Why Didn’t Dumbledore Know Moody Was a FAKE? - Harry Potter Explained

When the 94 school year began, like with any other year, all of the students gathered to the great hall at the beginning of term. This was an opportunity for Dumbledore and any professors to address the student body at the beginning of the year- announcing anything pertaining to the upcoming school year. And just like any other year, once again, a new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher took over- which in this case was famed death eater Captor Alastor ‘Mad Eye’ Moody. He was in the business of capturing dark wizards, and business was booming. The prospect of having Alastor Moody teaching ‘defence against the dark arts’ was exciting-I mean, he was an expert after all, but at the same time there was something odd about Moody. From the moment he first enters the great hall, students are transfixed by him. Topics Covered / Questions Answered Why didn’t Dumbledore realize Mad-Eye Moody was fake? Did Dumbledore know Moody was actually Barty Crouch Jr.? How did Barty Crouch Jr. fool Dumbledore for an entire school year? How did Barty Crouch Jr. impersonate Mad-Eye Moody so convincingly? Why didn’t Dumbledore recognize that Moody was acting differently? How did Barty Crouch Jr. know so much about the real Moody? Why was Barty Crouch Jr. such a convincing fake Moody? What clues did Dumbledore miss about fake Moody? What clues revealed that Moody was actually Barty Crouch Jr.? Why didn’t Snape realize Moody was stealing Polyjuice Potion ingredients? Why didn’t Harry realize Barty Crouch Jr. was on the Marauder’s Map? How close was Barty Crouch Jr. to being exposed? Why did Barty Crouch Jr. take the Marauder’s Map from Harry? Why did Barty Crouch Sr. try to warn Dumbledore? How did Barty Crouch Jr. fool everyone at Hogwarts? Did anyone suspect Mad-Eye Moody during Goblet of Fire? Why did Dumbledore trust Mad-Eye Moody? When did Dumbledore realize Moody was an imposter? What mistake finally exposed Barty Crouch Jr.? Why was the real Mad-Eye Moody kept alive? How did Barty Crouch Jr. use Polyjuice Potion for an entire school year? Could Dumbledore have discovered fake Moody sooner? Why was Harry entered into the Triwizard Tournament? Who put Harry’s name in the Goblet of Fire? How did Barty Crouch Jr. manipulate the Triwizard Tournament? Why did Voldemort need Harry for his return? What was Voldemort’s plan in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices