Question about Lupin (Was Dress Robes and a question about Sirius/Lupin)

[anakinbester]

No: HPFGUIDX 53764

GulPlum aka Richard:

> >And why hasn't Lupin tried to contact Harry once he's reached 
Hogwarts?

>Mainly, plot reasons. That, however, is an unacceptable 
explanation. :-) 

*L* True. Besides that one is reserved for, why didn't anyone ever 
mention Remus in conjunction with either James or Sirius. Then again, 
I'm sure someone did, just not within Harry's hearing. Anyway . . .


>Psychologically, it's perfectly understandable that he might not 
want to 
>get involved, both for his own good and Harry's. 


>Furthermore, Lupin is embarrassed about his lycanthtropic >

Lea Added:
 
>Guilt.
>What are the chances that Remus was actually in the middle of a 
transformation
>himself the night the Potters were killed?  

Actually I think your answer works even if he wasn't a werewolf at 
the time. For whatever reason, he wasn't there. I also suspect, if he 
felt alienated from the group, because Sirius suspected him of spying 
he might have been staying away purposefully. He's not perfect and I 
could understand him being a bit bitter. That would only make him 
feel worse in the end.

You know, he might not have been on good terms with James, who knows. 

I think Richard point also makes a lot of sense and ties in more with 
why Lupin's behavior always made sense to me. 

He is Harry's teacher, and that's really all. Yes, he knew Harry's 
dad, but he's not seen Harry in what 12 years? Harry certainly does 
not know who he is. I think Lupin simply tried to maintain the proper 
etiquette between a student and a teacher. To me that came across 
very clearly when at one point (don't have book so forgive the vague 
reference) he moved to touch Harry on the shoulder and the held back. 

He really doesn't have a connection with the boy at all, and as Lea 
said, what connections he does have are apt to be laced with painful 
memories that he might want to think about. He would also probably be 
faced with knowing that he could never truly get closer to Harry than 
he is now because he's a werewolf. It's not like he could try and 
become Harry's guardian or anything. 

I really put most of the emphasis on simply student teacher 
interaction though. I know when my own father taught at my school, we 
were expected to behave in a student teacher manner, even though he 
was my father. You know I had to call him Mr. Crenshaw and all while 
in school. I just  figured it was that. Even if Lupin felt closer to 
Harry than any other student he can't single Harry out for special 
attention.

Yes, I know the scene with the Grindlow and the dementor lessons, but 
I got the impression that Lupin would have done the same for anyone 
who asked. 

Anyway my thoughts as they are. 

Let my just add this onto the original subject of the thread.
Men look good in robes gosh darn it! ^__^

-Ani