Augusta Longbottom

**Augusta Longbottom**, née **Crouch**, affectionately called ***Gussie***, is the paternal grandmother and guardian of Neville Longbottom, having raised him singlehandedly since her son Frank and daughter-in-law Alice were incapacitated by Death Eaters at the tail-end of the First Wizarding War.

## Biography

### Family Lineage

Augusta is descended from the Ancient and Noble House of Crouch, one of the 17 Roman magical families that relocated to Wizarding Britain after the fall of Rome, and one that has been a part of the Wizengamot since its inception. Her parents were Caspar Crouch and Charis Black, meaning she is also a descendant of the Ancient and Noble House of Black.

### Early Life

Augusta was born to Caspar Crouch and Charis Black. At some point, Augusta attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and was Sorted into Gryffindor House.

She later married Archimedes Longbottom, a fellow Pureblood, and on her wedding day her Great-Aunt Belvina gifted her a witches' hat topped with a stuffed vulture that she would later use to ward off suitors, much to her amusement.

Augusta and Archie had one son named Frank, whom they adored. Frank would marry a witch called Alice and the two were both popular Aurors and members of the Order of the Phoenix during the First Wizarding War.

Tragedy would strike for Augusta upon the death of her husband and the permanent incapacitation of Frank and Alice at the hands of the Death Eaters Bellatrix, Rodolphus and Rabastan Lestrange and Barty Crouch Jr. (her distant cousin). This left Augusta to raise Neville alone, whilst her brother-in-law Algie assumed the position of Lord Regent of the House of Longbottom until Neville came of age.

Augusta worried that Neville was born a Squib and was unaware that he had been performing frequent displays of accidental magic since birth, but that Algie was covering them up to further his own ends. Algie made frequent attempts to dampen Neville's magic and even cause him grievous injury. One such event was during a trip to Blackpool, where Algie lured Neville away from his grandmother to push him off Blackpool Pier and it was only through Augusta's timely arrival that she managed to save Neville from drowning. Another time, Augusta and her friend Griselda Marchbanks witnessed Neville bounce from a third-story window (pushed by Algie), thus proving Neville's status as Heir Presumptive and place at Hogwarts.

## Personality & Traits

Augusta is a formidable woman who can be extremely intimidating. Sharp as a knife, possessing an almost feral thirst for justice and extremely bold, Augusta possesses a mix of classic "Gryffindor" and "Slytherin" traits. She can be charming and deceptive but also headstrong and impulsive, especially when concerning her family.

## Magical Abilities & Skills

A powerful witch with a talent for duelling, Augusta seems to be adept at Transfiguration. She is also a somewhat skilful Occlumens, as she wasn't effected by either the lure of Hufflepuff's Cup or the Ultimate Sanction on Theo No-Name.

## Behind the Scenes

* According to The Sinister Man, the role of Augusta Longbottom is portrayed by Penelope Wilton, as pictured above.

## Canon Vs Fanon

In canon, Augusta Longbottom's maiden name was never revealed and Charis Crouch was never thought to be her mother.