Rodolphus Lestrange, Autopsy Report & Memoir, 17 & 18 July 1974
Name: Rodolphus Lestrange
Format: Autopsy Report, Memoir
Date: 17 & 18 July 1974
Relevance: Correlation of dated documents offers definite proof of the use of Avada Kedavra.
St Mungo’s Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries
Division of Forensic Wizardry
Autopsy Report
Case No.: T13-1701
Name of Deceased: John Doe
Sex: Male
Height: 185cm
Weight: 85 kg
Age/DOB: Approximately 18- 25 years of age
Date of Death: 17 July 1973
Body Identified By: Not Identified.
Body Received: 17 July 1973, 2330 by Samuel Ito, Assistant Chief Forensic Wizard
Investigating Auror(s): Alastor Moody
Autopsy Performed by: Brennan Quincy, Chief Forensic Wizard
REASON FOR PERFORMING AN EXAMINATION
Determination of cause of death of unidentified victim per Ministry of Magic Regulations.
Autopsy Date: 18 July 1973, 1130
Signed: Brennan Quincy, CFW, London
POSTMORTEM CHANGES
Rigor mortis is generalized and well developed. Lividity is dorsal, the usual color, and blanches with firm pressure. The eyes show no clouding. Other decompositional changes are absent.
FEATURES OF IDENTIFICATION
This is the unembalmed body of a white male which weighs approximately 85 kgs. and measures 185 cm in height. The physique is mesomorphic.
The head hair is brown and short, measuring approximately 2 inches in greatest length. The irises are greenish-gray. The teeth are natural. The fingernails are bitten off. A small transverse pale linear scar is present in the right lower
quadrant of the abdomen. Other distinctive markings are absent on external examination.
EXTERNAL EXAMINATION OF THE BODY
Post-cadaveric lividities on the occipital region of the skull, believed to have been inflicted when the victim fell.
Contusion measuring 7.62cm X 4.5cm is present on the palm of the left hand. Possible defensive wound.
Eyes are wide and staring with the sclera visible to an unusual degree. Pupils are dilated to the extreme.
INTERNAL EXAMINATION OF THE BODY
Chest and Abdomen: The skin of the chest and abdomen is opened with the usual Y-shaped incision. There is NO EVIDENCE OF SOFT TISSUE TRAUMA TO THE CHEST OR ABDOMEN. The bony thorax is intact and upon its removal there are no abnormal fluid collections in the chest or abdomen. No peculiar odors or colour changes are identified. The thoracic and abdominal organs are examined in situ, then removed with excido for serial examination. Significant findings on internal examination include the following:
The heart weighs 260 grams and is morphologically normal.
The spleen weighs 110 grams and shows a slightly wrinkled capsule. The capsule is of normal thickness and the red pulp and white pulp appear grossly normal.
The lungs have a combined weight of 650 grams. No pulmonary thromboemboli are identified. No foreign bodies are present in the airways.
The pancreas shows the usual lobular architecture and is free of gross acute or chronic change.
The lower gastrointestinal tract is grossly normal to inspection and palpation.
The kidneys are of normal size and essentially symmetrical. The capsule strips easily from the cortical surfaces. The cortex is slightly pale compared to the medulla. The collecting system appears grossly normal. No focal renal lesions are identified.
The stomach contains approximately 1 cup of partially digested food which consists of vegetable material.
The liver weighs 1220 grams. There is no gross evidence of fatty change or cirrhosis. No hepatic injuries are identified. The gallbladder contains a small amount of yellowish bile and no stones.
The axial skeleton is intact.
Neck: The skin of the neck is dissected up to the angle of the jaw. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF SOFT TISSUE TRAMA TO THE MAJOR AIRWAYS OR VITAL SURROUNDING STRUCTURES OF THE LATERAL NECK COMPARTMENTS. The hyoid bone and thyroid cartilages are intact. The carotid vessels are pliable and widely patent. The anterior cervical spine is intact. The thyroid gland is symmetrical and normal. The lymphoid follicles at the base of the tongue appear normal. The lymphoid follicles in the periepiglottic folds are also prominent. A 1 cm. Circular hemorrhagic area is present on the right posterior aspect of the tongue laterally The thoracoabdominal aorta is normal. The cervical and mediastinal nodes appear grossly normal. There are no petechial hemorrhages in the airway mucosa.
Head: The skin of the scalp is reflected in the usual manner. The calvarium is intact and upon its removal there is no observational evidence of hematoma or hemorrhage. The brain weighs 1250 grams. Cerebrum Studium reveals an abnormally high level of imploded glial cells. Otherwise the brain shows no abnormalities.
Other Procedures
Blood analysis reveals an abnormally high level of adrenaline. Analysis reveals no toxic potions or poisons.
Clothing is submitted to Aurors for analysis.
Manner of Death:
Homicide
Cause of Death:
Avada Kedavra
The Memoirs of Rodolphus Lestrange
17 July 1973
I’ve been wanting to try Avada Kedavra ever since I first heard about it. So tonight, to celebrate my seventeenth birthday, my passage into adulthood; I did it. I have no clear recollection of where I found him or even what he looked like; I was so excited (and nervous). The light was so pretty. Such a lovely green. And it was so easy! I don’t really understand what all the fuss is about. Just a simple swish and flick of my wand. And…it was done. He was dead. It was curiously disappointing. He didn’t make any noise; he didn’t scream or suffer at all that I could tell. Just the flash and…nothing. Not even a twitch. For being my first time I wanted him to suffer. At least to scream. I do so love to listen to the screams. Still and all, I had a marvelous birthday and this was a wonderful present to me.
