Rank 2: Alastor Moody/ Barty Crouch Jr.
- School year: 4
In Harry’s fourth year, Alastor Moody was supposed to take over the class for “Defense Against the Dark Arts.” Since Moody was an experienced Auror, it would have certainly been extremely exciting. Unfortunately, Moody was abducted by Barty Crouch Jr., a Death Eater, beforehand. He took Moody’s form using a Polyjuice Potion and sneaked into Hogwarts. He also took over the class.
As one would expect from a Death Eater, the false Moody taught with harsh methods. He did not shy away from even the most evil spells, the Unforgivable Curses, and even used them against students.
Surprisingly, however, that made his lessons so valuable. He actually prepared the students for the dangers posed by dark magic. And he taught the students how to defend themselves against it. Without his lessons, Harry, for example, would never have learned to defend himself against the Imperius Curse.
Additionally, “Moody” was extremely popular among the students. They appreciated his rough and rebellious nature, not always sticking to the rules. This places Professor Moody alias Barty Crouch Jr. in second place on this list. Perhaps the Death Eater should have thought more carefully about how powerful he really wanted to make his enemies.
