Lupin After All? was: Responsibility for Sirius's Death

[kateydidnt2002]

No: HPFGUIDX 84639

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "entropymail" 
<entropymail at y...> wrote:
>> Let's not forget 6)Lupin. 
> <SNIP>
> We all assume that the second shot, which kills Sirius, comes from
> Bellatrix's wand. Harry certainly assumes this. But the passage
> doesn't actually say this. JKR even has Dumbledore conveniently
> looking the other way until Sirius has already been hit. Could 
Lupin
> have been standing behind Bellatrix and shot Sirius from that
> position? Or, perhaps Lupin was aiming at Bellatrix from behind, in
> order to defend his friend, but missed and hit Sirius 
>accidentally?  

Well, it is an interesting theory, but I have a few problems with 
it. If it was premeditated and not accidental, like your final 
suggestion, what possible motive would Lupin have? And another 
problem-that's just too cruel. JKR has already shown betrayal among 
friends, why would she do it again here with Lupin killing Sirius?

I don't agree with your theory that it was Lupin, but I do agree it 
is not necessarily Bellatrix. I was just looking back at OotP and 
she says in the MoM Atrium "What did you come after me for, then? I 
thought you were here to avenge my dear cousin." Which does lend 
credence to the theory that it was not necessarily Bellatrix.

Although...I feel a fanfic being born in my mind based on this 
theory...
Kateydidnt