Hogwarts protections (was Fidelius &Chapter 4 discussion)

ghinghapuss rredordead at aol.com
Wed Oct 29 23:08:41 UTC 2003


No: HPFGUIDX 83829

Inge wrote:
It doesn't make a lot of sense that Harry had to memorise 
the 'password' unless he would need to use it again. 
Snip
Then why is it that the other members don't have to say the words 
to get in?

Carolyn wrote:
A further query on the protections Dumbledore puts in place. I was 
just reading PS again, and was suddenly struck by the ease with which 
Charlie's friends just flew in on broomsticks to collect Norbert and 
take him off to Romania. What's the point of the no-
apparate/disapparate rule if people can just whiz in on a 
broomstick ? And what about the ease with which Crouch Sr, Rita 
Skeeter and Sirius enter the Hogwarts grounds ? 
(snip) Maybe the true reason for Snape's frustration and rage is that 
he thinks he can do the job better, despite DD's former brilliance ?

Now me:
I was under the impression that the Fedailius Charm worked by the 
Secret Keeper, and only the Secret Keeper, knowingly and willingly 
passing on the location of the hidden object to someone who wanted to 
gain access to said hidden object.  

So, the reason Harry had to read the address out loud, memorizing it 
and therefore 'owing and accepting' the information was because it 
was written by Dumbledore to Harry Potter and only Harry Potter.  No 
one else had to read it because they had already received the address 
location prior to that day.  The same rules apply to the Floo 
Network, once the Secret has been passed on you have automatic access 
to the hidden object for as long as necessary.

Secondly, Carolyn, I love your suggestion about Snape above and it 
definitely seems Hogwarts is more accessible than we think or perhaps 
Dumbledore is prepared to admit.
Mandy






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