The Time Turner and the Marauder's Map

uncmark uncmark at yahoo.com
Wed Mar 6 07:44:15 UTC 2002


No: HPFGUIDX 36080

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Felicia Rickmann" <felicia.rickmann at d...> 
wrote:
> I don't know if its been discussed, but I wondered
> if a person using a time turner shows up more than
> once on the map. If so why doesn't Lupin comment that
> he say Harry and Hermonie twice by Hagrid's hut? I
> figure a person only shows up once and that would be
> for his or her first time though the events.

I'd be concerned with the size of the map and what it covers. From 
the description Hogwarts has 142 staircases and estimates of 400-1000 
students, around 7 floors, plus towers, dungeons, passages that the 
map shows in detail sharp enough to show individual students on a 
parchment no bigger than 2 foot by 2 foot( my guess from the 
description. It can be folded up into a pocket and shoen on one 
desktop.)

I imagine a magical view that zooms in on certain areas. It would 
follow the viewers focus and would highlight a certain area or maybe 
a certain person. The viewers focus is of particular importance.

Harry never mentioned seeing a Peter Pettigrew on the map and I'm 
sure he viewed Griffindor Tower several times (He would have 
recognized a strange name). I'm sure Fred and George also looked into 
Ron and Harry's room on occasion, but didn't see Pettigrew.

Harry did mention seeing Mrs. Norris the cat. (This spawned a theory 
that Norris is an anamagus) I think, however that it was because 
Harry would have looked out Norris and Filch.

Lupin knew Pettigrew as a rat so saw Pettigrew's name. I'm guessing 
he kept the Whomping Willow Tunnel under survaillance. ALSO as my 
view of the Marauder's Map follows the viewer It might show one 
Hermione, but the viewer would not look for a second.

Does this make any sense?

Uncmark





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