Fidelius Confundus (was: Re: Question #3)

[zanooda2]

No: HPFGUIDX 183426

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Lee Kaiwen <leekaiwen at ...> 
wrote:

> So the Charm apparently was cast somewhere after Harry's first 
> arrival at the cottage, but before his return after Dobby's 
> burial. But Harry was able to find his way back 
> notwithstanding. Which suggests anyone in sight (or at least with 
> knowledge) of the secreted place at the time of the casting isn't 
> subject to the Charm.


You know, I think it's possible that when the FC is cast on a house, 
it may include some space around it. The Charm on 12 GP includes only 
the top step of the stairs, but that house is in London, and it 
doesn't seem to have any land attached to it, like a small garden, 
for example - the stairs just lead to the street. 

Shell Cottage is in the country and it comes with some land, I 
suppose. Could the Charm include not only the building itself, but 
also some of the land on which it stands? Then Harry, who was in the 
garden when the FC was cast, would be able to see it, because he kind 
of was "inside" when it happened, just like everybody else in the 
house. Defensive charms on Tonks' house and on The Burrow at the 
beginning of the book (although they were not Fidelius) worked 
exactly like this.

OTOH, it's possible that if those who were inside the house at the 
time of the casting of the FC needed to leave, they wouldn't be able 
to see the house anymore after they crossed the boundary, so they 
wouldn't be able to return if they were not told the secret by the 
SK. Just a suggestion ... :-).


zanooda