Godric's Hollow location and Secret Keeping business

[kkersey_austin]

No: HPFGUIDX 148695


> Carol:
> <snip>....He might want to Apparate to a specific point on the
>  outskirts of the village rather than to the house itself, rather
> like Narcissa and Bellatrix, who don't show up on the doorstep of 
> Snape's house in Spinner's End because they're unsure of its exact 
> location ("He lives *here*?" indicates that Bella, at least, has
> never been there before.)

Elisabet pipes in:

Hold it just a moment there! Bella obviously hadn't been there before,
but may I respectfully submit that Narcissa is oh-so-familiar with
Snape's residence. She is in a total panic, yet she is able to
navigate the maze of streets between the riverbank and Spinners End 
at a full run, no stopping to consult a map, no pausing to check
street signs or landmarks. She's been there before, I tell you, and
more than once.

Of course, that begs the question - why? What's a pure-bred lady like
her doing in a dump like that? Snape doesn't seem to be set up to do
much entertaining, and I'd think that Lucius and Narcissa would prefer
to meet in more comfortable surroundings if they had business with Snape. 

Oh, another thing, this scene seems to indicate that a wizard can be
followed when apparating. Narcissa didn't want Bella to follow her, so
I don't think she had given her directions.

Elisabet