CHAPDISC3: Harry stating the Order's HQ?

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 142829

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Dave Hardenbrook <DaveH47 at m...>
wrote:
>
> I have a HBP Chapter 3 Question: Is the following a Flint? --
> 
> "Our problem," he [Dumbledore] continued to Harry ... , "is that
> Sirius also left you ***number twelve, Grimmauld Place.***"
> 
> "He's been left a house?" said Uncle Vernon greedily...
> 
> "You can keep using it as headquarters," said Harry. "I don't
>  care.
> You can have it, I don't really want it." Harry never wanted 
> to set foot in number twelve, Grimmauld Place again if he could 
> help it...


> Dave: 
>    
> Harry is not Secret-Keeper for the Order, so how can he state 
> in front of the Dursleys that 12 Grimmauld Place is headquarters
> for the OotP?  I must admit that I'm still foggy on how the 
> Fidelius Charm works anyway...
> 
> -- 
> Dave
>


bboyminn:

No Harry isn't the Secret Keeper, Dumbledore is, and it is Dumbledore
that first mentions 12 Grimmauld Place in front of the Dursleys. One
could speculate that in doing so, Dumbledore 'let the cat out of the
bag', and that opened the door for Harry to be able to mention that is
is also headuqarters.

That's a bit of a thin explanation, but I think a workable one.
Technically, it is probably a FLINT, but there are ways to work around
that. Just follow this rule: When in doubt; make it up. 

That's what I do.

Steve/bboyminn