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|status=Extinct as of [[1996]]<ref name=GOF>{{GOF|B|36}}</ref><ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20100204231810/http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/faq_view.cfm?id=100 J.K. Rowling's website]: The Crouch family became extinct along with the Black family.</ref>
  
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{{Quote|Your Dementor has just destroyed the last remaining member of a pure-blood family as old as any — and see what that man chose to make of his own life!|[[Albus Dumbledore]] to [[Cornelius Fudge]] about the [[Bartemius Crouch Jr.|last Crouch]]|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire}}
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{{Quote|Your Dementor has just destroyed the last remaining member of a pure-blood family as old as any — and see what that man chose to make of his own life!|[[Albus Dumbledore]] regarding the [[Bartemius Crouch Junior|last Crouch]]|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire}}
   
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'''Crouch''' is the surname of a [[pure-blood]] [[Wizarding world|wizarding]] family, and one of the [[Sacred Twenty-Eight]]. They are related to the [[House of Black|Black]], [[Yaxley family|Yaxley]], [[Longbottom family|Longbottom]], [[Weasley family|Weasley]], and other known [[pure-blood]]ed families.<ref>''[[:File:Black Family Tree.png|Black family tree]]''</ref> According to statements by Albus Dumbledore, the Crouch family is one of the oldest pure-blood families in Great Britain.
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'''Crouch''' is the surname of a [[pure-blood]] [[Wizarding world|wizarding]] family, and one of the [[Sacred Twenty-Eight]]. They are related to the [[House of Black|Black]], [[Yaxley family|Yaxley]], [[Longbottom family|Longbottom]], [[Weasley family|Weasley]], and other known [[pure-blood]]ed families.<ref>''[[:File:Black Family Tree.png|Black family tree]]''</ref> According to statements by [[Albus Dumbledore]], the Crouch family was one of the oldest [[pure-blood]] families in [[Great Britain]].
   
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==Family history==
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{{Quote|So old Crouch lost it all, just when he thought he had it made. One moment, a hero, poised to become the Minister for Magic... next, his son dead, his wife dead, the family name dishonoured, and [...] a big drop in popularity.|[[Sirius Black]] on what he heard about the Crouch's misfortune.}}
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{{Quote|So old Crouch lost it all, just when he thought he had it made. One moment, a hero, poised to become the Minister for Magic... next, his son dead, his wife dead, the family name dishonoured, and... a big drop in popularity.|[[Sirius Black]] on what he heard about the Crouch's misfortune.}}
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[[File:B4C30M1 Wizengamot trial Pensieve memory.png|249x249px|thumb|left|Three members of the Lestrange family and Barty Crouch Jr on trial in front of the Council of Magical Law]]
   
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The Crouches were a family of high status within the [[Wizarding world|wizarding community]]. [[Bartemius Crouch Senior|Bartemius Crouch Snr]] was a high-ranking and influential officer in the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]], and it was widely believed that he would have become [[Minister for Magic]]. The family's fortunes, however, took a turn for the worst when it was discovered that [[Bartemius Crouch Junior|Barty Jr]] was a [[Death Eaters|Death Eater]]. As Head of the [[Department of Magical Law Enforcement]], Crouch gave his son a life sentence in [[Azkaban]] but fulfilled his [[Bartemius Crouch Jr's mother|dying wife]]'s last wish which was to switch her with her imprisoned son with the assistance of [[Polyjuice Potion]]. Due to such bad publicity, the Crouch family's status plummeted and Crouch Snr was demoted and shunned aside.
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[[File:Bartyjr.jpg|thumb|220px|left|[[Bartemius Crouch Jr.|Barty Crouch Jr]]]]
  
   
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The last two members of the clan were served by a [[house-elf]] named [[Winky]] until she was dismissed when her guardianship of Crouch Jr was deemed unreliable. Bartemius Jr killed his father in [[1995]] and received the [[Dementor's Kiss]] as a result.<ref name="GOF" /> After his death, sometime in [[1996]], the Crouch family became extinct.<ref name="GOF" />
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The Crouches were a family of high status within the wizarding community. [[Bartemius Crouch Snr]] was a high-ranking and influential officer in the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]], and it was widely believed that he would have become [[Minister for Magic]]. The family's fortunes however took a turn for the worst when it was discovered that [[Bartemius Crouch Jr.|Barty Jr]] was a [[Death Eaters|Death Eater]]. As Head of the [[Department of Magical Law Enforcement]], Crouch gave his son a life sentence in [[Azkaban]], but fulfilled his [[Bartemius Crouch Jr.'s mother|dying wife]]'s last wish which was to switch her with her imprisoned son with the assistance of [[Polyjuice Potion]]. Due to such bad publicity, the Crouch family's status plummeted and Crouch Snr was demoted and shunned aside.
  
