Alastor Moody

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Auror Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody (died27 July1997)^[12] was apure-blood^[4]wizard, considered to be the most famousAuror of all time.^[11] He was a pivotal member of theOrder of the Phoenix during theFirst andSecond Wizarding Wars. Moody served with distinction during the first conflict, gaining a reputation as a skilful battler against theDark Arts and sacrificing an eye, a leg, and part of his nose during the conflict.^[13]

As an Auror, he played a role in the imprisonment of many of the inhabitants ofAzkaban. According toCharlie Weasley "half the cells in Azkaban are full because of him." This activity led to his gaining many enemies and resulted in his becoming overly-cautious and paranoid about his security later in life.^[11]

In1994, he agreed toAlbus Dumbledore's request to become the newDefence Against the Dark ArtsProfessor atHogwarts.^[11] However, he was kidnapped just prior to taking up the position byBartemius Crouch Junior, who subsequently disguised himself as Moody as part of a plan to kidnapHarry Potter on the instructions ofLord Voldemort.^[14]

Following his rescue from Barty Crouch Jnr, Moody joined the second Order of the Phoenix and fought in a number of the Second Wizarding War's battles, including theBattle of the Department of Mysteries in1996^[15] and theBattle of the Seven Potters in 1997,^[12]dying during the latter.^[2]

His magical eye was later used byDolores Umbridge to spy on her subordinates in theMuggle-Born Registration Commission. It was later retrieved by Harry Potter when heinfiltrated theMinistry of Magic in 1997,^[16] and was given a proper burial by Harry in the forest close to the location where the422nd Quidditch World Cup had been held three years prior.^[17]

Biography

Early life(Pre-1960s)

Alastor Moody was born into thepure-bloodMoody family. The precise date of his birth is unknown.^[4] Hisfather andmother were bothAurors,^[8] as were many of his ancestors - the Moody family gained a reputation for producing many "renowned Aurors."^[4]

Moody bought or inheritedhis wand at some point before his formal magical education began. He attendedHogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, but hisHouse is unrecorded in Ministry records.^[4] He was known to be an excellent student, however, gaining at least an'Exceeds Expectations' mark in fiveN.E.W.T. subjects.^[18]

He eventually became anAuror,^[11] and would have had three years oftraining like every other Auror.^[6]

First Wizarding War(1970–1981)

Moody, during his time as anAuror, served theMinistry of Magic, fightingDeath Eaters underLord Voldemort's command. He was a key member of theOrder of the Phoenix, led byAlbus Dumbledore, in the struggle to defeat Voldemort, and his efforts were said to have led to half the cells inAzkaban being populated by Death Eaters he captured.

As the war continued, and the situation grew more fraught, the Ministry of Magic authorised their Aurors to useUnforgivable Curses against Death Eaters, a practice which continued for a time after Voldemort's fall from power. Moody was known to havekilled a number of Voldemort's followers, includingEvan Rosier in1980 and possiblyWilkes around the same time.^[19] However, he did not kill if not necessary, and, having spent six months trackingIgor Karkaroff, managed to capture him alive around the same time.^[13]

It is believed that it was his activities during theFirst Wizarding War and his time as an Auror that led to Moody losing a leg (replaced by a wooden prosthesis). His work also led to significant facial scarring, including losing a piece of his nose in his fight with Rosier.^[13]

Between the wars(1981–1995)

Igor Karkaroff was sent toAzkaban and held there until he offered to give up the names of a number of his fellowDeath Eaters in exchange for a lighter sentence. Moody was present atKarkaroff's trial held sometime after Voldemort's fall on31 October1981, where he made his dislike of the defector very clear. The former Death Eater offered in vain the names ofAntonin Dolohov, Evan Rosier,Travers,Mulciber, andSeverus Snape, all of whom seemed to have already either been killed, captured, or defected.

However, he successfully namedAugustus Rookwood, anUnspeakable, and a double-agent spying on theMinistry for Voldemort. This was news to the Ministry, but Karkaroff was sent back to Azkaban, pending a review into Rookwood's case. When Karkaroff's allegations proved true, he was released, and he went on to take the position of Headmaster ofDurmstrang Institute.^[13]

Further career

Moody likely continued hunting down straggler Death Eaters. In the years after the war, he had some kind of battle that made him lose his left eye, and it was replaced with a magic prosthetic.^[13] Moody later wrote areport about the incident, detailing how he lost his left eye and managed to defeat his foes despite his physical impairment.^[20] By the late1980s,^[21] Moody had retired from active Auror service.^[22] Later, he tookNymphadora Tonks under his wing and helped in her Auror training.^[6]

Working with Jacob's sibling

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InJune1989, MoodyApparated to theThree Broomsticks Inn and toldJacob's sibling they had much to talk about. He then Disapparated with the student and swore them to secrecy. The two returned to the Three Broomsticks several hours later, when everyone exceptRowan Khanna had left to graduation.^[21]

After thesummer holidays, Moody and Jacob's sibling met up at theHog's Head Inn, where Moody revealed more information aboutR, includingPatricia Rakepick's membership in it and the group's goal to locate the finalCursed Vault.^[23] Later, Moody heard about the student's plan to sneak into theMinistry of Magic with anInvisibility Cloak to get to Rakepick's artefacts and went after them to stop them. Moody found Jacob's sibling in the Hog's Head Inn under an Invisibility Cloak and informed them that it would not be enough to fool the Ministry. Moody told Jacob's sibling to prepare to fight for their life.^[24]

During the1990–1991 school year, he met with Jacob's sibling again when the student and Nymphadora Tonks were assigned to him during their participation in theMinistry of Magic student programme, a Ministry-sponsored programme that allowedseventh-yearHogwarts students to experience various careers first-hand. During their time with theAuror Office, the students helped Moody track down arogue alchemist whosefake panacea gave several victims boils.^[25]

Kidnapped by Bartemius Crouch Junior

In mid-1994,Albus Dumbledore convinced Moody to come out of retirement and serve asHogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry's latestDefence Against the Dark Artsteacher. Around this time, Moody violently tore apart a birthday present, paranoid that it might have been a cleverly disguisedBasilisk egg, but it turned out only to be acarriage clock.^[26]

Before theschool year began, however, Moody was attacked in his home byBartemius Crouch Junior andPeter Pettigrew, atVoldemort's order. Moody proved more difficult to overcome than initially thought and put up a significant fight, which alerted hisMuggle neighbours, but was overpowered and imprisoned in hisown magical trunk. This was done as part of Voldemort's plan to regain power.^[14]

To this end, Crouch usedPolyjuice Potion to take on Moody's form to replace him at Hogwarts, successfully fooling staff and pupils alike. He imitated many of Moody's normal habits, including regularly drinking Polyjuice Potion out ofMoody's hip flask. Doing this allowed him to impersonate Moody for almost the whole year without raising suspicion.^[14]

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 theImperius Curse.^[14]

Working hard and using all of his cunning, Crouch, as Moody, ensured thatHarry Potter would get into theTriwizard Tournament and ascend to the Third Task. Upon doing so, Voldemort used Harry Potter toreturn to life in a body of his own with all his powers once again. When Crouch learned of this upon Harry's return, he tried to murder him, but Dumbledore,Minerva McGonagall, andSeverus Snape stopped him.

