Boggart/ Patronus Musings - Quote Lupin

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No: HPFGUIDX 105399


> Carol wrote:

snip.

> > As for Lupin, who of course isn't an animagus and certainly 
wouldn't
> have a werewolf Patronus, I think we don't see his Patronus because 
he
> can't quite cast one, DADA instructor or not. All we see on both his
> attempts is a bright light from his wand. 


Alla:

I disagree. I think Lupin's Patronus is just fine. ;) I believe it is 
kept secret from us for plot reasons. Lupin's Patronus was strong 
enough after all to scare off Dementor on the train.


By the way, we don't see Dumbledore's patronus either, when he scares 
off dementos at the match.

Hermione just says:

"Then he whirled his wand at the Dementors. Shot silver stuff at 
them"- POA, p.136, British edition

Are you saying that since we did not see it, Dumbledore is not 
powerful wizard?



Carol:

Not particularly good with
> potions or he wouldn't rely on Snape, not as good as his friends at
> Transfiguration or he wouldn't have to study for the O.W.L., so in 
his
> year as DADA instructor he teaches about Dark creatures. (I can see
> why his interests might lie in that direction, poor man, and I 
suppose
> the subject is more appropriate for third years than defensive 
spells,
> but I'm guessing he taught the same thing in all his classes
> regardless of level.) Despite his involvement in making the map and
> his knowledge of the theoretical aspects of casting a Patronus, I
> don't think Lupin is a particularly powerful wizard. Pretty good 
with
> boggarts, though, and a nice guy if you ignore his many sins of
> omission--things he should have done but didn't (but I've already
> listed them in a previous post).
> 


Alla:

Potions are not Lupin's area of expertise. 

How do you know that Lupin taught the same thing to all his classes 
regardless of year?

I think he is a very good DADA instructor. Better than Snape , 
anyways. :o)


His sins of omissions, meaning not interfering in the Pensieve Scene?