[HPforGrownups] Fidelius Charm/Sirius

[Katze]

No: HPFGUIDX 33679

Edblanning at aol.com wrote:
> 
> I'm going to ask a relly dumb question, but I have realised that I just don't
> understand the Fidelius Charm.
> 
> The secret is hidden in a single living soul and is impossible to find unless
> the secret-keeper chooses to divulge it.
> 
> What about those who knew the secret of the Potter's whereabouts before the
> spell was cast?
> Do they lose the knowledge until the secret-keeper choses to tell them? Or is
> it just that any information they pass on becomes meaningless? I ask because
> Sirius was obviously party to the secret.
> 

IIRC, the Potters had decided to go into hiding (new location), and so
Peter would be the only one who knew where the new location was. On the
other hand, "go into hiding" could simply meaning they are going to hide
inside the house they already occupied, but I don't think this is the
correct interpretation. We don't know where the Potter's loved *before*
the Fidelius charm was performed. They probably lived in the wizarding
world before hiding, and moved to Godric's Hollow (Muggle community)
when they went into hiding. I think Hagrid mentioned something about
about the Potters living "just like Muggles". 

JMO
-Katze