Lupin & Snape's age, Snape's DE adventure, werewolves (was: Re: Lupin (was Sleeping Lupin))

[Katze]

No: HPFGUIDX 34035

Olwyn wrote:

> I might be getting confused here, but isn't it vampires that can be cured by killing the 'Master', not werewolves?
> 
> I always thought they were the silver bullet 'monsters'.

I'm in the same boat Olwyn. I thought werewolves could only return to be
fully human when they died. And to kill a werewolf you had to use a
silver object. I'm not sure though...

> 
> Anyways, I like your idea about him having been bitten by a DE, but if he was bitten while he was young, and before he went to Hogwarts (didnt they plant the Whomping Willow for him), then surely it would have been before the DE's were formed so to speak, since he went to Hogwarts at the same time as TR/LV.

TR/LV went to Hogwarts before the Mauraders. I think it would actually
be likely that the DE's had been established while Lupin was at school.
I say this because Snape must've joined up with them shortly after
Hogwarts.

Harry is now 15
Snape is 35 - 37 (lets use 37)
Snape & the Mauraders graduate at age 17
Harry was attacked a 1

Given the difference in age between Snape and Harry, Harry must've been
born when Snape was 22. So that leaves 6 years after graduation and
before Harry's attack for Snape to join the DE's and then come back to
D's side before he loses his powers. 

-Katze