Wormtail's silver hand (was: Thoughts on Wormtail's activities in OOTP )

[nibleswik]

No: HPFGUIDX 84411

<snip> Does anyone think that
> Wormtail is going to kill Lupin with his silver hand? Why or why 
not?

It's an interesting idea, but don't you think Dumbledore and Lupin 
have probably already thought of this? I would not be surprised if 
they had taken some precaution. Another reason it seems improbable 
to me is that Wormtail would have to come to Lupin; Lupin's not 
about to go on any missions for the Order on the full moon! It would 
be dangerous to other Order members in the extreme. Therefore, as I 
said, Wormtail would have to deliberately set out to kill the 
werewolf. Voldemort has never expressed particular interest in 
Lupin, and why should he? I don't think Wormtail's likely to be sent 
to kill Lupin, so I doubt it'll happen.

Also, I really, really, really don't want Wormtail to be the last 
living Marauder. Really!
 
> A related question regarding Sirius's schoolboy "prank": If Snape 
were
> a vampire, couldn't he have fought werewolf Lupin in that form? If
> we're going by folklore, nothing can kill a vampire but a stake of
> holly to the heart, right? Why would he have needed to learn
> occlumency or any form of defense against the dark arts if he were
> virtually immortal?
> 
> Carol <snip>

Yet another reason I think the Snape vampire theories are complete 
bollocks. Yay for you! I agree. It would be rather like Tonks 
devoting her time to studying Concealment and Disguise. OTOH, 
Lupin's very interested in DADA. Nevertheless, I don't see any basis 
for thinking Snape's a vampire aside from the obvious, "Well, he has 
black hair! And is slithery!"

Cheekyweebisom