Harry's secret-keeper/Dumble-gleam

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No: HPFGUIDX 30821

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--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Lauryn" <devi1gurl537 at a...> wrote:
> > Alas, Chelsea, it was mss4a who came up with Mrs. Figg, I guessed 
> > Dumbledore!  But I also think Barb's logic is correct(I hope I 
got 
> > your name right myself), that it is ancient blood magic, "deeper 
> > magic from the dawn of time", that is protecting Harry.  The 
> Fidelius charm always confused me, because I thought it just meant 
> > specifically someone(Voldemort)who was hunting down another 
person couldn't find them, but other people could.  I guess that 
doesn't make sense.   
> > Ladjables

Hmm. Good point (argh, back to square one).. Anyway, did the Fidelius 
Charm apply to just the physical bodies James and Lily Potter, or did 
it apply to their house too? Because if it was the former, it would 
be rather perculiar for the Potter's friends to not find them 
(Potters) all of a sudden, but then again, if it was the latter, that 
would probably meant that the Potters would have to stay in their 
house indefinitely until Voldemort got off their backs (quite a feat 
since I doubt there was any sign of the end of Voldemort then). 

There was a previous post (in this group, I think) that had a snippet 
from the book explaining how the Charm worked, and then another part 
in the book mentioned something about Voldemort not managing to find 
the Potters even if he had his nose pressed against their window 
(should the Secret-Keeper not divulge), then I guess Voldemort could 
see the house, aye? Or perhaps he was just nosing around every inch 
of land (even he could see nothing there), trying his luck?

Another question (I am rambling!), if a location is rendered 
unplottable, is it possible to deny the wizarding community from 
finding that location too? Or do the muggles just have it bad?

> ^^I agree with Chelsea and Ladjables about Mrs. Figg being the 
secret-
> keeper, SHE was always the babysitter for harry when the dursleys 
> went off on trips and left harry behind. also cats play some huge 
> significance in the thick of things, and her house always reeked of 
> cats. besides, dumbledore at tehe end of GoF mentioned the old 
crowd 
> of "abrella frigg"... and then voldemort saying that dumbledork 
> envoked an ancient magic to protect harry was probly the Fidelius 
> Charm w/mrs. frigg as the secret-keeper hiding the location!!!!!

Heh, I just noticed that Mrs. Figgs always made Harry look at 
photographs of all the cats she'd ever owned.. maybe that is a hint 
orsomething? And the smell of cabbage.. 

Another thought, why would Mrs. Figgs let slip of the opportunity to 
look after Harry on Dudley's birthday? Frankly, a broken leg is not a 
very convincing excuse, at least not when there is SkeleGro..  could 
it be Harry's then-impending admission into Hogwarts that had her 
worrying that Harry might find her who/what she really was/is? 

> now concerning Dumbledores Gleam....
> 
> i strongly disagree with the accusation that dumbledore is evil, he 
> is not. he is the one wizard that voldemort fears and that is well 
> known, he can not be evil!!!! that would make no sense. also, what 
> would dumbledore have to gain out of being evil?? why would he be 
> evil?? surely some wizard/witch would know or have some slight  
hint 
> to it. and besides as someone mentioned, if dumbledore is a 
brillant > as people believe him to be then why would he let down his 
guard to > harry of all people to allow him to know or have 
suspisioun that he > could be bad??????
> 
> ~Lauryn

I don't want a bad Dumbledore. :(


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