THE MAP...... Again

[Talisman]

No: HPFGUIDX 89405

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Eclipse <eclipse021342 at y...> 
wrote:
> > 
> My only problem with this is that by this time Pettigrew has faked 
his death as Scabbers. So he wouldn't be on the map with the trio. 
Also Lupin doesn't mention seeing Peter with the trio until they 
leave Hagrid's. So the Hut must be a dead zone. So if Peter was 
there all the time, even looking at the map,  Lupin wouldn't see him.
> 
> Eclipse

Talisman, who should not have looked at the list again, because she 
is getting sooo late,

Thanks, Eclipse. I take your point regarding *where* Lupin would 
have seen Scabbers, however I can't think of any canon to support 
the idea that the hut doesn't show up on the map. 

On the contrary, the hut is part of Hogwart's grounds and we are 
told that the map shows what is on the grounds.  The places we are 
shown that do not show up are cleary off grounds: the Shrieking 
Shack, in Hogsmeade, and the Forbidden Forest proper.

Considering the evidence that Lupin saw double Harry and Hermione, I 
don't think the fact that he doesn't mention what else he would have 
seen in the hut is evidence of a dead zone. 

So instead, I would posit that, the hut being a rather uncrowded 
place, someone making a security sweep of the map would likely see 
Pettigrew lurking there.  The hut is also close to the WW (of 
special nostalgic interest to Lupin of the 11 days). 

Finally, on the evening in question, when Lupin first scanned the 
map to see what was going on, he should have seen Scabbers in the 
hut (the trio's anticipated destination).

Of course he would have seen Scabbers by the time HRH arrived at the 
hut--and the whole Scabbers discovery scene ensued--though I think 
if he had started sprinting then he would have been out on the 
grounds by the time they ran into Sirius. 

Talisman, who is not allowing the list to tempt her again until much 
later this evening!