DD: appreciation + Lupin - Nature of Secret Charm

[Marcelle]

No: HPFGUIDX 97068

---  "Steve" <bboy_mn at y...> wrote:
> > > Let's remember that even if Lupin knew where the Potters were, 
> > > even if he had been to the house, the magic of the Secret 
Keeper Charm would prevent him from telling anyone. Only the Secret 
> > > Keeper can reveal the secret.

bboy_mn:
> 
> You are not alone in this idea that the Secret Keeper Spell had 
been
> broken. However, let's remember that the Secret Keeper is ALLOWED 
to
> reveal the secret. <snip>
> 

celletiger:
I also really like Kneasy's theory that Lupin was at GH on 
Halloween.  The reason why I think its plausible is because of what 
Steve said: "the Secret Keeper is ALLOWED to reveal the secret."  
Indeed, therefore isnt it possible that Peter was made the Secret 
keeper on Monday; on Tuesday, keeping up his guise as a pal, told 
Lupin where he could go visit his friends, the Potters; on 
Wednesday, told Lord Thingy where he could find baby Harry; and got 
in the shabang with Sirius on Thursday? Peter had the power to tell 
*whoever* he wanted about the Potter's whereabouts - tell friends or 
foes.  It was his responsibility to keep the secret.  He didn't.

To resolve the events at GH: 
1)Lupin is unsuccessful at holding off LV, but LV is vaporized 
anyway. 
2)Lupin finds baby Harry alive and immediately calls Sirius, their 
best bud.  
3)When Sirius gets to GH on the bike, Lupin leaves to tell DD.  
Lupin would not suspect Sirius until Thursday, when Sirius had the 
toe-down with Peter.  Lupin would not suspect Peter either at that 
time because Lupin didn't even realize that the Potters were under 
the Fideleus Charm when Peter told him their whereabouts.  That 
would resolve Lupin being at GH, DD knowing all the events of the 
night, and Sirius being there when Hagrid got there, and the reasons 
why Sirius suspected Lupin and Lupin suspected Sirius.  Doesn't McG 
and Fudge tell the story of that night beginning with "Not many 
people know this, but the Potters were under the Fideleus 
Charm..."?  (in POA, in the 3 Broomsticks, books not with me, sorry).

About not realizing the Potters were under the Fideleus Charm, I 
suppose the same would be true for 12 Grimmauld Place.  If Narcissa 
came around to see her aunt and uncle's house, she would be able to 
enter the house if Kreacher let her in.  She could go there, and 
even go inside, but she wouldn't know the secret - that it was the 
HQ for the Order.

celletiger - hoping to get someone to respond to my version of 
events on Oct 31, 1981.