Why Lupin was on the train (Flint?)

[prefectmarcus]

No: HPFGUIDX 42858

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "bboy_mn" <bboy_mn at y...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at y..., "prefectmarcus" <prefectmarcus at y...> 
wrote:
> > --- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Rita Winston" <catlady at w...> wrote:
> 
> Rita originally said:
> > > Dumbledore knew that Lupin is a good guy, and I (being slow on
> > > the  uptake) only realized last week that the reason that Lupin 
> > > was on the Hogwarts Express, instead of arriving before the 
> > > students like all the other teachers, is that Dumbledore had 
> > > asked him to ride the train to guard Harry (at least I figured 
> > > that out for myself before I  read it in a fanfic!).
> 
> Marcus Relpied:
> > 
> > If that be the case, how did Lupin know which carriage and which 
> > compartment he had to be in to watch Harry?  If he was only 
> > pretending to sleep, how come he didn't recognize Scabbers?
> > 
> > It is possible that Dumbledore asked his new DADA teacher to be
> > on hand when the Dementors searched the train, but Dumbledore's 
> > concern is for all his students, not just Harry.
> > 
> > No, I think the easiest explanation is that Lupin's appointment 
> > was held up until the last minute due to the objections of people 
> > not wanting a werewolf teaching the children.  
> > 
> > Marcus
> 
> bboy_mn changes the subject:
> 
> Sorry to rush off on a new topic, but you reminded me of something
> I've wondered about for a long time.
> 
> Scene: Mr. & Mrs. Weasley take Harry and family to that train 
station.
> 
> Everyone enters platform 9-3/4 and stows there gear in a available
> compartment. The Weasley brothers, Hermione, & Ginny all get into 
this
> compartment while Arthur pulls Harry to the side to tell him about
> Sirius Black. They talk, the train starts to leave, Harry rushed to
> the train, where Ron is holding the compartment door open for him.
> Harry jumps on the train and is now, presumably, in the compartment
> with the Weasley's and his friends. Harry wants to talk to Ron and
> Hermione alone so they go looking for a free compartment. The best
> they can do is a compartment at the end of the train with one 
sleeping
> man in it.
> 
> Yada-yada-yada... Harry's pocket sneakoscope goes off and they open
> his (Harry's) trunk and stuff the sneakoscope in a sock.
> 
> Q: How did everyone's trunks get into the compartment with Lupin 
when
> they we originally in the compartment with the other Weasley 
brothers?
> 
> Ginney joins them (H/R/H) later and is presumably coming from the
> compartment with the other Weasley brothers. This seems to confirm
> that there really is an 'original' compartment and Lupin's 
compartment.
> 
> So, again, how did their trunks magically move to Lupin's 
compartment?
> 
> Just thought I'd ask.
> 
> 
> Back on topic-
> I'm sure Lupin's appointment came at the last minute, partly because
> it took a long time to find someone and partly because it took a 
long
> time to convince everyone to accept Lupin.
> 
> He is probably traveling by train, because he is too weak to travel 
by
> any other workable methods.
> 
> bboy_mn

First point:  Possible Flint.  I have always brushed over it by 
saying that the book doesn't specifically say the trio didn't take 
the trunks with them in search of a new compartment.

Yes, yes, I know it's weak, but it's the best I can do.  I really 
think it is just a minor flint.

Second point: Lupin's presense on the train.  I agree.

Marcus