Imposter Moody's (Crouch Jr's) Motives

[Shanoah Alkire]

No: HPFGUIDX 127123


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "bbkkyy55" <bbkkyy55 at y...>
wrote:
> 
> Juliane said:
> 
> > I am re-reading Goblet of Fire and just finished the bit about 
> the Unforgivable Curses. Why would imposter Moody want to make 
> sure Hogwarts students know all about these? Why would he be
advising "Constant Vigilance!" if he is actually a Death Eater? 
> What were his true motives? <
> 
> Now Bonnie:
> 
> If I remember correctly, Imposter Moody didn't really show the 
> class HOW to do the curses.  He did SHOW them the curses and what 
> it was like to resist the Imperius Curse, which I believe only 
> Harry could resist.
> 

You may have noticed he focused specifically on the Imperius curse.
I don't really think he was trying to frighten them, though it may
have been an added benefit. After several years spent trying to 
resist the Imperius curse, I think he really wanted to teach
anyone and everyone how to defeat it, so they wouldn't end up 
the way he did.

Besides, when preparing a lesson plan, the easiest lessons to
teach are the ones from personal experiance.

Not to mention, teaching Harry to resist the Imperius curse, and
making the portkey two-way made it possible for him to try to
capture Harry personally, and gain points with Tom, after his
Death Eaters failed to do it.

"Constant Vigilance!", I think was part of trying to imitate the
real Moody, though.

> 
> Crouch Jr. makes me feel very sad.  I think he was just totally 
> disillusioned and duped.  How much free will did he really have? 
> 

As much as Harry has. It's all about the choices you make. He
could have rebelled by running against his father for office,
or any number of other ways. He had as much choice as Harry, or
Tom did.

--Arcum