Why did Sirius trust Pettigrew? WAS: Snape investigating Potters' Betrayal

[Zara]

No: HPFGUIDX 186572

> Carol responds:
> I agree that we need some explanation for why the Aurors didn't just examine the arms of suspected Death Eaters and round them up, but I don't think it's a spell concealing the Dark Mark from everyone who isn't a Death Eater. 

Zara:
I have always supposed that Voldemort gave his followers the ability to hide it for brief periods to avoid detection, or else that standard magic could be used for that purpose.

The lack of detailed technical specifications for the Dark Mark has never particularly disturbed me. No use to which we saw it put seemed beyond the capabilities of magic in the Potterverse.

> Carol: 
> Carol, also wondering how Draco could get complex messages onto something as small as I imagine a galleon to be

Zara:
Text messaging? Have you seen the size of some cellphone viewscreens? <bg>