[HPforGrownups] Re: The Bewitching Hour & The Boggart Moon (WAS Lupin Is Not An Airhead!)

[Charles Engle]

No: HPFGUIDX 39363


 One other theory I've had is that Harry's reaction to the boggart is psychosomatic.  Non-canonical of course, but perhaps Lupin knows that the boggart can't turn him into a wolf, so it has no power over him.  Harry doesn't know that it cannot truly exert dementor powers (just the impression of them) and so, he is affected (though, not nearly as bad as a real dementor).  Lupin doesn't tell him because he knows Harry needs the experience, and a chance never arises later.  You'll note, too, that the boggart-dementor in the third task (GoF) does NOT give Harry that weak feeling, so he may have since learned the truth and JKR didn't share it with us.
Just an idea.


Charles B. Engle, III
CCNA, Network+


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