Poor Lupin...

[sjlupin]

No: HPFGUIDX 73299

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "nymphadora_tinuviel" 
<nymphadora_tinuviel at y...> wrote:
> Remember what Sirius said about Umbridge? "...she drafted a bit of 
> anti-werewolf legislation that made it almost impossible for Lupin 
to 
> get a job." 
>    And Harry also remembered that Lupin was whole lot more shabbier 
> and a whole lot more ill-looking than the last time. I know it's 
> pretty obvious to us all that Lupin's really poor, but he's got to 
> live and eat someplace. Do you think it's possible that Sirius has 
> been supporting Lupin, as in financially? It's not stated in canon, 
> of course, and we'll probably not see it in the following books 
> because it might not really be that important, but as Sirius was 
his 
> best friend and Sirius being such a good and noble  soul ( i really 
> believe he is), I don't think it's too ridiculous to assume that 
> Lupin could be living off (just a little of) Sirius' gold. I really 
> do think so. Remus Lupin might not be the type to accept gold from 
> just anybody, but being who he is it isn't like he's got much 
choice.
>    This is my first post. i hope it was ok. (^.~)
> 
> toujours,
> nymphadora

I agree with you completely. I have thought the same thing. I think 
Lupin is very proud and would probably only accept help from Sirius - 
who is like a brother to him. When I read OoTP the first time I was 
so thrilled to see Lupin living there with Sirius. I've never thought 
of them as a couple, but more like brothers. They have both been 
through hell, both lost alot and been very lonely and I was comforted 
by the thought that they were hanging out together again and that 
Lupin was being sort of cared for and fed, etc. I just wonder what 
will happen to Remus now that Sirius is gone. My hope is that there 
will be a big shake up at the Ministry and that one of the fall-outs 
will be that that anti-werewolf legislation will be trashed. It would 
be great to see Lupin go to work in the minitry - maybe in that 
office that deals with 'beings' or whatever it was called (don't have 
the book in front of me').

sjlupin