Fidelius (Re: Chapter Discussions: Chapter 4, Number Twelve, Grimmauld Place)

[James Redmont]

No: HPFGUIDX 84002

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "KathyK" <zanelupin at y...> 
wrote:

> 
> 
> Remember in OoP, Harry learned the secret of 12 Grimmauld Place 
not 
> by word of mouth but by memorizing a piece of paper.  Dumbledore 
did 
> not have to be face to face with Pettigrew to be in on the 
secret.  
> All Peter would have to do is write a little note to Dumbledore.  
> And if he disguised his handwriting, how would Dumbledore know it 
> was Peter rather than Sirius?
> 
> KathyK, who would like to elaborate but must go to work instead.

James Redmont:

This is how I think it works.  Sirius knew where the Potter's house 
was.  But when the Fidelius Charm was in effect, the house simply 
dissapeared to all except the secret keep and the Potters 
themselves, just like at Grimmauld Place.  So maybe when the Potters 
(who were the enchanters) died, the spell was broken and when 
Hagrid, Sirius, etc. went to the house, it had appeared again.

James Redmont