Lupin - Nature of Secret Charm

[Mandy]

No: HPFGUIDX 97134

> 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? If things were not as strict as that, I 
don't 
> see why James's second biggest pal, id est Remus, would not have 
been 
> acquainted with the Potters' whereabouts.
 
> bboy_mn 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.  To put it into a more modern framework, not matter how 
much Harry
> trusts Neville now <snip>  Harry still can't tell Neville
> about 12 Grimmauld Place. 
>


Mandy here:
I disagree, Harry can tell anyone he likes about 12 Grimmauld Place, 
but unless DD, as secret keeper, reveals the secret to that person, 
in what ever manner is appropriate to release the spell, the house it 
would be invisible to that person.  In your example above, Harry 
could tell Neville could be told about 12 Gimmauld Place and Neville 
could even go over for a cup of tea, but unless DD gives him the 
secret `password' he wont be able to see or find the house or its 
contents.  It would be hidden between numbers 10 and 14 Grimmauld 
Place.

Back to Lupin and Keasey's theory above, which I love.  Lupin could 
be a spy, still be told about Godrick's Hollow, and given the 
password or spell by Secret Keeper Peter.  Godrick's Hollow and the 
Potters are then released from it protection for Lupin, enabling him 
to visit the Potter's inside their home.   Lupin could then go so far 
as to tell LV that the Potters are in hiding at Godricks Hollow,  BUT 
unless LV is given the password or spell by the Secret Keeper, there 
is not a damn thing LV can do about any of it.  Like one of the books 
says, LV could look in the window while the Potters were having tea, 
and not see them sitting inside.  Or something along those lines, I 
don't have my books handy.  

Cheers Mandy