The professors waited patiently for the Polyjuice Potion to wear off, revealing Crouch's true form. Under the influence ofVeritaserum, he admitted everything and Moody was freed from his trunk.^[14] After recuperating in theHospital Wing, Moody returned to health in time to sit at the staff table for theLeaving Feast, as he was the designated DADA teacher, though he hadn't actually taught many (if any) classes due to his unfortunate predicament.^[27] In his own opinion, Moody certainly didn't consider himself a "professor" because of his lack of actual teaching.^[6]

Though he physically recovered completely from his ordeal, he was (if possible) even more paranoid for his safety than before.^[27] In the aftermath, his eye occasionally got stuck in mid rotation as a result of Crouch having worn it, necessitating regular cleaning.^[6]

Second Wizarding War(1995–1997)

Reforming the Order

In1995, Moody joined the reformedOrder of the Phoenix. He was part of theAdvance Guard that took Harry Potter from4 Privet Drive to the Order of the Phoenix's headquarters in12 Grimmauld Place. While in 4 Privet Drive, he remarked that his magical eye had developed a tendency to stick as a result of Barty Crouch Jnr having worn it for a year.^[6] He later showed up for the partyMolly Weasley threw forRon Weasley andHermione Granger to celebrate their becomingprefects.

He mentioned thatAlbus Dumbledore must have assumed Ron was good at resisting spells, or he would not have put him in authority. He, along withSirius Black andRemus Lupin, checked that something inside a writing case in a spare room was indeed aboggart. Moody also showed Harry anold picture of the original Order of the Phoenix and described the members. He seemed to think it was very interesting, although Harry was a little disturbed to hear about Moody's descriptions of many of the original members' deaths.^[28]

Later on in the summer, Moody was one of the guards tasked with escorting Harry to theHogwarts Express along withNymphadora Tonks in order to ensure Harry's safety, asLord Voldemort had returned to power.^[6] Moody was constantly vigilant during this outing and was keen to get Harry on the train as quickly as possible.

During theChristmas of 1995, Moody along with Tonks accompanied Harry, Hermione, and theWeasleys toSt Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries to visitArthur Weasley, who had been attacked by Lord Voldemort'ssnake,Nagini.^[29]

Battle of the Department of Mysteries

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Harry Potter,Ron Weasley,Hermione Granger,Neville Longbottom,Luna Lovegood, andGinny Weasley all went to theMinistry of Magic in1996 in an attempt to rescueSirius Black, who they believed was being tortured byLord Voldemort. This was actually a lure to get Harry into theDepartment of Mysteries to retrievea prophecy, and, after discovering this, the members ofDumbledore's Army fought back against theDeath Eaters and attempted to escape.^[15]

After his friends were injured, Harry was about to surrender the prophecy toLucius Malfoy, who had been leading the group of Death Eaters, but then Sirius,Nymphadora Tonks,Remus Lupin,Kingsley Shacklebolt, and Moody himself, all members of theOrder of the Phoenix, arrived and the battle resumed. During the battle Moody duelled withAntonin Dolohov and was injured. Sirius was killed by his cousin,Bellatrix Lestrange, when she hit him with aspell that knocked him through theVeil in theDeath Chamber.^[15] Following this battle,Albus Dumbledore arrived and duelled Voldemort himself.Minister for MagicCornelius Fudge witnessed Voldemort fleeing the scene and was forced to finally admit the Dark Lord had returned.^[30]

After having recovered after the battle, Moody, Tonks, and Lupin came toKing's Cross Station to tell theDursleys to start treating Harry with respect at their home. When an intimidatedVernon Dursley asked if Moody was threatening him, Moody showed him his magical eye, which frightened Vernon very much.^[31]

Battle of the Astronomy Tower

Main article:Battle of the Astronomy Tower

InJune1997, Hogwarts wasinvaded byDeath Eaters in an attempt to assassinateAlbus Dumbledore,^[32] although they were once again opposed by several members ofDumbledore's Army and theOrder of the Phoenix.^[33]Severus Snape was believed to be a traitor after killing Dumbledore^[34] (although it had actually been on Dumbledore's own orders)^[35] and Moody personally put extra protections on12 Grimmauld Place to prevent Snape and the other Death Eaters from entering.^[36]

Moody also attendedDumbledore's funeral along with several other members of the Order of the Phoenix, variousHogwarts students, and other employees of theMinistry. After the funeral, he became the new leader of the Order of the Phoenix.^[37]

Battle of the Seven Potters and death

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As it turned out, Moody's over-protectiveness of Harry Potter would be his doom. Shortly before Harry's seventeenth birthday, Moody and a team of sevenOrder of the Phoenix members tried to move Harry away from4 Privet Drive toThe Burrow, usingbroomsticks,Thestrals, and aflying motorcycle to reach a network of carefully-placedPortkeys, when the original plan proved useless followingPius Thicknesse's subversion. Moody was partnered with a reluctantMundungus Fletcher, who didn't want to participate in the move out of fear.^[12]

The team was ambushed byDeath Eaters on take-off.Bill Weasley andFleur Delacour witnessed and reported what had happened. Moody and Fletcher were heading north, close by Bill and Fleur, after the Order members scattered.^[12]Voldemort, using his ability tofly, went straight for them, as he believed Harry would be flying with the most skilled witch or wizard in the Guard, which was Alastor Moody. Fletcher panicked, crying out, and Moody tried to stop him, but MundungusDisapparated, leaving Moody vulnerable to attack.

Voldemort fired aKilling Curse when Mundungus Disapparated, which hit Moody in the face,killing him. Moody fell backwards offhis broom and about a thousand feet to the ground. Because half a dozen Death Eaters were on their own tail, Bill and Fleur could do nothing.^[2]

Post-mortem and legacy

The Ministry, meanwhile, did not report Mad-Eye'sdeath, asRufus Scrimgeour did not want to admit the truth aboutVoldemort's power, or the recentAzkaban breakout (which had resulted in the large numbers ofDeath Eaters attacking the Order).^[38]

Moody's broken body was quickly retrieved by the Death Eaters, who were prompt in tidying up after themselves. Bill Weasley andRemus Lupin left to recover it but failed, as it had been difficult to know where Moody might have fallen, given the darkness and the confusion of the battle. As a result, the Order could not hold a funeral for Moody, although they did hold a brief toast for him once they were all safely atThe Burrow.Ron Weasley held out hope for Moody's survival, but Harry andHermione Granger promptly pointed out the flaws in his logic, and so all, in the end, accepted the truth, but the shock and sadness were great for everyone.^[38]

