Moody's Dark detectors reacting to Crouch Jr.

[naamagatus]

No: HPFGUIDX 39725

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "merimom3" <wmginnypowell at m...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at y..., "naamagatus" <naama_gat at h...> wrote:
> > In PoA, Ron buys Harry a Sneakoscope; 
> > while he was tying it Errol, it whistled - because Ron shouldn't 
> have 
> > been using Errol for such a distance.
> 
> I have to differ, Naama.  The Sneakascope activated because 
Scabbers 
> was, presumably, in the room with Ron when he was sending it to 
> Harry.  His presence was what kept it active every time they took 
it 
> out.
> 

Welcome Ginny!

You are right. If Scabbers was with Ron (and he was constantly with 
him), then Scabbers' presence was probably what activated the 
Sneakoscope. However, it doesn't really detract from the argument 
that Sneakoscopes can be activated by deception practiced by their 
owners, since Hermione suggested it and Ron accepted it as possible. 
(I'm assuming that they are familiar with how Sneakoscopes work.)

Naama