Has Lupin taught before?

[Chelle]

No: HPFGUIDX 87361

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "sbursztynski" <greatraven at h...>
wrote:
> Not sure if this has been discussed before, apologies if it has, 
> but...Recently, I re-read POA and in the first scene where Lupin 
> appears, on the train, it describes his case as having "Professor 
> Lupin" on it in "peeling" letters. That suggests it's been there for
> a while and as "Professor" seems to be the honorific for a teacher,
> we 
> have to assume he's done it before, some time ago - but when and 
> where? Probably not Hogwarts, or someone would have mentioned it.
> This makes it interesting to speculate what other wizarding schools 
> might exist in Britain, unless he's been overseas - perhaps thrown
> out 
> of whatever school it was for being a werewolf? Poor man.
> 
> Anyone got any ideas?
> 
> Sue

It's possible Lupin has been a private teacher or tutor. How did
wizarding kids get an education before Hogwarts? And I don't think its
feasable for all children to go to Hogwarts. Some parents wouldn't
want their children attending a boarding school, no matter how close
or cool it was.

~ Chelle