Why Dumbledore Was Not Told About the Map (WAS: Snape and the Map)

[erisedstraeh2002 <erisedstraeh2002@yahoo.com>]

No: HPFGUIDX 48381

Pippin wrote:
 
> Of course we should also come up with an explanation of why 
> neither Lupin nor Sirius tells Dumbledore about the map. Could 
> it be that there *is* some Dark Magic in it? Not enough to be 
> dangerous to Harry, but enough so that they would feel that 
> what Dumbledore doesn't know won't hurt him?
> 
> Or did they tell Dumbledore about the Map, and is Dumbledore's 
> "What map is this?" question misleading, because Dumbledore 
> doesn't want Harry thinking that Lupin and Sirius won't keep his 
> confidences?

Now me:

I don't believe that Dumbledore was told about the Map. When he's 
questioning Crouch Jr. under the Veritaserum (Ch. 35, GoF), and 
Crouch Jr. gets to the part about the Map, Dumbledore "quickly" asks 
about the Map, suggesting genuine surprise at this revelation.  I 
also think that, given the security concerns surrounding the 
Triwizard Tournament, and after the display of the Dark Mark at the 
QWC, if Dumbledore did know about the Map, he would have asked Harry 
to give it to him.

So, assuming this is correct, why then didn't Lupin or Sirius tell 
Dumbledore about the Map?  When Lupin gives the Map back to Harry 
(Ch. 22, PoA), he tells Harry "It's no use to me, and I daresay you, 
Ron and Hermione will find uses for it."  This suggests to me one of 
two possibilities: (1) Lupin thinks it will be a way for HRH to have 
some fun; or (2) Lupin thinks HRH will be able to use the Map in the 
upcoming fight against Voldemort.  The first possibility makes more 
sense in terms of not telling Dumbledore about the Map, for if Lupin 
thought the Map would be helpful in the fight against Voldemort, 
presumably he would have given the Map to Dumbledore instead (or at 
least told him of its existence).  While not telling Dumbledore about 
the Map would allow HRH to have some fun using it to explore the 
hidden passageways of Hogwarts.

Of course, this raises another interesting question:  Where is the 
Map now?  Did Dumbledore retrieve it from Crouch Jr.?  Somehow, I 
think that Map's going to pop up again in OoP...

~Phyllis