[HPforGrownups] GoF Mysteries

[Danger Mouse]

No: HPFGUIDX 75683

Tallulah:
1) when Hermione states when talking about the judges for the 
Triwizard Tournament.. "Well the heads of the schools are always on 
the panel"...."because all three of them were injured during the 
tournament of 1792" So...does this mean the heads of the schools at 
any time the tornament is on are on the panel or does it mean 
Dumbledore,Karkaroff and Maxime are always on the panel? 

Dan:
It means that the heads of the schools, whoever they are at the time, serve on the panel during the Tournament. Dumbledore is about 150 years old, and was not even alive in 1792, nor the head of Hogwarts.

Tallulah:
2) Why does Moody (a.k.a crouch) teach them the unforgivable curses? 
why does he make sure Harry can fight off the imperious curse? 
Surely this is a hinderance to LV? 

Dan:
This bugs me, too. Perhaps Crouch was trying to scare the students with the power of the Death Eaters, so that when Voldemort did rise, the students would know what was coming for them.

Tallulah:
3) How did the Riddles die? it says they looked shocked-did they die 
from looking at the basilik? or is Nagini not a basilik?Im confused!!

Dan:
The basilisk lived in Hogwarts, and I doubt Riddle would take it back to Riddle Manor from the depths of the school. Remember that an adult basilisk is extremely large... Riddle killed his father/grandparents with the Killing Curse, not a basilisk, which is much, much larger that Nagini. Nagini, I believe, is just a biggish snake with venom that prevents blood from clotting and stopping up wounds. Remember that the parents had no marks on their body and just dropped dead. Yes, Voldemort seems rather fond of Avada Kedavra.

-Dan

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