Lupin nom de chien?/Why does Snape trust DD? (was: James the Berk?)

[cubfanbudwoman]

No: HPFGUIDX 106285

Kneasy:
> Just to interject:
> I have no direct evidence, just inferences, but I believe
> 
> 1. The Ministry did not know that there was a werewolf student at 
the
> school and that there is no "Remus Lupin" entered in the Werewolf 
Register.
> 
> 2. "Remus Lupin" is not his real name, but a nom de guerre, nom de 
> plume, nom de chien or whatever you may wish to call it, assumed
> when he entered Hogwarts.
> 
> 3. This being so DD *had* to keep it quiet.
> 
> 4. His true identity may be a key factor in the story.
> 
> I've posted this before. I'll try and dig out the post number.

SSSusan:
I don't recall the post, but I sure do like it, in light of the fact 
that I think Lupin is a major candidate for HBP!  Something about a 
mystery surrounding his true name makes it feel more likely....


Kneasy:
> Quite possible. For a teacher of many years standing DD is not very
> clever when it comes to dealing with the awkward squad.
> And my original question remains - What made Snape trust DD after
> Shrieking Shack I?

SSSusan:
This is probably *really* dumb, and I'll bet I can count on you to 
let me know if it is [hee]--but do we *know* how Lupin ended up not 
becoming Head Boy, or even whether he continued to be a Prefect?  Is 
it possible that that position was taken *away* from Lupin by DD?  
If it were, is it possible that Snape could've seen that as support 
of him vs. Lupin?

Ah...probably not.  And it would only beg the question of why Sirius 
apparently wasn't punished.  And how would James end up HB?  He did 
stop the prank and "save" Severus, but would that be enough to earn 
him a promotion in DD's eyes?  And it really wasn't Lupin's fault at 
all....

Well, looks like I've talked myself around in a circle here, unless 
somebody can help me out a bit.

Dunno, Kneasy; I'm not sure you're going to get a satisfactory 
answer to your question.  Maybe that puts it up there pretty high on 
the list of Must-Knows.

Siriusly Snapey Susan