Crouch!Moody and the Unforgiveable Curses

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 96510

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "catherinemckiernan" 
<catherinemck at h...> wrote:
 
Catherine McK:

> It might also be thus with the 
> Cruciatus curse - if a powerful witch cast the curse with 
sufficient 
> force, it might well last a long time (Neville), or she might 
choose 
> simply to give somone a quick blast to illustrate her point (to 
> Harry). Perhaps the casters simply stand and watch because they 
enjoy 
> it, not because they have to... Haven't got my copies with me, but 
> Krum's use ofthe Cruciatus on Cedric might have some bearing on 
this?

Geoff:
I don't see the point you're trying to make here. Looking at canon, I 
find:

'"What are you doing?" yeleld Cedric's voice. "Whatthe hell d'you 
think you're doing?"
And then Harry heard Krum's voice.
"Crucio."
The air was suddenly full of Cedric's yells. Horrified, Harry began 
sprinting up his path, trying to find a way into Cedric's. When none 
appeared, he tried the Reductor curse again. It wasn't very effective 
but it burnt a small hole in the hedge through which Harry forced his 
leg, kicking at the thick brambles and branches until they broke and 
made an opening; he struggled through it, tearing his robes nad. 
looking to his right, saw Cedric jerking and twitching on the ground, 
Krum standing over him.
Harry pulled himself up and pointed his wand at Krum just as Krum 
looked up. Krum turned and began to run.
"Stupefy!" Harry yelled'

(OOTP "The Third Task" p.544 UK edition)

'"I put the Imperius curse on Krum, so that he would finish Diggory 
and leave your path to the Cup clear" (Crouch!Moody)'

(OOTP "Veritaserum" p.588 UK edition)

How does this tie in with the rest of your argument or am I being 
particularly thick tonight? (don't answer that last question please!)