, page 
142 in American editions, Mr Weasley says "Just Picture coming home 
and finding the Dark Mark hovering over your house, and knowing what 
you are about to find inside...." Mr Weasley winced. " Everyones 
worst fear... the very worst.."

Could be just me, but it sounds like he is speaking from personal 
experience. Now, for Arthur to be responsible for the attack on his 
family, he would have go home, commit the act, leave, be released 
from the curse, and  then  come home and see the dark mark. This 
doesnt make much sense. Why would a death eater put a ministry 
official under the imperious, make him kill his child, and the  let 
him go? Even of Mr. Weasley was low-ranking at the time, he could 
become a more valuable asset as time progresses. It would make sense 
to keep him under the curse, no reason though to let him go. Why 
stike the Weasleys, anyway? If the DEs wanted to use Arthur, they 
would keep him under the curse. If to terrorize or get revenge, Molly 
is the better choice to target. 

 Imperious Molly works a little better. Molly would be home, alone 
with only her small children, in an isolated house.A De could easily 
suprise her, put her under the curse, make her kill her child, and 
then leave.  She is an easier target, if the purpose was only to 
terrorize. Then when Arthur comes home from a day of work, he will 
find the Dark Mark hovering over his house, like the quote above.
 
BY the way, If it was Arthur,  why would he be suprised when he goes 
home? He already knows what  happened, even if he couldn't stop 
himself. He wouldn't need the Dark Mark to tell him what has 
happened. Well. no, he says "Knowing" what he will find. 

One last point- Ron seems to have extra difficulty with the 
imperious. It could come from Molly, as well as his father. Imperious 
Molly also works with the symmettry of Imperious! Arthur. 
Arthur "Would know that one" if it is the reason he lost a child, be 
it him or Molly who really was under the spell.
Any thoughts? There is probably a flaw somewhere
signed smellee