some pointless questions from GOF

[Melody <Malady579@hotmail.com>]

No: HPFGUIDX 50112

>suzie_t666 at h... writes:
>1. Why oh why did Crouch Jr.-as-Moody teach Harry to resist the
>Imperius Charm in the 4th year DADA lessons?  <snip> Why would he
>teach his master's greatest adversary (except maybe Dumbledore) to
>beat one of the most powerful Dark curses?  Maybe he's just stupid.
>Maybe that Dementor sucking out his soul was a good thing for
>Voldemort, I'm sure he wouldn't want someone that dopey in his inner
>circle.

Eloise wrote:
> As for being dopey......you'll have legions of Barty' Jr's fans on
> the warpath.  Well, perhaps not legions. There are a few of us,
> though.

What?  Someone is poking fun of our little Barty?  Calling him dopey
*and* stupid!!  Oh, no, no, no.  We can't have that.  Just a second
let me get this t-shirt on.  Hmmmm, BABEMEISTER.  Not sure if this
sort of attire is appropriate for Sunday wear, but for Barty I can
make the sacrifice.


> No. Barty Jr was Dead Clever, which is why some of us admire him in
> a twisted sort of way. Telling the literal truth for a whole year,
> with no-one (particularly the average reader) ever suspecting him.
> He is truly one of JKR's greatest creations and must have been
> incredible fun to write.

As I nod fervently in agreement.  Brilliant.  Purely brilliant.

So then why does this brilliant man train Harry how to shrug off this
curse?  I like Eloise's idea and also another.  Was it you Elkins that
suggested it?  See don't forget Barty Junior himself was under the
imperius curse for *ten* years.  Quite a long time, so he truly hated
it.  Oh, he hates if with the passion he has for everything else if
not more.

I also assume he spent that time trying to break it, but our little
clever Barty could not.  For ten years, he did not break it.  This man
received 12 owls, and he did not have the needed trait.  The trait he
told Harry to be a strong character.  Frankly, after Barty Jr.'s
perfect acting job, he *does* have strong character, but I digress.

So then, Barty!Moody happened upon the time to teach Harry's class the
three deadly curses.  He expects, I assume, that this will be a walk
in the park, and *no one* will be able to resist his curses.  He is
after all, quite a good wizard.  So, he goes down the line and reaches
Harry.  Harry who *does* resist it.  I bet this shocked him.  He was
quite taken back.  This boy, who no one but Dumbledore it seems knows
why he smited the greatest dark wizard of the last century, has it in
his to resist this curse too.  The curse Barty Jr. so hated and
despised.  Curiosity maybe was his motive to see how far Harry can
resist it, or even, the deep desire that *no one*, well except who he
believe deserves it like his father, should be under the imperius curse.

Also back to Eloise's theory, how could Barty resist seeing Harry's
"power"?  Consider it almost a science experiment.  Barty then
reported back to EvilBabyVoldemort and gave him the head up to not use
imperius on Harry.  After all, Voldie was not shocked in the graveyard
when Harry resisted his imperius.  Oh the Deadeaters were but not
Voldie.  He seems more amused by it.

So, Barty Jr. did not really teach Harry how to break imperius I feel.
 He did condition him to not be as subject to it, but that strength of
character was already in there.  It is something Barty Jr. admired.
And yes, Barty Jr. may be misguided, but he does respect and certain
courtesy and honor in his work.  His "manners" along with his grace
and brilliance in the enemy's camp, is why I admire him so much.

Plus, for the way he twisted his words.  A man that loves word play.
::sigh::


Melody