[HPforGrownups] Re: Snape; Lupin's 'mistakes' again

[Jake Storm]

No: HPFGUIDX 34913

Mahoney said, WRT Black suspecting Lupin:
>Firstly, it seems potentially a little odd that Black would suspect
Lupin just because of general prejudice against werewolves.  He's
been friends with Lupin, even helped him run around in dangerous
form; and Lupin seems a little surprised that Black suspected him,
indicating that Black had at least never acted with overt prejudice
against Lupin on the basis of simple werewolfness.

First, I should imagine that there is a general atmosphere of paranoia in 
those days. There's quite a bit of that "trust no one and keep your wand 
handy" mentality implied. So everyone is suspect, but Remus more than Peter, 
simply because Remus is a more capable wizard in Sirius' eyes. Peter 
wouldn't have the cojones to play double agent, but Remus is a strong, 
powerful wizard.

Also, Remus is a werewolf. Who knows how that might get used against him. It 
would make him more a liability in keeping the Fidelius a secret, whereas 
with incompentent Peter, his bumbling nature is a strength in keeping the 
secret: nobody would suspect that he was the secret keeper.

J

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