[HPforGrownups] Re: Secret Keepers & Sirius Black

[Maria Kirilenko]

No: HPFGUIDX 51716


> Scott Northrup wrote:
> > 
> > I think the obvious question is, why didn't they use Dumbledore?
> > To which of course, the answer is "Then there wouldn't be a basis 
for
> > the series."


Grey Wolf:
> 
> I dislike that sort of answers intensively. Those are the worst 
form of 
> sloppy witting, and I refuse to think that JKR is that bad. 

Me:

I hate them too.

Scott answered Grey Wolf:
Well, obviously, that's not the story reason, but once you get down 
to brass tacks, if Dumbledore had been the Secret Keeper, it probably 
would have drastically changed the story.

Anyway, I seem to recall that Dumbledore actually suggested to James 
and Lily that he act as Secret Keeper (once again, if that's wrong, 
please correct me), which would rule out most of your possibilities.

<snip Scott's wish for canon answer>

Me:

I think that James and Lily did not use Dumbledore as their Secret Keeper because they didn't want to endanger him. Dumbledore who doesn't know where L&J are hiding is much safer than he who does. And Dumbledore's a lot more useful to the WW alive than hunted and/or dead. 

Of course, that only works if Voldemort had wanted the Potters so much that he'd have risked facing Dumbledore. I think that'st he case, but it's debatable. (What isn't? <g>)

Maria,

doing the happy dance because her very own set of HP books arrived today!



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