Did you happen to see the Society column that made a fuss about Narcissa Malfoy's behaviour the last few days? She apparently refused to change a single item on her schedule, even after the official announcement that Barty was dead. I wonder if she somehow had a warning from him that something like this might happen.
Perhaps it was a ruse to flush out one of his enemies. Or something. Though it seems awfully disorganised if it was planned.
And there's still Norah Crouch to be explained, but I expect he never thought of warning her that she might hear about him turning up dead.
Seems like an awful lot of fuss in order to commit matricide.
Added to that, why on earth would he want to in the first place? From what Tonks has passed along to me, I get the impression that Nora Crouch is quite the doormat.
Did you see what Dora said about her foster mother yesterday? Answering something Molly said, I believe, about the Crouches seeming very cold. It was the most I've ever heard her share about them.
She's had a deal to say on occasion but mostly when she's in a black foul mood to begin with. Can't blame her; I shouldn't like to dwell on any time spent in that household, if I were her.
We've compared notes from time to time, though. Mainly by way of reassuring her that life with her grandmother or great-aunt wouldn't have been any better. And possibly a good deal worse.
It's most likely she heard about Barty and offed herself. Dora says the one constant in Mrs Crouch's life was her devotion to her son. Disconsolate, I reckon. If the stories about her jumping were true, anyway.
Or maybe the old man did it to be rid of an albatross.
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Date: 2011-10-10 02:39 pm (UTC)Did you happen to see the Society column that made a fuss about Narcissa Malfoy's behaviour the last few days? She apparently refused to change a single item on her schedule, even after the official announcement that Barty was dead. I wonder if she somehow had a warning from him that something like this might happen.
Perhaps it was a ruse to flush out one of his enemies. Or something. Though it seems awfully disorganised if it was planned.
And there's still Norah Crouch to be explained, but I expect he never thought of warning her that she might hear about him turning up dead.
Unless ... Merlin, what if he killed her himself?
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Date: 2011-10-10 02:53 pm (UTC)Added to that, why on earth would he want to in the first place? From what Tonks has passed along to me, I get the impression that Nora Crouch is quite the doormat.
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Date: 2011-10-10 02:59 pm (UTC)Did you see what Dora said about her foster mother yesterday? Answering something Molly said, I believe, about the Crouches seeming very cold. It was the most I've ever heard her share about them.
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Date: 2011-10-10 03:05 pm (UTC)blackfoul mood to begin with. Can't blame her; I shouldn't like to dwell on any time spent in that household, if I were her.We've compared notes from time to time, though. Mainly by way of reassuring her that life with her grandmother or great-aunt wouldn't have been any better. And possibly a good deal worse.
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Date: 2011-10-10 03:07 pm (UTC)Or maybe the old man did it to be rid of an albatross.