Godric's Hollow and the Fidelius Charm again (Was: Apparition & Secrets

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 167986

Jeremiah:
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> As far as Godric's Hollow, we don't know who was in on the Secret
and I've had a few posts about how I am sure the charm is still in
tact regardless of Pettigew "cheating" on the Potters. We'll find out,
I guess.It could all be a moot point. However, I would htink that if
DD can be dead and still have the Fidelus charm work on Grimauld Place
then it should still work for Pettigrew... but that's just how my
brain processes information.


Carol responds:

Not to rehash the subject because I know you're aware of the old
thread, but in simplest terms, I don't think it matters in this case
whether Pettigrew is alive or dead. He betrayed the Secret, two of the
Potters were killed, and their hiding place was destroyed, so, IMO,
the Secret no longer exists. It's different from the Secret of 12 GP,
which is stated as "The Headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix may
be found at number 12 Grimmauld Place, London," where the HQ itself is
the Secret and is hidden. We know that the cottage or house that the
Potters were living in was *not* hidden, only the Potters themselves
were. DD says that Voldemort could have pressed his nose against the
window and could not have seen them if the had not been told the
Secret by the SK. So if the Secret is (was) "The Potters are hiding at
[street address], Godric's Hollow" and that Secret is no longer true
because two of them are dead, the third is no longer hiding there, and
the house itself is no longer a hiding place, then I don't think
there's a secret. As I said, the house itself was never hidden, only
the Potters themselves.

Although it will be interesting from a historical perspective to find
out who knew and did not know the Secret, I don't think it matters in
terms of seeing the house. Surely Hagrid, for example, was never told
the Secret by PP. I don't think anyone knew it except the adult
Potters, Peter Pettigrew, and Sirius Black. Now, however, even Muggles
can see it. (Hagrid mentions hurrying away before the Muggles showed up.)

Carol, who doesn't think that Harry will have any difficulty finding
or seeing the ruins of his parents' house (though I hope someone is
there to fillin the gaps in the story)