THE MAP...... Again

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No: HPFGUIDX 89451

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "pippin_999" <foxmoth at q...> wrote:
> 
>  As to who is acting, suppose Snape knew that Lupin had been a 
> Death Eater, but was and is prevented from revealing this by the 
> Fidelius Charm. If Voldemort were Lupin's secret keeper, then 
> only he could reveal that Lupin is his spy. Obviously Voldemort  
> didn't protect all his DE's  this way, but is there anything to say 
> that none of them were?
> 
> Suppose then that Snape distrusts Lupin but  is  not sure where 
> his current loyalties lie -- until the night of the Shack. Snape does 
> believe everything he is told by Dumbledore regarding Sirius's 
> innocence. But Peter's escape proves to him that Lupin is still a 
> loyal DE, and that's why Snape outs Lupin as a werewolf.
> 
> Throws a different light on everything, doesn't it? 
> 

I'm  all for conspiracy theories, but somebody has to be a goodie!

So far from the previous generation we have Snape (exDE), Peter
(traitor), Sirius (about whom I have grave suspicions), now there's
Lupin!ESE.

Why not go the whole hog? James DE perhaps, and Lily!ESE.
(Actually, I could make a half-assed case for Lily!ESE based on
my AGGIE post (77800) - enamoured of Snape, drawn into evil ways,
Voldy reluctant to zap her because he knows she's sympathetic to 
his aims; add in Choices (86478) and Harry  can start looking a bit
iffy too.)

True, a case can be made for Lupin!ESE, starting with why he wasn't
affected by the Dementor on the train, but DE? Not so happy with 
that one. Why would he be protected by a Fedelius charm? If the
DEs used them for mutual protection how come Snape can shop a
load of 'em to Crouch? What's so special about Lupin that he gets
his own personal protection?

I still think he's DD's agent, not  Voldy's. Deliberately
brought in at the last minute as DADA teacher and watch-dog(!) 
when news of Sirius' escape broke, to make sure things didn't go
totally pear-shaped in an encounter like the Shrieking Shack fiasco.

But I'm puzzled why Lupin should be so interested in the Trio going
to Hagrids hut in the first place. The way the passage is written, it
seems that Hagrids hut is a blank spot on the map; he doesn't see
Pettigrew on the map until they have *left* the hut - or at least that's
what he claims. I don't think I believe him. I think he knew exactly 
where Scabbers was all along and was keeping an eye on him. 
Almost certainly he's guessed where Sirius was hiding out, too.
He was waiting for it all to come together. 

I'm too attached to my Devious!DD and Puppetmaster!DD theories; 
DD planned for a confrontation between Harry and Sirius. Not in the
exact way it happened maybe, but to be ready to take any opportunity
presented and Lupin was his instrument and moderating influence. 

Kneasy