Barty Crouch Jr. (was More thoughts on the Cloak)

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No: HPFGUIDX 158907

Carol asked:

> But what I'm looking for is canon evidence that Barty Jr. was innocent
> of torturing the Longbottoms. 

Abergoat responds:

It all comes down to trusting Dumbledore's judgement. He was at the
trial and when asked if Barty Jr was innocent by Harry he said he
didn't know.

Harry, GoF Ch 30:
Then Mr. Crouch's son might not have been involved?

Dumbledore, GoF Ch 30:
As to that, I have no idea.

So the evidence was not sufficient to remove Dumbledore's doubts as to
Barty's innocence. JKR has said she speaks through Dumbledore and
Hermione. Ergo I still it is still possible that 19 year old Barty Jr
was innocent of crimes against the Longbottoms - whatever his other
crimes may have been.

Abergoat, who wonders why she always manages to find hot button topics