Did DD lie about the Prophecy? / Sirius

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 118066


> Del replies :
> 
> 2.2. Sirius cracks under torture and reveals that Peter is the SK.
> After that, all LV has to do is grab Peter, and he will obtain the
> Secret very easily, even if Peter is a good guy.
> 
> I still fail to see how the SK switch was such a brilliant idea.

Finwitch: 
You forgot something: LV is a Legilimens. He could use that with 
Sirius for the secret while torturing him. However, he can't find it, 
because Sirius isn't the SK. He may stubbornly go on with Sirius and 
get nowhere.

Well, yes, if 2.2. took place, Voldemort would go for PP. He doesn't 
know where Peter is, so he'll need to torture Sirius again(or 
whatever) to find that out. But that's not the point here, keeping 
the secret.

Sirius' capture itself would have alerted the Order (who of course 
knew where Potters were, and thought Sirius was the SK) and they 
could have *moved* in time. So, Voldemort hears the Secret, about 
where Potters live, too LATE. They have already gone to Hogwarts/HQ 
of the Order/someplace else, this time with Dumbledore as SK.

Finwitch