[HPforGrownups] Why is Lupin afraid of the floating silver orb?

[devika261 at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 26901

I agree that the boggart can become a metaphor of a person's fear.  Lupin, IMO, is afraid of losing control of himself, which is why he is usually so calm.  The moon to him represents the time every month when he has absolutely no control over his body or his mind and actions.  That must be pretty terrifying.  
Also, IIRC, when Lupin asked Hermione how she figured out he was a werewolf, he asked her if she noticed that his boggart transformed into the moon.  This could mean that a boggart transforming into the moon is simply a sign that Lupin *is* a werewolf.  The same thing could happen when all werewolves see boggarts.  It could be a symptom, in a way, of their lycanthropy that has nothing to do with fear.  
Either way, I think Lupin's boggart makes perfect sense.

Devika :)