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{{Quote|You have been brought here before the Council of Magical Law so that we may pass judgement on you, for a crime so heinous that we have rarely heard the like of it within this court.|Description of the attack on the Longbottoms|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire}} |
{{Quote|You have been brought here before the Council of Magical Law so that we may pass judgement on you, for a crime so heinous that we have rarely heard the like of it within this court.|Description of the attack on the Longbottoms|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire}} |
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| − | The '''Attack on Frank and Alice Longbottom''' was committed by Bartemius Crouch Jr and [[Bellatrix Lestrange|Bellatrix]], [[Rabastan Lestrange|Rabastan]] and [[Rodolphus Lestrange]] |
+ | The '''Attack on Frank and Alice Longbottom''' was committed by [[Death Eaters]] [[Bartemius Crouch Junior|Bartemius Crouch Jr]] and [[Bellatrix Lestrange|Bellatrix]], [[Rabastan Lestrange|Rabastan]] and [[Rodolphus Lestrange]] shortly after the downfall of [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] during the [[First Wizarding War]] in [[1981]]<ref name="GF30"/>. It was widely considered to be the most horrendous crime committed in the modern [[wizarding world]] by most wizards and witches. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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| + | {{Quote|The one with the power to vanquish the [[Dark Wizard|Dark Lord]] approaches... Born to those who have thrice defied him, born as the seventh month dies... and the Dark Lord will mark him as his equal, but he will have power the Dark Lord knows not...and either must die at the hand of the other for neither can live while the other survives... The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord will be born as the [[July|seventh month]] dies.|Sybill Trelawney's first prophecy|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}}[[File:Trelawney_first_prophecy.jpg|240x240px|thumb|left|[[Sybill Trelawney's first prophecy]]]] |
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| − | On [[31 October]], [[1981]], the reign of [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] ended abruptly with the [[Tom Riddle|Dark Lord]]'s downfall<ref name="GF30" />. While some [[Death Eaters]] pretended to have been [[Imperius Curse|bewitched]] into doing [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort's]] bidding and others were killed by [[Auror]]s, yet others were arrested and imprisoned, some remained at large<ref name="GF9">{{GOF|B|9}}</ref>. Though the Dark Lord had fled, the danger was not yet over<ref name="GF9" />. |
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| + | At the end of 1979, [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] was at the peak of a reign of terror in the [[First Wizarding War]]. He was told of a prophecy made by [[Sybill Trelawney]] to [[Albus Dumbledore]] during a job interview. Trelawney told him of a boy who would be born in the closing days of July 1980 whose parents have defied Voldemort three times and lived to tell the tale of it. He would have a [[Love|power]] that Voldemort was unable or unwilling to comprehend, who could one day kill him, and that Voldemort would pick the child who was equal to him. |
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| − | [[Frank Longbottom]] was the first to be captured out of the couple<ref name="PM" />. He was subjugated and imprisoned at an undisclosed location, before being heavily tortured by all four of the Death Eaters<ref name="PM" />. The continued, severe use of the [[Cruciatus Curse]] on the Auror left him physically and mentally depleted, and he soon became insane<ref name="GF30" />. When the Death Eaters failed to gain information from him, driving him insane before gathering knowledge, they targeted his wife, [[Alice Longbottom|Alice]]<ref name="GF30" /><ref name="PM" />. She, too, was kidnapped, and was tortured in the same manner<ref name="GF30" />. Like her husband, she had no knowledge of Voldemort's whereabouts, and so was forced to endure the [[curse]] until her mind snapped and she also was driven insane<ref name="GF30" />. |
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| + | There were two children born at the end of July. On the 30 July, [[Neville Longbottom]] was born to Frank and Alice. However, Neville was [[pure-blood]] while the second child born the next day, [[Harry Potter]], born to Lily and James Potter, was [[half-blood]] like Voldemort. Voldemort picked Harry believing he was the danger to him and he saw himself in Harry before even seeing him. After receiving their whereabouts from his spy Peter Pettigrew, he went to their home in Godric's Hollow and killed both James and Lily but failed to kill Harry due to Lily sacrificing her own life to save her child which created a powerful protection within her son that deflected Voldemort's killing curse which backfired upon him and destroyed his body, forcing him to flee from Britain and leaving the Death Eaters in disarray and chaos. |
