

It was discovered in Harry Potter's fifth year at Hogwarts that James and Sirius often bullied Snape (calling him 'Snivellus' and using humiliating spells on him), while Peter cheered them on. The Marauders were all members of Gryffindor House and greatly despised their Slytherin enemy, Severus Snape. The Marauders in their fifth year at Hogwarts Harry had been the sole owner of the map since then. Fred and George Weasley stole the map in their first year, and later passed it on to Harry Potter in 1993.

At an unspecified point, Hogwarts caretaker Argus Filch confiscated the map and kept it in a drawer in his office labelled 'Classified and Highly Dangerous'. In the period between their fifth and seventh years at Hogwarts, James, Sirius, Remus, and Peter created the Marauder's Map, a small, bewitched roll of parchment that displayed the castle grounds and inhabitants of Hogwarts - including all staff, ghosts and students - in great detail. The Marauders were frequently out of their beds at night to explore Hogwarts' grounds and the village of Hogsmeade during Lupins' transformation. 'Wormtail' (Peter) was small and nimble enough to get past the Whomping Willow's defences, so the group could get to the Shrieking Shack. Īs 'Padfoot' and 'Prongs', Sirius and James were large enough to control Remus (Moony) during his monthly transformations into a werewolf. James Potter's Animagus form was a shining red stag (Prongs), Sirius Black's was a shaggy black dog (Padfoot), and Peter Pettigrew's was a fat grey rat (Wormtail). By their fifth year, all but Remus Lupin, who was a werewolf, had secretly become unregistered Animagi in order to assist Remus during his transformations. Sirius and James met on the train and had been inseparable ever since and the two met Remus and Peter afterwards. The Marauders' strong friendship began in their first year at Hogwarts. THE MARAUDER'S MAP" - The Marauder's Map Purveyors of Aids to Magical Mischief Makers As a result, Harry was able to escape and he and his friends were saved from further torture. Peter did not kill Harry because of a life debt he owed him. They were also participants in the original Order of the Phoenix, an organisation led by Albus Dumbledore in the struggle against the Dark Lord, Voldemort.Īll of the Marauders died whilst protecting Harry Potter from Voldemort or his Death Eaters, including Peter Pettigrew. The Marauders would all go on to fight in the First Wizarding War and some in the second. While at Hogwarts they also created the Marauder's Map, which continued to help future generations of mischief-makers. They had a knack for rule-breaking and mischief-making. The four attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry from 1971- 1978. The Marauders dead link were a group of four Gryffindors and classmates: Remus Lupin, Peter Pettigrew, Sirius Black, and James Potter. James had died trying to protect the family Sirius very obviously had died fighting along with Harry." - J. You know Lupin had laid down his life in Harry's battle, he didn't have to come back, he didn't have to fight. James and Sirius and Lupin, all of whom had died in a way for him. " There were four heroes as it were in the previous generation and one of them betrayed the others, and then there were the three.
