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?