Question #3

[lizzyben04]

No: HPFGUIDX 183363

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "kennyg1864" <kennyg1864 at ...> 
wrote:

> But *how did this get out*?  The only ones who knew were DD, 
> McGonagall, Hagrid, and Sirius.  All of them knew the importance of 
> keeping Harry's whereabouts secret.
<snip>

> Possibility #2: DD made it known on purpose, although I can't see 
the 
> benefit.  Death Eaters already knew their master was gone.  
> Publicizing that an infant was the cause would further humiliate 
> them, but again, what's the benefit?

lizzyben:

This gets my vote. The entire wizarding world knew about the "boy who 
lived" within hours after the Potters' death. Only DD can manage that 
level of publicity & propaganda.

kenny:
> Other possibilities?
> <snip> (side note #2:  I'm surprise with all the interviews and 
chats, that 
> no one has ever asked JKR about where Hagrid was with Harry!)
> 
> kennyg1864

lizzyben:

Well, actually this question was brought up in an interview w/JKR, 
and she said that she never noticed that the 24 hours were missing at 
all. Maths strikes again. So it seems like the real answer is just a 
continuity error on JKR's part. But of course people can still 
theorize much more interesting answers.


lizzyben