[HPforGrownups] Sirius Black at Godrics Hollow

[Kelly Grosskreutz]

No: HPFGUIDX 59934

> Karen wrote:
> > POA UK P153 Hagrid states that he was the one to rescue Harry from
> > the ruins of the Potter family home (this we already knew from
> > PS/SS), but what I don't understand is - How could Sirius Black have
> > turned up 'just' after Voldemoarts attack if he, SB, wasn't the
> > POtters secret keeper.
> >
> > It wouldn't make sense to have someone as the secret keeper, if every
> > one of their other friends knew where to find them!  Would it??
>
> Hi, Karen, and welcome to the group. You are right, it wouldn't. And  for
> the while the Fidelius Charm worked, I think even Sirius sort of forgot
> temporally where they lived. But when Pettigrew revealed the secret to
> Voldemort, the charm ceased to work, and everyone instantly knew where the
> Potters lived. Sirius knew, too, and that only could mean that the worst
> happened, so he hastened to Godric's Hollow. Alas, he was too late...
> Hope hat helps,
> Maria

I agree with the statements I have been reading that say that everyone
forgot where the Potters lived until Peter divulged the secret to Voldemort.
Here's my question about that night, though.  Okay, so everyone forgot where
they lived.  Then Peter told Voldemort the secret, and V went to their house
and made WW history.  Why didn't anyone else show up to try to stop this?  I
can actually understand why Sirius (or anyone else, for that matter) didn't
immediately.  It's not like they would automatically realize they now know
once again where the Potters are.  But Sirius went to check on Peter at
Peter's hiding place and realized he wasn't there.  This event set off
warning bells in his mind.  I would think it is as he discovers Peter
missing and thinks on it while at Peter's hiding place that he realizes he
now remembers where the Potters are.

Sirius is a fully-trained wizard and was known to be one of the brightest of
his year, if not his generation.  I find it hard to believe he does not know
how to Apparate.  What I don't understand is why he didn't just Apparate
right there instead of flying there by motorcycle.  Or, if he wanted
reinforcements, call someone (like DD) up on the floo network or shoot off a
quick owl before Apparating there.  I would think he should Apparate
immediately, though, because maybe V hasn't had a chance to get there yet
and he could warn the Potters their cover was blown and try to get them out
of there while there was still time.  If time ran out, at least he could've
fought with James and maybe bought Lily enough time to get out of there with
Harry.  It just bothers me that these people would know where the Potters
would live, but not once in PS/SS do we here of anyone Apparating to the
Potters' house.  Now that I think of it, how did Hagrid get there?  He beat
Sirius, and he supposedly can't Apparate because he didn't even make it all
the way through school.  He sure didn't get there by flying motorcycle.

Kelly Grosskreutz
http://www.idcnet.com/~ivanova