Dumbledore and the Rat, Map

[Susan McGee]

No: HPFGUIDX 951

--- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, "snuffles " <msmacgoo at h...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, "badgers' kin" <dorband at u...> 
wrote:
> >  
> > > 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.
> > > :)
> 
> I think that what they had memorized is all the secret exits to 
> Hogwarts. Maybe they didn;t relaise the significance of Peter, 
after > all there must be 200+ ppl at Hogwarts, + house elves etc so 
maybe  > they didn;t really notice.
> 
> sorry to pour cold water on your they made a better one theory ...


The Maurauder's Map is quite significant, isn't it? I just finished 
rereading the Prisoner of Azkaban, and it was hilarious how the map 
insulted Snape. 

When Dumbledore requires that all students sleep in the hall, he 
creates "hundreds" of purple sleeping bags (I know the # of students 
at Hogwarts has been a source of contention).

But, I want to agree, Fred and George just did not notice "Peter 
Pettigrew" among hundreds of names. The name didn't have the 
significance to them that it did to Lupin, Sirius, etc. 

And it's wild that the Map said that "Barty Crouch" was in Snape's 
office..IT saw through the fake Alastor Moody......can't wait to see 
the real Mad Eye Moony in action........