Dumbledore's 'evidence' (Was Re: OoP clues?)

[abergoat]

No: HPFGUIDX 158321

Abergoat writes:
Secca, congratulations on you work being recognized! I'm not familiar
with Potter's Key's. I'll have to look into it. Lexicon is of course
very familiar...although I think they may have overreached on their
Aberforth assumptions ;)

Secca responds:
> After OotP and Barty/Moody I'm a little polyjuiced out... So, for 
> that very subjective reason, I hope the plot doesn't turn that way...

Understandable sentiment. How did you feel about polyjuice in HBP? I
thought Crabbe and Goyle running around as little female firsties was
pretty funny.

As for Dumbledore's evidence - that's the kicker. He is the Wizarding
World's equivalent of the United States Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court. And that hasn't played a role, and it does make Dumbledore
mis-using the word highly unlikely.

The only other alternative that I could think of that didn't involve
polyjuice was James or Lily telling him that they had successfully
cast Fidelius using Sirius as the Secret Keeper (this would be
acceptable hearsay evidence because they are dead and therefore cannot
be called in to confirm the hearsay).

But that requires the Potters successfully lie to a man we've never
seen accept a lie without suspicion. Beyond that, the theories would
have to have the Potters thinking Sirius WAS the Secret Keeper (not
supported by Sirius's statements in PoA) or Dumbledore casting the
charm on Sirius or being given the secret by Sirius. 

Or JKR sloppy with legal terms, and I don't see much evidence (wink)
of sloppiness in her series.

If Peter did use polyjuice I don't think it will get much more than a
passing mention. I suspect Peter used it because he didn't care to be
known as the Secret Keeper for a couple that was about to die...JKR
can spin it in a way that will be platable because it won't be big
news...perhaps because Harry has already started wondering how Hagrid
could claim Snape was at Godric's Hollow trying to get the Potters to
leave...(*cackles*)

Abergoat