JKR's cryptic answer: Who sent the Lestranges to the Longbottoms?

[imamommy at sbcglobal.net]

No: HPFGUIDX 119699


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "doddiemoemoe" 
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> I always thought that Voldemort sent DE's to both residences...but 
> went to one first..and apparently marked harry first...(I would 
> imagine that James and Lily would make short work of DE's that 
> showed up to their residences first). 

imamommy:

And fully-trained Aurors would not?  
>
> As far as prophecies go...it doesn't matter if it applies to one or 
> another...prophecy's apply only to those who fulfill them. 
> (frustratingly true--hence it is the choices we make--which makes 
> harry's choices even more important from here on out.)
> 
> Unless Neville figures out what the candy wrappers mean before the 
> rest of us...(my guess is...since none of the other word finds 
> turned out anything significant then Neville's mother is handing 
him 
> more than ONE TYPE of candy wrapper!
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> If I had to fathom a guess...it would be that 1. Voldemort sent the 
> Le'stranges to the Longbottoms.... and that 2. Voldemort sent the 
> Malfoys to the Potters..  and 3. History is doomed to repeat 
itself..
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> I can see it now...Le Strange crew waiting at DE headquarters to 
> tell voldemort what they discovered...waiting for Voldemort...and 
> when Voldemort doesn't show they think they need to torture the 
> Longbottoms for answers..(they went there and tortured them and 
> received no answers to went back to DE headquarters only to hear 
> Voldemort had disappeared and went back again...hence memory charm 
> that may have been performed on Neville...and how he saw his 
grandpa 
> die; and it was Lucious who convinced the Le'Stranges to go back to 
> the Longbottoms for answers!).
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> This is why DD believes Harry is the one and may be 
> mistaken...or...may not be...
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> We know from cannon that the prophecy may not involve Harry at 
> all..it may involve Neville...why berate Neville for lack of 
> talent..why go through such measure to prove he wasn't a squib..
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> Doddiemoe
> --Who at this time pictures Neville holding a Mimbulous Mimmbletonia
> (sp?) and poking it with a wicked hangnail splashing Voldemort's 
> face with it's stink sap and Voldemort Screaming how he's 
> melting,melting,melting...--

imamommy:

Yes, but DD said something about the attacks on the Longbottoms 
coming just when the wizarding community was starting to feel 
safe...so probably not until at least a significant number of DE's 
had been arrested.

Which brings up more questions.  Who gave testimony against the 
Lestranges?  Neville's Gran?  Baby!Neville?  Ooh, they aged Baby!
Neville up a bit, had him testify, and that's why he's been memory 
charmed (probably).  Who could have sent them, if not VM?

Why did they assume that the Longbottoms had any information on their 
master, anyway?  Who sent them?  

imamommy