Longbottoms' Secret Keeper

[Cathy Drolet]

No: HPFGUIDX 107469

     kanbmom said

" It has never been said why the Longbottoms were tortured I believe that 
the LeStranges knew about the prophecy. "


DuffyPoo

I think it is stated in OotP that the Longbottoms were tortured for information about Voldemort's whereabouts after he attacked HP and vanished.  The Lestranges apparently committed the torture, whether Barty Crouch, Jr was there or not, he was accused of being, at any rate.

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