Dumbledore and the Rat, Map

[Joywitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 212

--- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, "Rita Winston" <catlady at w...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, "Denise" <gypsycaine at y...> wrote:
> 
> > We are told that Percy used to own Scabbers, right?  And Fred and 
> > George had the map for ages.  (snip)  Wouldn't F&G have noticed 
> > [that the rat was labelled Peter Pettigrew] before
> 
> I often wonder about that


I have too, and I think that this has been discussed before, so I 
wont belabor the point except to say that I tend to think that this 
is an oversight on JKRs part.  But another thing it brings to mind, 
based on some of the recent discussions of Dumbledore, is that if 4 
students could create something like the Marauders Map, which 
recognizes a persons true identity and location, isnt it likely that 
there is a spell that could do the same?  Why doesnt Dumbly just use 
this *True Identity* Spell from time to time, just to make sure 
everyone at Hogwarts is really who they say they are.  There seem to 
be WAY too many imposters floating around the school grounds.  Also, 
how come Gred and Forge didnt notice (during HPs first year) when 
they looked at the map that Quirrell was always accompanied by Thomas 
M. Riddle.  (Or maybe they did but since they didnt know who he was 
they just figured that Quirrell had an enchanted mouse in his pocket).