two die...

ok... so two people die. Does she mean that "they" don't target extras, but she does? OR is she saying 'they' do target main characters AND she does also? hmm... (find and read comments on JKR's interview with 'Richard and Judy'.

What I have been wondering today though, which goes back along with the whole Hagrid thing.. (we'll have to discuss Minerva later)... just HOW did Hagrid know where to go to get Harry? Sure he SAYS Dumbledore told him. (which dumbledore?)... (hmmm) BUT.. what I want to understand is that Fidelius Charm.

In Bk 5, the Fidelius is on a PLACE, as in Grimmauld Place. If it can be on a THING.... I would have to wonder why D'dore didn't make himself secret keeper for that silly rock in Bk 1. ??? Ok, it could be legilimentized (is that a word?) but if that is the case, how in the heck does Grimmauld Place stay secret?

Now, I have to presume that the Fidelius in Bk1 was on James and Lily as PEOPLE.. not the place of their home in Godric's Hollow. Peter was the secret-keeper. Peter didn't die. They THOUGHT Sirius was the secret-keeper, yet they didn't have to talk to him to find out where the house was. #1, they COULDN'T have asked him, as he COULDN'T have told. #2, they would have found out that he wasn't the secret-keeper.

Scarier yet, is the idea that Peter somehow had told some of the OotP. I guess he could have written a letter to them or something, but if he told them, then they (at LEAST Hagrid and Albus) should have known that Sirius was innocent. If they knew, and left him in jail all that time... that is just criminal. Don't talk to me about the greater good.

I guess, that Hagrid could have known that Peter was guilty. I still support the idea that he is evil. He found Sirius and borrowed his motorcycle, before Sirius went after Peter. Wouldn't Sirius have told him that Peter betrayed the Potters??? There is something missing in this whole scene.

Maybe this is one of the things JK says she put in the early books that now she has to tie up in book 7. But she needs to talk fast, imo.

I think that she will say the Fidelius was on James and Lily as PEOPLE. The people died, so the charm broke.

However, now I wonder. The point was to protect the baby, shouldn't it have been??? The baby was the point of the prophecy. Or were they hiding because Voldy was after them.. but why wouldn't the charm have been cast to include Harry as well???

And if THAT'S the case, then the charm SHOULDN'T have broken. Peter had to have told. Which makes SOMEONE an accomplice.

...... Sev?? I am sure he had no problem keeping Sirius in jail. BUT. Even if Sev knew from being a DE and he knew that Peter told, Sev COULDN'T have told Albus where the place was. Just as... Albus shouldn't have been able to tell Hagrid where it was either.

I read an editorial today at Mugglenet.. that first suggested Albus performed the Charm. Then the author goes on to repudiate that idea.
IF Albus knew Peter was the secret-keeper, that makes him 100 percent culpable for Sirius' incarceration. If Albus didn't perform the Charm.. how did he know where to find Harry? What dark Blood magic did he have to perform to find him and hence, keep him safe at his Aunt's???

More later..

Any thoughts?? Tell me your opinion on the Fidelius and just how is it that Dumbledore (Al or Abe) could tell him where to go.

Lily... the great potions mistress??

I thought Lily was known for charms... or is it that her wand was good for charms? Are we misled again?

I noticed that every time Harry gained attention from something he constructed using the Prince's book, Slughorn applauded him and compared him directly to Lily.

Now, if Sev is the big bad potion dude.. why isn't Horace noticing that Harry is doing stuff just like him? After all, it is his book, isn't it? But no, Horace compares Harry to Lily.

The kids thought the writing in the book looked a little feminine.. but that was quashed in favor of the owner being male, due to the title.. "Half-Blood Prince".

OK.. I think Lily had the book. I suppose they tutored each other.. her and Sev.

Did he teach her? I think it likely. I think he wrote in her book or something so she could get better grades. (in exchange for what?) *dreams*

Why else would Horace think Harry was doing things exactly like Lily did? I would think that Sev had his own flair and style.. but that Lily just had to follow the directions to get the results.

And due to their (Sev and Lily's) illicit and secret romance, she called him the half-blood prince as her term of endearment.

If Sev was calling himself that.. I somehow doubt he would have touted the half-blood business. I guess he could have been trying to prove a point about hating muggles.. but again, why draw attention to the half part? Admit it.. most of us thought he was pureblood before this book. :-)

How and why was Lily involved with Sev in school? Why does Horace think Harry has HER genius, when he is merely copying SEV's book?

Then again..... since when were Tom and Rubeus on first name terms? That bugs me still.