[HPforGrownups] Re:help with JKR quote/ Children's reactions

[Sali Morris]

No: HPFGUIDX 176625

lizzyben:

Mr. Weasley & Snape even use the same phrase to diagnosis these objects -
the item is
"full of Dark Magic."

Sali:
I know this is not really the point (but anything else I might have said is
probably covered or about to be covered by someone else :) ) but am I right
in thinking that Snape alleges that the map is "full of Dark Magic" *after*
it insults him? If this is the case, and particularly if he suspects the
identity of MWPP, it is possible that his allegation is more a matter of
sour grapes than anything else. I'm sure he wants to get Lupin into trouble
as much as Harry.

I also don't think it's clear cut that the Map does think for itself. Snape
is considered by the Marauders to be their enemy. It is possible that it was
created with anti-Snape defences and is merely following the default pattern
for those who do not activate it correctly. Of course, this then raises the
question of how Fred and George worked out how to activate it correctly. I
could explain it away but I suspecting it was just something else that
wasn't thought through.


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