Thoughts incl. Damage, Boggart, Time, Creatures, Prongs perspective, and Lat

[bewitchedbyhp]

> Taryn:
> I got the EXACT same feeling. Just the increasing prominence 
of the scratches across Lupin's face were enough for a physical 
reminder, but just the emotional weight that's on him and the 
rest of his generation. I cried when that full moon came out, 
because all I could think of was how much crap he had to have 
in his life and why did he have to have this one horrible thing that 
he couldn't control at all. He really is a very tragic character.


[bewitchedbyHP]
In the film when Harry is looking at that funny drawing that Draco 
made for him, Snape is going on about werewolves. He says 
that you can either become one from choice (being a 
shape-shifter or animagus like Sirius, Peter, James) or being 
bitten by one. Do I have that right? I believe that the book states 
that Lupin got bitten by a wolf, thus it wasn't his choice to turn into 
a werewolf.  That is indeed a tragic life. Imagine falling in love 
with him, only to find that in your bed during a full moon! :-0

In relation...don't you think Dumbledore is a bit reckless for a 
headmaster of a kids school? He hires a werewolf and a former 
death eater, kooky Trelawny of dubious talents,  (and later looney 
Mad Eye Moody) for teachers, and then he sends Harry and 
Hermione, a couple of 13 year olds to tangle with volatile 
Hippogriffs, werewolves and a murderer. Not to mention the evil 
Basilisk in COS. Why doesn't the all powerful Dumbledore step 
in and save the day? Guess it wouldn't be called "Harry Potter 
and the...", then?!? Gotta love JKR!  :-)