Lupin's Boggart- really the full moon?

[leb2323]

No: HPFGUIDX 73132

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "tigerpatronus" 
<tigerpatronus at y...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "pippin_999" <foxmoth at q...> 
> wrote:<SNIP>
> > I have an alternative explanation. What if Lupin's"silvery white 
> > orb"  isn't the full moon at all? After all, he never  exactly 
says
> > that's what it is. He only asks, " Or did you realize that the
> > Boggart changed into the full moon when it saw me?"  What if 
> > Lupin's boggart is actually  one of those "glass orbs" "softly 
> > glowing" from the Department of Mysteries? What it it's the 
> > Prophecy?   
> > Parvati thinks  that Lupin's boggart is a crystal ball, which 
could 
> > be a hint to the reader.  > Pippin
> 

> You know, I think that it's interesting that JKR never describes it 
> as a "full moon," even though she's writing from Harry's POV, even 
> after Harry knows what it hypothetically is. 
**snip**
> Here's an odd thing: in PoA (AmTPB, p138-9), when each of the 
> students attack the boggart, it turns into the thing they fear
most, they shout "Riddikulus!" at it, and the boggart changes into a 
> modified version of that which they fear. Example: Neville sees 
> Snape, then Snape in a lacy dress with a stuffed vulture hat. Ron 
> sees a big spider, then takes its legs off. Lupin sees the silvery-
> white orb, and Riddikuluses it into a *cockroach.* Cockroaches have 
> nothing to do with the moon, but they might exist in dusty 
storerooms filled with dusty little glass balls. 
> 
> TigerPatronus 



This is the first thing that has made me believe that there might 
actually be some truth to the Lupin is James speculation.  I never 
read very far into that thread on the board because of my skepticism 
so if this has been mentioned in that thread then I apologize.  
However . . . if the boggart turns into the prophecy orb (and then 
cockroach upon riddikulus) for Lupin then maybe he really is James
and his greatest fear is that the prophecy about his son being 
destined for the grand finale with Voldemort will come true.  We know 
James knew about the prophecy but when did Lupin find out?  I doubt he
would have known about it as far back as PoA.  Great mystery!

leb