Longbottoms

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No: HPFGUIDX 29362

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Heidi Henshaw" <hermione_heidi at h...> 
wrote:
> Becky wrote:
> >
> >On the other hand, was their any particular reason
> >that the DE went after them? It says in GoF that they
> >captured Frank Longbottom, "believing him to have
> >knowledge of the present whereabouts of your exiled
> >master." Is there any particular reason the DE's would
> >think the Longbottoms had this information? It says
> >the Longbottoms were "very popular," and the attacks
> >caused a "wave of fury." Just how important were they?
> >
  In response to that, I believe that a lot of Auror's were tortured, 
being so close with Barty Crouch Sr. and the Minister of Magic.  I 
don't recall if it says that in GoF (as my father is currently reading 
it) but I am pretty sure of reading that somewh