Potters hiding from Voldemort/Snape the Double Agent

[grey_wolf_c]

No: HPFGUIDX 43643

Jennifer Kilroy-Tobin wrote:
> My question is if they were in hiding for a year, was Peter their
> secret keeper that entire time?  If not for how long?  How long did
> it take for him to give that information to LV? 
> 
> Just my thought 
> Jennifer- 

There were in hiding for a year, but they weren't using a secret keeper 
at that time. They had been hiding, and decided that still the risk was 
too greeat, and that they needed to use the Fidelius Carm (secret 
keeper spell). When deciding who would be the secret keeper, several 
options were proposed (Sirius and Dumbledore that we know, but it's 
possible that there were others). Sirius proposed Peter, thinking that 
Lupin was (or could be) the spy, and the Potters accepted for whatever 
reasons (IMO because no-one would expect it, but it is just IMO). 
Sirius tells Harry that "Peter went running to LV", so the Fidelius 
must have lasted a few hours, a couple of days at the most before Peter 
spilled the beans and L decided to take matters into his own hands.

Hope that helps,

Grey Wolf