Re Marauders' Map/Diary

[Rita Winston]

No: HPFGUIDX 12832

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Snuffles MacGoo <msmacgoo at o...> wrote:

> Does any one else see the similarity between the map and Tom
> Riddle's diary in terms of its ability to think for itself,
> without apparent brain? 

Harry did -- when the twins show him how to work the map, "But even 
as he stood there, flooded with excitement, something Harry had once 
heard Mr. Weasley say came floating out of his memory. Never trust 
anything that can think for itself, if you can't see where it keeps 
its brain."

> maybe the ability to leave a bit of your self in a material thing
> is not so hard (since both items were created by teenage boys - not
> to dis any teenage boys at all but )

But they were a l-o-n-g way from being *average* teenage boys, not 
even average wizarding teenage boys!