Magical protection

[Veronica]

No: HPFGUIDX 44940

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "melclaros" <melclaros at y...> wrote:
> I've wondered about this as well. Is it possible, perhaps, that the 
> Fidelis charm can be enacted on an unsuspecting person? Of course 
> I'm thinking of one of the Durselys, most likely Petunia since 
> Lilly was her sister it's possible she might have a recessive gene 
> in there somewhere. 
> <snip>
> Melpomene

My two cents:

I think I have seen this argument once before, but I don't remember 
anyone addressing this evidence--forgive me if I just missed it.

As I understand the Fidelius Charm, it hides the person from ALL but 
the Secret Keeper. Now, it COULD be that the secret is only hidden 
from one person (in other words, that Lily and James were only hidden 
from Voldy), but to me that would render the charm ineffective. I 
mean, if anyone besides Voldy could "see" James and Lily, then anyone 
could tell Voldy where to find them.

That said, I don't see how there could be a Fidelius Charm on Harry. 
For one thing, everyone in the Wizarding World can see him--obviously.

Ok, maybe the Charm is only in effect when he is in the Muggle 
world . . . . But other wizards can see him--the wizards who 
recognized him before he got his Hogwarts letter. It seems to me that 
if that Charm was on him, others could not even see him, BUT, let's 
argue for a minute that they can SEE him, but can't FIND him. 

Ok, but Hagrid finds him to give him his letter. Maybe the Secret 
Keeper told him where to find Harry--fair argument. But the Weasley's 
found him, and they surely were not told anything by the Secret 
Keeper.

I think there is some very interesting and impressive magic that 
protects Harry while at the Dursleys', but I think it will be some 
new fantastic spell or charm that we haven't learned of yet. In 
every book, JKR gives us a few more glorious piece of the WW, and I 
think this is one piece she has yet to show us.

Veronica