James as Remus

[thetruthisoutthere_13]

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> 
>      You can live years with an illness, keeping one step ahead 
with 
> drugs and surgeries adn therapies, but in the end, one has to 
accept 
> that the sickness is winning. Lupin is described in Book 5 ( I 
> believe, FLAME me f I'm wrong, no text at work you see...) as 
looking 
> paler and thinner, rattier clothes and greying hair. I get the 
sense 
> that he's gradually wasting away ( Or it could be the stress of 
the 
> Order, but he had grey hair in POA so I say it's the year of full 
> moons that have occurred inbetween. 
> 

Part of Lupin's problems in Book 5--at least the shabby robes, 
slightly unhealthy look--might also be tied to his problems finding 
employment. Remember Sirius's comment that Umbridge had drafted 
legislation that made it nearly impossible for Lupin to find work? 
If he can't find work, he's probably not getting paid, and so new 
clothing probably isn't high on his list of ways to spend his money, 
and if he's really destitute, he's probably not spending much money 
on food (although he does eat well with the order, at least when 
Molly and co are around). Add that to the stress of being in the 
Order and knowing that an evil wizard who's killed your friends (and 
many others) is loose again but no one will believe you (and the MOM 
would call you liar if you went public), and a person could age 
rapidly.

Just a few thoughts--I do like your analysis of Lupin and the 
Lupin/James theory, btw.

-kg