Mad-Eye's magical eye was salvaged by the Death Eaters and then, after thefall of the Ministry, given to theMuggle-Born Registration Commission'sHead,Dolores Umbridge, possibly as a gift. It was set in the wood of her office door and used to aid her in spying on her workers. When Harry, Hermione, and Roninfiltrated the Ministry to find thelocketHorcrux, Harry discovered the eye and, disgusted by how it was being used, stole it. Doing so, however, raised the alarm.^[16]

After escaping, Harry, early the next morning and before the other two were awake, left the tent they were staying in to search the woods around them for the oldest, most gnarled and resilient-looking tree he could find. Then, in its shadow, he buried the eye and marked the spot by gouging a small cross in the bark with his wand. While it wasn't much, Mad-Eye Moody was given a proper burial.^[17] As a result of his influence, the members of theOrder seemingly adopted Moody's paranoia-based caution, as Lupin asked Harry a security question after they made it to The Burrow,^[2] and Harry later did the same on Lupin in12 Grimmauld Place.^[39]

After thefinal defeat of Voldemort, Harry followed in Mad-Eye's footsteps by becoming anAuror,^[40] and, sometime after becoming the Head of theDepartment of Magical Law Enforcement in2007,^[41] he ensured that a long line of successive Dark wizard catchers at the Ministry got to benefit from Moody's example by including assignments inspired by the life and ways of Mad-Eye on theAuror recruitment programme. This included a series of participatory training exercises that required Aurors in training tobe on their feet and continuously defend themselves for over an hour aimed at increasing the amount of damage they would be able to withstand in combat, a lesson on his myriad career accomplishments and his by then famous mantra.^[42]

By the2008–2009 school year, aportrait of him had also been mounted on the wall at theGrand Staircase at Hogwarts in commemoration of the fallen warrior, hung on high alongside those of hundreds other distinguished alumni of the school.^[43]

TheCalamity

During the2010s, Mad-Eye appeared as aFoundable during theCalamity. Volunteer members of theStatute of Secrecy Task Force were able to free him, allowing Mad-Eye to return to his original time.^[20]

Auror members of the task force were shown a series oftraining techniques inspired by Mad-Eye, requiring them to stay on their feet and defend themselves for over an hour and increasing the amount of damage they could withstand in combat. These task force members also attended a lesson on Moody's work, including his creed of always remaining on guard. ACalamity Investigator working for the task force also read through hisreport on the battle which cost him his left eye, inspiring them to utilise pain as power and increasing their chance of landing Critical Casts on Adversaries in Feared Chains.^[20]

Physical description

Moody was described as having a growling voice and looking as though his face was roughly carved from wood. Due to injuries from his long career as anAuror, it was covered with scars, and a chunk of his nose was missing. He had dark grey, grizzled hair. He also had a wooden leg that was described as having a clawed foot.

His eyes, however, were described as his most shocking feature: one was small and dark while the other was a vivid,electric blue magical eye that moved around independently from his normal eye, giving him the nickname of "Mad-Eye Moody", or simply "Mad-Eye". This eye could see through objects,Invisibility Cloaks, and the back of his own head.

Personality and traits

Alastor Moody was tough, brave and a consummate survivor, as well as an excellent fighter. He had a gruff, surly disposition. Having encountered many dangerous experiences throughouthis career, he was hyper-paranoid and thought of by many as being delusional.^[11][26]

Moody prepared all of his own meals and drank only from hispersonal flask in case someone tried topoison him.^[14] He was also very distrusting of most people, being very careful whom he relayed facts about his personal life to. He kept what he considered to be important information back even from his colleagues and superiors in theMinistry of Magic, such as his birthplace and whichHouse he wasSorted into during his attendance atHogwarts. The latter was probably due to him keeping in mind that the House could identify some of his more essential personality traits, making it easier for the enemy to find weaknesses in his psychological defences.

Despite his paranoia, Moody was a brave individual. He never hesitated to go up against powerfulDark wizards, includingLord Voldemort himself. Indeed, hisplan for gettingHarry Potter to safety involved using himself as a decoy knowing that Voldemort would likely go after him. This demonstrated both confidence in his own skill and a willingness to protect the rest of the Order members from Voldemort.^[12] It's likely that he knew that he could easily bekilled during this encounter, suggesting that he didn't fear death. Indeed, he seemed to see being killed in battle as something to be proud of, as shown by his proud descriptions of the deaths of members of the previousOrder of the Phoenix.

At the same time, he was far from being devoid of attachment towards his allies and comrades. He was visibly saddened by the insanity ofAlice and Frank Longbottom, noting how being dead would have been better than having to live the rest of their lives insane, and openly acknowledged he was never able to find it easy to get over the loss of a comrade and that only by turning the sadness he felt into motivation to get justice was he able to move on, as seen by his expressing sympathy towardsJacob's sibling after they lostRowan Khanna and even acknowledging he should have trained them well enough to properly defend Rowan.

He also had a well-known habit of being set off by sudden noises or movements in his presence, even attacking awitch who shouted "boo" at him onApril Fools' Day. He even destroyed a birthday presentcarriage clock, believing it was a cleverly disguisedBasilisk egg,^[26] and was described in aDaily Prophet article as having left the Ministry when deemed "Unable to tell the difference between a handshake and attempted murder."^[22] This only intensified after he was freed from nine months of being imprisoned insidehis own trunk.^[14]

Moody was a great wizard in his day and the most effective Dark wizard hunter that the Ministry of Magic ever had. Nearly half of the cells inAzkaban were full because of Moody.^[11][13] He had the ability to think like a Dark wizard, which helped him track so many down. This also allowed him to outwitVoldemort during theBattle of the Seven Potters, where he accurately predicted that Voldemort would believe Harry to be guarded by the most powerful members of the Order.^[12] He was also a staunchly loyal friend and supporter ofAlbus Dumbledore and one of the Order of the Phoenix's most powerful and reliable allies.^[6][37] He despised those who practised theDark Arts, labelling such people as "filth", and relished the idea of Dark wizards being left at the mercy of theDementors.^[13]

Magical abilities and skills

Alastor Moody was said to be the most skilledAuror in theBritish Ministry of Magic. Despite his skills being somewhat diminished by theSecond Wizarding War, he was still a highly valued and respected member of theOrder of the Phoenix. EvenLord Voldemort acknowledged Moody as one of the most powerful members of the Order following Dumbledore's death.

