Dark Mark Theory getting less clear...

[jhlupin]

No: HPFGUIDX 60684

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "rose_in_shadow" 
<rose_in_shadow at y...> wrote:

 it's safe to assume that Real!Moody knew about the Dark Mark 
> too because he is an Auror. After all, Snape doesn't seem 
surprised 
> that Moody knows about the Mark when he makes that pointed 
comment 
> about unremovable spots in the corridor. (US hardback, 472)
> 
> "Moira"

JHL:

I disagree.  I read that as suprise on the part of Snape, as he 
clutched his left forearm tightly when Moody made the remark.  It 
through Snape off track.  It seems Snape didn't realize Moody 
knew this, but wasn't suprised toomuch that such an aggressive 
auror might have discovered it.  I took Moody!Crouch's <some 
spots don't come off> comment as a slip.  Moody!Crouch 
couldn't help himself when in such a confrontation with Snape, a 
Death Eater who walked free.  So I have no idea whether Alastor 
Moody knows about the Dark Mark or not.

In regards to AD knowing about the DM as a result of the 
pensieve!Snape's comment.  That is likely a memory of a recent 
conversation AD had with SS, almost certainly within the time 
frame of GoF.  We know the DM was getting clearer over the later 
half of the book.  There is no evidence that SS wasn't discussing 
this with AD for the very first time.

JHL