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

[rainy_lilac at yahoo.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 14675


Maybe Dobby will steal it back for him? He so adores Harry! I could 
picture that scene.

I cannot see ANY teacher knowingly returning such a thing to a 
student. But obviously for the plot, it must fall again in harry's 
hands.


--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Doreen" <nera at r...> wrote:
> 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?
> 
> Mike
> 
> No, it doesn't say he gets it back, but that is such a simple thing 
to
> correct. Dumbledore, or Hagrid, or even Snape might give it to him 
at the
> beginning of the next term. Or, the new DADA might give it to him, 
knowing
> somehow that it is his, and also, like Snape, not know what it is.
> Therefore, it would seem harmless enough giving it back to Harry. 
Maybe it
> is in an envelope or drawer marked, "confiscated from Harry Potter."
> 
> Doreen