[HPforGrownups] OoP: HELP ME ON BODE

[Liz Sager]

No: HPFGUIDX 66697

Susan wrote:
>I fear the following line of questions will sound stupid-but I have
>lent my copy of Oop to friend so I cannot research this-please help?
>
>Who are Sturgis Podmore and Broderick Bode (I may have the names
>slightly wrong)?  Are they both MoM workers who are also Death
>Eaters?  Or just MoM workers who tried to get prophecy, and could not?
>Was Bode killed because he is good but the imperius curse was wearing
>off and he would he made a mess for LV's side?

Broderick Bode was pointed out to Harry by Arthur at the Quidditch World Cup 
as an Unspeakable. (At least, I would assume that it is the same person.) As 
far as I could tell, Bode was Imperius'd, but probably got as far as 
touching the prophecy and went mad, because I think I remember reading that 
there is some sort of protection on the orbs in the DoM where the only 
people who can retrieve a Prophecy are the ones about whom it was made. The 
Devil's Snare in St. Mungo's was to keep him from talking when he got 
better, I would say.

>I only ask because I recently re-read POA and during the Gry./Slith.
>Quidditch match their is a young Bode male playing. I am trying to
>sort out if we actually have a family containing Slytherins that
>falls toward the "good" side of the upcoming war.  This could be a
>strong "clue" that there are supporters of the Order of the Phoenix,
>Potter and all that from all 4 houses.

The Quidditch player in question is named Bole, not Bode. Very close, 
though. :)

Liz

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