New Inconsistency - Shell Cottage

[nirupama76]

No: HPFGUIDX 176648

Meliss9900 at ... wrote:
> My impression when I was initially reading the book was that the
> Fidelius Charm was placed AFTER they showed up at Shell Cottage not
> before.
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> All of this IMO sounds as if it were just happening. Bill's wearing
> a traveling cloak and telling everyone that he's been moving the
> family to Muriel's and is glad that Ginny's on Holiday.  He notes
> that the D.Es know that Ron is with Harry now, which until Malfoy
> Manor they didn't. (they thought  he was at the burrow with
> Spattergroit.   Arthur has been  expecting something to happen for
> months.  Also if the Fidelius had  been cast before then Ron
> wouldn't have known how to get to Shell Cottage when he left Harry
> and Hermione in the woods.


Niru writes:

Totally agree with Melissa here.  My understanding is that they placed the Fidelius charm on Shell Cottage and on Aunty Muriel's place AFTER Harry and co. arrived at Shell Cottage.  Harry was consumed with grief for Dobby and busy digging the grave and
thinking.  He simply did not notice Bill leaving to remove the rest
of the family from The Burrow to Aunt Muriel's or Bill/Fleur/someone
placing the Fidelius charm on Shell Cottage.

Niru