Godrics Hollow - What was the Secret?

[Tammy]

No: HPFGUIDX 116074


Steve wrote:
> If Lily and James were the secret, and not the house at Godrics Hollow
> then that would explain a lot of the inconsistencies regarding people
> being able to find the Potter's house the night Voldemort attacked. 
> 
> It also has the additional benefit of protecting the Potters where
> ever they go. If at some point Godrics Hollow became too risky they
> could move to a new location and still be protected. 


Tammy replies:

I've always thought that the secret was more complicated than just the
location at Godric's Hollow, or that Lily and James were hiding from
LV. It seems to me that the "secret" should be something more along
the lines of "Lily and James are hiding from LV at xxx in Godric's
Hollow" which would then somehow protect all inside the house
(including Harry) and it would also protect Lily and James when/if
they left the house.

As for Hagrid and everyone else being able to find the house, I had
always presumed that since the secret was obviously the fact that Lily
and James were hiding from LV, and LV found them, it negated the
charm, thus allowing everyone to find them.

-Tammy