The Case for Lupin

[KathyK]

No: HPFGUIDX 85285

Cheekyweebisom:

>What if Voldie and the DEs know what's beyond the veil, 
and it's something Harry Potter must not see? What if Voldemort just 
wanted Harry alive for another reason? (I know he tried to get DD to 
kill Harry in OotP, but I don't think that was really in earnest. 
Tom Riddle knows DD well enough that he knew the man wouldn't kill 
Harry.) There could be any number of reasons for an Evil!Lupin to 
want to keep Harry from sprinting toward the dais.<

KathyK:

Evil!Lupin had no choice but to stop Harry regardless of Voldemort's 
plans for him as Dumbledore was right there watching Sirius go 
through the archway.  Even if Dumbledore didn't see where Harry was, 
he did turn toward the dais as Sirius fell through and might have 
noticed Harry hurtling toward the archway.  Dumbledore would have 
stopped Harry, I believe, and then might have wondered why Lupin, 
who was right by Harry, didn't stop him.  
 
As far as Voldemort not wanting Harry dead, I point you to this that 
Voldemort does on p 812 of the US edition of OOP:

"I have nothing more to say to you, Potter," he said quietly, "You 
have irked me too often, for too long, AVADA KEDAVRA!"

I think that speaks very clearly to his wanting Harry dead.

However his DE's could have been under orders to keep Harry alive 
until they could get their hands on the prophecy.  At the point 
where Lupin grabs Harry, Harry and Neville remain the only ones 
aware the prophecy ball has been broken.  Lupin could have stopped 
Harry to save the prophecy from being lost to Voldemort.  

KathyK,