Lupin's return

[catherine at cator-manor.demon.co.uk]

No: HPFGUIDX 19263

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Rosmerta" <tmayor at m...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at y..., Dianne Singson <dianne at s...> wrote:
> I was just wondering, if Lupin comes back in Book 5, how will Harry
> > & co. address him? 
> 
> Can't resist applauding this question, as it ties to together a 
whole 
> bunch of threads that have been rampant of late, including 
the "what 
> people call one another" thread and the "when we find out Lupin's 
> first name and why" thread and the "why people on this list refer 
to 
> Sirius as Sirius but Lupin as Lupin" thread and the "we love Lupin 
> but he's got some emotional issues to work through" thread.
> 
> Unfortunately, having pointed this out, I have no answer to 
suggest. 
> I think there would be much awkwardness and Harry & Co. would wind 
up 
> calling him nothing specific at all or Professor, even though it's 
no 
> longer appropriate, just because there *is* this reserve that 
> precludes a first-name basis with him. 
> 
> ~Rosmerta

It surely depends on their relationship.  If it is to be formal (and 
respectful) it will be Mr Lupin.  If they become friendly through 
Remus, surely they will be asked to call him Remus?  That is what 
happens in the muggle world, anyway.  I can't see them calling him 
Lupin.

Catherine