Are the gum wrappers a puzzle?

[corinthum]

No: HPFGUIDX 87284

Chiara wrote:

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> And then suddenly, the puzzle is complete and there lies the 
solution to the
> Longbottoms madness.

Just a quick comment regarding the message-in-the-gum-wrappers 
theories.  I don't follow most of these threads, but I'm curious as 
to why most people think the message being sent would be regarding 
the Longbottoms themselves.

I think it much more likely that the Longbottoms really are insane, 
due to the torture.  However, perhaps they learned something just 
prior to or during that unpleasant experience.  Wouldn't it be much 
more interesting and heroic if they were trying to send this vital 
information to those who could use it?  Much more heroic, in my 
opinion.

Just an incomplete thought; perhaps I'll think more and expand on it 
later.

-Corinth