Lupin's vampire essay

[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 89753

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "justcarol67" 
<justcarol67 at y...> wrote:
> > <justcarol67 at y...> wrote:
> > > Lupin's vampire essay has been cited as evidence that 
Snape is avampire, but the essay shows has nothing to do with 
Snape. It has already been assigned before Snape tries to stop 
Harry from sneakinginto Hogsmeade. 
> > 
> > "K"
> > Yes, but it was assigned after the werewolf incident.
> > 
> Carol:
> Not immediately afterwards. More than three months 
afterwards. Please see the dates I provided from the calendar in 
the Lexicon. Snape'sessay is assigned on November 5, Lupin's 
in the week precedingFebruary 12. Lupin's can't be a response 
to Snape's. There are weeks and weeks of unidentified 
creatures in between.<<

I don't follow this. Snape must doubt that anyone will identify 
Lupin from the syllabus alone--it never happened in all the years 
they were students. So mostly he is messing with Lupin's head 
when he assigns the essay. 

Lupin, according to the theory, decides to mess with Snape in 
return. But he can't cancel the werewolf essay and immediately 
assign the vampire essay without drawing attention to himself, 
not to mention outraging his students. They're expecting to study 
hinkypunks, right?
 
So he waits, and assigns the vampire essay at a more 
convenient time, then makes sure that Snape knows all about it. 

Pippin