• Magical mastery: As aHogwarts student, Moody had excelled in his studies, and developed an extraordinary skill in many disciplines of magic, qualifying forAuror training at theBritish Ministry of Magic. This speaks for his versatility and his extensive expertise in many magical disciplines, which is a very big accomplishment for a sorcerer. After all, while most wizards are skilled in different areas of magic, but are best at one specific kind, Moody reportedly had fully mastered several. Ultimately, through his work as both anAuror and anOrder of the Phoenix member, Moody became widely known as one of the greatest wizards of modern times.
• Auror skills: Alastor Moody completed theConcealment and Disguise, as well as theStealth and Tracking portions ofAuror training with excellence, with him eventually becoming considered by many to be the most powerful Auror of all time. Moody was thus extremely capable in both offensive and defensive magic, the hallmarks of the Auror's trade, which he employed so effectively that Moody personally ensured that half the cells ofAzkaban were filled withDeath Eaters during theFirst Wizarding War and was trusted by theBritish Ministry of Magic with the most important missions. Also, Moody somehow managed to keep his birthplace andHogwarts House a secret even from his colleagues and Ministry superiors. Additionally, Moody was an expert onDark Detectors, owning aFoe-Glass,Secrecy Sensor, andSneakoscope, among others. These skills also allowed Moody to be by far one of the most prolific members of theOrder of the Phoenix in both the First andSecond Wizarding Wars. In fact, Moody's Auror reputation was enough to intimidate evenSeverus Snape, who avoided bullying (who he thought was) Moody like he did to all otherDefence Against the Dark Artsprofessors. Moreover, Moody was capable of placing immensely powerful protective enchantments and curses on the headquarters of the Order as a means of warding offDeath Eaters, wards of such strength, that not evenLord Voldemort himself could penetrate them. Moody's immense skills allowed him to later mentorNymphadora Tonks, helping her become a highly skilled Auror in her own right.

• Duelling: Alastor Moody was an extremely skilled duellist, since in the midst of theFirst Wizarding War and in its aftermath, Moody utilisedmartial magic to fight and defeat dozens of skilledDeath Eaters,Igor Karkaroff andEvan Rosier being among them.^[13] Moody's ability to switch from offence to defence made him an immensely formidable opponent. He was also known to cast spells with hiswalking stick, which gave Moody an extra advantage in case he was deprived of his wand. Moody often restrained himself from inflicting fatal injuries and tried to take his opponents alive, which may have resulted in his permanent physical injuries: mutilated face, loss of an eye, and loss of a leg. Indeed, Moody's reputation as a duellist was enough to intimidate evenSeverus Snape, himself a master duellist. After years of retirement, Moody's duelling skills had apparently grown rusty, which diminished his effectiveness when he once again began participating in magical combat during theSecond Wizarding War. Hence,Peter Pettigrew andBartemius Crouch Junior were able to subdue Moody at his home, despite his owning severalDark Detectors that could warn him of danger, and they beat Moody beforeBritish Ministry of Magic agents could arrive on the scene. Despite this, Moody evidently managed to put up a considerable fight against the two Death Eaters, as Crouch later stated that he and Pettigrew had difficulty subduing Moody and only managed to do it just before the Ministry agents arrived. During theBattle of the Department of Mysteries, Moody fought twoDeath Eaters simultaneously, defeated one of them with a single nonverbal spell, and later survived a duel withAntonin Dolohov, among the most powerful of Death Eaters, although Moody was injured and beaten by him. Despite this,Lord Voldemort himself considered Moody to be the most skilled Auror during theBattle of the Seven Potters, and the one most likely guarding the realHarry Potter. He personally targeted Moody and killed him before pursuingKingsley Shacklebolt. It should be noted, however, that theKilling Curse Voldemort cast only hit Moody becauseMundungus Fletcher, the intended target, hadDisapparated. Given that he seemed certain that Voldemort would go after him, this suggested that he felt confident enough in his abilities to hold off the most powerful Dark wizard at least long enough to get himself and Fletcher to safety.
• Defence Against the Dark Arts: Being considered the greatest Auror of all time, Moody would have received either an "Outstanding" or "Exceeds Expectations" in hisO.W.L. andN.E.W.T. for this subject,^[44] with Moody's capability and knowledge in defending against theDark Arts being extreme. This mastery can be seen by his ability to defeat manyDark 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 ofDefence 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 on12 Grimmauld Place, defences powerful enough that evenLord Voldemort could not penetrate them. Moreover, Moody was an expert at fending off dark creatures, with him volunteering toget rid of aBoggart forMolly Weasley.^[28]
• Dark Arts: While Moody usually refrained from using dark magic, inflicting fatal injuries on his opponents, or killing them if it could be avoided throughout his time as an Auror, since the use ofUnforgivable Curses and other forms of Dark Magic were legalised byBartemius Crouch Senior to torture or killDeath Eaters rather than capture them in theFirst Wizarding War, Moody was capable of practising dark magic, despite not being aDark wizard. Although the extent of his abilities in this field is unknown, there are pieces of evidence to prove that Moody had a rather considerable amount of ability and knowledge, as shown by the fact that he killedEvan Rosier when the latter resisted capture, likely by either the use of theKilling Curse or another curse which could inflict fatal injuries on his opponent,^[13] and by the fact that Moody attacked awitch who startled him during anApril Fools' Day celebration (although the type of spell he used is unknown). Moody may even be powerful enough in the field of magic to be capable of performing the Unforgivable Curses, considering thatBartemius Crouch Junior whiledisguised as Moody, was able to demonstrate the Unforgivable Curses while teachingDefence Against the Dark Arts and practise theImperius Curse on his students to build up their resistance without arousing suspicion from evenAlbus Dumbledore. This also hints that Moody was willing to demonstrate the effects of Curses on people if he taught them about the dangers of dark magic, as long as the curses did not harm people seriously in the process. However, this is ultimately debatable, as Crouch Jnr managed to temporarily fool Dumbledore of his true identity, thereby possibly deceiving Dumbledore into believing that he just taught the Unforgivable Curses, rather than directly demonstrating them, and practising the Imperius Curse on his students. Nevertheless, Moody's knowledge of dark magic was likely great, which aided Moody in his time as an Auror to counteract curses from opponents, as well as setting upDark Detectors at his home. Furthermore, Moody was capable of using dark magic in a protective capacity, as he used theTongue-Tying Curse as one of the protections held on12 Grimmauld Place, which worked successfully on anyone who entered the house.^[36]

