Marauder's Map, the Marauders, and Voldemort

[Cathy Drolet]

No: HPFGUIDX 109055

Karen:
> Did Filch get the map from the creators or was the map passed down 
to
> fifth or sixth year Gryffindor?


Jen: 
"I supposed Filch got the Map from the Marauders (maybe after 
the Prank?) and it never saw the light of day until Fred & George 
discovered it many years later. It would make sense the map got 
passed from one infamous set of troublemakers to another!! I think 
the Marauders would hang onto the map otherwise, if it wasn't 
confiscated from them at Hogwarts."


DuffyPoo:
Lupin says, "I happen to *know* that this map was confiscated by Mr FIlch many years ago.  Yes, I know it's a map.  I don't want to know how it fell into your possession."  (emphasis mine).  Sounds like Lupin knew *exactly* how Filch came by the map but wasn't about to tell.  The explanation was too long and perhaps would compromise his secret.

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