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| + | ===The attack=== |
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| + | {{Quote|My son and his wife were tortured into insanity by You-Know-Who's followers. They were Aurors, you know, and very well respected within the wizarding community. Highly gifted, the pair of them.|[[Augusta Longbottom]] regarding her son and daughter-in-law|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}} |
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| + | Four Death Eaters who had managed to evade capture by the Ministry resolved to find their master and return him to full strength. Bellatrix Lestrange, her husband Rodolphus, his brother Robustan, and Barty Crouch Jr targeted both Frank and Alice Longbottom for information about where Voldemort was due to the couple's strong reputation as Aurors who had fought Voldemort and his supporters successfully. [[Frank Longbottom]] was the first to be captured.<ref name="PM"/> He was subjugated and imprisoned at an undisclosed location, before being heavily tortured by all four of the Death Eaters with the [[Cruciatus Curse]]. The Death Eaters were hoping to find information about their fallen master in order to locate the Dark Lord and restore him to power. The group was convinced that the Longbottoms were involved with the Dark Lord's fall because they were included in the prophecy.<ref name="PM"/> Unaware that Lord Voldemort had fled to [[Albania]], Frank Longbottom could not give them what they wanted. However, this did not discourage the four assailants from trying to uncover Voldemort's whereabouts. The torture resulted in Frank being so physically and mentally depleted that he spiralled into insanity.<ref name="GF30"/> When he was unable to provide them with anything useful, they targeted [[Alice Longbottom|Alice]].<ref name="GF30"/><ref name="PM"/> She was kidnapped and tortured in the same manner.<ref name="GF30" /> Although she had no knowledge of Voldemort's whereabouts, she was forced to endure the same torture and met the same fate as her husband.<ref name="GF30" /> |
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===Aftermath=== |
===Aftermath=== |
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====Punishment and escape==== |
====Punishment and escape==== |
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| + | {{Quote|The Longbottoms were very popular. The attacks on them came after Voldemort's fall from power, just when everyone thought they were safe. Those attacks caused a wave of fury such as I have never known. The Ministry was under great pressure to catch those who had done it. Unfortunately, the Longbottoms' evidence was — given their condition — none too reliable.|Why Neville lives with his grandmother|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire}}[[File:B4C30M1 Wizengamot trial Pensieve memory.png|251x251px|thumb|The four culprits tried before the Council of Magical Law]] |
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| − | [[File:CouncilOfMagicalLawPottermore1.png|251x251px|thumb|left|Rodolphus, Bellatrix, Rabastan, and Barty Crouch Jr, tried before the Council of Magical Law]] |
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| − | All four of the torturers were captured shortly after the |
+ | All four of the torturers were captured shortly after the attack and were brought before the [[Council of Magical Law]] for trial<ref name="GF30"/>. [[Bartemius Crouch Senior|Bartemius Crouch, Snr]]. presided primarily over the hearing, which was short and merciless; Crouch Jr screamed continuously at his father that he was innocent and begged fruitlessly for mercy. Crouch disowned his son, causing [[Bartemius Crouch Jr's mother|his wife]] to faint<ref name="GF30"/>. The crime was described as so heinous that such a crime was rarely heard of in court. The crowd roared with savage pleasure when Crouch announced that he planned to send the Death Eaters to [[Azkaban]] for life, and the sentence was given without question<ref name="GF30"/>. |
| − | Less than a year after his sentence, [[Bartemius Crouch Junior|Barty Crouch, Jr]] was aided to escape the prison by his parents<ref name="GF35">{{GOF|B|35}}</ref>. [[Bartemius Crouch Jr's mother|Mrs Crouch]] was dying |
+ | Less than a year after his sentence, [[Bartemius Crouch Junior|Barty Crouch, Jr]] was aided to escape the prison by his parents<ref name="GF35">{{GOF|B|35}}</ref>. [[Bartemius Crouch Jr's mother|Mrs Crouch]] was dying and wanted nothing more than for her son to be free to enjoy the life he had been given<ref name="GF35"/>. They took [[Polyjuice Potion]] to become each others' doubles, and Crouch Jr was liberated<ref name="GF35"/>. |
| − | + | As Bellatrix had told Crouch Snr at the end of the trial, their master would come for them and reward them for their loyalty to him<ref name="GF30"/>. In [[January]] of [[1996]], Voldemort initiated a mass breakout from [[Azkaban]], which set free ten long-imprisoned [[Death Eaters]], including Bellatrix, Rodolphus, and Rabastan. |
