11. Lestrange
Daily Prophet - 14 July 2002
LESTRANGE KISSED
At 2PM yesterday, Bellatrix Lestrange, confirmed Death Eater, was subjected to the Dementor's Kiss at Azkaban Prison.
The decision to dement Lestrange was, according to Ministry officials, taken recently and was in part the result of the problems the Azkaban facility has had with its Dementor wardens of late.
"Lestrange escaped once. We couldn't risk her running loose again," said a visibly pressed Charles Umbridge, prison director, at the press conference held after the execution.
Neither Umbridge nor any of the other officials present could provide any clear answer to the question of whether the public should expect imminent breakouts from Azkaban or if Lestrange was deemed particularly prone to escape.
Most known for her cruel torture of Alice and Frank Longbottom, turning the couple into permanent St Mungo's residents, Lestrange has resisted all attempts at classifying her as insane. To the end, she claimed to be of perfectly sound mind.
Her last words are reported to have been: 'In any case, that beast will be served a healthy meal.'
Our source also claims it was Lestrange who initiated the Kiss, taking the Dementor by surprise and nearly curtailing the procedure as the creature drew back in shock.
Lestrange's body will be transported to the Weiste facility for keeping later this week.