Marauders Map

[arioth1]

No: HPFGUIDX 74773

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "tallulah_sam" 
<tallulah_sam at h...> wrote:
> Hello! My first post so very sorry if this has been mentioned and 
> sorted out before but here goes anyway! In PoA why didn't Harry or 
> Fred and George ever see Peter Pettigrew on the marauders map? Lupin 
> saw both Peter and Sirius so we know it shows animagi.... any ideas 
> or theories??


I don't know if this has been discussed either, but I'll give you my 
thoughts on the matter.

I know there is a theory out there somewhere that says you can only 
see someone /moving/ on the map.  Peter as Scabbers was a rather lazy 
rat and didn't move around much.  He would not be seen if he was, 
say, sleeping. 

My other thought, there must be tons of names on that map if it shows 
everyone, wherever they are in the castle and grounds.  So if you 
weren't looking for someone specifically, or that person was not in 
the area you were scanning, it would be difficult to notice that one 
name.  

Do we even know if Harry, Fred, or George would really recognize the 
name if they saw it?  I'm sure Harry wouldn't have until after he 
started hearing the stories about the night his parents died.  Fred 
and George may not have known the name at all.  They were still quite 
small when all the events took place.

Anyway, this turned out rather longer than expected.  That's my 1.5 
knuts.  (I doubt it's worth a full two!)

Arioth