Fidelius (WAS Re: SecretKeeper needed at the Dursley's house)

[blind_nil_date <Bratschen-Spieler@carolina.rr.com>]

No: HPFGUIDX 48858

> Corinth wrote:
> 
<snip>
>
> So could Fidelius really be used to protect Harry at the 
Dursleys?  What would the secret information be?  As others have mentioned, 
it certainly isn't his identity; too many people recognize him.  I 
doubt it would be his location.  If it were, wouldn't that mean that no 
one could ever find him?  From Flitwick's description, the charm seems 
to keep the information from absolutely everyone except the secret 
> keeper.  But hundreds of people know Harry's location when he's at 
> school, and many more know where the Dursleys live (whether they 
have ever been there or not).  Fred, George, Ron, and Mr.Weasely have 
both been to that house and seen Harry in it.  
> 
> So the secret isn't Harry's identity or location.  I can't seem to 
> attribute Harry's protection at the Dursleys to the Fidelius 
Charm.  
> Although perhaps the charm is protecting something else about 
Harry... >>>>>>>>>


I haven't read any previous threads, if any, to this, so I apologize 
if I'm jumping in midstream.

I don't think that there is a Fidelius charm protecting Harry at the 
Dursleys. I think that there is some other ancient magic protecting 
him there. Is the Fidelius Charm ancient? I do not know. However, In 
GoF, Voldemort seems to accept two facts; Harry is in the care of 
his relations and he [Voldemort] can not harm him there. The mere 
mention that he can not harm him there, to me, suggests that it is 
something else that is protecting Harry at the Dursley's. 

--blind_nil_date