Invisibility Cloak (was Re: There's not much to go on)

[Barry Arrowsmith]

--- In the_old_crowd at yahoogroups.com, "Eustace_Scrubb" <dk59us at y...> wrote:
> Kneasy:
> > If only he hadn't left his Invisibility Cloak with DD....
> 
> "Your father left this in my possession before he died."
> 
> Indeed why _did_ James do that, anyway?  Seems it would be useful to
> have around when you're hiding from the greatest dark wizard in a
> century, doesn't it?  Even if Voldy could see through it (which we
> don't know he can, do we?), his minions probably couldn't.
> 
> But even if James _didn_'t think it would come in handy, why would he
> go out of his way to give it to Dumbledore?  Did he think Dumbledore
> might need it?
> 
> The line on DD's note to Harry brings up an image of James being
> ushered into Dumbledore's office, clearing his throat and saying, "If
> I don't make it, sir, will you see to it that this gets passed on to
> my son?"
> "Of course I will.  Off you go, then."
> And the brave lad marches off on his hopeless mission.
> 
> Then again, maybe it was left in DD's possession a bit closer to the
> front...perhaps it might explain how the word got out so quickly as to
> what happened at Godric's Hollow.
> 

Yup.
That cloak left with DD is one of the minor flapping loose ends that it
would be nice to see cleared up. It's so .... odd given the circumstances.

Mind you, it is possible to fit it into yet another of the (probably rightly)
disregarded theories that sprout, mushroom-like, from my keyboard.
The one about the Prophecy - you know, the interpretation that considers
that "neither can live" refers to James and Lily. If DD had figured out that 
they were slated to turn up their toes,  then hanging on to a few useful
momentoes to pass on to Harry could almost be considered reasonable.
After all, since DD can supposedly make himself invisible without  the
use of a Cloak, why otherwise leave it with him?

Could get an answer in 9 days time, though it's doubtful, it looks like the 
sort of small beer stuff that gets an explicatory sentence or two in the final
wash-up of the final volume as part of the "I'm glad you asked me that, Watson,"
finale.
If it does get a mention in book 6, then it's odds on that this little by-play
is probably more important (clue-wise) than it appears at first sight.

Kneasy