MD Alternative: Lupin is the agent. (WAS Objections to Magic Dishwasher - Shriek

[marinafrants <rusalka@ix.netcom.com>]

No: HPFGUIDX 51856

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Tom Wall <thomasmwall at y...>" 
<thomasmwall at y...> wrote:

<snip theory on how Lupin might've talked to Dumbledore after seeing 
Peter on the map>

> Annemehr wrote:
> You know, I like this, mostly. The only part that bugs me is 
wanting 
> to read Lupin as genuinely surprised that Pettigrew is alive and 
> Sirius was innocent. Can we get around this somehow?
> 
> I reply:
> Well, if we can agree that Lupin might have realized almost 
> immediately when he saw Pettigrew that something was awry, without 
> totally exonerating Sirius in his head, and if we can agree that 
he 
> went, under some kind of instructions to "find out the truth," or 
> something like that, then I think we could get around it.
> 
> Whaddaya think?
> 

I have to admit, this is a cool scenario, and hangs together pretty 
neatly.  I do want to bring up one more issue:

According to this theory, Lupin deliberately didn't take his potion 
and arranged for himself to be handcuffed to Peter so that his 
transformation would facilitate Peter's escape.  But such a plan 
relied absolutely on Sirius being innocent, and as you say yourself, 
Lupin couldn't have been sure of this until he arrived at the shack 
and saw what's what (though I agree with you that he probably began 
to suspect the possibility as soon as he saw Peter on the map).  If 
Sirius turned out to be guilty, there would've been no one aroundd 
to protect HRH from Lupin when he transformed.  I just can't see the 
cautious, rational Lupin, deliberately take such a risk.

Marina
rusalka at ix.netcom.com