• Charms: As an Auror, Moody was highly proficient in charm-work, since as an Auror, he would received at least anExceeds Expectations in his O.W.L. and N.E.W.T. for thissubject,^[44] and was capable of performing theDisillusionment Charm, a highly advanced and powerful charm which would camouflage the target.^[6] Moreover, Moody did not require anInvisibility Cloak to make himself andHarry Potter invisible when acting as a member of theAdvance Guard,^[6] and he was an expert on theBoggart-Banishing Spell, given his offer to take care of theBoggart in12 Grimmauld Place.^[28] Moody was skilled enough in charms to cast them from hisWalking stick, which gave Moody an extra advantage, in case he was deprived of his wand. It's also likely that he himself applied the powers to hismagical eye and hismagical trunk as they seemed exclusive only to him. In addition, Moody could also conjure a non-corporealPatronus,^[9][10] a mark of superiormagical ability. Moody was also proficient with the casting of theMemory Charm which he used to erase the memories ofMuggles who had seen forms of magic.^[45][46] Moody was also capable of casting theSilencing Charm swiftly.^[47]
• Transfiguration: As an Auror, Moody was proficient in transfiguration, as he had to have received at least an Exceeds Expectations in his O.W.L. and N.E.W.T. for thissubject.^[44] When Barty Crouch Jnr easilytransfigured Malfoy into a ferret,Minerva McGonagall was not suspicious, meaning Moody would have likely been capable of doing the same feat.^[22] Moody was proficient withConjuration, with him being able to cast theIncarcerous Spell swiftly.^[47]
• Potions: As an Auror, Moody was proficient in potion-making, as he had to have received at least an Exceeds Expectations in his O.W.L. and N.E.W.T. for thissubject.^[44] Indeed, Moody was capable of brewing the highly complexPolyjuice Potion, making enough of it to disguise all seven of the willing participants of theBattle of the Seven Potters asHarry Potter to ensure the latter's safety, showing his great talent in this field.^[12]
• Herbology: As an Auror, Moody was skilled in Herbology, as he had to have received at least an Exceeds Expectations in his O.W.L. and N.E.W.T. for this subject.^[44]
• Apparition: Moody, like most accomplished adult wizards, could Apparate at will. He originally intended to bring Harry away from4 Privet Drive through side-along apparition.

• Flying: Moody was an accomplishedbroomstick flyer, as he flew his broomstick while acting as a member of theAdvance Guard,^[6] and fought in mid-air during theBattle of the Seven Potters, which required a high level of flying skill.^[12] However, Moody was ultimately not skilled (or fortunate) enough to escapeLord Voldemort, and was blasted off his broom by the Dark Lord'sKilling Curse, though this could've partially been due toMundungus Fletcher's desertion.^[2]
• Wandless andnonverbal magic: Despite being somewhat rusty from years of not applying his magic in his retirement, Moody had evidently remained an extremely powerful and skilled wizard, as he could effectively perform nonverbal magic, was able to summon brooms, duelDeath Eaters, and even cast the highly advancedDisillusionment Charm without saying theincantation. Moody also demonstrated powerful wandless magic with hisWalking stick, as it gave Moody an extra advantage, in case he was deprived of his wand.
• Leadership skills: Moody had exceptional leadership skills, evident from his status as a very prominent Auror in theBritish Ministry of Magic, from the fact that Moody lead theAdvance Guard and from Moody being the one to lead theOrder of the Phoenix followingAlbus Dumbledore's death.
• Teaching skills: While Moody never had the chance to teachDefence Against the Dark Arts atHogwarts,^[6] sinceBartemius Crouch Junior did his best to convincingly imitate Moody's behaviour and habits, it can be deduced that Moody would have been a very effectiveprofessor, sinceHarry Potter learned from the fake Moody to resist theImperius Curse,Dean Thomas noted that the fake Moody had taught them a great deal, and Dumbledore was not suspicious of Crouch's success in teaching the students. Moreover, Moody mentored his protégéeNymphadora Tonks in becoming a highly skilfulAuror in her own right, showing him to have been an excellent teacher himself.^[6]
• Intimidation: Due to his reputation as being one of the most powerful Aurors, his magical eye and scarred appearance due to fighting many death eaters and other enemies, Moody excelled at intimidating others, notablyVernon Dursley,Igor Karkaroff, and evenSeverus Snape. Due to this,Bartemius Crouch Junior was able to take advantage of this while impersonating Moody to intimidate both Karkaroff and Snape. This was notable as Snape, despite being a powerful, brave and strict wizard, was visibly wary of Moody's presence at Hogwarts and was unable to directly criticise him or do anything that would anger him, even though he criticised all the other previousDefence Against the Dark Arts teachers. Even though Barty Crouch Junior impersonated Moody at the time, Moody's appearance also intimidated most of the students at Hogwarts, with evenDraco Malfoy, who did not hesitate to criticise teachers who didn't meet his standards, being wary of Moody's presence after he was transfigured into aferret.Harry Potter also admitted that (who he thought was) Moody "scared him slightly". After Moody was rescued from his imprisonment by Crouch Junior, he retained his intimidating demeanour, as Harry and his friends were wary of doing anything wrong in his presence, Vernon Dursley, despite being an unpleasant person, was terrified when Moody revealed his magical eye,Mundungus Fletcher was pressurised by Moody into being a Decoy during theBattle of the Seven Potters, and his protective enchantments were enough to prevent Snape from entering12 Grimmauld Place after Snape killed Dumbledore. Additionally, even after Moody's death, some of his intimidating and paranoid traits were picked up by some members of the Order of the Phoenix, especiallyRemus Lupin,Kingsley Shacklebolt, and even Harry Potter himself, mainly asking questions that only other members would be aware of, even though they initially believed Moody was being paranoid.
• Indomitable willpower: Moody possessed immense willpower and bravery, being considered the greatest Auror of all time, having great respect in theBritish Ministry of Magic, and fighting in both Wizarding Wars on the front lines, thus showcasing an unbreakable spirit, further demonstrated by his ability to intimidate others. However, this would also induce Moody to come off as a hyper-paranoid consummate survivor, scanning his surroundings with his magical eye, preparing all of his own meals, drinking only from hispersonal flask,^[14] keeping his birthplace and Hogwarts House a secret even from his colleagues and Ministry superiors, and being set off by sudden noises or movements. Indeed, Moody even attacked awitch for shouting "boo" at him duringApril Fools' Day, and destroyed a birthdaycarriage clock when he thought it might have been a disguisedBasilisk egg.^[26]

Possessions

• Magical Eye: Moody's most notable possession was his magical eye, which was electric blue and earned him his nickname "Mad-Eye". This eye allows him to see through anything, such as wood, Invisibility Cloaks (including Harry Potter's Invisibility Cloak which was one of theDeathly Hallows) and the back of his head. Ever since it was worn byBarty Crouch, the eye tended to get stuck in its socket.^[6]
• Wand: Like most wizards and witches, Moody owned and carried awand.^[6] If he was ever deprived of his wand, he would use his staff instead.^[48]
• Invisibility Cloaks: Moody possessed two Invisibility Cloaks, though he lent one toSturgis Podmore, which was never returned.^[28] It is also possible that Moody's travelling cloak was one of his Invisibility Cloaks.
• Magical trunk: Moody possessed a magical trunk, with seven compartments (one in which Barty Couch Jnr hid the real Moody during his year at Hogwarts), along with the keys for each compartment.^[14]
• Foe-Glass: Alastor's Foe-Glass showed the images of foes when they approached him.
• Sneakoscope: Moody's Sneakoscope was large, and Barty Crouch, impersonating Moody, said that he disabled it because it was constantly spinning and whistling due to the large number of students who were practising untrustworthy behaviour in the vicinity. In reality, it was constantly signalling that Barty Crouch was committing a deception.
• Secrecy Sensor: Moody's Secrecy Sensor would detect secrets and lies.
• Walking Stick: Moody's walking stick had magical capabilities and, if he was ever deprived of his wand, he would use his staff instead.^[48]
• Silver Drinking Flask: Moody's paranoia led to him believing an enemy may be poisoning his food behind his back, so he drank from his personal flask to prevent that from happening.Barty Crouch Jnr filled it withPolyjuice Potion during his year in disguise and was able to drink without arousing suspicion.^[14]
• Broomstick: Moody flew his broomstick while acting as a member of theAdvance Guard^[6] and fighting during theBattle of the Seven Potters.^[12]
• Wooden Leg: At some point during his career, Alastor lost one of his legs and therefore relied on a wooden leg to replace his lost one.

