Re: CHAPDISC: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 17, Bathilda’s Secret

[potioncat]

No: HPFGUIDX 182510

 
> Niru writes:
> 
> As I said in the previous answer, I think James and Lily should 
> probably have been armed at all times. It may not have done much 
> good, but placing a little less faith the the Fidelius may have 
> helped. I can't remember having any reaction to the picture of DD 
> and Grindelwald. Was too busy being scared I suppose! :) The 
> breaking of Harry's wand did place a certain strain on the 
> friendship of Harry and Hermione. But in the end I don't think it 
> really altered it... or perhaps more accurately their friendship 
> wasn't weakened.


Potioncat:
Is there any canon about why the Potters were placed in hiding? What 
I mean is, why did James and Lily go into hiding? As I understand DD, 
he didn't tell them about the prophecy. And Lily begged LV to kill 
her, not Harry. It doesn't sound as if she knows Harry is the Chosen 
One. So I think the Potters thought they had been targetted by LV and 
went into hiding. Had they known that Harry was the target, I think 
they might have done things differently.