Godric's Hollow and the Fidelius

[Dondee Gorski]

No: HPFGUIDX 176827

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, -jme- <jmestacio at ...> wrote:
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>   It was stated in the book that when the secret keeper dies, all 
those that know of the "secret" becomes the secret-keeper right? 
Like what had happened with Grimmauld Place. The trio did still use 
it, though at greater risk with the greater number of secret 
keepers. But it still is, for all intents and purposes, hidden and 
un-plottable.
>    
>   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? Pettigrew was still alive, so it stands to 
reason, the Potter Place at Godric's Hollow should still be 
unplottable right?
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Dondee:

The way I understand it, James and Lily's FC was broken when they 
died because the charm was on them and not Godric's Hollow.

The other FC is on Grimmauld Place and the Order. This makes me 
wonder that if the Order was destroyed or disbanded the charm would 
lift, or if #12 was damaged in such a way that it could no longer 
shelter the Order that it would become visible.

Cheers, Dondee