The Order will be moving Headquarters

caesian caesian at yahoo.com
Wed May 5 04:56:30 UTC 2004


No: HPFGUIDX 97684

I've been thinking about Kreacher, and Narcissa.  Narcissa Black, sister of Bellatrix and 
cousin of Sirius - would certainly have known from childhood where Grimmauld Place is 
located.  Kreacher, by his very appearance and the nature of the information he did 
provide (which suggested fairly intimate knowledge of order members), betrayed the 
importance of Grimmauld Place to the DEs and LV.

Now, I know that unless Dumbledore personally tells you "where" Grimmauld Place is - you 
could press your nose up against the serpent-shaped door knocker and still not see it.  
But the charm extends only to the house itself, I believe.  This is consistent with Tonks and 
the gaurd being so cautious when out on the steps and in the square, and why the owls 
are kept inside so they are not swooping around.

I also believe that, even if you do know the secret of Grimmauld Place, you can't apparate 
into the house.  Why else would Order members be ringing that stupid door bell all day 
long?  No one ever Apparated/Disapparated into or out of the house that I recall.  Perhaps 
it is possible to use floo powder for more than a chat, but the floo network can be watched 
- and even if they cannot "see" where you exit, it would still arouse suspicions.

Now that the war is on, it seems extremely dangerous to continue to use Grimmauld Place 
as headquarters -  DEs lurking in the bins outside and such.  Does anyone else think the 
Order will move headquarters?  Where to?

Caesian - who hopes it will be the nursery where Snape keeps his twins





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