The Best of Lupin (was the Worst of Snape)

[bookraptor11]

No: HPFGUIDX 32690

I've been reading the thread about the worst of Snape.  I agree that 
letting slip Lupin was a werewolf was partly vindictiveness, but also 
feel Snape is sincerely concerned about the safety of the students, 
that the danger outweighed the good of Lupin having a paying job.

That being said, given Lupin's conversation with Harry at the end of 
POA, I'm pretty firmly convinced that Lupin would have resigned on 
his own without any "help" from Snape.  He tells Harry, "And after 
last night, I see [the parents'] point. I could have bitten any of 
you...That must never happen again." Also he knows he should have 
told Dumbledore about Sirius being an animagus.  It's an 
understandable weakness, he didn't like D to know he was taking such 
risks after being given an unheard of chance to be a student in spite 
of his affliction. Unlike Black and Snape, Lupin has matured rather 
than simply have gotten older. He would have done the right thing on 
his own.

Donna