Marauder's Map

[Jamie]

No: HPFGUIDX 131699

Alisha  wrote:
> I don't know if anyone has posted on this before (don't you get 
> tired of reading that sometimes), but I was wondering a little 
> something about the Marauder's Map.
> 
> In CoS, Arthur has the memorable line, "Don't trust anything that 
> can think for itself if you can't see where it keeps its brain."  
> When Harry first uses the map, he even remembers this advice.
> 
> My question is, will JKR ever show us why the map shouldn't be 
> trusted?  
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    I believe Arthur said this to protect them from potential Dark 
Magic objects.  I'm sure there are magical objects that are not 
dangerous, but either Ginny is too young to distinguish the two, or 
perhaps only particularly skilled wizards can do so.  Yes, Harry 
chose not to heed this advice on one occasion, but he tends to be 
one to take risks.  Luckily, the creators of the map were not dark 
wizards, so although it's possible that through some mistake it's 
not foolproof, it won't wilfully trick anyone.  I do also wonder 
what use the map may have in future.

Jamie