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Alastor "Mad-Eye" MoodyBooks: Goblet Of Fire, Order Of The Phoenix, Half-Blood Prince, Deathly Hallows
Films: Goblet Of Fire, Order Of The Phoenix, Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Played by: Brendan Gleeson
He limps, he's only got one eye, he's a fully-functional paranoid and he could kindly be described as curmudgeonly. The fact that he's also one of the most powerful Aurors out there, and that even someone doing an impression of Mad-Eye is still one of the best Defence Against The Dark Arts teachers Hogwarts has ever had arguably says a lot about the competition. Says actor Brendan Gleeson, "I see him as formidable warrior who is somewhat past his best, but who is battle-hardened and can still be effective. He has learned the hard way that life can be unforgiving and is impatient of namby-pamby half-measures, particularly among the kids. He knows they must be at their best to survive. He's Mr. Tough Love with a vengeance. I don't think he was without genuine affection for them, though, He'd never admit it, of course."
Trivia: At one point Moody advised Harry against carrying his wand in his back pocket, saying that, "Better wizards than him have lost buttocks". Hey, it amused us.
Memorable Quote: "Stay in formation, everyone. Don't break ranks if one of us is killed."
