On Thursday, August 21, 2008 at 7:23:49 AM UTC-7, Toon wrote:   
   > On Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:43:47 +1000, Welsh Dog    
   > wrote:   
   >    
   > >Grimmauld Place was protected by a Fidelius Charm with Dumbledore as   
   > >the Secret Keeper. When he died, others who knew the secret could see   
   > >it. Nobody else could.   
   > >   
   > >The Potters hid their house in Godric's Hollow using a Fidelius Charm.   
   > >Sirius was going to become the Secret Keeper but passed it on to Peter   
   > >Pettigrew. Peter in turn passed the secret to Voldemort who went on to   
   > >kill the Potters exploding part of the house.   
   > >   
   > >Peter however is still alive... yet when Harry and Hermione turned up   
   > >there was the house. A bit of a wreck... but with most of it still   
   > >intact.   
   > >   
   > >     “Harry—” “Look … Look at it, Hermione …” “I don’t   
   … oh!”   
   > >     He could see it; the Fidelius Charm must have died with    
   > >     James and Lily.   
   > >   
   > >How does this work? Surely with Peter still alive this shouldn't have   
   > >been possible??  Isn't it the *house* that's protected not the people   
   > >inside??   
   > >   
   > >Or have I missed something important (again)? :)   
   > >   
   > >Welshdog   
   >    
   > Actually, the house wasn't hidden, they were hidden inside.  Hence   
   > Voldemort being able to look through the living room window and not   
   > see them.  Their death terminated the secret, as it pertained to them.   
      
   If James and/or Lilly were to walk about outdoors, would they still be   
   hidden?  (The PoA passage mentioned Voldemort being able to search the entire   
   village without finding the Potters).  If they would still be hidden, what   
   would happen if they bumped    
   someone?   
      
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