Dumbledore as Secret Keeper

[KathyK]

No: HPFGUIDX 81718

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>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.<


Hmm...maybe.  Or perhaps Dumbledore was already such a target, they 
didn't want to take the chance that something might happen to him 
and their whereabouts would be made known if he died (if that indeed 
does happen if the secret keeper dies)
 
>-Thought that Dumbledore would be too obvious of a choice.<

But then again, Sirius thought he was too obvious a choice as well 
and convinced them to go with Pettigrew.  
 
>-Simply had too much trust in their friends and their loyalty as 
well as abilities.<
 
This one I think is most likely.  Sirius was James' best friend, 
just like a brother to him.

>Any other suggestions?<
 

Here's a not serious one from me:

Pettigrew had James, Lily, and Sirius under the Imperius Curse and 
he made them refuse Dumbledore and pick him as Secret Keeper.


> Gwyneth,
 
A lurker since July<

KathyK (who may have been joking about Peter above but really thinks 
there's a lot more to Pettigrew than the way he's been described 
thus far in the books)