Quick question re: Lupin's resignation . . .

[mayeaux45]

No: HPFGUIDX 107208

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "mnaper2001" <mnaperrone at a...> 
wrote:
> Everyone said Snape let it slip that Lupin was a werewolf, but I 
> didn't necessarily read Hagrid's statement like that.  He said 
> something like "Didn't you hear?  Snape told the Slytherins this 
> morning.  Professor Lupin is a werewolf and was roaming the 
grounds 
> last night.  He's packing now."
> 
> That could mean - Snape told the Slytherins Lupin was a werewolf 
this 
> morning, and now, as a result, Lupin's resigned.
> 
> Or it could just mean, Snape told the Slytherins the news that 
Lupin 
> will no longer be with us, b/c he's a werewolf, I'm surprised it 
> hasn't gotten all around the school yet.
> 
> Is there some other part that confirms that Snape actually leaked 
the 
> information, or is it all based on this quote from Hagrid?

It's quite interesting that we assume that it was Snape that told on 
Lupin...But I don't think he did.  What would he have to gain?  It's 
pretty obvious that DD is not going to EVER let him teach DADA and 
he didn't get any "recognition" for Lupins' secret being revealed.  
Snape is a "true" Slytherin IMO.  He's cunning!  That would explain 
why he decided that instead of 'leaking' the info. about Lupin in 
PoA, he would just assign an essay to the class about werewolves.  
Of course Hermione, being the 'bright witch' that she is, uncovered 
the truth about him as soon as the essay was assigned.  Also to 
further my point that Snape had relatively nothing to do with 
Lupin's resignation, there is the line spoken by Lupin in the PoA 
movie "It would seem that *someone* has revealed the nature of 
my...condition".  We already know that JKR reads over the scripts 
and trust Steve Kloves immensely, so I believe that particular line 
to be 'telling' (maybe even for books 6&7). Because if not 
Snape...then WHO?  Hermione surely wouldn't have told anyone.  Is 
there someone at Hogwarts that we have not yet been introduced to?  
Only time will tell...
Mayeaux45, who hopes Snape turns out to be a good guy in the end!