[Phosphorus] Coming around to ELSE!Lupin

[Erin Hamilton]

No: HPFGUIDX 73126

Darrin wrote:
>Here's what got me. I re-read PoA and paid special attention to the
>Shrieking Shack scene.
>
>I remain continually flabbergasted that Lupin FORGOT to take his
>potion. I mean, doesn't this guy have the lunar calendar just burned
>into his brain? Wouldn't he be knocking on Snape's door to get this
>potion?

Why was Lupin prepared, and he clearly was, to kill Petting with Black? Why 
would he then WANT to transform to free Petting? That's inconsistent. And 
if S nape forgot to bring the potion, is he evil too? Were S nape and Lupin 
the gunmen behind the grassy knoll then???

It sounds to me like working the details to accommodate a theory. I'm 
pretty sure I would have forgotten my "potion" if my supposedly dead former 
best friend was alive and my convicted killer former best friend had him 
and a boy in his mouth and my dead best friend's kid who I've mentored all 
year is chasing him. I think S nape was feeling the stress too. Also, the 
moon hadn't come out yet when Lupin entered the tunnel. There wasn't a 
visual reminder. As for in the shack, he was more intent on getting PP 
apprehended and liberating Black. When Hemline and Harry were waiting for 
everyone to come out during the time-turner scene, they indicated that it 
was taking a while. In the shack, though, they lost track of time. It's 
possible Lupin did too. At worst, hugely irresponsible. I don't see evil. 
If he is, then S nape must be too.

"Erin Hamilton"