[HPforGrownups] Re: Remus isn't THAT nice

[Ahketsi at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 39219

Pip said:

> I see Remus as someone who is in deep denial about how dangerous he 
> really is as a werewolf. That's why he allows himself to play around 
> with the Maurauders whilst a werewolf, that's why he accepts a job in 
> a school full of children who don't know how to defend themselves 
> against a werewolf, that's why he forgets to take his potion.
> 

You know, Remus is not safe at Hogwarts, then he is not safe anywhere. How is 
taking a job at the school much more dangerous than any other place? The 
other teachers are around to make sure that he doesn't harm anyone, we all 
know that the staff had been aware of what Lupin is from the beginning. Lupin 
realizes how dangerous he is, but he believed himself to be responsible 
enough not to let any accidents happen. The days with the Marauders were a 
long time ago, but kid do do stupid dangerous things, and regret them later, 
and Lupin was having a harder life than most other kids. The poor man hasn't 
been able to find work anywhere and now that he finally got a job, he has to 
feel guilty he ever accepted it! Isn't that sad?

Pip said:
"If Remus truly believed that he was a monstrous killer while 
werewolf, then the FIRST thing he would have done on seeing Peter 
Petigrew's name on the map would have been to think 'Arggh! It's a 
full moon', run like heck to Snape's office and ask 'is that potion 
ready?' and THEN go after Peter. Instead he forgets, transforms, 
nearly kills the Trio, lets Peter escape and ruins Sirius's chance of 
freedom. (Admittedly remembering the potion would have ruined the 
plot, but still...)"

I think that what happened that night was a complete accident. I do not think 
Lupin is in denial about how dangerous he is, and I think he really hates 
himself for what he almost did. 

In fact, I think all this ganging up on Remus is completely idiotic. Some of 
you act like you're ready to convict him of being a complete loser. It's all 
theorizing, and I believe that time will show what an excellent person Lupin 
is, but we'll just have to wait and see.

-Ahketsi


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