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====Effect on the victims==== |
====Effect on the victims==== |
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| − | {{Quote|I know people really wanted some hope for that, and I can quite see why because, in a way, what happens to Neville's parents is even worse than what happened to Harry's parents. The damage that is done, in some cases with very dark magic, is done permanently.|[[J. K. Rowling]] |
+ | {{Quote|I know people really wanted some hope for that, and I can quite see why because, in a way, what happens to Neville's parents is even worse than what happened to Harry's parents. The damage that is done, in some cases with very dark magic, is done permanently.|[[J. K. Rowling]] exbounds on Neville's parents|Accio Quote!}}The continuous use of the Curse destroyed the victims' sanity<ref name="OP23">{{OOTP|B|23}}</ref>. Following the attack, Frank and Alice Longbottom were moved to the [[Janus Thickey Ward]] of [[St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries]] in [[London]]<ref name="OP23"/>. [[Neville Longbottom]], their son, was sent to live with his grandmother [[Augusta Longbottom|Augusta]], Frank's mother, and visits his parents for [[Christmas]]<ref name="OP23"/> and on summer holidays<ref name="GF30"/>. Neither one recognised him as their son, but they did acknowledge his presence ; Alice gave him chewing gum wrappers every time he came to see them, so many that he could paper his bedroom with them if he so desired<ref name="OP23"/>. |
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| − | The continuous use of the Curse destroyed the victims' sanity<ref name="OP23">{{OOTP|B|23}}</ref>. Following the attack, Frank and Alice Longbottom were moved to the [[Janus Thickey Ward]] of [[St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries]] in [[London]]<ref name="OP23" />. [[Neville Longbottom]], their son, was sent to live with his grandmother [[Augusta Longbottom|Augusta]], Frank's mother, and visits his parents for [[Christmas]]<ref name="OP23" /> and on summer holidays<ref name="GF30" />. Neither one recognised him as their son, but they did acknowledge his presence and recalled that he was a loved one; Alice gave him chewing gum wrappers every time he came to see them, so many that he could paper his bedroom with them if he so desired<ref name="OP23" />. |
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File:Frank1.jpg|[[Frank Longbottom]] (victim) |
File:Frank1.jpg|[[Frank Longbottom]] (victim) |
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File:Alice1.jpg|[[Alice Longbottom]] (victim) |
File:Alice1.jpg|[[Alice Longbottom]] (victim) |
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+ | File:Barty Crouch Jr cropped.jpg|[[Bartemius Crouch Junior|Bartemius Crouch Jr]] (attacker) |
File:Bella2.jpg|[[Bellatrix Lestrange]] (attacker) |
File:Bella2.jpg|[[Bellatrix Lestrange]] (attacker) |
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| + | Rodolphus Lestrange à Azkaban.jpg|[[Rodolphus Lestrange]] (attacker) |
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| + | Rabastan face.jpeg|[[Rabastan Lestrange]] (attacker) |
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==Notes and references== |
==Notes and references== |
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- "You have been brought here before the Council of Magical Law so that we may pass judgement on you, for a crime so heinous that we have rarely heard the like of it within this court."
- — Description of the attack on the Longbottoms[src]
The Attack on Frank and Alice Longbottom was committed by Death Eaters Bartemius Crouch Jr and Bellatrix, Rabastan and Rodolphus Lestrange shortly after the downfall of Lord Voldemort during the First Wizarding War in 1981[1]. It was widely considered to be the most horrendous crime committed in the modern wizarding world by most wizards and witches.
History
Background
- "The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches... Born to those who have thrice defied him, born as the seventh month dies... and the Dark Lord will mark him as his equal, but he will have power the Dark Lord knows not...and either must die at the hand of the other for neither can live while the other survives... The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord will be born as the seventh month dies."
- — Sybill Trelawney's first prophecy[src]
At the end of 1979, Lord Voldemort was at the peak of a reign of terror in the First Wizarding War. He was told of a prophecy made by Sybill Trelawney to Albus Dumbledore during a job interview. Trelawney told him of a boy who would be born in the closing days of July 1980 whose parents have defied Voldemort three times and lived to tell the tale of it. He would have a power that Voldemort was unable or unwilling to comprehend, who could one day kill him, and that Voldemort would pick the child who was equal to him.
