The three men decided to kidnapp Miss Pendergast after Stewart's younger brother, Thomas Stewart, was attacked by a group of purebloods two months earlier. Thomas Stewart was almost killed by the attack and he was sent to the Hospital because of that. The two man decided to give all purebloods a taste of their own medicine by kidnapping an innocent girl.

Mr. Pendergast received a ransom note, as

“The Lestranges and Pengergasts were united in their refusal to bend to the demands of such monsters—I cannot even bring themselves to call them men after this atrocious kidnapping,” offered Lucius Lestrange, Special Advisor to the Wizengamot and Miss Pendergast’s uncle, when asked why the family did not offer up the ransom. “Particularly since we did not believe Miss Ellory would be returned to us even if we did.” Mr. Lestrange’s sister, Mrs. Olivia Pendergast, was unable for comment, having taken ill after her daughter’s kidnap. Both she and her husband are reportedly relieved to have their youngest child returned to them, though have refused to allow the girl to comment publically as she “needs to recover from her ordeal”.

The culprits remain in Ministry custody, with trial dates to follow.