Relationships

Nymphadora Tonks

Moody was Nymphadora Tonks's mentor during her time training as anAuror and later during their time together in theOrder of the Phoenix. Despite Moody's surly attitude and behaviour, Tonks was always at ease with him. She was constantly making jokes about his opinions and lectures. The night theAdvance Guard escortedHarry Potter to12 Grimmauld Place, she commented on the lecture he gave Harry on elementarywand-safety. For his part, Moody was openly fond of Tonks. Harry Potter once noted that she had been his favourite during their time together at the Ministry.

Mad-Eye crawled his way to Tonks's side after she was injured duellingBellatrix Lestrange in theDepartment of Mysteries despite having been injured himself byAntonin Dolohov. Tonks was devastated by Moody'sdeath in1997 and was seen crying.

Albus Dumbledore

Alastor Moody was one of Albus Dumbledore's closest friends. They fought alongside each other in many battles, but Moody teased Dumbledore for hatingDementors. In1994, Moody accepted Dumbledore's offer to teachDefence Against the Dark Arts for a year, but was captured and imprisoned byBartemius Crouch Junior, who impersonated him during the1994–1995 school year, in order to sendHarry Potter toLord Voldemort. Dumbledore was able to deduce the impersonation once Crouch lost his composure from over-excitement. Dumbledore and Moody fought together in theBattle of the Department of Mysteries. Moody was the next member of theOrder todie after Dumbledore.

Harry Potter

Harry originally met Moody a year after he was impersonated byBartemius Crouch Junior when Moody came to4 Privet Drive with otherOrder of the Phoenix members known as theAdvance Guard. Upon first meeting the real Moody (which made Harry feel strange due to having spent so much time with an impostor), Harry thought that Moody was a little mad and overprotective, as he suspected everybody and didn't even let Harry carry his wand in his back pocket, saying that betterwizards than him had lost buttocks from doing so.

When Moody was murdered byLord Voldemort during theBattle of the Seven Potters, Harry was devastated by hisdeath, as were the other Order of the Phoenix members. Later, when Harry,Ron Weasley andHermione Grangerinfiltrated theMinistry of Magic in order to stealSalazar Slytherin's Locket fromDolores Umbridge, Harry found Moody's magical eye in Umbridge's office door and stole it back, later burying it under a tree and marking the spot by gouging a small cross in the bark with his wand. While it wasn't much, Harry felt that Mad-Eye Moody was given a proper burial and would have appreciated this act of kindness. Harry avenged Moody when he killed Voldemort at the end of theBattle of Hogwarts.

While Harry's first impression of the real Moody was that he was overly paranoid with the extra security, he would later adopt this mentality during the rising stakes of theSecond Wizarding War, questioning those around him to ensure they were not impostors.

Weasley family

Alastor Moody was always on good terms with the Weasley family. He was friendly withArthur Weasley, whom he had met through theMinistry of Magic. Arthur had a high opinion of Moody and thought that, while he was a little mad, he was a great wizard and the most famousAuror of his time. Arthur and Moody fought together in theBattle of the Seven Potters. When Moody was killed byLord Voldemort, Arthur was very sad.

Moody also seemed to be friendly withMolly Weasley. Although they didn't have a close relationship, Molly knew about him and knew Moody was a great Auror. It could well be that, as a member of the originalOrder of the Phoenix, he had at least known her brothers,Fabian andGideon Prewett, reasonably well, whether or not they were truly friends.Fred andGeorge andRon also thought Moody was a greatwizard and thought he taught them great magic. However, in fact, it wasn't Moody, butBartemius Crouch Junior, who was disguised as Moody. It is also possible that it was the kind of magic that the real Moody would teach.

He was also friendly withBill,Charlie, andGinny. After he was killed, the Weasley family was devastated. Bill, along withRemus Lupin, went to search for Moody'sdead body.

Order of the Phoenix members

Moody was a member of the Order of the Phoenix in both wizarding wars. He was friendly with his most fellow members of the Order, despite his overprotective behaviour and his madness. Aside from Nymphadora Tonks, Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter, and the Weasley family, Moody was also a friend ofRemus Lupin. Lupin and Moody met each other during theFirst Wizarding War, but they also fought together in several battles of theSecond Wizarding War. When Moody was killed, Remus was devastated and attempted to search for hisdead body.

Moody was also a friend ofKingsley Shacklebolt. They fought together at theBattle of the Department of Mysteries and theBattle of the Seven Potters. Kingsley was also devastated by Moody's death and became the leader of the Order after the battle.

Sirius Black also spoke highly of Moody, respecting him for his abilities and for not killingDeath Eaters unless necessary. The two fought together in theBattle of the Department of Mysteries, where Sirius was killed. Moody was likely saddened by his death.

He was also friendly withHermione Granger. Hermione and Moody fought at several battles together, but, when Moody was killed, Hermione was devastated.

He might have also been a friend ofDedalus Diggle,Emmeline Vance,Hestia Jones,Sturgis Podmore,Elphias Doge,Mundungus Fletcher,Rubeus Hagrid,Arabella Figg, andFleur Delacour. Vance was killed byDeath Eaters in1996, while Podmore was imprisoned inAzkaban for attempting to open the door of theDepartment of Mysteries. Moody didn't know it and was angry with Podmore, because he had taken hisInvisibility Cloak.

Mundungus was paired along with Moody during theBattle of the Seven Potters.^[12] When Voldemort attacked them, Mundungus was frightened and disappeared, abandoning Moody, who was killed by Voldemort.^[2]

Even thoughSeverus Snape was a member of the Order of the Phoenix after defecting from his role as aDeath Eater and Dumbledore trusted him completely, Moody was sceptical over Snape's true loyalties to Dumbledore and the Order. Moody was visibly displeased when Dumbledore defended Snape duringIgor Karkaroff'strial, but, due to his friendship and loyalty with Dumbledore, never questioned Dumbledore directly about his trust for Snape. Due to Moody's distrust of Snape,Bartemius Crouch Junior used that knowledge while impersonating Moody to intimidate Snape and told Snape that, while Dumbledore trusted him, there were "spots that don't come off", presumably referring to Snape'sDark Mark and his former position as a Death Eater. After Snape killed Dumbledore, Moody's distrust and hatred for Snape increased, unaware that Dumbledore had secretly planned for Snape to kill him and that Snape was still loyal to the Order, and he was responsible for setting up protective enchantments against Snape in12 Grimmauld Place, which lasted even after his death.

