Crabbe’s death was publicly followed by the tragic demise of most of the Flint family. It wasn’t until Hogwarts released for the summer holidays anything was noticed. Eventually it was determined the family was on holiday at one of their remote estates when it caught fire. As the home was in the middle of a vast wilderness, including old family wards only allowing blood relatives to pass, it wasn’t until the youngest Flint, a boy still at Hogwarts, returned to London the call was raised.