C!M Imperius (was Re: Real child abuse/ Snape again

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Alla wrote 
>I think 
> that he behaved as a good teacher. IMO of course. Except if he was 
> showing Unforgivables in order to purposefully upset Neville of 
> course, but personally I doubt it. For some strange reason I think 
> Fake!Moody truly wanted them to learn about unforgivables.

Potioncat:
I happened to be back in 2002 and found this comment by Eloise in 
post 336329


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> Regarding Crouch/Moody and the Imperius curse. He had one very good 
reason to 
> teach Harry. Whom did we all not trust? Who was it hinted had put 
Harry's 
> name in the Goblet? Who at Hogwarts was presumed to have used the 
Imperius in 
> the past?
> Karkaroff.... who was obviously furious that Harry was in the 
tournament, who 
> could be expected to favour his own champion, who had brought ?11 
more 
> students whom it is quite possible, given his own reputation, he 
had already 
> taught to perform the Imperius. Crouch could reasonably expect that 
he would 
> do anything to make his own champion win, including Imperio'ing 
Harry to 
> throw the tournament. Harry, from Crouch/Moody's POV needed to be 
able to 
> resist if he was to be sure of winning.
> 
> Eloise