Marauder's Map

[Donna]

No: HPFGUIDX 77777

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <bboy_mn at y...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "mgborus" <matt at b...> wrote:
> >
> > ...edited...
> > 
> > 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

If you want to get technical...Harry is still banned from Quidditch 
for life at then end of OotP.  Although, I am sure that all those MoM 
decrees were recinded (sorry about spelling) nowhere does it say so.

I am sure though that the ban was lifted and the decrees were 
recinded.

D