Maraudrers and Voldemort, Dragons, Draco's sorting

[Amey Chinchorkar]

No: HPFGUIDX 108927

-	From: "romulusmmcdougal" <romulus at hermionegranger.us>
-	Subject: Marauder's Map, the Marauders, and Voldemort
-	Has there been any discussion regarding the fact that Snape sees Dark
-	Magic in the Marauder's Map (Ch. 14, PoA), Lupin putting it in his
-	mind that Sirius Black was entering Hogwarts "using dark arts he
-	learned from Voldemort," (Ch. 18, PoA), and that Voldemort always
-	refers to Peter Pettigrew using his Marauder Nickname?
-	Doesn't this all point to the fact that the Marauders were studying
-	under Voldemort at one time, and that most of them decided to leave
-	him? All except Pettigrew perhaps?

Amey:
As for wormtail, that’s a nice reminder to him that he ratted on his friends and also he is
not important enough to be properly called.
And as for Lupin saying that Sirius entered Hogwarts using Dark Arts, he and everybody else is thinking that Sirius learned dark arts, also Snape is implying that Lupin is helping Sirius and Lupin has to deny it. Also Lupin does not want to tell all that Sirius is animagus. That leaves only one option for him.
But anybody wonder when (assuming Lupin was right), Sirius or for that matter Lupin had time to learn the Dark Arts without his friends noticing??? This means only wormtail was the person who could be spy as he was the only person who was not in the actual inner circle. (Aah... the luxury of hindsight
)


-	RMMcDougal
-	However, what has been exciting my notice recently is dragons.  A
-	while ago on the list (sorry, have looked but can't find it) there
-	was a good discussion around the charm Lily put on Harry and I am
-	still puzzling over it.  Reading PS and GF again there seems to be a
-	lot of mention of dragons. Here's some dragon points which I find
-	interesting: <Sorry for snipping the excellent points>

Amey:
Thick hide??? You should give this to Snape, he would love this point

Anyways, excellent points. I might also add one point which I raised earlier. In Chinese and eastern cultures, dragons are considered as symbol of Phoenix (and hence immortality and magic). Does Fawkes fit here???

-	Josh
-	Only one? Don't forget that Draco didn't even have time to make
-	conversation with the hat... he was essentially placed in Sytherin on
-	smell alone. }:^]

Amey:
Yes, but then he was giving strong vibes and wishing too hard that he be placed in Slytherin
 so really there was no need to talk to him about it


Amey




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