Lupin as next Headmaster

[Anna]

No: HPFGUIDX 78343

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "sachmet96" <sachmet96 at y...> 
wrote:
> 

> First of all Lupin is one of my favourite characters but I think 
he 
> is too unfair and irresponsible to make a good headmaster. 

>  He was prefect but didn't do anything to stop his friends 
tormenting Snape


>Then during POA he didn't stop Harry and his 
> friend banging Snape's head against the ceiling of the tunnel.



I am afraid I must disagree.
				
While Lupin's inability to keep James and Sirius in check when he 
was 15 is not the height of responsibility, he is not 15 anymore.  I 
imagine Lupin has matured a bit in the twenty or so intervening 
years.  I do not think he shows favoritism either.  Remember how he 
reprimanded Harry and Ron in PoA after he learns they have the 
Marauder's Map:
	
"I don't want to hear explanations. I happen to know that this map 
was confiscated by Mr. Filch many years ago. Yes, I know it's a map. 
I don't want to know how it fell into your possession. I am, 
however, disappointed that you didn't hand it in. Particularly after 
what happened the last time a student left information about the 
castle lying around. And I can't let you have it back, Harry." 
...
"Don't expect me to cover up for you again, Harry. I cannot make you 
take Sirius Black seriously. But I would have thought what you have 
heard when the Dementors draw near you would have had more of an 
effect on you. Your parents gave their lives to keep you alive, 
Harry. A poor way to repay them - gambling their sacrifice for a bag 
of magic tricks."