Lupin's silence (was re:Chapter 8 POA Summary)

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Rosmerta wrote: 
> 
> 2) He seems intent in this scene and other one-on-one-with-Harry 
> scenes to tell him as little as possible about his own life and his 
> intimate involvement with Harry's father and friends and enemy 
(i.e., 
> Snape). So his response would also be neutral to avoid having to 
> indicate that he knows anything at all about Snape. But my question 
> is: WHY isn't he more forthcoming with Harry? Plot, I think, has a 
> lot to do with this.....we're meant to wonder about Lupin and 
> possibly suspect his aiding and abetting Sirius; also, we can't find 
> out the true nature of his relationship with James etc. until the 
big 
> finale in the Shrieking Shack. But that leaves Lupin looking mighty 
> uptight and emotionally closed off to Harry. 
> 

Thank you!  You said it much better than I could.  I, too, was 
wondering why he wasn't more forthcoming with Harry.  I suppose that, 
by the time Lupin reached adulthood, he was not too trusting of too 
many people, and even though Harry is the son of one of Lupin's best 
friends, Lupin still does not know Harry too well.  That's what I 
meant earlier when I said Lupin was cautious - I'd be, too, if people 
screamed "Werewolf!" at me.  I just felt a bit sorry for Harry when he 
tried to tell Lupin about Snape, because it wasn't easy for Harry to 
venture such comments either.  He is, in some ways, as closed as 
Lupin, and my heart always goes out to him.

--jenny from ravenclaw*************************************