Godric's Hollow and the Fidelius

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 176783

---  -jme- <jmestacio at ...> wrote:
>
> Hello Everyone!
>    
>   I just read DH and one of the questions that have 
> been bugging me is about the Fidelius on Godric's 
> Hollow.
>    
>   ...
>    
> And so I am left with the question, what about 
> Godric's Hollow? If Peter Pettigrew as the Secret-
> Keeper, how was it possible that Hermione and Harry 
> was able to see the ruins of the cottage? For that 
> matter, how were the "tourists" able to see the 
> cottage and leave those messages? ...

bboyminn:

As many of us here have long suspected and has Harry
speculates as he observes the House at Godrics Hollows,
when the Potter's died, the Secret Keeper Charm was
broken.

Now the house is protected by extreme muggle 
protecting Charms. Muggles can't see it and any 
thoughts of the seemingly empty lot are pushed 
from their mind when ever they occur. However,
when magical tourists come close enough, they are
able to see the place. 

There are some inconsistencies with the Secret Keeper
charm being broken. The most obvious of which is
that NOT ALL of the Potter's died. Thought perhaps
the unprecedented explosion caused by Voldemort
rebounding AK curse broke the spell or contributed
to the spell being broken.

At any rate, though Harry's speculation, JKR tells
us the the Secret Keeper Charm was broken and that 
is why magical people can now see the house. 

Steve/bboyminn