My three questions

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 56993

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Ersatz Harry"
<ersatzharry at y...> wrote:
> Having recently finished GoF, I have the following three questions,
> though the second really pertains to SS.
> 
> (1) Why was Dumbledore seemingly unable to detect Crouch as Moody? 
> ...edited....

bboy_mn:

People make it sound like Dumbledore and fake!Moody should have spend
all their time getting drunk, raising hell, and socializing (maybe a
slight exaggeration).

Moody is an eccentric recluse, he doesn't party, he doesn't shake
hands, he doesn't make idle chit-chat, he doesn't go to tea parties,
and pity the fool who gives him a friendly pat on the back. This is a
character that most people steer clear of. 

Dumbledore on the other hand has a school to run. I don't think he
spent all his time watchdogging Moody. Although, I think as time went
on, he slowly became more suspicious of Moody's behavior, but it was
easy to write it off as... well, Moody. Knowing Moody, Dumbledore
probably figure Moody was that last person who needed to be watched.

True Moody and Hagrid showed up at the Pub just before Christmas
break, but I think Moody would find Hagrid a very non-threatening
person to hang around with. Hagrid is fiercely loyal to Dumbledore,
and well... not the brightest penny in the bunch.

> 
> (2) Assuming that Voldemort became a permanent part of Quirrell at
> some point, at least until the end of SS, why did Harry's scar not
> hurt *every* time that Quirrell/Voldemort was nearby?  
> ...edited...

bboy_mn:

The pain in Harry's scar seems to be related to Voldemort's emotional
intensity. Riding around on the back of Quirrel's head all day
listening to his pathetic lectures had to be immensely boring. I
suspect most of the time Voldemort was in a bordom induced stupor. On
those occassion when his emotions did flare, Harry's scare did hurt.
Harry does mention that his scar had never previously hurt as much or
as often (or is the movie contamination?).

So... his scar does hurt.



> 
> (3) Coming back to GoF, why did Krum catch the snitch at the World
> Quidditch Cup?  
> ...edited...
> 
> Ersatz Harry


bboy_mn:
Well, you are not the only person who seriously questions this event,
but it always made perfect sense to me.

Ireland had a strong team, but Bulgaria had one of the best Seekers in
the world. Bulgaria's team was hopelessly out manned and out gunned.
There was no way they could ever catch up even with a rally. So the
choices were to catch the Snitch and lose by 10 points or to fall
farther and farther behind, with each goal by Ireland increasing the
humiliation of the defeat of Bulgaria. The way it ended, the history
books will show a close game withh a narrow victory.

Krum caught the Snitch because he wanted to control the game, to end
it on his terms, and to end it while they could still salvage some
dignity. I must admit that there was a trace of ego in it, he wanted
to make it clear that he was a far far far better Seeker than the
Irish Seeker, who he ran into the ground twice. But I don't think this
was a selfish act. I don't think it was an act solely to gratify
himself. He was trying to end the game while his team still had some
dignity. 

Makes perfect sense to me.

As far as Fred and George betting on the outcome of the game. I'm
surprised more people didn't bet that way. An objective evaluation of
the players wouyld have told anyone with a little imagination that
that is exactly how the game between the worlds greatest front end and
the world's greatest Seeker would turn out.

Just a thought.

bboy_mn