TBAY: ELKINS AVENGED (4 of 4)

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No: HPFGUIDX 130955

Alla previously
> > If indeed Longbottoms knew a secret of how to defeat Voldemort, 
does  
> > it mean that  they knew what Harry had to do to defeat him or  
does 
> > it mean that Harry is not the only one who can defeat him and 
has the 
> > power Voldemort knows not?
> >
> 
> Neri:
> The way I imagine it is that Crouch Sr., or his research people at 
the
> DoM, discovered the key information needed to vanquish Voldy. They
> uncovered the technical part of it, but they didn't realize that it
> wouldn't work without Harry. Perhaps Crouch and DD had a fallout
> because Crouch hinted that he has a plan, but DD wouldn't be a 
part of
> it, since he knew that only Harry can vanquish Voldemort, so Crouch
> never told DD the details and decided to continue alone. But this 
part
> of the theory is certainly very vague, and I'll welcome any ideas. 
> 

Alla:

I don't know if this would qualify as an idea, more like follow up 
question or speculation, I think, but here it goes.

Suppose that Longbottoms were indeed involved in the research  of 
that great power in the locked room in DoM ( is there anything in 
canon which forbids the idea of aurors doing double duty so to 
speak - namely doing research too, not only fighting on the 
battlefield?)

Yes, so they were all willing to deliver Voldie for Crouch or help 
him vanish Voldie with the use of that mysterious power, etc, but 
when they learn about prophecy and  that it may mean that their son 
could be the one involved in the project, they decided to back out. 
Maybe that is why  Bella and Co were able to get to them ,since 
Crouch refused to give them extra security or something.

I guess today I am inclined to be a bit more charitable towards 
Longbottoms, namely that they would probably figured out who Crouch 
really is, but I am not so sure at all. I have to say that if I 
think about it, I have to admit that they probably stayed with 
Crouch till their end. I also think that your idea about Longbottoms 
paying symbolic price for their willingness to use unforgivables has 
a lot of merit.  

Does it sound too outlandish to you, captain? :-)


JMO,
Alla, who lent her copy of OOP and hopes that she did not say 
anything too anticanonical. :-)