Amusing comment from Cuaron

[Scully931]

That's a very interesting way to look at it, Cindy. I don't know if 
he meant it that way or not. But, I like your explanation! :-) 

~Deborah

> I think Cuaron was being symbolic here. I took it to mean he was 
equating 
> Lupin's 'condition' with like someone who is dependent on drugs.   
I don't  
> think he meant it as a literal drug addict, but rather as someone 
who has a 
> physical need for a substance - in Lupin's case, it's the 
wolfsbane potion to 
> counteract the transformation. He comes across as a sickly person, 
ie., a drug 
> addict.
> Anyway, that's how I read it - just using our terminology to make 
a 
> connection to a character.
> But that's just me ;-)
> Cindy
> 
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