Bode's madness

[Derek Thorburn]

No: HPFGUIDX 131825

As I continued with OotP tonight, I must confess that I wondered why Bode 
changed so dramatically over a period of four months from a sane man to 
someone having to be kept in a ward with people like the Longbottoms. 
Harry's vision in Chapter 26 explained this.  He witnessed LV's interview 
with Rookwood and, during Harry's conversation afterwards with Ron and 
Hermione, I remembered that Dumbledore had said in Chapter 37 that only 
Harry and LV could take down the prophecy.  Anyone else who attempted it 
would be driven mad.  Bode, whilst under the imperious curse, controlled by 
Lucius Malfoy, had obviously attempted to take down the prophecy and was 
consigned to the closed ward in St Mungo's as a result.  Clearly, Bode's 
mind was getting back to normal by the time Harry and his friends visited 
the Closed Ward in error and to prevent Bode speaking out, LV arranged his 
murder.

Derek