   
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The last two members of the clan was served by a [[house-elf]] named [[Winky]], until she was dismissed when her guardianship of Crouch Jr was deemed unreliable. Bartemius Jr killed his father in [[1995]] and received the [[Dementor's Kiss]] as a result.<ref name="GOF"/> After his death, sometime in [[1996]], the Crouch family became extinct.<ref name="GOF"/>
  
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|[[Bartemius Crouch Senior|Bartemius Crouch Snr]]
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|A high-ranking [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]] official.
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|[[Bartemius Crouch Jr's mother|Mrs Crouch]]
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|wife of Barty Crouch Snr and mother of Barty Crouch Jr.
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|[[Bartemius Crouch Junior|Bartemius Crouch Jr]]
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|Son of Barty Crouch Snr; known [[Death Eaters|Death Eater]].
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|[[Caspar Crouch]]
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|Husband of Charis Black.
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|[[Charis Black|Charis Crouch née Black]]
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|Wife of Caspar Crouch, sister of [[Callidora Black|Callidora Longbottom née Black]] and [[Cedrella Black|Cedrella Weasley née Black]].
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|[[Caspar Crouch's daughters|Two unidentified daughters]]
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|[[Caspar Crouch's son|Unidentified son]]
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|Son of Caspar Crouch
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|[[Bartemius Crouch Snr's grandfather|Unidentified grandfather]]
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|Grandfather of Bartemius Crouch Snr.
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==Etymology==
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==Known Family Members==
  
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''[[Wikipedia:Crouch|Crouch]]'' is an English surname as well as a verb, meaning "to bend down; to stoop low" or "to be servilely...to fawn; to cringe"<ref>''[[Wiktionary:crouch|Wiktionary Definition: Crouch]]''</ref>, possibly referring to Barty Crouch Jr's role as a servant of [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]]. Furthermore, the [[Wikipedia:River Crouch|River Crouch]] is a river that flows through the English county of Essex into the [[North Sea]], the location of [[Azkaban]], and [[Wikipedia:Crouch End|Crouch End]] is an area of [[London]] known for having been the home of many writers in the fantasy genre.
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[[File:Charis_Black.jpg|thumb|[[Charis Black]], [[Caspar Crouch]]'s wife.]]
  
   
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==Appearances==
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* [[Bartemius Crouch Snr]] — a high-ranking [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]] official.
  
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* [[Bartemius Crouch Jr's mother|Mrs Crouch]] — wife of Barty Crouch Snr and mother of Barty Crouch Jr.
  
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* [[Bartemius Crouch Jr.|Bartemius Crouch Jr]] — son of Barty Crouch Snr; known [[Death Eaters|Death Eater]].
  
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* [[Charis Black|Charis Crouch née Black]] — wife of Caspar Crouch, sister of [[Callidora Black|Callidora Longbottom née Black]] and [[Cedrella Black|Cedrella Weasley née Black]].
  
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* [[Caspar Crouch's son|An unidentified son]] of Caspar Crouch.
  
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* [[Bartemius Crouch Snr's grandfather|Unidentified grandfather]] of Bartemius Crouch Snr.
  
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==Etymology==
  
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''[[Wikipedia:Crouch|Crouch]]'' is an English surname as well as a verb, meaning "to bend down; to stoop low" or "to be servilely...to fawn; to cringe"<ref>''[[Wiktionary:crouch|Wiktionary Definition: Crouch]]''</ref>, possibly referring to Barty Crouch Jr.'s role as a servant of [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]]. Furthermore, the [[Wikipedia:River Crouch|River Crouch]] is a river that flows through the English county of Essex into the [[North Sea]], the location of [[Azkaban]], and [[Wikipedia:Crouch End|Crouch End]] is an area of [[London]] known for having been the home of many writers in the fantasy genre.
  
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Revision as of 05:36, 28 January 2020

"Your Dementor has just destroyed the last remaining member of a pure-blood family as old as any — and see what that man chose to make of his own life!"
— Albus Dumbledore regarding the last Crouch[src]

Crouch is the surname of a pure-blood wizarding family, and one of the Sacred Twenty-Eight. They are related to the Black, Yaxley, Longbottom, Weasley, and other known pure-blooded families.[3] According to statements by Albus Dumbledore, the Crouch family was one of the oldest pure-blood families in Great Britain.

