[HPforGrownups] Lupin's Chocolate, WAS: Lupin's sense of humor (and a bun...

[Scott Santangelo]

No: HPFGUIDX 84253



Batchevra at aol.com wrote:
In a message dated 11/6/03 6:15:05 AM Eastern Standard Time, liz at studylink.com writes:

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> How would the fact that he had transformed the night before mean that he had to take the Express? I agree he probably did recently because he was so tired, but I don't think having to travel to Kings Cross, then sleeping in an awkward position for 8 hours on a train with a lot of rowdy kids would be easier for him than flooing into DD's office or apparating to Hogsmede and spending the day in bed at Hogwarts. I don't think being appointed at the last minute would make either of these options unworkable either. On the other hand, maybe he can't afford floo powder, and apparating takes more concentration than he can manage in his exhausted state.
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 Still, he did have the chocolate. But maybe he's just a chocolate nut (as many fic authors like to believe) and having it is yet another happy coincidence. Canon hasn't told us for sure, so I guess we'll never know. Maybe he just wanted to take the train to get an early gander at Harry.
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I think that it was a combination of being appointed at the last minute, the transformation and not being able to afford somethings, is what put Lupin onto the train on Sept. 1. As you said, we don't know for sure because canon doesn't tell us. By the way, I looked up when the full moon was that year and it was at around 2 AM that date.

Batchevra

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Also remember that Lupin is a member of the OOP. Very likely that DD had him take the train to keep a closer watch on Harry. It's a stretch, but I'll give Lupin credit for being a sharp DADA teacher to have a dementor-remedy handy (again, the OOP would probably know about the Ministry's decision to send dementors to Hogwarts, and DD never trusted the dementors . . .).

Owlery2003



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