The Map, the Twins, the Rat?

[Tracy Hunt]

No: HPFGUIDX 97999

Suzanne:
> I have long wondered how Fred and George learned how to manipulate 
the map with 'I solemnly swear I am up to no good'.
> 
> I recently had this thought: could it be possible that Scabbers 
conspired to tell the twins how the map worked? 


Tcy:
I've often wondered how the twins managed it, also...but I doubt that 
it was from Scabbers or Peter.  He would risk exposing himself on the 
map if the twins learned how to operate it.  I think it more likely 
Peter didn't know they had it or that he even hampered the Twins 
efforts to solve it.

But wait, a light bulb just went off.  How about if Peter was the one 
who had the map?  Peter is using the map for various deeds at school 
during term and somehow the Twins stumble upon it.  Peter would 
immediately transform into a rat so as not to be discovered - but not 
before 'managing his mischief'.  The Twins find the active map and 
the rest is history.

Hmmmm....could be.

Tcy
(who realizes that original theories are few and far between on this 
list - so my apologies to whomever likely came up with this one first)