Longbottom's Torture to Insanity

[juli17 at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 109919

In a message dated 8/12/2004 5:05:58 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com writes:

> >Brenda wrote:
> ><snip>
> > 
> >>Of course, one must ask, WHY on earth the Longbottoms were 
> tortured 
> >>to insanity in the first place.  
> 
> A questioned occured to me last week that may have something to do 
> with this. What is Alice's maiden name? We haven't been told, but she 
> had to be a pure blood. Possibly she is part of one of the large 
> pureblood families we know. She most likely isn't a Black, Harry 
> would have noticed that on the tapestry. It could be that she was 
> considered a blood traitor to her family and one of her DE relatives 
> decided to follow through on the attack out of spite after 
> Voldemort's fall.
> 
> Beth G 

That's a great question! The answer could very well be significant.
What if she's a Malfoy? Or a Snape--though are there any Snapes
around besides Severus? Funny that we haven't seen or heard of
any. 

Or, here's another thought. What if Alice's maiden name is Lupin?
Her condition might be partly the reason for Lupin's mysterious
comings and goings, and his reticience. 

It's all speculation, but I really think Alice will have something to
contribute in the next two books, whether she regains her senses,
and whatever her maiden name may be.

Julie 


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