The Map (Blocked Passage)

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 98198

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Chelle" <teshara at y...> wrote:
> It's always bothered me that Harry's never investigated the blocked
> passage Fred mentions:
> 
> 'There are seven in all. Now, Filch knows about these four-' he
> pointed them out,'-but we're sure we're teh only ones who know about
> these. Don't bother with teh one behind the mirror on the fourth
> floor. We used it until last winter, but it's caved in - completely
> blocked.'
> UK Paperback Pg. 144
> 
> Not even a peek behind the mirror. Where is it caved? At the mirror
> or half a mile in? Hmph. 
> 
> Poo on Harry for never being curious about important things 
> concerning mirrors. I see a pattern here and I don't like it.
> 
> ~ Chelle
> And concerning the twins: they still had 2 years left at the school,
> wouldn't they want the map? Why did they use the other passage 
> rather than the one to the Candy Store? Where did it end?


bboy_mn:

You forgot one other significant mention of the Passageway Behind the
Mirror on the Fourth Floor. Sirius mentions it to Harry when Harry is
trying to find a place to hold the DA meetings. 

I've always had a feeling that there was or would eventually be
something significant about the passageway, and have asked myself the
same questions you posed. 

I speculated that when Hogarts is attacked, Harry will need to very
quickly hide several people to keep them safe, and THAT passageway
might serve the purpose. But then, they could also hide in the Room of
Requirements, or even the Chamber of Secrets. As a side note, I'm
confident we will see the Chamber of Secrets again. Just as I'm
confident that something is up with the 4th Floor Passageway, but I
haven't a clue what it might be.

Too many mysteries and only two books left.

bboy_mn