The Marauder’s Map was one of Harry’s most useful tools in the Harry Potter series, and though it helped him connect with his father’s past, it proved a problem for the overall plot. The Harry Potter movies had very little to say about the map’s origin, but this wasn’t the case for the books. Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs were revealed to be Remus Lupin, Peter Pettigrew, Sirius Black, and James Potter, and during their days at Hogwarts school, the Marauder’s Map was their legacy. Of course, through a series of unlikely events, the magical item eventually wound up in Harry Potter’s hands and proved useful for years afterward—perhaps a little too much so.
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Author: Angel Shaw
