Lupin always being sickly

[lziner]

No: HPFGUIDX 78045

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Donna" <deemarie1a at y...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "severusbook4" 
> <severusbook4 at y...> wrote:
> > Sorry if this has already been asked.
> > 
> >     Lupin is always descibed as being a little worse for wear, or 
> > unhealthy.  Do you think this is a result of not feeding on 
humans 
> > at every full moon?  Or a result of the serious potion he has to 
> > take?  
> > 
> >      If it's the lack of fresh meat, I say the MOM should feed 
> > Umbridge to him if it would help build his strength.
> > 
> > Severus
> 
> I do believe that it is not lack of feeding on humans.  There is a 
> great physical and mental toll taken during transformation.  Re-
read 
> PoA.  It wasn't a pretty sight.  Also, I believe it is also 
probably 
> from malnutrition.  He is pretty shabby and hasn't been able to 
find 
> work.  That in itself would suggest that his nutrition has been 
sadly 
> lacking.
> 
> He puts me in mind of a homeless person.  Where did he live before 
he 
> turned up at Hogwarts?  Where did he live after?  In OotP, if I 
> recall correctly, (my daughter is hoarding my copy and I can't get 
> access to it) there is no mention of his shabbyness.  Perhaps he 
has 
> been staying with Sirius, part time and Moody or Tonks.
> 
> What does anyone else think.
> D


I agree with your post in regard to Lupin's transformation causing 
his "peaky" look.  Even at hogwarts, Harry notices he looks 
ill/tired -no book in front of me :)  

In OOtP, his robe is mentioned - I think its the Advance Guard 
chapter - as being shabby and darned in several places.  In that 
book, I do think he is staying at Grimmauld place.  I bet over the 
years, he spent a lot of time staying with the mauraders.  I have a 
feeling that he keeps getting "chucked-out" of any  flat he has 
because he's a werewolf.

Of course, there is the possibility that he may be married.  JKR has 
said we would find out about teachers and families. In this case, 
he'd be staying with Sirius out of concern/friendship.  OOtP does 
mention that he was gone for long periods of time.

I just hope she doesn't kill him :)

Lziner