Lupin on the train

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No: HPFGUIDX 18983

Lupin would have recognized Scabbers immediately if he actually saw 
him. Sirius recognized him from a picture in the paper. Lupin sees a 
lump in Ron's pocket and thinks 'so, Ron has a rat, no big deal.' but 
when he sees Peter on the map... CLICK 

Dumbledore could have heard or simply asked 'Harry, do you like 
riding the Express?' 'Where did you usually sit?' Then he puts Lupin 
in the most likely spot Harry would go.  
 
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Milz wrote:
> I've subscribed to the idea that Dumbledore had Lupin ride the 
Express to Hogwarts in the event that Sirius Black should try to 
harm Harry en route. I'm not so sure how much of a coincidence it 
was that Harry, Ron and Hermione shared the compartment with Lupin.


Amy Wrote:  
> Strange, he never visited him in azkaban and asked him about it.
That might have cleared up a lot of problems, huh?  (And ruined a 
fantastic story.)  I get the sense prisoners in Azkaban aren't 
allowed too many visitors.  As soon as we get Fudge out of the 
MOM and get this little Voldemort skirmish out of the way, let's 
institute some prison reform.  Sirius Black for chief of Magical 
Law Enforcement! 

>I also wondered whether Lupin knows Ron has a rat, and I think 
he probably does because he so quickly grasps what must be 
happening when he sees Peter's name on the map.  If he didn't 
know HR or H had a pet rat, he'd think Peter was stowing away or 
something.  Also, once in the Shrieking Shack, he doesn't see 
Scabbers until he asks Ron to take him out: 
He had stopped his pacing, his eyes moving over Ron. 
"Do you think I could have a look at the rat?" he said evenly. .
Ron hesitated, then put a hand inside his robes.  Scabbers 
emerged, thrashing desperately . . . (PA 17)

>From what he saw on the map, it made sense to think Peter was rat 
in Ron's pocket, but how does he know he's still with Ron and not,
say, Hermione?  How does he know he hasn't run away entirely?  
It all seems like too much for him to put together unless he 
already knows Ron has a rat and puts it together.  
Ron does carry Scabbers around in his pocket, including to class, 
it seems, so Lupin could easily have seen him anytime.  He 
wouldn't have thought anything of it.

Amy Z