Witness to LV attack on Harry at Godric's Hollow

[ghinghapuss]

No: HPFGUIDX 77652

--- 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


Great theory.  

It would mean of course Frank was in on the Secret Keeper business, 
as Peter would have had to have told him the address of the house for 
Frank to see it and gain entry.  But it's possible Peter did not pass 
this info on to LV or didn't think it was important or perhaps he did 
and LV didn't care and tried and failed to kill Frank.

I love the idea that the voice Harry has heard shouting to his mum 
was not actually his dad but Frank Longbottom.

Mandy