Lupin's vampire essay

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No: HPFGUIDX 89629

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "justcarol67" 
<justcarol67 at y...> wrote:
> Lupin's vampire essay has been cited as evidence that Snape is a
> vampire, but the essay shows has nothing to do with Snape. It has
> already been assigned before Snape tries to stop Harry from sneaking
> into Hogsmeade. 

"K"
Yes, but it was assigned after the werewolf incident.

Carol:
>The fact that Harry and Neville are discussing it when
> Snape shows up (clearly suspecting that the humpbacked witch hides a
> secret entrance into Hogsmeade) is pure coincidence (PoA 276-77), as
> is Lupin's use of the essay as an excuse to talk to Harry in the 
hall

"K"
I guess that all depends on how we read it. What a coincidence that 
Snape was around when Neville is talking about vampires. What a 
coincidence that Lupin brings up that essay in front of Snape. 
Coincidence? Not at all. <G>

Carol:
> Lupin is merely going through the book chapter by chapter and has
> reached the point where the class is studying vampires.

"K"
I don't know if we can really say that. 

Carol: 
> Incidentally (and this has nothing to do with my vampire essay
> argument),

"K"
Vampire essay argument? What? Do you doubt? ;-) Guess I'd better 
hurry up with my pro-half/vampire essay. Now if I can just find what 
I did with it.

Carol: 
 Carol, who has spent way too much time on this post!

"K"
Nah. I love it when someone brings up the vampire bit and those other 
creatures.