Loony Loopy Lupin (Re: Sirius Black)

[leigh_brady at yahoo.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 24390

> It's Lupin's unhingedness in the Shierking Shack that always shocks 
> me.  He gets a little snippy, you know, with the kids, and THEN, 
he's 
> ready to roll up his sleaves and murder Peter too.  Granted, he's 
> under a LOT of stress, finding out Peter is alive, the possibility 
> that Sirius is innocent, he's worried about Harry.  Plus, it's the 
> full moon that night, stress likely isn't good for his condition.  
> But, you would think that calm, loving Lupin would stop and 
> think, "Hang on, if we turn Peter in, Sirius is free..."  Insted, 
> he's ready to commit murder (not that I'm defending the Rat, you 
> understand), but turning him in is the smart thing to do.  Maybe 
he's 
> not thinking too clear either, it being his time of the month and 
all.
> 
> Stephanie

Lupin's reaction took me by suprise also. He struck me as a guy who 
would think out all his possible options before acting. However, I 
chalked up his reaction to the stress of finding out the Sirus was 
innocent, Peter was alive, and that Peter had betrayed Lily and 
James. That's a lot of information to take in. Maybe, like Sirus, he 
just lost it for a minute, and was acting on pure emotion. Plus I 
don't think that Snape barging in added to his general well-being.

Leigh