Thoughts on the Marauder's Map

[tcyhunt <tcyhunt@earthlink.net>]

No: HPFGUIDX 51932

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Tom Wall <thomasmwall at y...>" 
<thomasmwall at y...> wrote:
> I've been thinking about the Marauder's 
> Map lately, and have been pondering the 
> nature of this useful little magical 
> instrument. 

<big snip of Tom's thoughts that I haven't yet formed coherent
thoughts about>

> 5) "Then, quite suddenly, *as though following orders,* he rolled 
up 
> the map, stuffed it inside his robes, and hurried to the door of 
the 
> classroom." [emphasis is my own]
> (PoA, US paperback, Ch. 10, 194)
> 

Tom, my thoughts on this passage were simply that Harry *was* 
following orders.  

" 'Right', said George briskly.  'Don't forget to wipe it after 
you've used it--' " (PoA US Hardcover, chapter 10, page 193)

You should also know that this is exactly the way that JKR has 
managed to blind-side me with most of her plot turns...I read most 
things innocently.

Now you've got me pondering *everything* I had innocently dismissed 
regarding the map.  Darn you! ;-)  Oh, well...I'm re-reading PoA 
right now...so maybe I'll have some great thoughts on more of this in 
a day or so (yeah, right).

Tcy