[HPforGrownups] Re: Dumbledore and the Rat, Map

[Denise]

No: HPFGUIDX 143



I often mention that if Dumbledore were a D&D wizard with even half, 
even a quarter of the power level that we have been given to 
understand that Dumbledore has, he would have Detects (Detect Evil, 
Detect Illusion, Detect Disguise, etc) running constantly. Detects 
must be a hell of a lot more expensive in JKR's universe than in D&D 
universe. However, for all the years that Scabbers was a boring but 
good pet rat to Ron Weasley, Percy before him, and maybe Bill or 
Charlie before that (chronology!), the only Detect that would have 
detected him is Detect Transformed Being.

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We are told that Percy used to own Scabbers, right?  And Fred and George had the map for ages.  On Lupin's desk, the map revealed Peter's real name, not Scabbers.  Wouldn't F&G have noticed this before, and knew something wasn't right?  I really don't think they'd  let that mystery go without investigating?

Just a thought.
:)
Dee

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