The Marauder's Map

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 144108

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "moloughneys" <smoloughney at h...> 
wrote:
>
> Kelleyaynn <kelleyaynn at y...> wrote:
> > What about the fact that Moody borrows the map in GoF? I've 
> > gone back to the book and as far as I can find (or not), the
> > map is never given back to Harry. Yet it shows up again in 
> > OotP without explanation. 
 
moloughneys:
> In an interview with JK Rowling (sorry, can't rem which or where) 
> I think she says that Harry just went into Moody's office and got 
> it back.

Geoff:
It's on Jo Rowling's own website. Look under FAQ "About the books" and 
it is the 47th entry just after the three (SPOILER) lines.