Would the shape, mechanics, or aerodynamics of Mad-Eye Moody's recumbent broom help or hinder him in combat? Alastor Moody was always on good terms with the Weasley family. He was friendly with Arthur Weasley, whom he had met through the Ministry of Magic. Arthur had a high opinion of Moody and thought he was a little mad, but he was a great wizard and the most famous Auror of his time. Arthur and Moody fought together in the Battle of the Seven Potters. When Moody was killed by Lord Voldemort, Arthur was very sad. Working hard and using all of his cunning, Crouch, as Moody, ensured that Harry Potter would get into the Triwizard Tournament and ascend to the Third Task. Upon doing so, Voldemort used Harry Potter to return to life in a body of his own with all its powers once again. When Crouch learned of this upon Harry's return, he tried to murder him, but Dumbledore, Minerva McGonagall, and Severus Snape stopped him.

Killed by Death Eaters (among them Travers, according to Igor Karkaroff) together with her whole family. Dumbledore reveals that Moody is the new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher. Moody seems totally indifferent to the lukewarm reception he receives. He reaches into his travelling cloak and pulls out a hip-flask and takes a long drink from it. When he lifts his arm to drink his cloak is pulled a few inches from the ground, revealing several inches of carved wooden leg, ending in a clawed foot. Defence Against the Dark Arts: Being considered the greatest Auror of all time, Moody would have received either an " Outstanding" or " Exceeds Expectations" in his O.W.L. and N.E.W.T. for this subject, [45] with Moody's capability and knowledge in defending against the Dark Arts being extreme. This mastery can be seen by his ability to defeat many Dark wizards and witches as an Auror. He may also have been considerably capable in breaking and countering curses, so as to be able to negate the dark spells performed by his enemies. Even though Moody's duelling abilities had grown rusty during his retirement, his mastery of defending against the Dark Arts was still exceptional, as Dumbledore (himself formerly a professor of Defence Against the Dark Arts) held Moody's abilities in high enough esteem that he hired Moody to teach Defence Against the Dark Arts for one year. Moody was also skilled enough in defensive magical wards that he personally set up the defences on 12 Grimmauld Place, defences powerful enough that even Lord Voldemort could not penetrate them. Moreover, Moody was an expert at fending off dark creatures, with him volunteering to get rid of a Boggart for Molly Weasley. [29] All the while, Crouch did his part in Voldemort's plan. Moody's life was spared due to Crouch needing his hair to create the Polyjuice Potion, and wanting to question Moody for his behaviour, patterns and such, so Crouch could successfully imitate him, all the while keeping Moody captive under the Imperius Curse. [15] Due to his time in Azkaban, not to mention the years he subsequently spent under the Imperius curse, Barty may have simply gone insane, and disregarded his own actions.In the film series, James is portrayed by Adrian Rawlins as an adult, Robbie Jarvis as a teenager and Alfie McIlwain as a child. [18] Lily Potter [ edit ] He was also friendly with Bill, Charlie, and Ginny. After he was killed, the Weasley family was devastated. Bill, along with Remus Lupin, went to search for Moody's dead body. Your Dementor has just destroyed the last remaining member of a pure-blood family as old as any — and see what that man chose to make of his own life!" — Albus Dumbledore regarding the last Crouch [src]

Decades after his death, in the 2020s, Crouch Jnr's wand manifested during the Calamity as a Foundable and had to be returned to Azkaban. [9] Physical appearance [ ]

Vance was killed by Death Eaters in 1996, while Podmore was imprisoned in Azkaban for attempting to open the door of the Department of Mysteries. Moody didn't know it and was angry with Podmore, because he had taken his Invisibility Cloak. He was able to perform powerful magic with this wand, such as being able to cast the Disillusionment Charm, [1] nonverbal magic, [2] as well as defeating many Dark wizards during his career as an Auror, [3] personally killing Evan Rosier. [4] Bartemius Crouch Junior was able to cast all three Unforgivable Curses with this wand while impersonating Moody via Polyjuice Potion during the 1994–1995 school year at Hogwarts. [5] More importantly, though (particularly in Moody's case), a recumbent setup provides much greater visibility and situational awareness to the rider. Given Moody's role as the leader, as well as the additional benefits his magical eye bestowed upon him, a clear view of the battlefield would have been of surpassing importance to him. While the eye does provide 360 degree visibility, a recumbent orientation may have been more natural for him, and he may have feared that a prone perspective may have reduced his reaction time. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 28 ( The Madness of Mr Crouch) - “Yes, my son has recently gained twelve O.W.L.s, most satisfactory, yes, thank you, yes, very proud indeed." It is not until Deathly Hallows that Aberforth plays an important role in the series by taking Harry, Ron, and Hermione into his bar before the Death Eaters can capture them. Aberforth later reveals to the trio some facts they did not know about the history of the Dumbledore family. While being held prisoner in Malfoy Manor, Harry briefly glimpses Aberforth's eye in the remaining shard of the two-way mirror he was given by Sirius and calls for Aberforth's help. Aberforth bought its counterpart from Mundungus Fletcher. Using the mirror to watch over the trio, Aberforth sends Dobby to rescue them and the other prisoners from the Manor. He liked Dobby and was upset to hear Bellatrix Lestrange killed him.