Lupin on the train

[Stephanie Roark Keener]

No: HPFGUIDX 19012

> --- In HPforGrownups at y..., Magda Grantwich <mgrantwich at y...> wrote:
True, he had no way of knowing
> > that Harry would end up in his compartment but that can be 
> overcome. 
> > Once the train started, Lupin could walk up and down the corridor,
> > meeting and greeting.  

Actually, Harry and Co. unloaded their stuff and then got back off 
the train to say good -bye to the Weasleys.  From Poa,  The Dementor 
(pg. 72, Amer. ed.):
"Once the remaining Weasleys and Hermione had joined them, Harry and 
ROn led the way to the end of the train, passed the packed 
compartments, to a carriage that looked quite empty.  They loaded the 
trunks onto it, stowed Hedwig and Crookshanks in the luggage rack, 
then went back outside to say goodbye to Mr. and Mrs. Weasley."

So, Lupin could've seen Harry (and he'd probably recognize him 
immediately since he looks so much like James -- though, of course, 
I'd put my money on that Lupin has seen Harry plenty, as one of 
the "Old Crowd" who would know Mrs. Figg and had been in the 
Dursley's neighborhood) go into that partiular compartment and 
stationed his sleeping self and tattered old suitcase there.

Stephanie