How did WW learn LV evaporated?

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 166365

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Bart Lidofsky <bartl at ...> wrote:
>
> From: Steve <bboyminn at ...>
> >I think once the information became known to a few it
> >would spread quickly along multiple paths. ...remember
> >wizards have the equivalent of the telephone (Floo 
> >Network) plus the ability to Apparate.  ... 
> 
> Bart:
> One explanation that makes sense (but has no canonical
> backing) is that the Potters weren't the only magical 
> family in the area, and, once the blowup happened, it
> would have been kind of hard to keep secret. I'm 
> certain that Dumbledore had people in the area with 
> instructions to report to him anything out of the 
> ordinary, without necessarily being told why.
> 
> And, for some reason which I can't put my finger on,
> I have a hunch that Snape was around. 
> 
> Bart
>

bboyminn:

Excellent point about Godrics Hollow having wizards 
living there. Certainly, wizards have lived there in 
the past. The inventor of the Golden Snitch lived 
there.

Even if magical residents didn't know exactly what
happened, it is likely that some of them might have
recognized the 'explosion' as a magical event, and
then sought to contact the Ministry's Accidental 
Magic Reversal Squad. This would simply be one more
of many ways in which word of the events spread.

If friends of Dumbledore live at Godrics Hollow, then
perhaps they could have sent word to Dumbledore. They
need not have known the Potters where there. Perhaps,
Dumbledore simply asked them to report any strange 
happening in the area, but did so without explanation.
In addition, if wizards lived there then there is a 
slim chance that a member of the Order lived there.
Again, that member of the Order didn't have to know
about the Potters. He would simply be under orders to
report any strange events or suspicious activity.

In Goddlefrood's original theory, she(?) suspected that
perhaps Hagrid stopped off at several parties on the
way to dropping Harry off at the Dursley's. Hagrid 
might not be the brightest penny in the pocket, but
I don't think he is so irresponsible as to stop off at
a few parties for a drink or two while performing the
most important mission of his life. Stopping off for
a few pints of ale while carrying Harry around seem 
too far beyond the pale for even Hagrid.

No, I am far more concerned for how Dumbledore found out,
that how the wizard world in general found out. 

One last minor side point, in the original post "Legend 
of the Lost Day", Goddlefrood assume most events are 
happening on Nov 1, and certainly some are. But I think
Hagrid delivered Harry early on Nov 2, and that later in
that day of Nov 2, Sirius confronts Peter. 

For what it's worth.

Steve/bboyminn

Steve/bboyminn