The Map

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No: HPFGUIDX 88753

Peter wrote:
> I suppose the reason is one of the following:
> 1) That phrase is like a "standard spell" between evil-doers.
> 2) The phrase is only one of many which "opens" the map.
> 3) That map doesn't react on a certain phrase, but on "key words", 
> perhaps "no good" and/or "swear".
> 4) The Weasley twins had loads of time doing detention or imprisoned 
> in Filch's office - they tried out.
> 5) The Marauders came around on Hogwarts grounds - so did the twins. 
> James & Co had sribbled it down somewhere, Fred & George saw it, 
> remembered it as a fine "spell" and tried it on the map.

All of these are good ideas, but isn't it more likely that the map 
was just passed down through the generations.  Upon the Marauders 
graduation there was no more use for it, so it was passed to a worthy 
student, and so on until it was passed to Fred and George.  This 
makes snse to me as who is more deserving of a map like this then 
Fred and George.  

Rob