[HPforGrownups] Re: Why Lupin can't be evil!

[eowynn_24]

No: HPFGUIDX 75540


music4masses <music4masses at earthlink.net> wrote:
At 08:53 PM 8/4/2003, you wrote:


Then, there's plot reasons why it doesn't jive that he's evil. Why didn't 
he sabotage Harry's rescue at the beginning? He was perfectly positioned to 
do so. Why did he jump between Malfoy and Harry/Neville during the "battle" 
scene? He could've been hurt. He then saved Harry from crossing the Veil. 
Then there's the all too real reaction to Sirius's death. That was the 
opposite of contrived. Misguided and weak at times? Yes. Evil? Sure doesn't 
seem so.

There's a ton of arguments I'm leaving out. Just a bit of backup to 
Melanie, who went out on a limb.

Eowynn 24:

IMO I haven't got any cannon to back this up. I do have to agree with Pippin o this issue, as much as I hate the fact that lupin is evil, I believe that he is.

1)If he is a spy for Voldy, now is too soon to reveal it. Plus there are eight other order members with him, some of which happen to be aurors, and Moody (His magic eye would be a trick to get past). I don't believe that he could have sabotaged the mission if he tried. He is evil, but not stupid, this is someone who thinks ahead before he does anything.

2)Why did he save Harry and Neville? I have two thoughts on this. First, they have the prophecy, if Malfoy gets to reckless in his attacks he risks destroying the prophecy (which happens anyway right after Lupin steps in, unknown by anyone but Harry and Neville) which would make for one very upset Voldy. Lupin was protecting the prophecy not Harry and Neville. Second, he saved Harry from both Malfoy and the veil because harry was a marked man. Voldy believed he needed the prophecy to learn haw to destroy potter. Voldy knew that they were connected, he probably feared that is Harry died then he would die. Killing harry was something that Voldy wanted to do for himself. Lupin was being the faithful servant and saving harry so that Voldy could kill him. 

So staying with this scene in the book, why didn't Lupin run after harry when he got free of his grasp? I am sure he would have been able to catch up to him quit easily. If he cared for harry as much as he seems to, why did he lat Harry chase after a DE, Bellatrix, one who would kill Harry the first chance she got?

Just some thoughts

Eowynn_24

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