Witness to LV attack on Harry at Godric's Hollow

[kiricat2001]

No: HPFGUIDX 77609

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "haloeight042202" 
<haloeight042202 at y...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "confusinglyso" 
> <pjcousins at b...> wrote:
> > I have checked Lexicon and archives in vain for any clues to who 
> was 
> > able to tell WW that LV had lost his powers and indeed his body 
in 
> > the attack on Harry.
> >  
> > For the WW to know of the extent of LV's downfall in such detail 
> > requires an eyewitness, and the witness must have been from the 
> good 
> > side, since a DE would not have let the news out so quickly.
> > 
> > My theory also may explain "the lost hours" when Hagrid is 
thought 
> to 
> > be caring for Harry before delivering him to Privet Drive.
> > 
> > My witness is Frank Longbottom. The Potters and Longbottoms are 
> > linked by the prophesy, they were all in the original Order of 
the 
> > Phoenix, and maybe were neighbours in Godric's Hollow.
> > 
> > I think Frank was in or near the Potter house unknown and unseen 
by 
> > LV. LV kills James, then Lily with Harry runs toward Frank but LV 
> > kills Lily and attacks Harry without seeing Frank.
> > 
> > Frank sees the 'destruction' of LV and the house falling down. He 
> > knows James and Lily are dead but Harry is unconcious at least, 
and 
> > trapped by heavy timbers or masonry. He sends high speed owl to 
DD.
> > DD and Hagrid arrive. Hagrid uses his strength to uncover and 
> release 
> > Harry. Frank takes Harry to his home where Alice can care for him 
> > while DD decides on Harry's long term future. DD sends Hagrid to 
> > Hogwarts, perhaps for the 'Put Outer', where Hagrid also tells 
> > Professor McGonagall what has happened and the plan to deliver 
> Harry 
> > to Privet Drive. Hagrid returns to Longbottoms to collect Harry 
and 
> > meets Sirius and borrows the motorcycle. The rest is canon.
> > 
> > accio snitch - game over
> 
> 
> That would make sense because Frank and Alice Longbottom were 
> tourtured for the whereabouts of LV shortly after LV "died" (i use 
> the word loosely). Somebody must have seen Frank alert Dumbledore, 
> maybe Peter, or another deatheater nearby. In the movie, we don't 
see 
> James die, only Lily. This sequence was written especially for the 
> movie by Jk herself. Maybe the voice Harry hears in PoA is Frank 
> telling lily to run. James might have already been dead, and Frank 
> attacked LV, but LV just knocked Frank out or something. I like the 
> way you think. I believe this is the first original thought I have 
> read.

Well, a problem with this theory is that both Hagrid and Sirius say 
that they met at the Potters' house.  Hagrid  tells us that he 
rescued Harry out of the ruins of the Potters' house and then Sirius 
turns up with his motorcycle. (PoA, US edition, pg. 206.) And, at 
this point, the discussion takes place as to whether Harry should be 
handed over to his godfather or if Hagrid's instructions from 
Dumbledore should take precedence.  There is absolutely no canon to 
indicate that this encounter takes place anywhere other than at the 
Potters'.

Marianne