But Why does it Have to be Lupin? (was:Kreacher, Buckbeak ...)

[pippin_999]

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> Now Erin challenges:
> 
> Really?  And you think Kreacher would have taken orders from- 
or even  acknowledged the presence of- Lupin?  Lupin the 
half-blood?  Lupin  the werewolf?  <

Well, if  Mistress Narcissa told him to, he'd have to, wouldn't he. 
Not what Kreacher had in mind when he defected of course. But 
do you really think that JKR is going to show even a House Elf 
getting more than temporary, superficial benefits by joining the 
Dark Side? 

That doesn't prove it couldn't have been a Weasley, of course. 
JKR has plenty of time to casually mention that one of them was 
at the house during the requisite time period. But right now there 
don't seem to have been any Weasleys about.  If there were, 
they'd have been in the rescue party.

Pippin