How do DEs know it's the real Harry? Moody/Invisibility Cloak

[Cathy Drolet]

No: HPFGUIDX 173772

Susan McGee asked:

"I hope this question hasn't been already answered, but when Harry and  Hagrid are escaping on the motorbike, how do the Death Eaters know it's the real Harry...?"

Because, when Harry saw that Stan Shunpike was one of those following he and Hagrid, instead of trying to Stun or Kill him, he attempted to disarm him.  Expelliarmus was Harry's 'signature' spell.  All the DE's knew that he had used it, to great effect, against LV in the Graveyard scene of GoF.  Besides which, Harry, being Harry, would attempt to 'save' Stan intead of finish him off.
 
Susan again:
"And if Harry's Invisibility Cloak is so special, why can Moody's mad eye see through it?"

I'm not entirely certain he can see through it.  I think Dumbledore probably told Fake!Moody of Harry's cloak in GoF.  I think that, unlike the naked muggle/wizard eye which can't see the cloak, something about Moody's magical eye can.  And since he saw the cloak between Ron and Hermione (in the Pub), he concluded that Harry was the one under it.  However, his magical eye may be so magical that it can see through the cloak.

CathyD

 


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