The Timing of Lupin WAS Re: Dumbledore and Lupin

[Jen Reese]

No: HPFGUIDX 109205

SSSusan:
> That is, Lupin WANTED to find out that there was a good 
explanation, 
> and that his friend Sirius had been wronged.  I admit I'm one who 
> likes the Sirius-Remus SHIP, too, but even if it doesn't go that 
> deep, I think Lissa's right that the bond was very close with 
those 
> four.  Remus had found GREAT friends who were willing to learn 
> difficult magic and take monthly risks just to be with him, and he 
> likely had really suffered the (apparent) loss of all THREE of 
them 
> to death or betrayal.  If there was even a chance that something 
was 
> amiss and that Sirius might actually be innocent, then I think we 
can 
> understand Lupin's desire to disarm Harry and *listen* to what 
Sirius 
> had to say.

Jen: Not to mention keeping *Harry* from doing something he's regret 
or would get him expelled. As the sane adult in the situation at the 
moment, since Sirius is seething and Pettigrew is a rat, Lupin did 
what any adult would do--minimize the damage until you can sort out 
the situation and take action. I'm not sure what Harry could do at 
that point in his magical development; I doubt he was really a 
threat to kill Sirius or even severely injure him with his wand, but 
still. Thinking of the playdates I've refereeed with little ones, 
the first course of action is always to disarm anyone with a 
threatening object in hand :).