Mrs. Norris and the Map

[sirius_kase]

No: HPFGUIDX 35515

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "abigailnus" <abigailnus at y...> wrote:
> --- 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

And there is another theory that fixes that problem.  Crouch may 
not be using polyjuice at the time.  It is a very quick acting potion 
so there is no need for him to use it when he isn't expecting to be 
seen.  He may even be using his invisibility cloak while in 
Snapes office.