Rumours are flying as to how it happened, the most popular of which says he was caught by several Death Eaters, tortured until he was almost dead, before The Dark Lord finally put him out of his misery, but he kept his dignity throughout. Another strong whisper is that he and Voldemort duelled violently, but it was ended by a lucky shot. The truth? Well, it seems impossible for that to ever surface. The rumours will have to satisfy, and going further to try and unearth the true story would be suicidal.

One day, we might just stop telling these cryptic truths and allow ourselves to face the facts... The Dark Lord had won the war. This is just the beginning.