Dumbledore as Secret Keeper

[gwyneth521]

No: HPFGUIDX 81696

All the recent discussion about Secret Keepers has brought a 
question to mind.  We are told that Dumbledore himself offered to be 
the Secret Keeper.  According to Professor McGonagall in PoA "I 
remember him (Dumbledore) offering to be the Potters' Secret-Keeper 
himself." (p.205 US).  The question then is why the Potters decided 
against Dumbledore as their Secret-Keeper.  Some quick late night 
ideas of why:

-Afraid that Dumbledore would be come even more of a target and 
didn't want to put him at risk.

-Thought that Dumbledore would be too obvious of a choice.

-Simply had too much trust in their friends and their loyalty as 
well as abilities.

Any other suggestions?

Gwyneth,

A lurker since July