Snape & Lupin Loose Cannons? (WAS Female and male characters)

[cindysphynx]

No: HPFGUIDX 33340

Pippin wrote:

>Lupin and Snape are 
> *both*  loose cannons, IMO.
> 
>   Snape didn't want Lupin there, but Lupin took the first step 
> toward restarting the old feud...if Lupin had wanted to be 
> diplomatic, he could have avoided a confrontation in front of the 
> whole class as he does for Hermione, whose greatest fear is 
> also a teacher. 

I can't agree with the characterization of Lupin as a "loose 
cannon."  For instance, when Lupin returns from his illness and finds 
that Snape has tried to "out" him as a werewolf, he does absolutely 
nothing about it.  All Lupin does is tell the kids they don't have to 
complete the werewolf essay, all without a hint of criticism of 
Snape.  Lupin's handling of Snape's insult to Neville in the 
staffroom was also measured, appropriate and professional.

As for Lupin's alleged dig at Snape about the vampire essay, we 
really don't have any proof that Lupin did anything vindictive.  We 
don't know that Snape is a vampire or even that Lupin actually did 
assign such an essay.  

As for the Cross-Dressing Snape incident, I don't see that as 
unprofessional on Lupin's part.  He didn't suggest that Neville 
envision Snape; Neville did.  Snape, of course, helped Neville make 
that association by belittling Neville in the staff room.  Lupin gave 
Neville ideas on how to make Snape look ridiculous.  There are far 
more humiliating ways to make Snape look ridiculous than the one 
Lupin suggested, and we have no way of knowing that Snape ever even 
learned about Neville's boggart battle.  

My opinion is that Snape comes off quite poorly in a comparison 
against Lupin.  Lupin is a great teacher and mentor who respects his 
peers without exception.  Snape may be serving some higher, yet-to-be-
disclosed purpose, but he is a dreadful teacher and highly 
disrespectful to Lupin.

Cindy (who would have suggested that Neville remove every stitch of 
Snape's clothing to make him look ridiculous)