I'm inclined to think her suicide is genuine, given her recent behavior (http://alt-narcissa.dreamwidth.org/35902.html) or someone did her in due to her behavior & horrible reaction to Barty's death (though if that's the case I expect to see a hint or two in the near future)
The lack of personal effects (particularly wand) make me thing something hinky is going on or will go on later. Maybe someone will impersonate him later in the year and try to make everyone think that it was all a ruse, using his wand (and journal? we don't know where that is) as proof. Of course to pull that off they'd need a copious supply of polyjuice which we know is in short supply in the Protectorate if you aren't in the in crowd. Killing his mother would help with that, one less person who knew him well.
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The lack of personal effects (particularly wand) make me thing something hinky is going on or will go on later. Maybe someone will impersonate him later in the year and try to make everyone think that it was all a ruse, using his wand (and journal? we don't know where that is) as proof. Of course to pull that off they'd need a copious supply of polyjuice which we know is in short supply in the Protectorate if you aren't in the in crowd. Killing his mother would help with that, one less person who knew him well.