Remus J. Lupin

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 92976

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Elihu Falk <falkelihu at y...> 
wrote:
> rrsryan:
>  
> What is the connection between Lupin and James Potter? <snip> Food 
for thought Remus always calls Harry Potter by his first name.
>  
> Geoff:
> Yes, but remember that in the POA chapter "The Boggart in the 
> Wardrobe", he calls everyone by their first name........
>  
> My (Elihu's) answer:
>  
> I think that Lupin refered to Harry by hius first name, and then as 
a cover-up decided to call all the students (or was it just the 
Gryffindor students) by their first names. He seems to be trying to 
hide his relationship with James and Sirius.

Geoff:
Two points here. First, just after the Dementors have been on the 
train....

"'We'll be at Hogwarts in ten minutes,' said Professor Lupin. 'Are 
you all right, Harry?'
Harry didn't ask how Professor Lupin knew his name.
'Fine', he muttered, embarrassed."

(POA "The Dementor" p.68 UK edition)

....which could lend credence to your theory. However, RJL could have 
seen Harry's scar when he was on the floor and he pushed his glasses 
back up.


Then again, in the boggart chapter, Harry is actually the third 
person whom he calls by their first name. Lupin uses Dean and 
Neville's names first. How does he know their names? There is no 
reference to him calling the register.

(POA "The Boggart in the wardrobe" p.100 UK edition)