Imperio! - but who and when?

[boyd_smythe]

No: HPFGUIDX 102576

> Kneasy wrote:
> As to who does the Imperio-ing - the traitor of course! It's a bit 
late to 
> be introducing significant new characters I'd have thought, and we 
> haven't had a decent betrayal since I don't know when. 
> 
> Could be Percy - that'd cause some angst at the Burrow; maybe Lupin,
> that'd upset some and please a few. 'Course it could be mundane - 
> Malfoy Snr. lurking in the shrubbery perhaps.
> 
> As a real outsider - how about Dobby? Never did take to him.
> 
> Kneasy

I like the thought on Dobby, since he's meddled before, but I don't 
see him as a possible traitor. He just seems so dead set against 
hurting Harry.

On the other hand, maybe he'd imperio someone to keep Harry out of 
harm's way. Seems a bit extreme, but we've seen extreme from him.

As for not introducing new characters, the new DADA (and possible 
imperio'er) could easily be someone we've seen or heard of before. An 
auror like Shackleford, an OoP'er like one of the older Weasley boys, 
or one of the many names that have been dropped with little fanfare 
throughout the series. And any of these could be the traitor. I still 
like Tonks for that, though.