[HPforGrownups] The Timing of Lupin (long)

[mindy bindy]

No: HPFGUIDX 109831

I've read both the great theories on this thread and the "Whomping 
Willow" thread and the thing that struck me most was that people 
(especially Dumbledore) have gone to a lot of trouble for Lupin, and 
it's somehow hard to see why. In a truly pragmatic sense, he hasn't so 
far been worth that much risk.

Firstly, DD as a newish headmaster plants ot transplants a magical tree, 
sets up a tunnel and builds or enchants a shack in order to contain one 
pupil. We hear nothign of other werewolf children this set-up was used 
for. (It also struck me that Lupin was originally bitten by a person, 
and it could be interesting to find out who that was). Lupin in turn is 
a good student and becomes a prefect, although he does make some 
unsuitable friends and chooses not to tell DD that they're unlicensed 
Animagi.

Then, at a time when it would be most useful, DD hires him as a teacher, 
despite having the same dangerous affliction. He does not need the shack 
now, as Snape (his old school-friends' enemy) makes a potion to keep him 
safe. Another point - exactly how long has this revolutionary potion 
been on the market? Lupin, it needs noting, teaches Harry an advanced 
protective charm.

He fails DD again by forgetting to take it (on an understandably 
stressful night) and roams the forest, risking the lives of children 
(who could not only be eaten but be infected). He then resigns, and 
disappears for a year. However, DD seems to know that he's still 
"active" or likely to rejoin the Order - since he told Sirius to find 
him and hide at his *cough*ship*cough* house. That makes me wonder if DD 
and Lupin had been in contact over the GOF year.

Since then, he hasn't done anything of importance except stop Harry from 
running through the archway.

The thing is (again) there's been a *lot* of effort made to train and 
help this person/creature, and not much repayment. I don't believe the 
ESE! theory (because I'm physically incapable) but all I see now is a 
link to DD. I'd rather build something along the lines of "DD was a 
werewolf but grew out of it" or "there's a big Lupin prophecy lying 
around somewhere".