Secret Keeper of Grimmaud Place

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 160452

---  Kathryn Jones <kjones at ...> wrote:
>
> 
> > bboyminn wrote:
> 
> >> ... speculation, it is still possible for people 
> >> to get into Grimmauld Place without knowing the 
> >> Secret, it's just not easy. ... can't ... be told
> >> about 12 Grimmauld Place ..., however, they could be
> >> told about Grimmauld Square... So, Harry could tell
> >> Neville (or who ever) to be at Grimmauld Square at
> >> 1:00pm. When Neville arrives, Harry steps outside 
> >> and leads Neville into the house. ...
> 
>   KJ writes:
> 
> ..., I am thinking that there are protections against 
> that type of entry, otherwise anyone could bring whoever
> they wanted into the residence. ... I don't believe that
> he would be able to pass that information on to anyone 
> else, including inviting them inside. Neville would not
> be able to see it, Harry would not be able to explain it,
> and together, they would not be able to enter it.
>

bboyminn:

I don't see why not, first of all allowing an 'uninformed' 
person inside doesn't necessarily have to reveal the 
Secret. Like I said, Grimmauld Square is not a secret, so
that certain CAN be revealed. It is possible that the 
house would become visible to Harry, but remain invisible
to Neville. Harry would just have to take Neville by the
hand and lead him in. Which is how I think Hermione gets
her parents into Diagon Alley. They can't see the entrance, 
but they can be lead through it.

Keep in mind that Harry has no reason not to trust Neville,
but if there was an issue of security, Harry could request
that Neville (or who ever) be blind folded. Again, taking
someone inside does not necessarily reveal the secret.

I do agree with the other stuff you said, but I'm not sure
it is relevant to this one issue, though perhaps it wasn't
suppose to be relevant. 

I suspect something like I proposed will happen in the next
book. Harry needs help, and right now Luna and Neville seem
the closest people to him outside his normal group of 
friends. As some point they could need to come into his 
house to make plans or attend meetings. Only time will tell,
but I can see that happening. Generally speaking though, I
don't see how what I suggested violates the Secret Keeper 
Charm in any way, and again, bringing someone to Grimmauld
Place could easily be done in a way that doesn't reveal
the secret.

It was just a thought.

Steve/bboyminn