Sirius's house (another angle)

[bkb042]

No: HPFGUIDX 41474

   After reading the posts regarding the house that Sirius was in, a 
faint glimmer of an idea began to glow in the back of this sewer 
that I call a brain. That idea has festered into a full-blown wacko 
theory.  What if the Marauders included a representative of each 
house?  It has almost been conclusively established that James was 
in Griffindor, but the houses of the other Marauders lack any 
canonical evidence. Based on the actions of the three surviving 
members, I don't see it as inconceivable that they were in different 
houses. 

   I freely admit to resorting to the "Because he seems like one" 
variety of stereotype for this next part.  Cunning, malicious, 
vindictive, yet fiercely protective Sirius from Slytherin. Wise, 
compassionate, philosophical, practical Lupin from Ravenclaw.  That 
leaves Peter in Hufflepuff. He required assistance with the animagus 
transformation, which indicates a certain lack of talent ("Everyone 
says Hufflepuff are a lot o' duffers..." Hagrid, PS/SS), although he 
kept trying until he achieved it.
  
   The map shows the layout of the entire school, including the 
individual House dormatories and common rooms. How could this 
information be gathered? James in his cloak?  Possible, but very 
time consuming and the risk of detection too high.  Peter as a rat? 
Plausible, but again, the task too large for one person. Besides, 
Peter the student is portrayed as something less than a mental 
giant. The amount of information required to create the map is too 
large for one individual to gather and still keep up with their 
studies.

   Since Hogwarts is Unplottable, I am forced to assume that the map 
was drawn by hand rather than by some magical means. Since the data 
required to create the map is not easily obtained  by one source (or 
a group originating from one place) it seems logical that there 
could have been "a man inside" in order to obtain detailed 
floorplans.

   Admittedly, there doesn't seem to be much fraternizing between 
the houses, but absence of evidence does not constitute evidence of 
absence. As to why there was bad blood between Sirius and Severus, 
perhaps Snape was offended by the mere presence of such an unlikely 
circle of friends, one of which from his own house and thereby 
possibly a spy.  Or it could just be sour grapes because they 
wouldn't let him in the clique. "He seems like the type..."

Have fun picking this to pieces!

bkb042