Harry Potter · Character
Mrs. Crouch
Also known as Crouch's wife, Barty Crouch Jr.'s mother, Barty Crouch Sr.'s wife
- Minor
- First seen · Book 4 · Ch. 26
Mrs. Crouch is a minor character in Harry Potter (Book 4).
- Gender
- female
- First appears
- Book 4 · Ch. 26
- Books
- 1
Mrs. Crouch is a frail woman whose devotion to her son endures even after his imprisonment as a Death Eater. She is allowed a final visit to him in Azkaban, and she and her son use Polyjuice Potion to exchange appearances, enabling him to escape while she remains in his place. She dies soon afterward, apparently from grief, and is buried under her son’s name and appearance. Her brief story is a quiet, devastating act of maternal love, paid for with her remaining life.
Description
Mrs. Crouch is described as frail and wispy, with a delicate, wasted appearance. Her hands tremble, and she clutches a handkerchief to her mouth; when overwhelmed, she rocks and sobs. The text provides no definite details of her hair, eye color, or clothing, leaving her most vivid impression one of fragility and grief.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals
- BC
Barty Crouchhusband
Crouch carried his dying wife past Sirius’s cell during her final visit to their son in Azkaban. The family’s losses and disgrace contributed to Crouch’s fall from political favor.
- BC
Crouch Jr.’s mother helps arrange his escape from Azkaban by exchanging appearances with him using Polyjuice Potion; she dies in Azkaban in his place.
Story so far
BOOK 4Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Appearances
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