The Fidelius Charm

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 47407

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Ashfae <ashfae at t...> wrote:
 
> 	I've discussed this extensively with a number of people, and 
we
> came up with another possibility: that even if, say, Sirius knew 
where the
> Potters had been living, after the Fidelius Charm was cast, he 
wouldn't be
> able to see them. He'd walk right by the house, or perhaps even look
> inside and simply not be able to see them, not unless Peter told 
him they
> were there. Something like setting up one of Douglas 
Adams' "Somebody 
> Else' Problem" fields on the Potters themselves. This would remain 
in 
> effect until the Secret Keeper revealed their location, in which 
case the 
> Fidelius Charm is completely broken, which would explain how Sirius 
and 
> Hagrid knew to get there. Not sure how accurate this is, but it 
seemed 
> possible.

Well, this may explain the consider Firebolt a 13 birthdays' worth 
gift from your godfather, at least. Sirius was unable to give Harry a 
1st birthday-gift due to the Fidelius Charm, and unable to give him 
2nd-13th birthday gift due to being in Azkaban.

All we know is that Fidelius Charm *keeps* a secret unless the 
trusted Secret Keeper reveals it. Any secret. It is not widely used, 
either. Still, those who knew the secret already would have been able 
to *know* it, but totally unable to tell anyone. You-know-who lives 
there (and not Voldemort but one protected by Fidelius Charm) - so 
that may also explain Dumbledore's comment of calling Voldemort you-
know-who being confusing...

Oh I do hope that _Order of the Phoenix_ gets out soon to give us 
more answers! 
-- Finwitch