Intro, Q's Lupin/Tonks

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Steve <steve51445 at a...> wrote:
> Thought I'd introduce myself and ask a couple of questions. 
> My name is Steve, I'm 30 and from Buffalo, NY. I started reading HP 
> after the 2nd adaptation was released on DVD. Absolutely love them, 
> and have read all 5 at least twice each.
> 
> On with the questions:
> 
> 1. In PoA, Lupin is on the train with the students. Ron asks 
> who Lupin is as they enter the compartment. Hermione says Professor 
> R. J. Lupin. She gets this from his trunk which has it written out 
> in peeling letters. PoA US ed. PB pg. 74. Why are the letters 
> peeling? If he had just been hired by DD in the last 2 months the 
> letters wouldn't be peeling yet. Was he a teacher before? A secret 
> desire to be a teacher?


SSSusan:
Welcome aboard, Steve.  There was a discussion about this not too 
long ago--maybe 2 or 3 weeks ago?  You might *try* to get the Yahoo 
search feature to work [good luck!] and see if you can track down the 
thread.  But anyway, about those peeling letters.  Some wondered what 
Remus' dad's (or mom's) name was and whether he/she was a professor.  
Others have guessed [and I believe at this point it really is 
guessing, not canon-based hypothesizing] that Lupin did teach before, 
perhaps at Durmstrang...which would at least explain his familiarity 
with & competence in teaching DADA.

Siriusly Snapey Susan