A DE ready to take over LV 's place after Godric's Hollow.

[vmonte]

No: HPFGUIDX 99252

vmonte:

I wonder why the LongBottoms were attacked after LV was thought to 
have been defeated. Is it possible that a certtain DE saw this as 
their chance to become the new Lord Thingy?  The only problem though, 
was that LV's defeat/death was still only a rumor; they needed to 
make sure that LV was really dead.  So, when they found the 
Longbottoms, they tortured them for information regarding the events 
at Godric's Hollow. 

So, why didn't this person take over LV's "noble" cause?

Was it because they were captured and sent to prison?

Did they realize that LV was still alive as Vapormort and decided it 
was too risky to take over?

Or, did this person defect to the Order to save their own skin? (They 
may have realized that the DEs were being captured left and right and 
may have thought their own capture was a matter of time.)

I would like to know who sent Bellatrix after the LongBottoms? 
Because I don't think it was her idea; although, she loves her work. 
  
I wonder if this person was planning for some time to take over as 
Lord Thingy and came up with the idea of the prophecy as a way to 
keep Voldemort busy and unfocused?  If this is true, this person 
knows LV's fears and weaknesses.  And they could be using Trelawny as 
a conduit for their own plan.  

vmonte