Consequences of Sirius' Death [WAS: The Second Prophecy]

[Vivamus]

No: HPFGUIDX 118086


> Kneasy:
> No; since we're going to hear more about Sirius I reckon there'll
> be a holdover -  something he did in the past that'll cause big
> trouble for Harry in the future. An unwelcome legacy, if you like.
> 
> If I'm wrong, I'm wrong, but I can sit  here dreaming dreams of
> foul deeds, betrayal and other happy thoughts.


Vivamus:
I'm betting it has something to do with 12 Grimauld Place.  With Sirius, the
last of the Blacks, now dead, ownership of the place would revert to his
nearest relative, would it not?   From what I remember of the family tree,
it would be either Bellatrix or Narcissa who now owns 12GP.

Given that house (1) has an evil house elf who knows many of the secrets of
the OOtP, (2) is FULL of dark magic artifacts, with who-knows-what
applications for weapons, etc., and (3) now belongs to the DEs, I can see
major problems coming for the OOtP out of 12GP.

For one, can you imagine the entire order having to do an emergency
evacuation, because some small bureaucratic office in the MOM did a "who
owns the magical property spell", and notified (by Owl) the rightful owner
(Bellatrix or Narcissa)?   Granted, the Order SHOULD be able to see that
coming, but they might not be ready in time.  Ownership of the property
would probably overcome a Fidelius charm to hide it, so the Order could be
forced to flee in panic.

Several have speculated that Spinner's End is the new location of the OOtP,
and that makes sense as a possibility.  I was thinking, however, that
Godric's Hollow has to come into play somewhere in the series, since it was
mentioned so prominently in the first chapter of the first book, so perhaps
we will find out more about that.  Harry would certainly own it, but DD
would want to keep him away from it, because (1) it actually *IS* his home,
and knowing about it might break the "home" protection he gets from thinking
of the Dursleys house as home, and (2) LV knows where it is.  

Then again, "Spinner's End" COULD be the name the OOtP now use for GH, since
it was partially destroyed by the fight between James and LV.  Perhaps
acromantulas have come to live in the partially destroyed house, and the
OOtP use spells to magically protect the part of the house they use.

Vivamus, whose cat eats spiders whenever possible