Timeline for How could Barty Crouch Jr. perform such powerful magic?
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| Apr 13, 2017 at 12:43 | history | edited | CommunityBot |
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| Nov 18, 2015 at 5:21 | vote | accept | E. J. | ||
| Jul 18, 2015 at 22:56 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/#!/StackSciFi/status/622540390713978880 | ||
| Jul 18, 2015 at 22:15 | answer | added | Valorum | timeline score: 21 | |
| Jul 18, 2015 at 21:56 | comment | added | Slytherincess | Canon doesn't suggest that Barty Crouch Jr. did not complete his basic education at Hogwarts. He was described in Goblet of Fire as appearing to be in his late teens at the time of his trial -- to me, that would mean 17-19 years old. Assuming he completed all seven years at Hogwarts, he would be a fully trained wizard. In Harry Potter, it seems basic magical skills are augmented through profession or mentoring; there are no wizarding universities. The Death Eaters undoubtedly could have taught Barty Jr some pretty powerful magic, magic the real Moody would have likely known as well. | |
| Jul 18, 2015 at 20:53 | comment | added | E. J. | I agree that it is implied that he was a powerful wizard, but he was too young to have been one of Voldemort's lieutenants. (Had he previously been an important Death Eater, he would not have hoped so much that Voldemort would honor him for his role in transporting Harry.) I'm also not referring to inherent magical power so much as the effects of his abilities falling into disuse. Upon returning, he doesn't just perform one-word Curses--much of the magic he does is extremely complicated. It requires more than raw magical power. Yet he seems to have no problem with any of it. | |
| Jul 18, 2015 at 20:48 | history | edited | E. J. | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Jul 18, 2015 at 20:48 | comment | added | Valorum | The implication was that he was a powerful wizard, one of Voldemort's key lieutenants. Spending time in jail wouldn't diminish his inherent puissance. | |
| Jul 18, 2015 at 20:40 | history | asked | E. J. | CC BY-SA 3.0 |