Who gets the Imperius curse? And when?

[nkafkafi]

No: HPFGUIDX 103874

> Paul wrote:
> I feel that indeed there is something significant in the scene 
where 
> fake Moody put under the Imperius curse the whole class in GOF. We 
> all are considering the future events. But why not someone is still 
> under the imperius curse the whole time of GOF and OOTP? And to 
make 
> it even more striking, why not be more than one under the imperius 
> curse all this time? Just imagine the possibilities. Fake Moody 
> under the cover that he shows them the curses, he could enlist to 
> his master's bidding any student of Hogwarts!!! What a predicament! 

Neri:

I share your excitement regarding this suggestion (naturally; I've 
just been owled my FEATHERBOA membership) but there might be a 
problem with it. You assume that the effect of the Imperius still 
holds when the one who put the curse is long dead (or soulless, 
anyway). This raises the question if imperio'ing somebody is like 
programming his mind, or more like directing him by remote control. 
The first possibility does not requires the one who put the curse to 
be near his victim, or even be alive, while the second possibility 
does. This subject was discussed in #93300:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/93300

and the ensuing thread. As you'll see, interpreting canon in this 
point is not easy. This discussion itself was raised following of a 
very frightening application I suggested for the Imperius curse in 
#92918:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/92918

and the following thread.

Neri