Will the real Lupin please stand up...

[loonyloopyrjl]

No: HPFGUIDX 59136

JHL wrote:
It is very obvious that Lupin is a hugely important character, and is 
one of JKR's favorite by her own admission.  He does seem to have 
legitimate concern for Harry, but is clearly holding himself back 
from letting their relationship develop.  Why would this be true if 
he were one of the very best and most trusted friends of Harry's now 
deceased parents?
The only logical reason is that the *Lupin* we know is not the real 
Remus Lupin. <snip>

Loony Loopy (me) responds:
In GoF, Lily and James are the ones who come out of Voldemort's wand 
from Priori Incantatem, not Lily and Remus Lupin.

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JHL wrote:
<snip> [James] wants to have contact with Harry and protect him, but 
knows, especially with Voldemort's return to power and attempts at 
Harry's life, he must remain very cautious. <snip>

Loony Loopy (me) responds:
With my apologies to the Sirius Black devotees, the same could be 
said of Black while he was in Azkaban, who was closer to James than 
Lupin was.

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JHL wrote:
<snip> The presence that Harry often feels in the Forbidden Forest 
could be James/Remus, in stag form, always watching, always ready to 
reveal himself if truly needed, and in position to act as AD's most 
guarded spy. <snip>

Loony Loopy (me) responds:
I'm being a bit sarcastic here, but how did hiding in the Forbidden 
Forest help Harry when he confronted Quirrelmort, the Basilisk in the 
Chamber of Secrets, or Voldemort at a graveyard many miles away from 
Hogwarts?

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JHL wrote:
<snip> But when Harry is learning his patronus, pay close attention 
to Lupin's reactions upon learing that Harry hears his <mother> and 
later, <James>. <snip>

Loony Loopy (me) responds:
Perhaps Lupin wanted to comfort Harry, but decided against it because 
he wanted to keep a formal student-teacher relationship.  He was 
emotional at hearing the last moments/words of one of his best 
friend's life.  Admitting he knew James meant admitting he also knew 
Sirius Black, the person condemned with betraying the Potters.  
Perhaps he felt guilt that if he had been a better friend, that the 
Potters would have trusted him instead of a traitor (Black) as their 
Secret Keeper, and the Potters would have been alive today.  

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In another response, JHL wrote:
<snip> Likely Harry's whereabouts were hidden from  all but AD, RH, 
MM, Mrs. Figg, and those charged with his protection/containment. 
<snip>

Loony Loopy (me) responds:
Dobby found Harry on Privet Drive, the Weasley brothers drove up to 
Harry's bedroom window in CoS, and Padfoot/The Grim was able to find 
Harry at Magnolia Crescent.

Regards,
Loony Loopy