[HPforGrownups] DD as HBP/Heir of Gryffindor (was: HBP)

[theotokos]

No: HPFGUIDX 125919

SSSusan wrote:   DD told James & Lily about the prophecy.  However, he >was *not* the Secret Keeper because he convinced J&L that he was >such an obvious target for Voldy to come after, that he didn't want >to have that knowledge in his possession if Voldy should do so.  >Thus, DD suggested Sirius.  James & Lily – for *whatever* reason 
>>[still don't know this part] – were suspicious of either Sirius or >Lupin *OR* believed Sirius when he suggested that NO ONE in his >right mind would suspect Peter of being their SK and went with >Peter.  

 
I do not have access to the texts, so cannot give page titles, but IIRC DD did offer to be secret keeper for James and Lily.  He tells Harry this in PoA as well as his regret for not insisting upon it.  James told DD he wanted Sirius as secret-keeper and that he [James] trusted him.  DD reminded him there was someone close to him who is a spy but James wouldn't hear of it.  It was only later--by Sirius' insistence--that James and Lily made Peter the secret-keeper.  That is why Sirius feels responsible for J&L's death.
 
As for whether or not J&L knew about the prophesy--I don't recall any discussion of that.  I do, however wonder why DD suggested J&L hideout but didn't do the same for the Longbottoms--or did he?  I don't recall that.  We do know that at that time DD did not know which child would fulfill the prophesy.  Harry didn't become that child until LV tried to kill him and marked him as his equal [according to DD].
 
theotokos



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