Format: Autopsy Report, Memoir
Date: 17 & 18 July 1974
Relevance: Correlation of dated documents offers definite proof of the use of Avada Kedavra.
St Mungo’s Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries
Division of Forensic Wizardry
Autopsy Report
Case No.: T13-1701
Name of Deceased: John Doe
Sex: Male
Height: 185cm
Weight: 85 kg
Age/DOB: Approximately 18- 25 years of age
Date of Death: 17 July 1973
Body Identified By: Not Identified.
Body Received: 17 July 1973, 2330 by Samuel Ito, Assistant Chief Forensic Wizard
Investigating Auror(s): Alastor Moody
Autopsy Performed by: Brennan Quincy, Chief Forensic Wizard
REASON FOR PERFORMING AN EXAMINATION
Determination of cause of death of unidentified victim per Ministry of Magic Regulations.
Autopsy Date: 18 July 1973, 1130
Signed: Brennan Quincy, CFW, London
POSTMORTEM CHANGES
Rigor mortis is generalized and well developed. Lividity is dorsal, the usual color, and blanches with firm pressure. The eyes show no clouding. Other decompositional changes are absent.
FEATURES OF IDENTIFICATION
This is the unembalmed body of a white male which weighs approximately 85 kgs. and measures 185 cm in height. The physique is mesomorphic.
The head hair is brown and short, measuring approximately 2 inches in greatest length. The irises are greenish-gray. The teeth are natural. The fingernails are bitten off. A small transverse pale linear scar is present in the right lower
quadrant of the abdomen. Other distinctive markings are absent on external examination.
EXTERNAL EXAMINATION OF THE BODY
Post-cadaveric lividities on the occipital region of the skull, believed to have been inflicted when the victim fell.
Contusion measuring 7.62cm X 4.5cm is present on the palm of the left hand. Possible defensive wound.
Eyes are wide and staring with the sclera visible to an unusual degree. Pupils are dilated to the extreme.
INTERNAL EXAMINATION OF THE BODY
Chest and Abdomen: The skin of the chest and abdomen is opened with the usual Y-shaped incision. There is NO EVIDENCE OF SOFT TISSUE TRAUMA TO THE CHEST OR ABDOMEN. The bony thorax is intact and upon its removal there are no abnormal fluid collections in the chest or abdomen. No peculiar odors or colour changes are identified. The thoracic and abdominal organs are examined in situ, then removed with excido for serial examination. Significant findings on internal examination include the following:
The heart weighs 260 grams and is morphologically normal.
The spleen weighs 110 grams and shows a slightly wrinkled capsule. The capsule is of normal thickness and the red pulp and white pulp appear grossly normal.
The lungs have a combined weight of 650 grams. No pulmonary thromboemboli are identified. No foreign bodies are present in the airways.
The pancreas shows the usual lobular architecture and is free of gross acute or chronic change.
The lower gastrointestinal tract is grossly normal to inspection and palpation.
The kidneys are of normal size and essentially symmetrical. The capsule strips easily from the cortical surfaces. The cortex is slightly pale compared to the medulla. The collecting system appears grossly normal. No focal renal lesions are identified.
The stomach contains approximately 1 cup of partially digested food which consists of vegetable material.
The liver weighs 1220 grams. There is no gross evidence of fatty change or cirrhosis. No hepatic injuries are identified. The gallbladder contains a small amount of yellowish bile and no stones.
The axial skeleton is intact.
Neck: The skin of the neck is dissected up to the angle of the jaw. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF SOFT TISSUE TRAMA TO THE MAJOR AIRWAYS OR VITAL SURROUNDING STRUCTURES OF THE LATERAL NECK COMPARTMENTS. The hyoid bone and thyroid cartilages are intact. The carotid vessels are pliable and widely patent. The anterior cervical spine is intact. The thyroid gland is symmetrical and normal. The lymphoid follicles at the base of the tongue appear normal. The lymphoid follicles in the periepiglottic folds are also prominent. A 1 cm. Circular hemorrhagic area is present on the right posterior aspect of the tongue laterally The thoracoabdominal aorta is normal. The cervical and mediastinal nodes appear grossly normal. There are no petechial hemorrhages in the airway mucosa.
Head: The skin of the scalp is reflected in the usual manner. The calvarium is intact and upon its removal there is no observational evidence of hematoma or hemorrhage. The brain weighs 1250 grams. Cerebrum Studium reveals an abnormally high level of imploded glial cells. Otherwise the brain shows no abnormalities.
Other Procedures
Blood analysis reveals an abnormally high level of adrenaline. Analysis reveals no toxic potions or poisons.
Clothing is submitted to Aurors for analysis.
Manner of Death:
Homicide
Cause of Death:
Avada Kedavra
The Memoirs of Rodolphus Lestrange
17 July 1973
I’ve been wanting to try Avada Kedavra ever since I first heard about it. So tonight, to celebrate my seventeenth birthday, my passage into adulthood; I did it. I have no clear recollection of where I found him or even what he looked like; I was so excited (and nervous). The light was so pretty. Such a lovely green. And it was so easy! I don’t really understand what all the fuss is about. Just a simple swish and flick of my wand. And…it was done. He was dead. It was curiously disappointing. He didn’t make any noise; he didn’t scream or suffer at all that I could tell. Just the flash and…nothing. Not even a twitch. For being my first time I wanted him to suffer. At least to scream. I do so love to listen to the screams. Still and all, I had a marvelous birthday and this was a wonderful present to me.