[HPforGrownups] Dumbledore's hair, Lupin's first class

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No: HPFGUIDX 29183

In a message dated 13/11/2001 16:30:01 GMT Standard Time, 
maryblue67 at yahoo.com writes:

<< Another thing... i was rereading PoA, and i noticed that,
 in the first class that Lupin teaches, with is the one he
 takes the student to the staff room to fight the boggart,
 Lupin seems to know the names of his students already. He
 had met Harry, Ron and Hermione in the train, also Ginny
 and Neville, but what about the others? He calls Dean to
 follow Neville, and the rest of the class, by their first
 names, and it seems to me as the first time he is meeting
 them... any comments? >>


I think he might know Nevilles name because there may be a family resemblance 
with Neville, judging by what we learnt about him in book 4 (parents... well, 
father at least, being insane after being tortured by Death Eaters when he 
was an Auror...), and Dumbledore's orders to Sirius to contact Lupin, and the 
'old crowd' I think Lupin knew Nevilles dad... so that's what one way. A bit 
like how he knew Harry's name. It says in Goblet that Harry wondered how 
Lupin knew his name on the train, at the time I wasn't wondering cos I 
figured Lupin would have heard Hermione (or whoever it was) calling Harry 
when he collapsed. But of course, theres the 'you really look like James' 
thing with Harry as well, so that was probably a bit of a giveaway to Lupin.

As for knowing Deans name, maybe he's just really good with names, and only 
had to glance at the register once. Or er... maybe he... I dunno. Magic. ;o)

Sara