[HPforGrownups] Older vs. Ready

[Melissa Daily]

No: HPFGUIDX 10750


>Kimberly wrote:
>
> > Am I remembering wrong?  I thought it was when you are *ready*, you
> > will know.  I don't think it's an age thing, like he was too young to
> > understand it, but that he was (emotionally?  mentally?) not at a
> > place where he could really understand or deal with it.  Maybe there's
> > other stuff he has to learn before it can be clear to him?
>
>Just to muddy the waters...it's both. Here's the quote (p. 299, American):
>
>     "Alas, the first thing you ask me, I cannot tell you. Not today. Not
>now. You will know, one day . . . put it from your mind for now, Harry.
>When you are
>older . . . I know you hate to hear this . . . when you are ready, you
>will know."
>     And Harry knew it would be no good to argue.
>
>Didn't help much, did it? Either interpretation works.
>
>--Amanda


This may seem far fetched, but could Lily have performed the Fidelius Charm 
with Harry as the secret keeper himself?  It could be that Harry won't know 
how to unlock it until he's older and when he's ready.

Melissa
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