DD: an appreciation plus Lupin - again.

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Sigune:
Anyway - why trust Sirius and not Remus? And are we to understand 
that during the time they lived in Godric's Hollow, the Potters were 
entirely cut off from the world, having no visitors at all save 
Sirius and Dumbledore? 

Jetamors:
I'm guessing the only people who had access to the Potters (before 
Peter broke the Charm) were Peter and possibly Sirius; remember, 
even Dumbledore didn't know about the switchup, so he couldn't reach 
them either.

Kneasy
What makes you think that Sirius was the Secret Keeper at the time?

Bookworm:
IIRC, the Potters went into hiding about a week before they were 
attacked. So they weren't cut off for a long time. If nothing else, 
they probably were able to receive Owl Posts to get news from 
friends and fellow Order members.

The way I understood the description of how Peter was picked to be 
Secret Keeper is that Sirius was picked first, but before the charm 
was cast, he suggested using Peter instead. So I don't think Sirius 
ever was the Secret Keeper.

Here's the paradox: Only the Secret Keeper can tell someone else the 
secret – in this case the location of the Potters. Only Sirius 
*admits* to knowing that Peter is the Secret Keeper, which implies 
that only Peter and the people he tells (Sirius and Voldemort that 
we know of) know where they were. Evidence indicates that Dumbledore 
knew where the Potters were and somehow he was able to tell Hagrid 
where to go that night. (Dumbledore didn't actually say he believed 
Sirius was the Secret Keeper, he said he gave evidence about it – 
what that evidence was he didn't state.) 

So who else did Peter tell, and why wouldn't they say something 
about it when Sirius was accused? Where does Remus fit into this 
picture? Was it really James' voice Harry hears? How was Dumbledore 
able to tell Hagrid the secret? If Harry was one of the potential 
subjects of the prophecy, it doesn't make sense for the fidelius 
charm to quit working when James and Lily are dead but Harry is 
still alive. Someone knows something and isn't telling!

This has been bugging me since book 1 and each additional clue only 
makes it foggier. What are we overlooking? 

Ravenclaw Bookworm <Who wants to know where is Hercule Poirot and 
his little gray cells when we need him?>