Marauder's Map

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 77760

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "mgborus" <matt at b...> wrote:
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> ...edited...
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> After the map has caused this much trouble and is somewhere among
> Crouch's posessions, ti seems unilkely that Dumbledore would have
> returned it to Harry.  It also seems unlikely that Harry, traumatized
> by Cedric's death and Voldemort's return, would have snuck back into
> Moody's office to get it.  It certainly isn't mentioned anywhere.
> 
> So how does Harry have the map?
> 
> -matt

bboy_mn:

Well, you are right, what happens to the map never appears on the
printed page, but the map does belong to Harry, and it's not likely
something Dumbledore would take away from Harry. Certainly, it's
something most students would not be allowed to have but Harry is a
special case. The problems, conflicts, and unexpected circumstances
that befall Harry's life are usual, and I can't see Dumbledore making
them any more difficult than they all ready are by taking the map away. 

So... short version... Dumbledore returned the map to Harry before he
left school, but it happened 'off page'. 

So how does Harry get his Broomstick  back at the end of OotP? We
don't see it happen that I can remember, but I think it is safe to say
that Harry does have it. Again, there is only just so much room on the
printed page, so certain things have to occur 'off page'.

Just a thought.

bboy_mn