Whatever will become of the Marauder's Map?

[doffy99]

No: HPFGUIDX 43434

I think most here already know the history of the Marauder's Map so I 
won't go through it here. My question for the board is...

Will the Marauder's Map return? Who has it now and will Harry get it 
back?

We know Filch took it from MWPP and kept it in his desk but never 
figured out what it was. All he knew was that it was something that 
MWPP wanted. 
This time though, at the end of GoF, it wasn't Filch who took it. 
Nobody took it. Barty Crouch jr. revealed the existence of the 
Marauder's Map to Dumbledore. Dumbledore asked about it "What map?" 
but nothing else was ever said about it. Including who has it. 

Logically, Dumbledore would have it and probably would figure the 
whole thing out but would he return it to Harry?? Logically, it is 
Harry's. His father and God-Father aided in it's creation. Lupin 
returned it to Harry at the end of PoA. That only leaves Pettigrew 
and I don't think ANYONE is going to worry to much about his opinion 
of what should happen to the map. Harry should inherit the map. If 
not while in Hogwarts, then definitly once he's out. 

I've had one opinion that the map was a minor plotline and that it 
would never come back. I don't agree with this. I think the Marauders 
Map will return and Harry will pass it on to a new student before the 
end of Book 7. 

Remember, Dumbledore, who now, presumably, has the map, is the same 
person who gave James' invisibility cloak to Harry. Dumbledore knew 
how much trouble James and friends caused with that cloak. Why would 
he give it to Harry? Now, why wouldn't he return the Marauder's 
Map? :)

=Jeff