Some of the members of the order were killed during theFirst Wizarding War. These includedMarlene McKinnon, who was killed along withher family,Caradoc Dearborn, who was murdered by Death Eaters and his body was never found,Benjy Fenwick, who was killed and mutilated,Edgar Bones, who was killed along withhis family,Dorcas Meadowes, who was murdered by Voldemort himself,Gideon andFabian Prewett, who were killed by five Death Eaters, andJames andLily Potter, who were killed by Voldemort. However,Alice andFrank Longbottom were tortured into insanity by four Death Eaters:Bellatrix Lestrange,Bartemius Crouch Junior, andRodolphus andRabastan Lestrange. Moody was evidently saddened by their fates and noted that death would have been better and much easier to handle than the lack of sanity with which they would have to live until they died.^[28]

Most members of theOrder of the Phoenix were devastated after Moody was killed,^[2] and many of them were killed, too, by the end of the Second Wizarding War.

Although originally some members of the Order thought Moody was being overly paranoid with his extra security and simply humoured him passively, during the rising stakes of the Second Wizarding War,^[6] especially after Alastor was killed, the other members took after his methods, mainly asking questions that only other members would be aware of. Lupin even acted violently and cautiously when asking Harry such a security question.^[2]

Death Eaters and enemies

During his years as an Auror, Moody captured and defeated manyDeath Eaters, such asEvan Rosier. According toSirius Black, Moody was very cruel with theDeath Eaters he fought against, but he neverkilled if he could avoid it.

Moody capturedIgor Karkaroff after Voldemort's downfall. He also participated in Karkaroff'strial and told Dumbledore that they should take information from Karkaroff and then send him back to theDementors.^[13] However, Dumbledore refused. Moody and Karkaroff met again in1994, during theTriwizard Tournament. In fact, he wasn't the real Alastor Moody, butBartemius Crouch Junior, a Death Eater. AfterHarry Potter was chosen for the Tournament, Karkaroff got very angry, because Hogwarts had two champions. When Barty (disguised as Moody) told him how theGoblet of Fire might have been fooled, Karkaroff told him that he thought like aDark wizard. Barty answered that it was his job to capture Dark wizards and perhaps he remembered, meaning that Moody and Karkaroff knew each other well.^[26] It is unknown how the real Moody reacted when he learned that Karkaroff was killed by Death Eaters.

Moody also held a grudge againstBarty Crouch Jnr for abducting, imprisoning, and impersonating him, and was furious that Crouch damaged hismagical eye by wearing it, causing it to get stuck from time to time.^[6] It is possible, though never confirmed, that Moody disapproved of Crouch's teaching style and methods, though, in the opinions of the students (and presumably the faculty), they were virtually indistinguishable.

Peter Pettigrew was another Death Eater who attacked and subdued Moody.^[14] Both Peter and Moody fought against the Death Eaters together during theFirst Wizarding War, though it's unknown what kind of relationship they had. It's also not known how Moody reacted upon learning that Peter was alive and actually a Death Eater.

According toBill Weasley, Alastor earned himself many enemies, mainly the families of the criminals he arrested.Voldemort saw Moody as the most potent threat among the Order of the Phoenix, and, during the Battle of the Seven Potters, personally killed him.

Media

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Etymology

• "Alastor" is AncientGreek for "he who does not forget", thus (1) "avenger", "persecutor", "tormenter", (2) "one who suffers from divine vengeance". It gives him, therefore, certain similarities toAlecto Carrow, whose name is that of the first of the Furies, or Erinyes, and means "implacable anger".^[49][50] It is similar to "Alastair", which is theScottish form ofAlexander, which means "protector of mankind", and also evolved into "Alistair". Alastor is also the name of the Greek Personification of Family Blood Feuds sometimes known as the God/Spirit of Vengeance (with connotations of Justice and Retribution). The God/Spirit was said to be a firm believer in the philosophy that the sins of the forefathers should indeed leave their eternal stigmas upon all the younger generations.
• Moody means temperamental or tending to quickly change moods.

Behind the scenes

• Moody is portrayed byIrish actorBrendan Gleeson in thefilm adaptationsHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire,Order of the Phoenix andDeathly Hallows: Part 1. His sonDomhnall Gleeson playedBill Weasley inDeathly Hallows: Part 1 andPart 2.
• In the films, Moody is portrayed considerably different from his literary counterpart. Differences between his description in the book and his portrayal on film include his magical eye being held in place by an eye patch-like strap and brass ring and having a less mutilated face, including a full nose instead of a piece of it missing.
• In the film adaptation, the magical eye replaced Moody's left eye. The illustration inHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire shows Moody's magical eye replaced his right eye and his nose is intact (see drawing under physical description above). The back cover illustration ofHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix also shows it in the right eye socket, while the bridge of his nose looks damaged. There's no written description of which eye was lost.
• In the films, he has hair that is blond but greying rather than hair that is completely grey and is somewhat overweight. His artificial leg in the films is made of metal rather than wood.
• He also speaks with Gleeson's naturalIrish accent, although his nationality appears to beScottish, seeing as his impostor wears a kilt in thefilm adaptation ofHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire during theYule Ball. His nationality is never identified in the book, although Moody is a surname common in both Ireland and Scotland, while Alastor (sometimes spelt Alistair) is a Scottish first name.
• In thefilm adaptation ofHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Moody has aspecialised broomstick and his wand is either concealed in hiswalking stick or is the stick itself.
• Also in thefilm adaptation ofHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, during theBattle of the Department of Mysteries, Alastor Moody can be momentarily glimpsed in the background duelling two Death Eaters wielding not only his staff in his right hand, but what appears to be a wand in his left.^[51]
• TheNoble Collection also made a replica of Alastor's wand, as seen in thefilm adaptation ofHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
• Alastor Moody is the onlyProfessor ofDefence Against the Dark Arts never seen before the start of the academic year, asBartemius Crouch Junior, disguised as Moody, first appears on1 September, and thereal Mad-Eye Moody appears only at the end of the year.
• A keychain replica of Moody's magical eye was also released.
• In thefilm adaptation ofHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, it is Sirius, not Moody, who gives Harry the picture of the originalOrder of the Phoenix members.
• "Constant Vigilance!" is Moody's supposed catchphrase. However, the phrase is never actually uttered by Moody, only by Barty Jnr when impersonating him. In the film adaptions, the phrase is omitted altogether (aside from one use that was edited out).
• The scenes of Moody's magical eye being taken and used byDolores Umbridge, as well as Harry recovering and properly burying it have been omitted fromHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (footage of this may have been filmed, however, seeing as it is seen on Umbridge's door with no mention of it being used.)
• According to his file, Alastor Moody was 6' 2" and weighed 183 lbs. Whether this weight accounted for his prosthetic leg (which, in the films where the file is seen, is made of metal and thus would presumably be significantly heavy) or not is unknown.^[4]
• He says inHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 thatPolyjuice Potion "tastes likegoblin piss" before theBattle of the Seven Potters.
  • To this one of theWeasley twins says "Have a lot of experiences with that, do you Mad-Eye?", either referring to what they went through in their sixth year with Barty Crouch Jnr having impersonated Moody for a whole year, or joking that he knew what "goblin piss" tasted like, or both.
• It is possible that Moody took part in the capture of theLestranges and Barty Crouch Jnr following their attack onFrank andAlice Longbottom. During the trial for the former, Moody is conspicuously absent despite being present during bothIgor Karkaroff andLudovic Bagman's trials. It may be during this skirmish that he lost his eye, as he had both eyes during the former trials and he is said to have lost it in a battle against Death Eaters. It's possible that his absence during the Lestrange trials was due to suffering an injury to his eye, forcing him to replace it with his magical one.
• Moody may have been currently the only wizard to know aBoggart's true form. InHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, he was asked by Molly Weasley to check if there was one inside a drawer. Since he used his magical eye, which can see through objects, it is possible the Boggart did not realise his presence and thus did not transform.
• OnPottermore, in the moment"Grimmauld Place", the image of Alastor Moody is incorrectly identified in the page source as"dumbledore.png", though this filename could possibly refer to the fact that Moody is giving Harry a note from Albus Dumbledore in this scene.
• Moody is voiced by American actorRick Zieff inHarry Potter: Magic Awakened.^[52]
• Some fans believe that Moody wassorted intoHufflepuffHouse, although this has not been revealed canonically.

