Marauders Map

[Cathy Drolet]

No: HPFGUIDX 115267

Drew
"Why is it that in the chamber of secrets, that Fred and George could 
not use the marauders map to find Ginny, and ultimately find out 
where "Tom Riddle" is. If the Weasleys did not have it, then why 
didn't Filch use it?"

DuffyPoo:

Filch didn't know how to work it, he isn't magical, he's a Squib and it takes magic to make it work.
The Chamber itself isn't on the map as MWPP didn't know where it was and they were the creators of the map.

kmc said:
"The map was written when the Marauders roamed the castle and grounds 
during the full moon.  It contains only those places that the 
Marauders could go.  Since none (as far as we know through OotP) of 
the Marauders speak Parseltongue, they could not have opened the 
chamber.  Therefore the Chamber is off the map just like the 
Shrieking Shack.  I am sure that when Ginny was taken F&G checked the 
map to look for her."

DuffyPoo:

Actually, the Shrieking Shack should have been on the map as MWPP were there once a month, at least.  It may have been on, but as F&G told HP that the tunnel was not accessible from the Hogwarts end, he never bothered to look to see where in Hogsmeade the tunnel came out.  I'm quite certain, knowing F&G, that once the message appeared on the wall at Hallowe'en, they searched the map for the Chamber, as well.  Since MWPP didn't know where it was, even if they did know of its existence -- it seems most people have heard the story of the first opening -- they could not put it on the map.  Must've ticked them off royally...what fun they *think* they could have had down there!



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