MIME (from: Prank Theory! (was Re: Marauder's Map))

[sophineclaire <metal_tiara@hotmail.com>]

No: HPFGUIDX 48796

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, alicit at a... wrote:
> "Me!: Which is also a hint that the map might have been implicated 
in the 
> prank.  I still really like the idea that Map!padfoot told about 
the knot, 
> and that the Map Is Mightily Evil  (MIME)
> That would be why Lupin would be "astounded" that they didn't turn 
it in, 
> because he now knows that it is a dark object, even though the 
marauders 
> themselves did not mean it to be. (more on the map to follow in 
another 
> related post!)"
> 
> Me replying to me:
> WOOT! I have an acronym.  YO.  
> 


<SNIP>

> 5)PoA, p.288 chapter 14:
> ""*Well?*" said snape again.  "this parchment is plainly full of 
Dark Magic.  
> This is supposed to be your area of expertise, Lupin.  Where do you 
imagine 
> Potter got such a thing?"
> 
> ...
> 
> "Full of Dark Magic?" he repeated mildly.  "Do you really think so, 
Severus?  
> It looks to me as though it is merely a peice of parchment that 
insults 
> anybody who reads it.  Childish, but surely not dangerous?  I 
imagine Harry 
> got it from a joke shop --""
> 
> 6)PoA, p.288 chapter 14:
> "...don't think it more likely that he got it *directly from the 
> manufacturers?*"
> 
> ...
> 
> "You mean, by Mr. Wormtail or one of these people?""
> 
> 9) Wormtail/Peter Pettigrew is in the service of Voldemort, as of 
GoF.
> 
<SNIP>

> 
> 3, 6, and 9 are a streach.  If the Map Is Mightily Evil, it would 
make sense 
> if Pettigrew, who is currently evil, had the idea for it/ obtained 
the 
> materials for it.  I give you this scenario, Pettigrew comes back 
from summer 
> holiday with an ancient parchment/enchanted ink (especially the 
ink, for all 
> those out there who think that Green=Evil! *g*).  He says that he 
found it in 
> Knockturn alley and that it has a tracking and mapping spell built 
into it, 
> and all they have to do is find the complete layout of Hogwarts.  
This 
> explains many issues with the map, mostly: How did four 
schoolchildren make 
> something so powerful?  Also, if Pettigrew had access to Knockturn 
alley or 
> dark relics, this could explain why he defected to the dark side.  
This would 
> also explain why Lupin made his comment in 6, because Wormtail is 
neither the 
> first name (Lupin is) nor the last name (which people are the most 
likely to 
> recall.  Go AP Psych.)  If this is significant, it means one of two 
things.  
> One, that Lupin was purposefully skipping himself because he thinks 
that 
> Snape would know Moony meant him OR two, that Lupin considers the 
map 
> Wormtail's, because he was the one that brought the ink/parchment.
> 
> 


It's always bothered me that no one in the novel has addressed the 
fact that A) Wormtail helped create the map and B) he is a servent of 
Voldemort and C)He knows the secret passageways which means that D) 
He can show the other deatheaters where to go to break into the 
castle. 
   On top of that Polyjuice!Crouch had his hands on it,and since he 
was in contact with Voldemort, probably got some help from Pettigrew 
as to the Map's operation. I can see him spending hours checking out 
this entrance and that entrance, with Snape spying on him in some 
dark dungeon corner.
  Though I think it was irresponsible for Lupin to return the Map to 
Harry, I guess in the long run the good it can do in helping the 
light side will override the harm it has done in the past. But in the 
aftermath of GOF, Lupin and Black will have a lot of explaining to do 
and hopefully there will be some changes to castle itself to offset 
the chance to a sneak attack.

Just a side note*  I think Pettigrew is quite a competent and sneaky 
fellow (Rats are actually intelligent animals). I would not be 
surprised if he was a Junior Deatheater while still in Hogwarts. I 
can also see a certain Tom Riddle having a hand in creating such a 
map, given his preference for secret lairs and intelligent objects 
with hidden brains. 
Pettigrew can pretend that he is forgetfull and that he doesn't 
remember all the secret entrances. One of the Maurauders could 
suggest making a  map, Possibilities are dicussed, and Voldemort is 
privately consulted of this. In fact, dear Tom may have provided some 
of the literature needed to help those foolish 16 year olds and gave 
them a few pointers  as to the escape routes that he knew of (deftly 
leaving out the entrance to the Chamber of Secrets for his later use)



-Sophineclaire
 (Happy "Athiest-Children-Get-Presents" Day)