The Map, the Twins, the Rat?

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 98013

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Tracy Hunt" <tcyhunt at e...> wrote:
> 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. ....
> 
> But wait, .... 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


bboy_mn:

One small flaw, Fred and George didn't find the Map laying on the
ground/floor. It was confiscated by Flich many years ago, and Fred and
George swipped it from Flich's office. 

In addition, if the Map was already enabled, why would it even occur
to them that it could possibly be disabled? It's not really common for
maps in general to turn ON and OFF. 

However, if the Map was 'OFF' when they found it, they would logically
assume that this 'highly dangerous' piece of paper did something, and
would have searched for a way to activate it.

I have no trouble at all hearing Fred, after pointing his wand at the
Map, saying something like, 'I solumnly swear I am up to no good'.
That seems a perfectly 'Fred' thing to say.

Just a few thoughts.

bboy_mn