Going back to discuss GOF.

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Ok, So I'm re-reading SS, re-listening to COS on my iPOD, re-listening to GOF in my Car 
and re-listening to TOOP in my husband's car. (I have to say ONCE AGAIN THAT JIM DALE 
IS THE GREATEST MAN ALIVE). I wanted to go back and discuss something that always 
troubled me in GOF. 

Barty Crouch Jr. - needless to say, a very troubled lad. My question is- is he really that 
smart? because I don't think so. He plays an awfully good Mad Eye- I mean, going to all 
that trouble to win over Harry throughout year 4, he really goes out of his way.  I realize he 
wanted Harry to get to the Portkey so that his master (Voldewart) could get his blood, but 
c'mon, if you really read it (as if you didn't know it was Crouch Jr.) you really get to like the 
guy. I honestly don't think Crouch Jr. was capable of getting people to like him. I think he 
was a loner with no sense of humor, no self-esteem. Therefore, he did not have the tools 
to be that convincing.  

AND ANOTHER THING... The Polyjuice Potion would not give them the knowledge/wisdom 
of the person they were impersonating... right?

AND ONE MORE THING... How is it that the greatest wizard alive (at the time) did not have 
any inkling whatsoever that this was a fraud? (referring to DD). 

AND, OK, MY LAST AND FINAL ALL CAPS QUESTION... going forward to HBP: If the time-
turner  was used to save Buckbeak and Siruis- why could it not be used to save the only 
wizard that Voldesnort ever feared? wouldn't it be absolutely critical to go back and save 
DD- if only for his knowledge of VM, in order to defeat him? I say  "Give Harry the Time 
Turner McGonagle- let him take his Felix Felicis with him and GO GET DUMBLEDORE!!!"


Ok. I'm done. I know some of you will chew me up because one or all of the points I've 
made have been discussed over and over again- but I just had to release.

Lisa