[HPforGrownups] Re:Lupin & Snape (was: Wormtail's silver hand )

[nymphadoraotonks at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 84661



In reference to your comment:

è > Carol wrote: >  > > There is no solid
è evidence that he's a vampire... I don't mean to be >
è > rude or dismissive, but I don't understand why
è anyone would want him > > to be a vampire.
è What is the attraction of this theory? >  

> then  Berit:
è >  > I myself am not atttracted to the idea of
è Snape beng a vampire, and I  > really hope he is not
è :-) The only "real" clue for him being a  > vampire (or
è a "half vampire") is as I see it the interesting little  >
è detail that Lupin assigned a vampire-essay to be
è written by the  > class, after Snape had made them
è write an essay about werewolves  > clearly wanting
è someone to discover Lupin's identity (the only one
è > who did was Hermione)... It could be Lupin's way
è of "getting back" at  > Snape, and it might not. But
è it would be just like Rowling to leave a  > clue like
è that in the text :-) >  >



Personally, I do no think that we have evidentiary support to think that 
Lupin would be vindictive enough to act as Snape. Although he did not stop his 
friends from hurting and picking fun of Snape, we don't have much to say that he 
would act as they did. Even though Lupin was used to bait Snape at school, I 
always had the impression that he really didn't know about the trick until 
after the fact. He just doesn't seem the type to set an essay just for the 
purposes of exposing someone he dislikes.

And, really, have you noticed that Lupin deals with Snape much differently 
than Sirius? Although Snape's dislike of Lupin is plainly evident to everyone, 
Lupin is always kind and gentle in dealing with Snape. He laughs as though he 
thinks the pettiness is funny, he is grateful for Snape's potion master 
abilities and for Snape's procuring Wolfsbane potions for him. Whenever there is 
discord between Sirius and Snape, Lupin almost always acts peacefully and gently.  
In fact, the only incident I can recall right now where Lupin raises his 
voice at Snape is in the Shrieking Shack, when Snape, as per usual, refuses to 
listen to anyone.

I don't know if this gentle nature is something that a young boy, bitten by a 
werewolf, and forced to live with bouts of werewolf aggression adopted as a 
way to be what he really wanted or if it is just *in* Lupin's nature. Yet, if 
we really look at him, although he has done some untrustworthy acts in the past 
to protect himself and his friends, he has never really been the kind of 
person I would think to be vindictive in this manner. For, even at his moments of 
dishonesty, he still had loyalty, love, compassion, and was humble.

-Tonks, still supporting Lupin.


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