Marauder's Map fluttered out of Harry's hands?

Indigo indigo at indigosky.net
Mon Mar 19 16:08:30 UTC 2001


No: HPFGUIDX 14658

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., mssabano at y... wrote:
> In Book 3 (Prisoner of Azkaban), Harry's precious map, which he 
> inherited from his father, falls into the wrong hands - Snape's. We 
> all think that this is the end of this magical map but luckily; 
Snape 
> doesn't know how to use it!
> 
> In Book 4 (Goblet of Fire), Harry lends his map to the fake 'Moody', 
> but it doesn't say anywhere in the book if he gets it back! Does he? 
> The last time the map is mentioned is in Crouch's 'confession' after 
> drinking the Truth potion.
> 
> Has Rowling simply forgotten to mention if Harry gets it back or has 
> she left it unmentioned for a reason?
> 
> --- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Steve Vander Ark" <vderark at b...> wrote:
> > I still can't figure out why he didn't just "Accio" the map to 
him. 
> > Harry must really have been in panic mode to have forgotten that.
> 
> > We don't know the current location of the map, although I'm sure 
it 
> > isn't lost for good. I for one would love to see Moody back to 
> teach 
> > his year at Hogwarts (I know, JKR has guaranteed a female DADA 
> > teacher, but she didn't say which year). So maybe he'll find it in 
> > the fake Moody's stuff and Harry will have a lovely little scene 
as 
> > he tries to explain why he should have it back...
> > 
> > Steve Vander Ark
> > The Harry Potter Lexicon
> 
> Do you think Dumbledore would give the map back to Harry?

Yes, actually, I do.

Dumbledore has already showed that he can look the other way or go 
"selectively deaf" when it suits his purposes so as not to reprimand 
Harry and the others when they're out-of-bounds or breaking the rules.

Plus, the map is a major memento: 

It ties Harry to his father James, to Sirius Black (who has still not 
had his name cleared and thus can't openly be around looking after 
Harry), and to Remus Lupin, whom Harry actually liked.

And Dumbledore's been shown to have a sentimental side.  He made sure 
Harry got the Invisibility Cloak, and I'm fairly sure although it 
wasn't explicitly mentioned, that he made sure the Firebolt survived 
all its jinx and curse tests in top condition.

Beyond that, there have been too many occasions of the faculty being 
compromised.  Quirrell, then Moody.  It might be safer in Harry's 
hands than in any of the teachers'.

Indigo






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