The Timing of Lupin WAS Re: Dumbledore and Lupin

[Lissa Hess]

No: HPFGUIDX 109225

Magda:

>The MoM's suspicion is that Sirius has broken out of Azkaban to
>(among other things) kill Harry. I think that Dumbledore hired Lupin
>so that he'd be protected from Black's pressure to force him to help
>him find Harry.  Dumbledore's perception of Lupin includes the memory
>that Lupin was incapable of keeping his friends in line, of standing
>up to them.  He's taking no chances that Lupin's got any tougher over
>the years so Lupin comes to Hogwarts as a teacher so Dumbledore can
>make sure Sirius can't get to him.

Lissa:

Actually, we don't know that that's DD's impression for sure.

Bear in mind that the Pensieve scene happened fifth year, most likely 
before the Prank.  And by the time we see Lupin and Sirius together in 
OotP, Lupin is more than willing to stand up to Sirius, and not only that, 
is the only one that can get him to cooperate- usually with just a word or 
a look.  I would bet several Galleons that Lupin started standing up to 
Sirius after the Prank, because he sure does it in OotP.  I would LOVE to 
see JKR's take on what happened after the Prank.

But I do still agree that DD was genuinely concerned for Lupin's safety.


Magda:

Dumbldore didn't fire Lupin because he knew Lupin was honourable
enough to do the right thing and quit. He regrets it but he has no
choice either. Had Lupin not quit, Dumbledore would have fired him.

Lissa:

Thanks.  That's another conversation though I really would have liked to 
have had a pair of Extendable Ears for.  I don't think Lupin's actually on 
his second chance before this.  I wonder if DD WOULD have fired him.  It's 
really hard to tell.  (Personally, I think he was sprinting out of there 
and to Sirius, but hey.  Who knows?)