The Plothole Map

[spongebending.livejournal.com]

This gave me a laugh, I thought it might be appreciated here. :)

Comments

[josephinestone.livejournal.com]

When did they find it again? Didn't they get it from Flich? Like how did Harry's dad and freinds just let the map go and never try to get it back? I suppose they just could have made another one, which brings the question why didn't they make another one?

[attilathepbnun.livejournal.com]

Easy. The Marauders made the map when they were all drunk on illicit alcohol, and couldn't remember how they'd done it when they sobered up!

[oryx_leucoryx]

The Marauders may have left the map behind when they left Hogwarts. They had no use for it post-school (in contrast with Harry who used it to stalk Ginny).

[hwyla.livejournal.com]

It does seem strange that Filch was able to sneak up on them, however, I also find it a bit unbelievable that he would file a blank piece of parchment as 'highly dangerous' (or something similar) IF he didn't confiscate it directly from someone in particular.

It is possible that someone else had hold of it and he took it from them as they attempted to make it work, but I doubt he picked it up out of their dorm after they left it there on leaving. IF they left it behind, then I think it was left with someone younger that they liked. No idea who, since we have no canon to suggest younger friends, but someone less experienced in using it might miss Filch coming up on them.

I will say that I doubt it was Snape stealing it from them and then trying to work it out. I think he honestly believed Remus had given Harry the parchment -- so, he wouldn't have any reason to think Filch might have had it.