Will the real Lupin please stand up...

[jhlupin]

No: HPFGUIDX 59043

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Chuck" 
<chuck_richie_99 at y...> wrote:

> That's not the "only" logical reason.  Another reason could 
include 
> that he is a werewolf and may not want to be around Harry 
when he 
> changes.  

JH:  Sorry, this one isn't logical.  He could avoid Harry for a week 
or so each month, and the rest of the time, he could have contact 
with Harry and Harry would be safe.

> Another could be that the protections surrounding Harry at the 
> Dursley's also effect Lupin.  

JH:  This may absolutely be true, but does not refute the 
switching theory.  Likely Harry's whereabouts were hidden from 
all but AD, RH, MM, Mrs. Figg, and those charged with his 
protection/containment.  The WW knew Harry had survived but it 
there is no evidence his whereabouts were widely known.

> Another is that no one contacted Harry before he turned 11, so 
why 
> should Lupin?  

> Another is that Lupin was doing something for DD or the 
Ministry and 
> was out of contact.  
> 
> Another is that Lupin was searching for a cure (the potion that 
Snape 
> made) and was occupied.

JH:   The switching theory is not predicated on the fact that 
anyone should or should not have approached Harry before age 
11, or even while at Hogwarts, or even had something better to 
do at the time.  It simply falls into the known facts fairly well.  
Again this is all logical for why Lupin didn't approach Harry 
before he came to Hogwarts as DADA teacher, but it doesn't 
explain his reactions to Harry at times in PoA.  

> That book also overlooks some key points in jumping to its 
> conclusions in other areas and ignores discussing points that 
would 
> refute the author's predictions (portkeys and time specificity for 
> example).
 
JH:  I'm not prepared to throw the baby out with the bath water 
just yet.

> I will be very disappointed if that is indeed how it turns out.  
> Harry should not be Job where he gets everything back at the 
end.  
> Harry is an orphan and should stay that way.  Makes any 
resolution 
> much more profound.  And keeps the message that loss is 
permanent.

JH:   We know that JKR likes the character of Lupin, he is in fact 
one of her most favorite characters besides HP, RW, & HG.  And 
that someone who is a "special fan" of Harry's bites it in OoP.  It 
is someone whose death was hard for her to write.  What if Harry 
doesn't get <everything back>?  What if he loses his father 
again?  He has brief elation that his Dad is still alive but tragedy 
soon follows and he loses him again, reinforcing the <profound 
message that loss is permanent>.

Or I could be completely wrong and likely am...

JHL