Family history

"So old Crouch lost it all, just when he thought he had it made. One moment, a hero, poised to become the Minister for Magic... next, his son dead, his wife dead, the family name dishonoured, and... a big drop in popularity."
— Sirius Black on what he heard about the Crouch's misfortune.
B4C30M1 Wizengamot trial Pensieve memory

Three members of the Lestrange family and Barty Crouch Jr on trial in front of the Council of Magical Law

The Crouches were a family of high status within the wizarding community. Bartemius Crouch Snr was a high-ranking and influential officer in the Ministry of Magic, and it was widely believed that he would have become Minister for Magic. The family's fortunes, however, took a turn for the worst when it was discovered that Barty Jr was a Death Eater. As Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, Crouch gave his son a life sentence in Azkaban but fulfilled his dying wife's last wish which was to switch her with her imprisoned son with the assistance of Polyjuice Potion. Due to such bad publicity, the Crouch family's status plummeted and Crouch Snr was demoted and shunned aside.

The last two members of the clan were served by a house-elf named Winky until she was dismissed when her guardianship of Crouch Jr was deemed unreliable. Bartemius Jr killed his father in 1995 and received the Dementor's Kiss as a result.[1] After his death, sometime in 1996, the Crouch family became extinct.[1]

Family members

Wizard(s) Notes
Bartemius Crouch Snr A high-ranking Ministry of Magic official.
Mrs Crouch wife of Barty Crouch Snr and mother of Barty Crouch Jr.
Bartemius Crouch Jr Son of Barty Crouch Snr; known Death Eater.
Caspar Crouch Husband of Charis Black.
Charis Crouch née Black Wife of Caspar Crouch, sister of Callidora Longbottom née Black and Cedrella Weasley née Black.
Two unidentified daughters Daughters of Caspar Crouch
Unidentified son Son of Caspar Crouch
Unidentified grandfather Grandfather of Bartemius Crouch Snr.

Etymology

Crouch is an English surname as well as a verb, meaning "to bend down; to stoop low" or "to be servilely...to fawn; to cringe"[4], possibly referring to Barty Crouch Jr's role as a servant of Lord Voldemort. Furthermore, the River Crouch is a river that flows through the English county of Essex into the North Sea, the location of Azkaban, and Crouch End is an area of London known for having been the home of many writers in the fantasy genre.

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 36 (The Parting of the Ways)
  2. ↑ J.K. Rowling's website: The Crouch family became extinct along with the Black family.
  3. ↑ Black family tree
  4. ↑ Wiktionary Definition: Crouch
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Heads of Department
Justus Pilliwickle · Torquil Travers · Bartemius Crouch Senior · Amelia Bones · Pius Thicknesse · Corban Yaxley · Arthur Weasley · Harry Potter
Auror Office
Heads: Theseus Scamander · Rufus Scrimgeour · Gawain Robards · Harry Potter
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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 · 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
Death Eaters
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Leader: Lord Voldemort
Death Eaters

Avery II · Alecto Carrow · Amycus Carrow · Crabbe · Bartemius Crouch Junior † · Antonin Dolohov · Gibbon † · Goyle · Gareth Greengrass's brother · Jugson · Barnaby Lee's father · Barnaby Lee's mother · Bellatrix Lestrange † · Rabastan Lestrange · Rodolphus Lestrange · Walden Macnair · Mulciber I · Mulciber II · Nott · Pyrites (possibly) · Augustus Rookwood · Rosier · Evan Rosier † · Thorfinn Rowle · Selwyn · Merula Snyde's father · Merula Snyde's mother · Travers · Wilkes † · Corban Yaxley · Unidentified Death Eaters

Death Eater defectors

Regulus Black † · Igor Karkaroff † · Draco Malfoy · Lucius Malfoy · Peter Pettigrew † · Severus Snape †

Death Eater allies

Borgin · Vincent Crabbe · John Dawlish · Delphini · Golgomath · Gregory Goyle · Fenrir Greyback · Mafalda Hopkirk · Narcissa Malfoy (defected) · Ismelda Murk (unofficially, supposedly) · Nagini · Mr Padgett · Mrs Padgett · Pansy Parkinson · Quirinus Quirrell · Albert Runcorn · Stanley Shunpike (Imperiused) · Scabior · Serpent of Slytherin · Pius Thicknesse (Imperiused) · Dolores Umbridge

Other affiliations

British Ministry of Magic (under Voldemort's control) · Daily Prophet (under Voldemort's control) · Dementors · Draco Malfoy's gang · Kreacher (formerly) · Tom Riddle's gang · Gang of Slytherins · Giants (Golgomath's control) · Inferi · Charmed skeletons · Muggle-Born Registration Commission · Theodore Nott (possibly) · Snatchers · Werewolf army · The Unforgivable

Death Eater establishments

Abandoned nuclear power plant · Borgin and Burkes · British Ministry of Magic Headquarters (under Voldemort's control) · The Cave · Chamber of Secrets · Forbidden Forest · Gaunt Shack · Lee family house · Lestrange Vault · Little Hangleton graveyard · Malfoy Manor · Misty Dell · Riddle House · Snatcher Camp · Spinner's End (Severus Snape's house) · The Abandoned Substation · The Ruins · The Quarry

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