New thought, old topic (SS, RL, & map)

[Amy Z]

No: HPFGUIDX 24819

Amanda wrote:

> This is borne out in the conversation between Lupin, Harry, and Ron
 > immediately after they leave Snape's office. Harry asks, "Why did 
 Snape
 > think I'd got it from the manufacturs?" and Lupin answers, "Because
 > those manufacturers would have wanted to lure you out of the 
school"
 > (paraphrasing a bit). The implication is clear that Lupin knows two
 > things: (a) that Snape knew both the names and the character of the
 > mapmakers, and (b) that Snape didn't know Lupin himself was one. 
 This
 > implies a bit of past history.

Cindy, thanks for reviving this, because I have a question about it.  
Amanda, I don't get why this exchange between Lupin and Harry tells us 
these two things about what Snape knows.  It tells us the first, but 
not the second.  It might be that Snape knows that Lupin was one of 
the mapmakers and Lupin knows he knows it, but neither he nor Lupin 
wants to reveal that fact or that knowledge to Harry.  So Lupin isn't 
likely to answer Harry's question with "Because two of them were me 
and your dad and Snape imagines one of us gave it to you."

Amy Z

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   "Your father thinks very highly of Mad-Eye
 Moody," said Mrs. Weasley sternly.
   "Yeah, well, Dad collects plugs, doesn't he,"
 said Fred quietly, as Mrs. Weasley left the room.  
 "Birds of a feather."
                     -HP and the Goblet of Fire
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