Snape and fidelius

[cubfanbudwoman]

No: HPFGUIDX 92988

Lady McBeth:
> Everyone seems to assume that LV knows that the OotP exists even 
> if he doesn't know the name.  Its pretty clearly stated that 12 
> Grimmald Place is protected by a fidelius charm and that DD is the 
> secret keeper for the order.  Why would the charm not extend to 
> the existence of the order and its members.  

Susan:
I think it *does* protect the existence of the Order & its members 
when they are at HQ.  But it doesn't prevent Voldy from *assuming* 
correctly that the old Order has been reinstituted.  There was an 
Order when Voldy was at the height of his powers previously, and it 
included DD and Moody and some others who're still around.  If I 
were Voldy and knew that DD was aware of my "rebirth" to a human 
body, I'd *assume* that he would resurrect the Order.

Lady McBeth:
> If the charm does in fact cover the members of the order LV would 
> have no way of knowing that snape is a member. 

Susan:
I really had never thought of whether the fidelius charm extends to 
protecting the members, wherever they happen to be, from being 
identified as members.  That's an interesting idea, and I'd be 
curious to hear others' views of this possibility.

Lady McBeth:
> Moving on, there is now an open position in LV's statement.  Who 
> is the one who has left forever?  (please be aware that this is 
> all based on my Snape as protected good guy theory) 

Susan:
If, as you theorize, Snape is removed from the running for one of 
the three missing DEs, then Karkaroff could be the one who has left 
forever and someone else not as often thrown into the mix--Ludo 
Bagman?--could be the coward.  He certainly seems somewhat cowardly 
to me.

Siriusly Snapey Susan