There were two children born at the end of July. On the 30 July, Neville Longbottom was born to Frank and Alice. However, Neville was pure-blood while the second child born the next day, Harry Potter, born to Lily and James Potter, was half-blood like Voldemort. Voldemort picked Harry believing he was the danger to him and he saw himself in Harry before even seeing him. After receiving their whereabouts from his spy Peter Pettigrew, he went to their home in Godric's Hollow and killed both James and Lily but failed to kill Harry due to Lily sacrificing her own life to save her child which created a powerful protection within her son that deflected Voldemort's killing curse which backfired upon him and destroyed his body, forcing him to flee from Britain and leaving the Death Eaters in disarray and chaos.
The attack
- "My son and his wife were tortured into insanity by You-Know-Who's followers. They were Aurors, you know, and very well respected within the wizarding community. Highly gifted, the pair of them."
- — Augusta Longbottom regarding her son and daughter-in-law[src]
Four Death Eaters who had managed to evade capture by the Ministry resolved to find their master and return him to full strength. Bellatrix Lestrange, her husband Rodolphus, his brother Robustan, and Barty Crouch Jr targeted both Frank and Alice Longbottom for information about where Voldemort was due to the couple's strong reputation as Aurors who had fought Voldemort and his supporters successfully. Frank Longbottom was the first to be captured.[2] He was subjugated and imprisoned at an undisclosed location, before being heavily tortured by all four of the Death Eaters with the Cruciatus Curse. The Death Eaters were hoping to find information about their fallen master in order to locate the Dark Lord and restore him to power. The group was convinced that the Longbottoms were involved with the Dark Lord's fall because they were included in the prophecy.[2] Unaware that Lord Voldemort had fled to Albania, Frank Longbottom could not give them what they wanted. However, this did not discourage the four assailants from trying to uncover Voldemort's whereabouts. The torture resulted in Frank being so physically and mentally depleted that he spiralled into insanity.[1] When he was unable to provide them with anything useful, they targeted Alice.[1][2] She was kidnapped and tortured in the same manner.[1] Although she had no knowledge of Voldemort's whereabouts, she was forced to endure the same torture and met the same fate as her husband.[1]
Aftermath
Punishment and escape
- "The Longbottoms were very popular. The attacks on them came after Voldemort's fall from power, just when everyone thought they were safe. Those attacks caused a wave of fury such as I have never known. The Ministry was under great pressure to catch those who had done it. Unfortunately, the Longbottoms' evidence was — given their condition — none too reliable."
- — Why Neville lives with his grandmother[src]
The four culprits tried before the Council of Magical Law
All four of the torturers were captured shortly after the attack and were brought before the Council of Magical Law for trial[1]. Bartemius Crouch, Snr. presided primarily over the hearing, which was short and merciless; Crouch Jr screamed continuously at his father that he was innocent and begged fruitlessly for mercy. Crouch disowned his son, causing his wife to faint[1]. The crime was described as so heinous that such a crime was rarely heard of in court. The crowd roared with savage pleasure when Crouch announced that he planned to send the Death Eaters to Azkaban for life, and the sentence was given without question[1].
Less than a year after his sentence, Barty Crouch, Jr was aided to escape the prison by his parents[3]. Mrs Crouch was dying and wanted nothing more than for her son to be free to enjoy the life he had been given[3]. They took Polyjuice Potion to become each others' doubles, and Crouch Jr was liberated[3].
As Bellatrix had told Crouch Snr at the end of the trial, their master would come for them and reward them for their loyalty to him[1]. In January of 1996, Voldemort initiated a mass breakout from Azkaban, which set free ten long-imprisoned Death Eaters, including Bellatrix, Rodolphus, and Rabastan.
Effect on the victims
- "I know people really wanted some hope for that, and I can quite see why because, in a way, what happens to Neville's parents is even worse than what happened to Harry's parents. The damage that is done, in some cases with very dark magic, is done permanently."
- — J. K. Rowling exbounds on Neville's parents[src]
The continuous use of the Curse destroyed the victims' sanity[4]. Following the attack, Frank and Alice Longbottom were moved to the Janus Thickey Ward of St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries in London[4]. Neville Longbottom, their son, was sent to live with his grandmother Augusta, Frank's mother, and visits his parents for Christmas[4] and on summer holidays[1]. Neither one recognised him as their son, but they did acknowledge his presence ; Alice gave him chewing gum wrappers every time he came to see them, so many that he could paper his bedroom with them if he so desired[4].
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (First mentioned)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film) (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film) (Mentioned only)
- Pottermore (Mentioned only)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 30 (The Pensieve)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Pottermore - From the Story: Mr and Mrs Longbottom
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 35 (Veritaserum)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 23 (Christmas on the Closed Ward)