18th June 2025 • The Wizarding World's Beguiling Broadsheet of Choice • 5 κ
HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT
By Evangeline Fudge, Reporter
Shocking news came to light today as it was revealed that the Lestrange family have been living amongst us for almost twenty years. Going by the last names of Hall and Smith, the families of Rodolphus and Rabastan Lestrange have been settled in the United Kingdom since 2009 and their children have all attended Hogwarts.
The Lestrange family has grown much larger over the years, with both of the Lestrange brothers having four children each.
Rodolphus Lestrange aka David Hall
71 years old. Patriarch of the family. Rodolphus Lestrange recently spent several months in Azkaban after he was captured by the Aurors. He escaped from prison during the recent Death Eater attack in Diagon Alley, begging the question of who actually pulls the strings of the Death Eaters, despite the Knights of Walpurgis seeking to distance themselves from these extremists.
Estella Lestrange aka Estella Selwyn
52 years old. Rodolphus Lestrange's wife and a resident of Hogsmeade. She reportedly put out the story that a Muggle named David Hall was the father of her children, but had left her. She lives in Hogsmeade.
Thomas Lestrange aka Tommy Hall
24 years old. Auror. Gryffindor class of 2018. How did he manage to fool Harry Potter? The fact that a Lestrange has worked for the Aurors for so many years calls into question the hiring practices of the Auror Office as well as the validity of any cases worked on by Thomas. While the terms of this deal don't allow for discrimination against the Lestrange children because of their parentage, surely the Auror Office cannot allow him to continue to work there after this.
Bellatrix Lestrange aka Trixie Hall
22 years old. Obliviator. Ravenclaw class of 2021. Obviously named after Rodolphus Lestrange's late wife, Bellatrix has also worked at the Ministry since leaving Hogwarts. She doesn't appear to have much of a life outside of work, the poor thing.
Julian Lestrange aka Julian Hall
20 years old. WWN Host. Hufflepuff class of 2023. Julian has a late night music show on from 12am until 3am on the WWN. He appears to follow his father's purist beliefs, with discussion on his radio show regarding blood status and an attempt at blood-washing.
Poppy Lestrange aka Poppy Hall
18 years old. Ravenclaw class of 2025. The youngest of Rodolphus' children, Poppy recently declared her love for Fred Weasley, writing him the following poem:
♥ ♥ ♥ fluttering and pounding my heart is filled with love daydreaming and wishing you're sent from heaven above
I love you Fred Weasley ♥ ♥ ♥
We're fascinated to learn how both the Lestrange family and the Weasley family feel about this Romeo and Juliet romance of star-crossed lovers.
And then there is Rodolphus' younger brother and his family.
Rabastan Lestrange aka Charles A. Smith
68 years old. Smooth-talking and charming, Rabastan Lestrange is so slippery one almost thinks he's running for Minister. Wouldn't that set the cat among the pigeons?
Hilda Lestrange aka Hilda Smith
62 years old. Not much is known about the matriarch of this side of the Lestrange family.
Gregor Lestrange* 46 years old.
Iris Lestrange* 26 years old.
Hayden Lestrange aka Hayden Smith
22 years old. Senior Undersecretary to the Head of the Department of Mysteries. Slytherin class of 2021. From a glance at his journal, he seems to be the most boring of the lot. Or perhaps it is a case of still waters running deep? Just what is Hayden hiding?
Juno Lestrange aka Juno Smith
20 years old. Obliviator. Ravenclaw class of 2023. Seems to enjoy a good tipple, but with a family like hers, who can blame her?
Apart from Poppy, none of the Lestrange children appear to have a significant other, and apart from Julian and Poppy, all work at the Ministry of Magic, infiltrating significant areas of our government. It begs the question of what the Lestranges plan actually is.
A quick poll of the people walking past our office in Diagon Alley shows a surprising amount of support for the Knights and the values espoused by Rabastan Lestrange in his journal.
"He's got the right idea, yeah," one man said when we asked for his opinion. "No one is saying those witches and wizards with Muggle parents don't deserve to be here, but the Statute of Secrecy is there for a reason."
"It's those Death Eaters," another man insisted. "They're the ones the Ministry should be after. The Knights haven't done nothing. It's the Death Eaters hurting people."
Others felt that all of the Lestranges deserve to be locked up, not just those who had committed crimes, but the entire family.
"The apple doesn't fall far from the tree, you know what I'm saying? They're all cut from the same cloth. I don't trust a single one of them!"
Distrust seemed to be a common view among those who were horrified by the idea of these families secretly living in our midst all these years.
"If they can lie about who they are for so many years, who knows what else they're hiding!"
In paperwork filed with the Ministry, the entire Lestrange family have been given immunity from prosecution for any crimes committed in the past, including the crimes that saw patriarchs Rodolphus and Rabastan Lestrange incarcerated for many years after the first war. This document also makes it impossible for their employers to discriminate against them on the basis of their family background.
Questions are now being raised about how the Ministry could possibly have made such a deal with men who are known criminals. The Ministry has yet to comment on the immunity deal that gives all of the Lestranges freedom to walk amongst us.
Any crimes they commit now or in the future will result in prosecution, but if details come to light regarding past crimes, the Ministry's hands are now tied.
Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement is now facing questions regarding his decision to make this deal as well as questions about what it is that the Ministry has received in exchange for this deal.
Typically, deals of this nature involve the exchange of information and for a deal of this magnitude to be made, there must have been something big that the Ministry needed in return.
The Daily Prophet is committed to finding out the truth, and will be investigating this matter further. Stay tuned for further updates.
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*These two Lestranges are unplayed so pretend their pictures and information are there. They will be added if and when these two are played.