musings about new location

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No: HPFGUIDX 34632

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Katze <jdumas at k...> wrote:
> While musing on the other places we could possibly visit, I was 
> thinking about how far D is willing to go to defeat V. Harry 
> already does well DADA, so why not train him in the Dark arts as 
> well? I'm wondering if D is going to send Harry to Durmstrang for 
> part of the next book to get some special training that will help 
> empower him for the coming battle(s?). 


I think it would be wonderful to visit Durmstrang, but I don't see 
Dumbledore letting Harry out of his sight, and certainly not out of 
the country when Hogwarts has the reputation of being THE stronghold 
against Dark Forces.  Hogwarts is the only safe haven for Harry.  
Also, would it be consistent with Dumbledore's MO to allow Harry to 
become familiar with the Dark Arts as a means of defence?  I just 
don't see it, it wouldn't be his style to leave Harry in Karkaroff's 
clutches, (I assume that's where K fled to, Durmstrang).  If 
Dumbledore valued training in the Dark Arts at all, he would have 
included it in the curriculum at Hogwarts.  And yet he of all people, 
who defeated a Dark Wizard and also lived through Voldemort's trail 
of terror, does not emphasize Dark Arts training.  I think that shows 
where Dumbledore stands on the matter.

I personally would like to see the Ministry of Magic, I know, I know, 
it's not Knockturn Alley or under Lucius Malfoy's floorboards, but 
I'm really curious about wizard bureaucracy and how it functions 
under pressure.  I'm sure Fudge's behaviour is the catalyst Voldemort 
needs.  Plus Percy and Arthur work at MoM.  Actually, many people 
work there, and all those departments-the Departments of Mysteries, 
Magical Law Enforcement etc., how exactly do they work?  I was also 
wondering if there's a wizard fort, I guess Azkaban would qualify, 
but I predict it's going to fall to the dementors and Voldemort.  
Still, that's another place I would like to see.


Katze again: 
> I was also thinking a little more about the Secret-Keeper. How 
>likely is it that Lily is the one who performed the actual Fidelius 
>Charm. From what we know...Lily, James, Sirius, and Peter were the 
>only ones who knew who the SK was. I don't think D knew...he just 
>knew that Sirius was going into hiding. Anyway...If this is the case 
>(and I might be remembering D's part in this wrong), then the only 
>person that could handle the charm would be Lily.  

I think you've got it, I seem to remember Mr. Ollivander commenting 
that her wand was good for charm work, ergo, Lily's specialty was 
charms.  I'm sure this is going to be very important in future books, 
Lily's casting of the Fidelius charm, but for the life of me I can't 
think how.  To prove Wormtail's betrayal/vindicate Sirius? But then 
you would need to perform priori incantetem on her wand, and that's 
if it isn't in wand heaven...Nope, still can't figure it out.  
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