Mrs. Norris and the Map

[abigailnus]

No: HPFGUIDX 35447

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Jake Storm" <that1guy_hp at h...> wrote:
> I know that it's not an original theory, but one that has made sense to me 
> is that the MM only provides names based on people known to the viewer. That 
> would explain many things: why HRH never saw "Peter Pettigrew" anywhere on 
> the map, why they always see Mrs. Norris as "Mrs. Norris" no matter what her 
> real name might be, or her real form.
> 
> Does that make any sense?

I'm afraid not, because if that were true than Harry wouldn't have seen Crouch Jr.  on the map while he was disguised 
as Moody and searching Snape's office.  If I recall correctly, Harry doesn't even find out about Crouch Jr.'s existence 
until much later, when he goes to see Sirius in his cave.

Abigail