What and how did Lupin know? (Was: Hermione's boggart , etc.)

[Beth]

No: HPFGUIDX 84193

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "pippin_999" <foxmoth at q...> 
wrote:
> 
> Lupin asks Neville what his worst fear is, which he doesn't do for 
> the other students. I think Lupin is likely to know which of his 
> students are  magically powerful (Neville is, though his powers 
> aren't under control) and may have vivid memories of terrifying 
> encounters (we still don't know if Neville witnessed the attack on 
> his family.)  It's just speculation, but I think the power of the
> victim may have something to do with the strength of the  
> apparition produced by the boggart, so that Lupin would have 
> reason to be extra cautious in dealing with Harry, Neville and 
> Hermione.

Beth (late to the watercooler again!):
Would Lupin's knowledge about Neville's potential be from something 
like the magic quill, Neville's "permanent record" from Hogwarts or 
from Lupin's being in the Order, supposing members knew that Neville 
could have been The One? 

Another thought: Harry's memory of what happened to his parents 
seems to grow stronger with repeated exposure to his 
boggart/dementor. Could Lupin's caution be due to the possibility 
that Neville *will* remember more if his boggart isn't dealt with 
quickly?

> The argument that once Neville had named Snape as his worst 
> fear Lupin was obliged to use Snape for  the demonstration is 
> weaker now that we've seen Molly's boggart take several 
> terrifying forms in succession. Neville himself anticipates being 
> asked to conjure something else as his worst fear, "I don't want 
> the boggart to turn into her either." 
> 
> Pippin

Beth:
Maybe it was just easier to use the fear he first named so Neville 
would have a clear picture and the boggart wouldn't be shifting and 
therefore harder to fight? I wonder how Neville would have had to 
picture his gran to make her funny...


Beth