Shake-up at the Ministry

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No: HPFGUIDX 92287

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "suehpfan" <stanleys at s...> wrote:
> snip of other posts
> Tj:
> snip  And I think something is 
> going to come out about Lucius Malfoy having put the imperious curse 
> on Arthur Weasley in the past as well.  I think that everyone was 
> taken in by Malfoy and Arthur was left with egg on his face from 
> Malfoy.  There MUST be a reason they HATE each other. -snip-
> Tj
> 
> This is probably my most "I hope not" theory.  I know there *has* to 
> be some back history between the Weasleys and the Malfoys, but I 
> prefer to believe it has something to do with loving the same gal, or 
> an old family fued.  As a matter of fact, maybe it is the very fact 
> that Malfoy could *not* get Arthur with the imperius curse that so 
> annoys dear Lucius.
> 
> I want for Arthur to be strong and capable, one of the few who is 
> able to fight imperius, rather than someone who was victimized by it.
> 
> Arthur for Minister!
> Sue

Hi Sue~
I think that Arthur did get zapped by the Imperius curse for 2 reasons.

1~  In GOF, in DADA class when Couch Jr. is showing the unforgiviable
curses, He did it in a very specific order.
     a~  Neville  crutious curse (the one that drove his parents out    
          of their minds.)

      b~  Harry Avada Kadara (sp?) the curse that killed his parents

      c~   Ron imperius curse.. and he couldn't fight it very well at 
            all.  He was still skipping every 3rd step, even when he
            got out of class.  When everyone else was okay.

2~  In COS when Harry got lost in the floo network, and came out in
Knockturn alley.  Harry saw the Malfoys.  He told Ron and Arthur heard
Harry.  He said oh I can't wait to get Malfoy (or something to that
effect) and Molly says "Don't bite off more than you can chew".  And
Arthur is insulted by what his wife has said.


This says to me that Molly knows something we don't know.  And it
involves Malfoy and AW.  

I think that Arthur is a strong person (you have to be to live with 7
children and a bossy wife).  

I like Arthur, and I will like him just as much if not more if he has
had to suffer under the Imperius Curse; as well as, 7 rowdy children
and a small bossy wife who can look like a saber tooth tiger when she
is angry (or scared).