Tree-talking Madness of Crouch (was DD knew Moody=Barty Crouch before...)

[Brenda M.]

No: HPFGUIDX 123464


>>>Steve wrote:
>[snip]
> Listen to these bit and pieces that Harry tells Dumbledore...
> 
> --GOF, Am Ed, HB, pg 558--
> 
> "What did Mr. Crouch say, Harry?" said Dumbledore...
> 
> "Said he wants to warn you...
> ...said he's done something terrible...
> ...HE MENTIONED HIS SON... (my emphasis)
> ...and Bertha Jorkins...
> .-- and Voldemort...
> ... something about Voldemort getting stronger..."
>[snip] 


Brenda now:

Excellent point, Steve!
I had forgotten about the madness of Barty Crouch... but then I've 
been severely deprived of Harry Potter over the past 6 months *cries*

Is it only me, or did anyone else find this whole chapter quite 
confusing? When Crouch Sr is seen in the forest, he seems to be 
playing 2 roles: normal Ministry worker!Crouch and weak, under-
pressure Crouch. He was looking up at the tree when telling 
Weatherby what to do, then looked Harry during his 'breakdown', then 
up to the tree, normal again. I expected to find Percy under 
Invisibility Cloak sitting on the branch. Or *someone else* near the 
tree. I found no evidence to support this later on.

Am I alone in wondering WHY Crouch Sr did the whole 2-person role?


Siriusly intrigued Brenda