Lupin's resignation

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Mayeaux45:

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...

Lissa:

Oh, Snape told.  There is absolutely NO doubt in my mind about that!!!!!  Someone already posted the quote from Hagrid, and Lupin himself confirmed it (I think?)

The entire staff- and Fudge- knew that Lupin was a werewolf.  There are laws pertaining to werewolves, and they must be registered.  (Thus the reason Lupin can't get work.)  After all, don't you think DD would have hired Lupin over Lockheart if he could overcome the Ministry's objections?  

Snape was FURIOUS at the end of PoA.  Black got away.  I think there is nothing Snape would have liked better than to see Black back in Azkaban.  But Black's gone.  Snape can't do anything about that.  Harry and Hermione (whom Snape is quite right to think helped Black escape!) are under DD's protection.  Who is there left to take his rage out on?  Lupin.

He didn't gain anything material, no.  But I'll bet driving an old enemy- especially one closely associated with the man he truly hated (I never picked up -quite- the same level of animosity between Lupin and Snape)- really soothed his pride a bit.  And since Lupin is registered as a werewolf, when Snape lets it slip to the Slytherins, there's no denying it.  

Snape may be on the side of good, but he's still an incredibly nasty person, especially where the mauraders are involved!

Lissa

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