From: tsbrueni@dcn.davis.ca.us   
      
   When Sirius Black escaped from Azkaban, why didn't the MoM just send him a   
   letter (using an owl to which they have attached a tracking spell).  The owl   
   would locate Sirius, the MoM would locate Sirius via the tracking spell on the   
   owl, then the Aurors    
   would Apparate to Sirius' location!   
      
   Fred and George had a Marauder's Map which could locate anyone in Hogwarts.    
   For over 2 years, they had this map, while their brother Ron was present at   
   Hogwarts with his pet rat Scabbers A.K.A Peter Pettigrew.  Why didn't Fred and   
   George ever look up    
   Ron on the Marauder's Map, and discover a "Peter Pettigrew" right on top of   
   Ron (and then ask Ron who the heck Peter Pettigrew is and why Ron is   
   constantly with him).   
      
   Late in the book, Scabbers fakes his death, leaving blood and ginger hairs   
   (like the ones on Hermione's cat Crookshanks).  Hermione suggests that Ron   
   look for Scabbers under the boys' beds.  Why don't Harry, or ron, or Hermione,   
   or Fred, or George think    
   of using the Marauder's Map to look for Scabbers?   
      
   When Sirius Black invades Hogwarts, why don't Fred, George, harry, Ron, or   
   Hermione think of using the Map to look for him?   
      
   When the Fat Lady refuses to let Sirius through her portrait hole, Sirius   
   slashes her portrait.  This means that he TURNED INTO HIS DOG FORM in order to   
   slash the portrait with his claws.  Why didn't the Fat Lady report having seen   
   Sirius turn into a dog?   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)