Lupin on the train

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No: HPFGUIDX 18990

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Zarleycat at a... wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at y..., floridian127 at y... wrote:
> > You brought up a good point. Lupin could have told Dumbledore or 
> the 
> > MOM that Sirius was an animagus. Lupin had no reason to keep it 
> from 
> > Dumbledore. He could be charged with withholding information for 
> not 
> > telling MOM. He did find it hard to believe Sirius would betray 
the 
> > Potters. Strange, he never visited him in azkaban and asked him 
> about 
> > it.  


In the Shrieking Shack scene, Lupin says that he's wrestled with 
himeself all year over whether to tell Dumbledore that Sirius was an 
animagus.  He then says that he couldn't do it, that it meant 
admitting to Dumbledore that he'd broken the rules set down for his 
attendance at Hogwarts.   
>   
> 
> I doubt that anyone would have been allowed to visit Sirius.  In 
GoF, 
> Ch. 27 "Padfood Returns" Sirius talks about Crouch Jr. being 
visited 
> by his parents - "That boy looked pretty sickly when he arrived.  
> Crouch, being an important Ministry member, he and his wife were 
> allowed a deathbed visit."
> 
> For all we know, Lupin or others (parents, friends, significant 
> other) may have tried to see Sirius in Azkaban, but were not 
> permitted access.
> 
> Marianne, who perversely hopes JKR brings us inside the walls of 
the 
> prison sometime...


I agree with you, Marianne.  I don't think 'the lowly' would be 
allowed visits.  Fudge went to see Sirius and Arthur Weasley went to 
see ??, but they're ministry officials. 

Peace & Plenty, 

Parker