FAQF Workings of the Marauder's Map

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No: HPFGUIDX 23505

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Aberforth's Goat" <Aberforths_Goat at Y...> 
wrote:

> (Of course, one can wonder why the map didn't think anyone would 
have been
> interested to see that one of its creators was still alive. It did 
show
> Peter to Lupin, so why didn't it show him to anyone else?)
> Baaaaaa!
> 
> Aberforth's Goat (a.k.a. Mike Gray)

  ~ I had always thought the map only would show only people of 
personal significance to the viewer.  Therefore, that could be why 
the map showed Peter to Lupin and characters such as Snape, to Harry.

> PS If anyone would like to make a really outrageous statement about 
the
> proponents of any other Map theory (including references to their
> intelligence, manners, grammer, patriotism or mothers), please do 
so now. 

   ~ This might have been brought up before, but I'm not too sure, so 
I'm sorry if it has.  There has been a pesky question that has been 
bothering me for a while.  When Snape tried to figure out the 
workings of the map in Book 3, the map identified him and insulted 
him immediately.  I have been wondering if, since the map could do 
that, could its members (James and Sirius especially) talk to Harry 
if he tried?  Could they hold a conversation through the map?

Again, I'm sorry if the thought is kinda stupid or was brought up 
before....

 - Elizabeth