Apparition & Secrets (was Re: Dumbledore's Past & Harry finding Godric's Hollow)

[Cyril A Fernandes]

No: HPFGUIDX 168134

> 
> Random832
> 
> I think the consensus is that it makes all who already knew forget 
it,
> and the secret keeper must tell them for them to know. Presumably,
> Dumbledore has told Snape, and all the other order members, where 
it
> is.
> 
> --Random832
>


Cyril here,

Been lurking for some time, and have a number of messages to catch 
up on. However, just my thoughts on this (if someone has already 
brought this point of view forward, sorry for the repeat)

My understanding of the Fidelius Charm is different in that it does 
not make one *forget* the object of the charm - it just makes the 
object unplottable. Do not have the books on hand, but I kind of 
remember Prof Flitwick mentioning that the charm concels the object 
in the soul of te SK or something along those lines.

Hence, it is not that Bellatrix forgot where 12 GP was (if it was a 
place she know as the Black family residence) - however, once the SK 
was in place, she would not be able to locate it anymore, until the 
SK revealed the secret to her.

Similarly, it is not that DD and Lupin forgot where GH is, but they 
would not be able to locate it unless they were told by the SK.

Just my thoughts,

Cyril.