Marauder's Map revisited

[ericvsthem]

No: HPFGUIDX 59009

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Tammy Rizzo" <tammy at m...>
wrote:

> The map is obviously smarter than Harry has yet realized.  
It does seem to show those who are up to no good, both in shared 
cause with the map-holder or against the map-holder (ie, those 
who would help the map-holder's mischief and those who would 
hinder it), while those who would not have much impact either 
way seem to be inconsequential to the map, and therefore are not 
shown.
 
I suspect that anyone who was within discovery range of the
map-holder's entrance/exit from the tunnels would show up, though, 
regardless of their motives in being there. >>>>>>>>>


I think that the map is very similar to Tom Riddle's diary.  The diary
contains the 16 year old consciousness of Riddle.  He is not aware of
what happens in the future, except through what he learns from Ginny's
entries.  The map works somewhat the same way - it contains the
Hogwart-era consciousness of Pettigrew, James Potter, Lupin, and
Black.  They help the holder of the map to break rules and get outside
of the Hogwart's grounds.  The Marauders would not show Pettigrew on
the map, because Pettigrew would not have wanted to be shown on it, as
he was often up to no good.  However, Pettigrew could not conceal
himself on the map from another member of the Marauders (Lupin).

The people whose where-abouts needed to be accounted for - Snape (who
even at the time of the map creation was trying to bust the foursome),
Dumbledore, Filch, Ms. Norris, faculty, and probably Ministry of Magic
employees like Crouch - showed up on the map.  Students, unless near
the map itself, would not show up on it.


"ericvsthem"