Godric's Hollow (WAS: What's different about COS?)

[erisedstraeh2002]

No: HPFGUIDX 55537

Faith asked:

> Where in the books did it mention the name of the home the Potters 
> lived in? 

Now me:

In Ch. 1 of PS, Professor McGonagall says to Dumbledore:  "What 
they're *saying*..is that last night Voldemort turned up in Godric's 
Hollow.  He went to find the Potters."  

Katie wrote:

> I'm not sure if JKR actually mentioned where the Potters *live*.  I 
> believe that Godric's Hollow (convenient as is may sound to 
> the "Harry is the heir of Gryffindor" believers) is just the 
> location where the Potters were *staying* whilst hoping to escape 
> and hide from Voldemort, thinking they were safe.  

Me again:

A short time ago, we had a go-round on whether Godric's Hollow is the 
name of the Potter's house or the name of the town/village/hamlet 
where they lived.  I happen to think it's the name of the 
town/village/hamlet, given the use of the term "Hollow," which 
suggests a general location rather than a specific house.  Others, 
however, thought it could be the name of the Potter's house.

I don't think this was just a temporary hide-out, however.  Remember, 
the Fidelius Charm protects you wherever you are (unless the Secret 
Keeper divulges the information, of course).  And Sirius tells Harry 
in the Shrieking Shack "I set out for *your parents' house* straight 
away" (Ch. 19, PoA, my emphasis).  He refers to Pettigrew being in 
a "hiding place," but the Potters are referenced as being at their 
house.

~Phyllis