[HPforGrownups] Re: In Defence of Lupin ( very, very long) Part ONE

[nymphadoraotonks at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 85301

Hello justcarol67 at yahoo.com,

In reference to your comment:

è Thanks for you lengthy defense of Lupin, much of
è which I agree with (other than your view of Snape as
è "horrible"). I do want to mention, though, that Lupin's
è "deception" is only indirectly related to his relationship
è with Snape. What he's hiding is the secret Snape
è wants revealed: that he's a werewolf. He can't be
è expected to reveal that to Harry, but it's concealment,
è nonetheless. IMO both teachers are to be commended
è here, Lupin for his courtesy to Snape and Snape for the
è loyalty to Dumbledore that results in his making the
è potion despite his loathing of Lupin, which is partly
è personal but partly a very real concern for the Hogwarts
è students who unknowingly are in close proximity to a
è werewolf.  Carol, who likes Snape but doesn't for a
è moment think Lupin is evil



Carol, LOL! You must know by now that my description of Snape as 'Horrible' 
was to illustrate a point. Good lord! Both as 'Snuffles" and 'Tonks' in my time 
on this list, I have defended Snape as an abused child. ( We'll get on to 
THAT defence some other night <wink>) I think I am one of the few who decribes 
Snape as Sexy! and that is before the films tainted my brains with images of 
Alan Rickman  running through my head. There is a LOT to Snape. And just in the 
one instance, he was being horrible. Does he have a defence? YES!.
-Tonks, eagerly wanting to get on the Snape defence but needing sleep!


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