More thoughts on the Cloak

[Nate Hennessey]

No: HPFGUIDX 158463

The Fidelius charm works on the building, not on the individual. So, if James and Lily left the house in Godric's Hollow, they would be vulnerable. Is it possible that Dumbledore confiscated the cloak to stop James from leaving the house? He didn't know that James was an illegal animagus, so he probably thought that taking the cloak would stop James rushing out on any errands/mad ideas. On the other hand, Dumbledore may have confiscated the cloak if he discovered that James had been spying on someone, perhaps Snape (Dumbledore would be able to see James standing there, even if he were wearing the cloak). We know that there were some suspicions about a spy in the Order. As a responsible father trying to keep his family alive, James may have tried to discover who the rat was.
   
  Another two questions 
  a) why didn't the Potters use Dumbledore as their secret keeper? He seems to be the strongest option.
  b) what defenses were in place to protect the Longbottoms, the other family believed to be part of the prophecy? We know that the Lestranges and Crouch Jnr were able to get at them soon after the Potters' demise.
   
  Nate, who thinks too much.