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moody-as-manipulator
Mad-Eye Moody confesses to orchestrating events behind the scenes, including entering Harry's name in the Goblet of Fire and influencing the tournament outcomes.
1 chapter across 1 book
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2000)J. K. Rowling
Chapter 38
In this chapter, Harry returns from the graveyard Portkey holding Cedric Diggory's dead body and reveals that Voldemort has returned. As Harry is taken to the hospital wing, he recounts the events to Mad-Eye Moody, who shockingly admits to having manipulated the Triwizard Tournament to ensure Harry's victory and reveals complex motives tied to loyalty and betrayal among Death Eaters. The chapter ends with Harry struggling to reconcile Moody's confession with his previous trust in him.