DD a mischief maker (was: DD KNEW about the Map)

[eloiseherisson at aol.com]

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Snuffles, suggesting good reasons why Dumbledore may have condoned Harry's 
use of the Map conludes,

> I just really think DD was quite a mischievious one in his day.

I agree with you! He still is.

Your arguments are still based on the premise that he *did* know that Harry 
had the Map and I personally remain to be convinced that he did. But yes, I 
guess that Snape could have expected that was the case, or that his attitude 
would be as you suggest if he told him, as it would seem to be the risky and 
questionable kind of behaviour that Dumbledore does seem to engage in. 

Of course, if he *did* know, then that would lay the blame for Crouch Sr's 
death at least partially at his door, instead of at Snape's. And Diggory's, 
as had Crouch managed to warn Dumbledore about what was happening, then 
Crouch Jr could have been apprehended and GoF would have had a different 
ending.

It is, I suppose, highly probable that Dumbledore *did* know of the Map's 
existence, it having been confiscated by Filch. And I suppose that since he 
knew some of what James got up to with the Invisibility Cloak, he might have 
seen them using it. He might have known about Fred and George having it too, 
I suppose.

Perhaps the "What map is this?" question was Dumbledore suddenly realising 
just what he had allowed to happen.

~Eloise







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