Appearances

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• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire(First appearance)
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• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (video game)(Mentioned only)
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Notes and references

Order of the Phoenix
Founder: Albus Dumbledore
Leaders: Albus Dumbledore ·Alastor Moody ·Kingsley Shacklebolt
Original Order of of the Phoenix: Aberforth Dumbledore ·Alastor Moody ·Alice Longbottom ·Arabella Figg ·Benjy Fenwick ·Caradoc Dearborn ·Dedalus Diggle ·Dorcas Meadowes ·Edgar Bones ·Elphias Doge ·Emmeline Vance ·Fabian Prewett ·Frank Longbottom ·Gideon Prewett ·James Potter ·Lily Potter ·Marlene McKinnon ·Mundungus Fletcher ·Peter Pettigrew (defected) ·Remus Lupin ·Rubeus Hagrid ·Severus Snape ·Sirius Black ·Sturgis Podmore
Reconstituted Order of the Phoenix: Aberforth Dumbledore ·Alastor Moody ·Arabella Figg ·Arthur Weasley ·Bill Weasley ·Charles Weasley ·Dedalus Diggle ·Elphias Doge ·Emmeline Vance ·Fleur Delacour ·Fred Weasley ·George Weasley ·Harry Potter ·Hermione Granger ·Hestia Jones ·Kingsley Shacklebolt ·Minerva McGonagall ·Molly Weasley ·Mundungus Fletcher ·Nymphadora Tonks ·Remus Lupin ·Ronald Weasley ·Rubeus Hagrid ·Severus Snape ·Sirius Black ·Sturgis Podmore
Order of the Phoenix allies: Andromeda Tonks ·Augusta Longbottom ·Buckbeak ·Dobby ·Fallen Fifty ·Fawkes ·Filius Flitwick ·Firenze ·Garrick Ollivander ·Ginevra Weasley ·Grawp ·Helena Ravenclaw ·Horace Slughorn ·Karkus ·Kreacher ·Lee Jordan ·Luna Lovegood ·McKinnon family ·Mr Westenberg ·Mrs Westenberg ·Muriel ·Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington ·Neville Longbottom ·Oliver Wood ·Olympe Maxime ·Rita Skeeter ·Patrick Delaney-Podmore ·Peeves ·Percy Weasley ·Pomona Sprout ·Poppy Pomfrey ·Sybill Trelawney ·Ted Tonks ·Westenberg family ·Winky ·Xenophilius Lovegood
Other affiliations: Dumbledore's Army ·Forbidden Forest Centaur colony ·Headless Hunt ·Hogwarts Hippogriff herd ·Hogwarts house-elves ·Hogwartsghosts ·Hogwartsstaff ·Hogwarts students ·Hogwarts Thestral herd ·British Ministry of Magic ·Giant colony(UnderKarkus's control)

Department of Magical Law Enforcement employees
Heads of Department
Justus Pilliwickle ·Torquil Travers ·Bartemius Crouch Senior ·Amelia Bones ·Pius Thicknesse ·Corban Yaxley ·Harry Potter
British Auror Office
Heads:Theseus Scamander ·Rufus Scrimgeour ·Gawain Robards ·Harry Potter
Helen Thistlewood ·Solomon Sallow ·Aesop Sharp ·Aesop Sharp's partner ·Felipa Drakov ·Patricia McManners ·Alastor Moody's father ·Alastor Moody ·Kingsley Shacklebolt ·Mordecai Berrycloth ·John Dawlish ·Dorian Fungbury ·Alice Longbottom ·Frank Longbottom ·Proudfoot ·Savage ·Timothy Teasdale ·Williamson ·Unidentified Aurors ·August Quill ·Ewan Ward ·Unidentified male Auror at Hogwarts ·Director of the Ministry Police No. 41041 ·Nymphadora Tonks ·Ronald Weasley ·Neville Longbottom ·Morag Campbell ·Louie Grant ·Penelope Fawley ·Timothy Hale ·Riya Patel
Improper Use of Magic Office
Heads:Travers ·Dolores Umbridge
Mafalda Hopkirk ·Honoria's fiancé ·Mafalda Hopkirk's Ministerial Superior ·Rufus Fudge ·Orabella Nuttley ·Chester Davies ·Linderina Crane
Other personnel
Council of Magical Law guards ·Leta Lestrange ·Minerva McGonagall ·Elphinstone Urquart ·Elton Elderberry ·Alastor Gumboil ·Arnold Peasegood ·Arthur Weasley ·Perkins ·Bilius Finbok ·Cerberus Langarm ·Hermione Granger ·Bob Ogden ·Constance Pickering ·Adelaide P. Poppington ·Ruth Singer ·Tulip Karasu's mother ·Tulip Karasu's father ·Dempster Wiggleswade ·Amelia Bones's assistant ·Arthur Weasley's ten subordinates ·Unidentified Hit Wizard ·Unidentified Wizengamot clerk