Lupin's transformation/moon timing

[Steve Vander Ark]

No: HPFGUIDX 2851

--- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, cassandraclaire73 at y... wrote:
> 
> I agree with Blaise...it's a plot hole and it's driving me nuts as 
> well. I

Just a thought...Take into account the fact that Lupin chose not to 
drink his potion that night. Why would that be? Because he thought 
he's be okay -- maybe he took some the day before in anticipation of 
the full moon. If that's so, the potion's effects must have some 
lingering effect that he was counting on. He had to go in a hurry, he 
thought about the fact that he didn't take the potion, he figures 
hey, it's a cloudy night, the LAST draught I took will still protect 
me just fine in that case and I am in a REALLY big hurry. 

A bit messy perhaps, but it does make some sense. And then you don't 
all have to be going nuts.

Steve Vander Ark
The Harry Potter Lexicon
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