Lupin the brave, Sirius the terrorist?

[kiricat2001]

No: HPFGUIDX 41956

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "pippin_999" <foxmoth at q...> wrote:
> 
>  The only time we  see Lupin in anything like a panic is when 
> Sirius is about to kill Peter before he can give an account of 
> himself.  Then he yells, "NO!" in All Caps, mind you, and flings 
> himself bodily on Sirius, further injuring Ron. And when Ron tries 
> to leave, it's Lupin who stops him, at wand point. Strange, since 
> he supposedly ran out to the Shack to save Ron's life.

Call me a nitpicker here, but Lupin does not further injure Ron. From 
US edition, pg 349 "And Crookshanks was thrown to the floor as Black 
lunged at Scabbers; Ron yelled with pain as Black's weight fell on 
his broken leg. 

"Sirius, NO!" Lupin yelled, launching himself forwards and dragging 
Black away from Ron again."

And on page 350, "He [Ron]tried to heave himself up on his good leg,
but Lupin raised his wand again, pointing it at Scabbers."

So, really, it doesn't seem as if Lupin either intentionally or 
unintentionally hurt Ron, nor threatened him directly with his wand. 


Marianne