Fear of Lupin irrational? (Was: Sexuality as a theme...)

[cat_kind]

No: HPFGUIDX 119590


> Cory:
> 
> Perhaps a better comparison is a person with a treatable mental 
> disorder that, if untreated, causes violent psychotic outbursts.  I 
> can certainly sympathize with such a person, but that doesn't mean 
> I'm going to be 100% comfortable letting my child by taught by 
> someone who might kill them the first time he forgets to take his 
> meds.

catkind:  

Good point, Cory. I'm going with your analogy, though I presume JKR
intended more the HIV one.  The difference being that the preventative
measures for HIV are more passive - not doing certain things - whereas
Lupin has to take actual active precautions.

But if that is the scenario, doesn't it make Dumbledore guilty of
gross negligence? At the very least there should have been a
double-check on Lupin taking the potion. 

Mind you, Dumbledore is pretty reckless in general. 
catkind