Why did the Marauders create the map?

It was a mark of their high esteem for Harry Potter, and their belief that he stood in need of assistance with a destiny none of them yet fully understood, that they later gifted the map to him, unwittingly passing it on to the child of one of the creators.
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Why was marauders map made?

The four created the map via the usage of the Homonculous Charm, a powerful and advanced charm that enchanted the map to track the movements of everyone in the castle, as well as a charm to insult Severus Snape.
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Why did Fred and George give the map to Harry?

Harry Potter needed the Marauder's Map to get into Hogsmeade, so Fred and George gave it to him because they now knew every location by heart. They advised what secret passageways he should use, because a few had been found by Filch and a few had caved in or been difficult to get to.
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What does the Marauders map symbolize?

The Marauder's Map appears to have been inspired by the nighttime wanderings of the friends James Potter, Sirius Black, Peter Pettigrew, and Remus Lupin, a werewolf, and represents mastery of highly advanced magic.
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Where did the Marauders map come from?

the Marauder's Map

The map was created by the Marauders: Remus Lupin (Moony), Peter Pettigrew (Wormtail), Sirius Black (Padfoot) and James Potter (Prongs) during their years at Hogwarts, and was confiscated by Filch because he believed it to be a dark object, though he apparently never discovered its secret.
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How The Marauders Map Was Created (Updated + Revised 2021)



Why is Harry's dad called Prongs?

James Potter

James's Animagus form was that of a stag, which earned him his nickname, Prongs. Strikingly, Harry's Patronus was a stag and his mother Lily's was a doe, a female deer, showing that the family's characters were in harmony and formed part of the same animal group.
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Why did they call themselves the Marauders?

They may have named themselves after the English word Marauders-which meant "raider". This could be a reference to all the people they bullied and "raided" in their time at Hogwarts.
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What secret document did Sirius create?

Also while at Hogwarts, Sirius helped create the Marauder's Map, a powerful magical document that shows every person within the school and their specific location.
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Did Snape know who made the Marauders map?

Snape took that map, and had a few attempts at revealing it. When he told the map to reveal itself in the name of Professor Snape, comments from the 4 creators appeared on the map.
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How did Fred and George never notice Peter Pettigrew?

During a recent interview with The Huffington Post, Phelps was asked why George and Fred never noticed Peter Pettigrew sleeping in their brother Ron's bed every night on the Marauder's Map — as the twins possessed the magical map while Pettigrew was still posing as Ron's rat Scabbers.
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How did Fred and George not notice Peter Pettigrew on the map?

Fred and George never noticed Pettigrew on the Marauder's Map because they didn't know who he was. Even if they had recognized his name, they would have assumed he was just a student with the same last name.
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Why didn't Fred and George give the map to Ron?

Others believe that the twins never even noticed him, as they mentioned to Harry that they didn't need the map anymore as they already knew the place by heart, so by the time Ron arrived, they didn't use the map anymore and thus never saw him sleeping with Peter Pettigrew.
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Did Fred and George know who the marauders were?

It's never stated in-canon that they're aware of their status as the Marauders, but nonetheless, we can deduce that that they respect them as members of the Order and as extended de facto family. I think they respected Remus and Sirius for sure.
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How did Fred and George figure out the map?

JKR: And the map flickering into life here and there when they got closer and closer, and finally they hit upon the exact right word combination and it just erupts. And Fred-george find the map on a drawer marked "Confiscated and Highly Dangerous". So they of course choose it to take.
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Did the Marauders bully Snape?

The fact of the matter is that bullying is wrong no matter who the victim is, and the Marauders were no doubt the bullies in the scenario of their school lives. For some reason, though, they held onto their hatred of Snape well into adulthood.
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Is the Marauders on Netflix?

In the mood for a Bruce Willis movie jam-packed with action this holiday season? You might want to check out Marauders on Netflix. Not so surprisingly, you won't be alone this winter–the buzzed-about 2016 movie is currently having a resurgence in popularity and now holds the #5 spot on Netflix's Top 10 list.
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Will J. K. Rowling write about the Marauders?

J.K. Rowling: A 'Harry Potter' prequel about the Marauders will not happen. Harry Potter and The Casual Vacancy author J.K. Rowling spoke this evening at the Bath Literature Festival and made clear that if she ever returns to Harry Potter, she won't write a prequel.
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Is there gonna be a Marauders TV show?

As per the intel of We Got This Covered the show will be a Marauders Prequel and will take us way long back in the wizarding world. As per the reports the show will be set in the times way back and will feature younger versions of James Potter, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin and Peter Pettigrew.
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Why did the Potters Trust Peter?

It was said in Prisoner of Azkaban that the Potters used Peter instead of Sirius as a Secret Keeper for the Fidelius Charm on their house because everyone would have expected them to use Sirius and so the secret would be better protected.
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Why did Peter betray the Potters?

When Lord Voldemort first started gaining power, Peter immediately defected from the Order of the Phoenix and joined the Death Eaters out of fear for his own life. Peter betrayed James and Lily Potter, who entrusted him to be their Secret-Keeper when they cast the Fidelius Charm.
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How does Harry find out who made the Marauders map?

Harry retrieved the Marauders Map when Barty Crouch Jr. took it, by simply taking it from the fake Moody's office at the end of the school year. (Rowling had forgotten to mention it.)
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How did Sirius get the nickname Padfoot?

This allowed them to safely accompany Remus during his transformations and keep him under control. Sirius's form took the shape of a huge black dog (not unlike the Grim), from which his nickname "Padfoot" was derived. James would become a stag (Prongs) and Peter would become a rat (Wormtail).
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Why is Remus called Moony?

The four of them soon left the Whomping Willow and would roam among the school grounds and Hogsmeade by night. Eventually, this group of friends came to call themselves the Marauders, and Remus' friends nicknamed him "Moony" because of his transformations during every full moon.
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When did the Marauders join the Order of the Phoenix?

In 1979, the Marauders all join the Order of the Phoenix full-time, as Voldemort's rise to power seems unstoppable. During this time, James financially supports Remus as the latter is unable to get a job due to his status as a werewolf.
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