New Inconsistency - Shell Cottage

[Hagrid]

No: HPFGUIDX 176669

> Meliss9900@ 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.
> <snip>
> > 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.  

aussie writes:
But think also about Dobby's timing to get back to Harry and Ron after 
delivering Olivander and Griphook. 
Dobby was away for several minutes. He didn't appear in the right 
spot, leave the others on the doorstep and return to his beloved Harry 
surrounded by those that wanted Harry dead. Something slowed Dobby 
down from returning.

What if Dobby had enough information to apparate into the general area 
and start yelling for Ron's brother to reveal himself. He could stand 
in front of a house that was hidden (like Death Eaters outside the 
Black's old home) and just make noise untill someone took the escaped 
prisoners off Dobby's hands.

Ron would have known roughly where their house was as well in case the 
Charm had been there for a while. He may have just instructed Dobby to 
do something similar that he'd done months earlier.

Bill may have given him something to come back with Ron inside the 
protected area (like to the top step of 12 GP).

Judging Fleur's nature of happily staying out of the carnage taking 
place around Britton (she wanted Harry to not go out again, but stay 
safe at Shell Cottage), it seems likely Bill would have had protective 
Charms in place for a while.

Shell Cottage may not have had full protection when 7Harry flew (since 
Bill and Fleur went to the Burrow, not the sea) but after their 
wedding, they thought it better safe than sorry.

When Lupin arrived, he sounded as though he'd had the secret revealed 
to him ages ago, so I doubt the Charm was a paranoid eternal 
protection, nor a recent after thought.


aussie (impressed with steve's 4th reading)