[HPforGrownups] Re: Respecting the Dursleys (and other family connections)

[Jane Penhaligon]

No: HPFGUIDX 159563

Nate wrote: 
> I read a post somewhere that
> suggested that Arthur's enemity to Lucius was because Lucius 
> had cast, or been involved in casting, Imperius on Arthur, 
> something which caused Arthur to betray his family. This post 
> was written some time ago, when there was a rumour running 
> that there had been an extra Weasley child in the (rather 
> sizaeable) age gap between Charlie and Percy, who had somehow 
> died. I think that the same theory could be used to purport 
> that Arthur unwittingly betrayed the Prewett brothers. IT IS 
> a longshot, but an interesting one at that. Recall that Ron 
> was rather susceptible to forms of mind control - the 
> imperius in Barty Crouch Jnr's class in GoF and to the Veela 
> powers of Fleur Delacour. Also that Bill seems rather 
> protective of Arthur.

I agree completely. One bit of canon that has always stuck out for me is
from Chapter 14, The Unforgivable Curses, from Goblet of Fire, as Fake Moody
is teaching the students about the Imperius curse:

'Er,' said Ron tentatively, 'my dad told me about one ... Is called the
Imperius curse, or something?'

'Ah, yes,' said Moody appreciatively. 'Your father *would* know about that
one. Gave the Ministry a lot of trouble at one time, the Imperius curse.'
 
This exchange grabbed me the first time I read GoF, and I find myself going
back to it again and again.

I think you're on to something, Nate.

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