Why did Barty Crouch Jr turn Malfoy into a ferret?

Barty had a bone to pick with Lucius Malfoy and Draco served as a substitute. That was the reason of the memorable ferret incident. The fun part is that Barty didn't need to feign hatred.
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Why did Barty Crouch Jr do that thing with his tongue?

It was added into the movie because they needed to give foreshadowing to the audience that Barty Crouch Jr was impersonating Mad Eye. In the book, they use other methods of foreshadowing, (eg winky, more development with Barty Crouch Sr, etc).
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What spell turns Malfoy into a ferret?

During the Calamity in the 2010s which affected the wizarding world, a curse Confoundable transfigured an unnamed Slytherin student into a ferret. Volunteer members of the Statute of Secrecy Task Force had to cast the General Counter-Spell to return the student to their original form and send them back to Hogwarts.
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What did Mad Eye Moody turns Draco into?

In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, we see Alastor "Mad Eye" Moody dole out punishment to Draco, by turning him into The Amazing Bouncing Ferret.
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Why is Draco called a ferret?

During the 1994–1995 school year, Barty Crouch Jnr (disguised as Alastor Moody) transformed student Draco Malfoy into a white ferret and bounced him up and down, as punishment for attempting to attack fellow student Harry Potter from behind, earning Draco the nickname of "The Amazing Bouncing Ferret".
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Why does Albus Potter have a ferret?

Many believe it's an insider's nod to Harry's rivalry with Draco Malfoy, and a reference to when Mad-Eye Moody turned Draco into a ferret after Draco (in the movie) gets ready to curse Harry when Harry's back is turned.
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Why did Barty Crouch Jr not like Malfoy?

Barty Crouch Jr. would have likely held a grudge against Draco, since he's the son of Lucius, a Death Eater who went free and didn't use his freedom to seek out the Dark Lord. He probably saw an opportunity to have a bit of revenge on the son of a traitorous Death Eater, while still remaining in character as Moody.
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Why did Barty Crouch help Harry?

Barty Crouch Jr. wanted to make sure his students could fight off the Imperius Curse. He seemed more passionate about that curse than any of the other Unforgivable Curses.
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Can you have a ferret in Hogwarts?

According to the Hogwarts supplies list, students are allowed to take an owl or a cat or a toad. However, Albus took a ferret and an owl to Hogwarts. The rule may have been changed by 2017.
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Why did Mad Eye Moody put Harry's name in the Goblet of Fire?

Barty used a powerful Confundus Charm to confuse the Goblet of Fire so that it would select Harry's name as the fourth contestant from an unspecified school. The plan worked since Harry followed through the competition against Cedric Diggory, Fleur Delacour, and Viktor Krum.
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How did Mad Eye Moody lose his eye?

Sometime during the First Wizarding War, Moody lost his eye during a clash with Death Eaters, and had the magical glass eye inserted as a replacement.
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Is Barty Crouch Jr smart?

9 Intelligence and Skills. Looking at everything he accomplished just during Goblet of Fire, Barty Crouch Jr. is a very skilled wizard. He managed to create a Confundus Charm powerful enough to trick the Goblet of Fire.
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Did Dumbledore know Moody was an imposter?

The only time he acted out of Moody's character was when he took Harry out of Dumbledore's sight in the aftermath of Voldemort's return, and Dumbledore immediately noticed it as such and realized he was an imposter, which is how he saved Harry's life (again) at the end of Goblet of Fire.
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What did Igor do to the Goblet of Fire?

Before the goblet gives it's results, there is a scene in the movie, where Igor Karkaroff secretly walks into the chamber, when the goblet is placed. This indicates that he is the one who put Harry's name in the goblet, but that is not true, it was Barty Crouch.
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Why was Barty Crouch Jr such a good teacher?

He taught him how to resist the Imperius curse. He showed him what the other unforgivable curses do, and prepared him to face them. He tested the class intensively on enduring and defending against curses. And more importantly, he transmitted the right mindset to Harry: Constant Vigilance!
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Why did Barty Crouch Jr keep Moody alive?

He kept Moody alive under the Imperius Curse to continue harvesting hair for the Polyjuice Potion, and to question him about his personality, behaviour and knowledge, in order to make the act more convincing.
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Why did Dumbledore hire Moody?

Moody was an excellent auror as well as his parents were. It's believed that his family made the best Aurors. Moody was also good friend with Dumbledore and that's why he later started teaching at Hogwarts.
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How did Harry resist imperius curse?

Viktor was forced to attack Cedric Diggory with the Cruciatus Curse. Used this curse on Harry Potter in the Little Hangleton graveyard in order to force him to answer his question, however Harry Potter managed to successfully resist the curse. Forced to attempt to steal a prophecy from the Department of Mysteries.
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How did Barty Crouch know it was his son?

As for whether he knew "Moody" was his son, it's possible, but not confirmed either way. Barty Crouch Sr. did know some of what had happened. He knew his son was alive and still loyal to the Dark Lord, he knew that Bertha Jorkins was dead, and he knew that the Dark Lord was alive.
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Was Barty Crouch Jr a Death Eater?

Bartemius "Barty" Crouch Junior (born c. 1962-1995) was a pure-blood wizard and the son of Bartemius Crouch Senior He left school at the height of the First Wizarding War and joined Lord Voldemort to become a Death Eater.
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What Hogwarts house was Barty Crouch in?

Loyalty is also a strong Hufflepuff trait, and Barty senior is also one of the most loyal characters to the point of fanaticism - forgoing all his own values and ambition for the sake of someone he loved.
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What should I name my ferret?

Ferret Names
  • Zippy.
  • Chase.
  • Speedy.
  • Snappy.
  • Swift.
  • Hurtle.
  • Flip.
  • Flit.
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What house was Alastor Moody in?

Alastor “Mad-Eye” Moody is a Hufflepuff.
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