A theory of Lupin's transformation

[Lauri Bolland <eric_and_lauri@yahoo.com>]

No: HPFGUIDX 51154

<< I can't believe that *nothing* triggered Lupin's memory. >>

Here's a thought from some lurkers. :) Remus just didn't care.  He 
sits at his desk examining the map, feeling morose about his life and 
guilty over deceiving Dumbledore all this time.  He has lived a 
cursed life, rejected and alienated, the last man standing for 12 
years.  Suddenly, he sees the events on the map and puts two-and-two 
together (we know he can do some "quick thinking"!) Rushing off to 
the shack, he is fully prepared to murder a man in front of three 
children.  I get the impression he doesn't really care what happens 
next. I think just about everyone in the SS has hit an all-time low, 
and not surprisingly with all the dementors around.  (Hermione and 
Crookshanks come out all right.) Nearly every man in the shack 
(Harry, Lupin, Sirius, Snape) INTENDS to commit murder at some time 
that evening.  The only two men who don't try to kill anyone are Ron 
& Pettigrew.  (I think they both have the chance - don't they? I'll 
have to review that chapter.) 

Lupin's still a mystery, tho we don't buy the James is Lupin thing 
for a variety of parent-oriented reasons.;D  I'm glad we'll be seeing 
him again in book 5. DH and I really enjoy your conversation and 
observations on this list!

eric_and_lauri