![]() ![]() When we find out that Harry’s father and godfather, both, were part of the Marauders, the map is given much more weight in Harry’s life, and we see an early example of the novel's themes of time and consequences. This particular scene, in which the Weasley twins introduce Harry to the map, is also Rowling’s way of beginning to weave elements of Harry's past into his present. ![]() ![]() Yet, in Harry’s hands, it will be used in life-or-death situations more than anything. The map and the password to open it were intended for juvenile purposes-pranking, sneaking out of Hogwarts, and so on. Ironically-but deliberately on Rowling’s part-the Marauders play a much bigger role in Harry’s life and in the narrative than one would think given the nature of the phrase. The map, found by Fred and George Weasley, was made by a group of four boys who called themselves the Marauders. These words open the infamous Marauder’s Map, an enchanted map of Hogwarts that shows the position of each and every person in the castle along with several secret passageways. ![]() "I solmenly swear that I am up to no good." George Weasley, Chapter 10, p. ![]()
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